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Anchorage Assembly nixes sales tax proposal
The measure would’ve had voters decide on a 3% sales tax on most goods, to fund property tax relief and capital projects.
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What to know about Mount Spurr’s likely eruption
From possible impacts to how to prepare, we dive into what we know so far about Anchorage’s closest active volcano and how to ...
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Here are the bonds and levies on the ballot in Anchorage’s city election
Anchorage voters will decide on eight bonds totaling up to $124 million and two new municipal tax levy proposals.
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Anchorage Assembly rejects proposed 3% sales tax and special election
The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday rejected a proposal to add a 3% sales tax in the municipality. Members voted 8-4 to ...
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Scientists warn a volcanic eruption very close to Anchorage this year is growing more likely
A 2025 volcanic eruption at Mount Spurr near Anchorage is “likely” according to a new bulletin by the Alaska Volcano ...
Scientists Warn That Volcano Near Alaska's Largest City Could Erupt in 'Next Few Weeks or Months'
A volcano near Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, could erupt in the 'next few weeks or months,' the Alaska Volcano ...
Volcano near Anchorage, Alaska, could erupt in coming weeks, scientists say
The Alaska Volcano Observatory said signs indicated a Mount Spurr eruption was likely, though not certain, in the weeks or ...
Alaska volcano may erupt in the next few weeks — with ‘little or no additional warning’
“It is also possible that an eruption could occur with little or no additional warning,” the Alaska Volcano Observatory ...
Attempted Theft and Poisoning of a Star Reindeer Leaves Anchorage Miffed
Star VII, the unofficial mascot for the Alaska city, nearly died when a person sprayed it with air freshener, the animal’s ...
Anchorage Assembly candidate Q&A: Daniel George
The Anchorage Daily News asked candidates for Anchorage Assembly to answer a series of issue questions. Read all of them here. Name: Daniel George — District: 1 — Age: 38 — Occupation: Realtor, small ...
Ballots are in the mail for Anchorage's 2025 city election. Here's how to make sure your vote is counted.
Ballots are in the mail for Anchorage's April 1 regular municipal election. Six of 12 Assembly seats are up for election, along with two School Board seats and more than a dozen bonds and propositions ...
A volcano near Alaska’s largest city could erupt in the coming weeks or months, scientists say
A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at ...