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4 people rescued from burning vacant building in Spenard
The former Americas Best Value Inn and Suites on the 4300 block of Spenard Road burned in 2022, and had been vacant since.
The remote town where almost all of its residents live in one 14-storey building
Imagine living in one building that you share with everybody else who resides in the same town - that's the reality in one unusual place.
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Opinion: Alaska’s housing and energy challenges now require ambition, vision and resolve
We face a sobering choice. Do we invest in a future where Alaskan homes are lifelines for residents and assets to our energy ...
Alaska Airlines extends deal with startup that aims to resell your seat
The startup has similar partnerships with JetBlue, Air Canada, Japan Airlines, AirEuropa and Disney ’s Theatrical Group, for ...
Alaska House advances bonding measure to complete new $137M Seward cruise ship dock
The Alaska House on Monday unanimously advanced a measure intended to allow a state-owned corporation to finish building a new cruise ship dock in Seward. If approved by the Senate, House Bill 65 ...
Unusual town has most of its residents living in one building
Whittier, Alaska, is a small town where almost all of its residents live in one 14-storey building that has a post office, grocery store, church and laundromat.
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Begich address to Alaska Legislature focuses on building strong economy
With an eye toward furthering Alaska’s economic interests, Rep. Nick Begich, R-Alaska, addressed the Alaska Legislature for ...
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In effort to foster more housing, Anchorage Assembly votes to temporarily waive building design requirements
The Anchorage Assembly voted Tuesday night to waive certain building design requirements in an effort to spur more housing ...
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Alaska Volcano Observatory sees 50-50 chance of eruption near Anchorage soon
Mount Spurr, whose volcanic ash darkened Anchorage’s skies in 1953 and 1992, may be building toward another eruption.
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Bill would establish Alaska alternative to federal flood insurance program
The Alaska Legislature is considering a bill that would create a new state insurance program to address damages from floods, ...
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This Under-The-Radar Restaurant In Alaska Has Mouth-Watering BBQ Ribs That Are Absolutely To Die For
Imagine finding a slice of the South in the heart of Alaska. That’s exactly what you’ll discover at Big Daddy’s BBQ & Banquet ...
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‘Volcanic Unrest’ at Alaska’s Mount Spurr Suggests 50-50 Chance an Eruption Could Be Coming
Volcanologists are closely monitoring the 11,070-foot-tall stratovolcano, located roughly 75 miles from Anchorage, after a recent uptick in earthquakes ...