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Forty-one mayoral elections are taking place across the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and 50 state capitals this year. Two upcoming mayoral battleground races are the May 14 Democratic primary for mayor of Baltimore, Maryland, and the May 14 runoff election for mayor of Anchorage, Alaska. We will also…

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Incumbent David Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance are running in the runoff for Mayor of Anchorage, Alaska

Incumbent David Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance were the top two vote-getters in the nonpartisan general election for mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, on April 2, 2024. The two advanced to a runoff that will take place on May 14, 2024, because neither received more than 45% of the vote.

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Incumbent David Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance advance to mayoral runoff in Anchorage, Alaska

Incumbent David Bronson and Suzanne LaFrance were the top two vote-getters in the nonpartisan general election for mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, on April 2, 2024. The two advanced to a runoff on May 14, 2024, because neither received more than 45% of the vote.

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South African Man Found Guilty Of Alaska Native Murders

An Anchorage jury finds Brian Steven Smith guilty of first-degree murder of two Alaska Native women, Kathleen Henry and Veronica Abouchuk. Sentencing pending.

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From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums

Around the country, cities are throwing out their own parking requirements, hoping to end up with less parking – and more affordable housing, better transit, and walkable neighborhoods.

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Woman missing after going into icy Alaska river to save dog

The woman disappeared along the North Fork Eagle River Trail, 20 miles from Anchorage, on Saturday

The Independent UK

New orphaned brown bear cubs at Brookfield Zoo first to arrive in more than two decades

The 10-month-old cubs were found in Anchorage, Alaska, by officials with the state’s Department of Fish and Game and brought to Chicago Nov. 4.

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Weather tracker: Anchorage on course for its snowiest November ever

Alaska’s largest city breaks several daily snowfall records, with snowstorms prompting state of emergency

The Guardian - UK

Anchorage adds more shelter beds after unusually high amount of snow and record outdoor deaths

Anchorage scrambled Tuesday to come up with more temporary housing for the homeless after back-to-back snowstorms dumped more than 3 feet of snow on the city in just nine days, an amount that is high even by Alaska standards

The Independent UK

Four homeless people die in Anchorage as major storm brings heavy snows

A total of 49 unhoused Anchorage residents have died in 2023

The Independent UK

Anchorage adds to record homeless death total as major winter storm drops more than 2 feet of snow

Four homeless people have died in the last week on the streets of Anchorage as a major winter storm dropped more than 2 feet on snow on Alaska’s largest city

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Anchorage's oldest building, a Russian Orthodox church, gets new life in restoration project

A refurbishing effort will breathe new life into Anchorage’s oldest standing building, a simple Russian Orthodox log church dating from the era of Russia’s colonization of Alaska

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Rivian R1S Caught Testing New Tesla Supercharger Stall In Alaska

The CCS1-compatible Supercharger in Alaska is located in Chugiak, near Anchorage. It’s one of the two Tesla EV charging stations in the state, the other one being located in Soldotna.

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Anchorage scrambles to find enough housing for the homeless before the Alaska winter sets in

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson gained national attention this summer when he proposed buying one-way airfare out of Alaska’s largest city for anyone without housing who wanted to leave

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Biden denounces ‘rising tide’ of ‘extremism’ in 9/11 anniversary speech

The Democratic president, angling for reelection in 2024, called for unity ‘regardless of our political backgrounds’.

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San Francisco-bound Air India flight diverted to Alaska due to technical issue; later lands at SFO

Air India flight AI 175 from Bengaluru to San Francisco diverted to Anchorage, Alaska due to technical issue. After 4-hr delay, flight with 280+ onboard landed at SFO. No official statement from Air India.

The Guardian - UK

Anchorage review – drug-fuelled roadtrip takes a very wrong turn

Two brothers drive to Alaska to sell a haul of stolen drugs and gain a higher price – if they don’t neck them all on the way

The Independent UK

Study finds 'rare but real risk' of tsunami threat to parts of Alaska's largest city

Researchers have concluded there is a “rare but real risk” that an earthquake-produced tsunami could inundate parts of coastal Anchorage under certain conditions

The Independent UK

US soldier pleaded for help finding missing wife after allegedly killing her and stuffing body in storm drain

Saria Hildabrand, 21, an Alaska National Guard combat medic, was last seen on 6 August when she left the couple’s Anchorage apartment and walked to work

The Independent UK

Anchorage, Alaska city guide: What to do and where to stay in the capital of America’s last frontier

Alaska’s largest city is a place to climb mountains and meet local wildlife, discovers Alan Dymock, with post-adventure refreshments available in 12 different breweries to delight beer drinkers

The Independent UK

Anchorage homeless face cold and bears. A plan to offer one-way airfare out reveals a bigger crisis

A proposal by the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, to fly homeless people to warmer climates or other Alaska cities underscores the homeless crisis affecting the state's largest city, and the very unique dangers faced by the unsheltered in an extreme environment

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Anchorage mayor wants to give homeless people a one-way ticket to warm climates before Alaska winter

An unfunded proposal by Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson to pay for plane tickets in the winter to warmer climates for homeless people has caused a stir in Alaska’s biggest city

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