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South Anchorage candidates are seeking state House seat after 2022 losses
Denny Wells, a Democrat who barely lost last time, faces off against Mia Costello, a Republican who represented the area in ...
After Mass Dismissals in Anchorage, Alaska Officials Step in to Help Prosecute Crimes
Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News This article was produced for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network in partnership with the ...
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Anchorage prosecutor shortage leads to hundreds of criminal cases dismissed
City officials are working to hire more prosecutors, and state prosecutors were said to be stepping in to help.
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Report on need for public toilets in Anchorage shows continued reluctance to pay for them
Many survey respondents reported needing a bathroom while out around town, but said existing options were sufficient and they ...
After the mass dismissal of Anchorage criminal cases, the state will assist in city prosecutions
This article was produced in partnership with ProPublica's Local Reporting Network. The Alaska Department of Law announced plans Tuesday to help Anchorage city prosecutors take criminal cases to trial ...
Domestic Violence, Child Abuse and DUI Cases Are Being Dismissed en Masse in Anchorage
An effort to clear a backlog in the court system, combined with a lack of prosecutors, has led hundreds of people charged ...
16-year-old boy fatally shot in Anchorage, police say
A 16-year-old boy died at the hospital after he was shot Tuesday night in Anchorage, police said. Officers were called to the 400 block of Price Street, in the Mountain View neighborhood, just before ...
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Anchorage Daily News staff votes on unionization, results to come in November
The Tuesday vote was overseen by the National Labor Relations Board at the Anchorage Daily News office in Anchorage.
The Alaska Federation of Natives convention opens Thursday in Anchorage. Here's an overview and schedule
The Alaska Federation of Natives convention starts Thursday at the Dena'ina Center in Anchorage and runs through Saturday. This year's theme is "Our Children — Our Future Ancestors." The AFN is the ...
Anchorage schools change safety protocols after 2 steady years of drug overdoses
Anchorage schools have seen enough drug overdoses in recent years that district officials are instituting trainings and stocking supplies to deal with the problem. Doses of naloxone, a medication that ...
State prosecutors to assist Anchorage prosecutors in backlog of cases
State prosecutors are saying they will help Anchorage prosecutors with a backlog of cases after an investigative report by ...
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OPINION: Anchorage deserves better. That’s why we’re here.
Prosecuting crimes is critical to improving public safety. The community has our commitment to get the Criminal Division back ...