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 last August when she was fatally shot by a police officer ...

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 ...

Anchorage will pay $2.11M to the family of Easter Leafa, a teen killed in a 2024 police shooting. The settlement ends civil ...

The family of Easter Leafa, the 16-year-old who died in an officer involved shooting in August, and the Municipality of Anchorage have reached a $2.11 million dollar settlement. According to a release ...

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 has been ...

Fairview residents have found support in city leaders, including with a program for shuttles to nearby stores.

For the past three summers, May in Anchorage meant the closure of city-funded homeless shelters, and an exodus of campers ...

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