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New law forces shoppers to comply with extra check when buying drinks – color of your hair won’t help anymore
ALCOHOL enthusiasts are being warned about a new rule that could see them turned away from buying their next drink. The new law requires all bars, restaurants, and breweries to check identification for every alcohol purchase with no exceptions. Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, passed the ordinance in December expanding mandatory...
Alaska Beacon
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium leader working toward hospital ownership
With a new leader at the helm, the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium is working toward a long-held goal: ownership of the Anchorage hospital that it already manages. The Alaska Native Medical Center, the state’s largest Native hospital, stands out as the only facility in the tribal consortium’s sprawling Midtown campus that is owned by […]
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Alaska State Troopers respond to emergency plane landing near Fairbanks Airport
On Sunday at around 2:20 p.m., the Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of an airplane crash just one mile south of the Fairbanks Airport. A member of the Fairbanks Rural Services Unit quickly responded to the scene, arriving via DPS Helo 2, and made contact with the pilot and passenger of the 172 Skyhawk. The aircraft had lost power shortly after takeoff, prompting the pilot to attempt a return to the airport. However, due to the loss of power, an emergency landing was made on the Tanana River.
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Anchorage sales tax proposal postponed indefinitely by Assembly Tuesday night
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage Assembly Members voted 8-4 Tuesday to postpone a proposal that would put a 3% sales tax before voters in a special election — tentatively scheduled for Sept. 2. The proposal would have required approval by at least eight Assembly members before it could be...
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Mat-Su Forestry urges public to avoid driving on gravel roads during spring breakup
The Mat-Su Area Forestry Office is urging the public to avoid driving on gravel forest roads in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley until they dry out and solidify after spring breakup. This includes roads like Zero Lake, Willer-Kash, and Buffalo Mine. As snow melts and the ground thaws, these roads are becoming...
knba.org
Teachable moment: Why you never leave a car running, unattended
As a reporter, I normally write about crime that happens to other people. And yes, it does feel awkward to write about a personal experience, if not embarrassing. But I hope it leaves a lasting impression that will make you and our community safer. My husband Mike was scheduled for...
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Shootout with police in Wasilla leaves perpetrator dead
One man in dead in a shootout with Wasilla police. Alaska State Troopers on Sunday night received a 911 call about a domestic disturbance involving a weapon at a residence in the Settlers Bay area of Wasilla. The call came in at 10:06 pm. As law enforcement officers from the...
akbizmag.com
Unending Potential in the Mat-Su
“I think really, since the 1960s or even before that, it has just been growth, growth, growth, growth—with maybe a little lull in the ’80s,” says Matanuska-Susitna Borough Planning Director Alex Strawn. “Generally speaking, growth is all that we know out here in the Valley, and we have no indication that it’s going to slow down anytime soon.”
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Possible Mount Spurr eruption raises questions about Anchorage tourism season
Unrest continues at Mount Spurr. As of Wednesday, November 18, 2025, the Alaska Volcano Observatory has reported recent activity to include an increase in small, shallow volcanic earthquakes and the appearance of a steam plume at the summit. This has caused a handful of travelers to call the Visit Anchorage Center looking for answers about their travel plans this summer.