Anchorage

A review of 15 years of police shootings by the Anchorage Police Department is complete.

With some estimating their population in the hundreds, rabbits are wreaking havoc at Aquarian Charter School. The city is preparing to try to live-trap them.

More than 500 crashes occurred on the Midtown Anchorage road over a recent 10-year period, many of them causing injuries.

The proposed budget amendment would fund a national group to explore the oversight concept. Some police employees oppose the concept already.

It’s also the first year the city has revenue to spend from the marijuana tax.

The Equity Center will provide coworking, commercial cooking and office rental space, among other services.

A recent study by UAA economists found that the sales tax would impact low-income residents the most, while largely reducing property taxes for businesses.

The ordinance would also increase the fines for people who illegally park at a disabled parking meter.

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Several properties on DeLong Lake have water damage from swamped marshlands, an issue that’s worsening from heavy precipitation and big snow loads in recent winters.

Preliminary information indicates a silver SUV was traveling northbound on Brayton Drive when it hit a man who was in the road, police said.

Anchorage is home to some of the most diverse public schools in the country. The school district relies on specialized programs to support its many students with language needs.

A $100,000 grant for a feasibility study should result in a handful of Ram Valley access options for Alaska State Parks to consider.

Assembly Vice Chair Meg Zaletel called the measures “big milestones in a very long-term project.”

Someone in the area Friday morning found the baby’s body outside the Catholic Archdiocese of Anchorage-Juneau.

The Anchorage Assembly is set to vote Wednesday on a slate of measures related to the port modernization project.

Anchorage Fire Department crews were on scene for about three hours, officials said. The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately clear.

Power was restored within about an hour to more than 3,100 homes and businesses. The road was closed for much of the day Tuesday.

The Anchorage School District has proposed closing seven elementary schools, citing declining enrollment, aging school buildings, a budget shortfall and other challenges.

The regulatory commission also approved a pilot program to incentivize electric use during times of low demand.

The National Weather Service has issued weather alerts for several regions through Tuesday.

The pilot was the sole occupant of the aircraft, officials said.

The proposal, which will need to be approved by the school board before it can be implemented, calls for staggered closures over the course of three years.