Alaska's largest city has reached a $2.1 million settlement with the family of a 16-year-old girl who was holding a knife ...

On Aug. 13, 16-year-old Easter Leafa was shot by Anchorage police, prompting community outrage and a series of reforms from ...

The Municipality of Anchorage’s Historic Preservation Commission held a special commemoration event Thursday afternoon, celebrating the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) as the first site on the ...

Mayor LaFrance said key areas of focus are staffing in city departments, less crime and greater accountability, more crisis ...

Anchorage residents could be seeing a heightened focus on public safety as the LaFrance administration prepares to roll out a ...

Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case said officers pulled Utuva Alaelua over for a headlight issue after he drove away from a ...

A plan from Mayor LaFrance includes hundreds of shelter beds, camp abatement, social services and enforcement. Some are ...

With public safety concerns on the rise, the city is making some changes. Some of the steps include the Municipal ...

Anchorage residents packed City Hall to demand action from Mayor LaFrance on homelessness, focusing on safety near camps like ...

May 7—Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has proposed new criminal penalties for people who start unauthorized fires in the municipality, part of what the administration says is an effort to ...

May 20—Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance on Tuesday discussed measures the city is undertaking this summer to improve public safety in Alaska's largest city. "The violent crime rate in Anchorage ...