Point Hope
Point Hope, AK · Municipal
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More than 1,000 Israeli flags stolen from Anchorage church
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Staff with Mountain City Church said more than 1,000 Israeli flags were stolen from their lawn early Friday morning. Serge Duchatellier, Director of Security with the church, said he and other staff members placed around 1,200 Israeli flags on their lawn on Thursday. In a video...
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‘The cliff is just about here,’ LaFrance administration warns city could face a roughly $30 million
The LaFrance administration proposed a $692.5 million operating budget for 2027.
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Unchecked: A Rogue administrator, the airport agenda, and a community gem nobody can protect
For nearly two decades, the Palmer Municipal Golf Course was a valued community asset and a source of City revenue. City communications, financial documents, public meeting records, state materials, and conversations with federal officials raise serious questions about the removal of the course’s longtime contract operator and the City’s takeover of management.
Alaska Beacon
Navy warship named for Alaska statesman Ted Stevens
Before he was known to Alaskans as “Uncle Ted,” Ted Stevens was a decorated war hero, making dangerous missions behind enemy lines to support the Flying Tigers, a group of American pilots who fought the Japanese in the China-Burma-India theater of World War II. Stevens represented Alaska as one of the longest-serving U.S. senators in […]
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Anchorage Mayor LaFrance proposes relatively flat budget, warns of fiscal cliff next year
Anchorage is running out of time to find new revenue sources before government services will need to be cut to balance the budget, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said Friday. “It's a fact that our costs here at the municipality continue to rise at a level that is higher than our revenue,” LaFrance said at a press conference to unveil her proposed budget.
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Summer Erosion Brings Water Line Work
Talkeetna Water and Sewer began work Monday morning to terminate a water main in a southern section of the Spur Road. The water line stretches across the Spur to the railroad crossing. This work precedes a project the Department of Transportation, or DOT, plans to carry out to stabilize the...
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Touchmark at Hillside retirement community breaks ground in South Anchorage
A new retirement community is taking shape in South Anchorage. A groundbreaking ceremony for Touchmark at Hillside was held Wednesday along O’Malley Road. The city says the development will include 244 residences, along with amenities such as dining areas and a fitness center. The project is also expected to...
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Private enterprise increases housing in Anchorage after Assembly clears way with tax cuts and code changes
Private builders and property owners are developing needed housing in Anchorage after the Assembly cut taxes on qualifying housing and loosened land-use rules that developers said made projects uneconomic. Officials describe a citywide shortage across housing types. The response has been targeted tax exemptions and Title 21 revisions meant to let private capital move.
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Bird to Gird Pathway closed for three weeks for trail improvements
The Bird to Gird Pathway along the Seward Highway is closed for about three weeks while crews work to improve the trail. The Bird to Gird Pathway is closed while crews reclaim existing pavement, regrade the pathway, and repave it. Work is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. during...
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Military data centers are sparking opposition, but local leaders may be powerless to stop them
Salcha, Alaska resident Sarah Hollister often walks a neighborhood trail that leads to a pond outside Eielson Air Force Base. It's part of a military recreation area — civilians and servicemembers alike come here to hike and fish. It's not unusual for military aircraft to fly overhead, momentarily interrupting the natual tranquility.
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🇺🇸 Alaska Forum 2027 to convene Alaska and Arctic professionals in Anchorage, February 1–5
The Alaska Forum 2027 returns for the 29th year on February 1–5, 2027, at the Dena’ina Center in Anchorage, bringing together community leaders and operators from industry, business, and federal, state, and Tribal governments across Alaska and the Arctic for technical training, professional development, and collaboration on the issues facing the region.
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Alaska local elections one week away as Wasilla mayor race takes center stage
Local elections are one week away across Alaska, including races for mayor and city council in Wasilla. Election Day is Tuesday, October 6. In the Mat-Su Valley, voters in Palmer, Houston and Wasilla will head to the polls. In Wasilla, early in-person voting is continuing this week at City Hall,...
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Ted Stevens’ legacy sets sail aboard new Navy ship in Whittier
After years of construction, preparation and anticipation, the USS Ted Stevens is now in Alaska ahead of its commissioning ceremony in Whittier this weekend. The Navy ship carries the name of the late U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, a longtime Alaska senator whose legacy can still be seen across the state — including at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport and a statue honoring him in downtown Anchorage.
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Petersville Organization Requests Funding to Support Trails, Rescue Operations
Winter trails in the Petersville area attract visitors from across the state, with the majority coming from Anchorage. And there are a lot of them using the trails in winter. Petersville Community NPC, a local group focused on maintaining trails and providing search and rescue services, has applied for funding to better meet the demand of the area’s trails.
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Best Beginnings Alaska to take over The Workshop in South Anchorage
The Workshop at Huffman Center in South Anchorage is preparing for a major change. The owner of the popular community gathering space is moving out of state and will no longer operate the space. Starting January 1, Best Beginnings Alaska will take over the Workshop. The nonprofit focuses on early...
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KNBA Newscast: Monday, September 28, 2026
SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Rather than arresting suspects with substance abuse problems for minor crimes, the Anchorage Police Department is offering a treatment option. FENTANYL DEATHS. A federal judge has sentenced a Washington State man to 25 years in prison, on charges of distributing fentanyl pills that killed two Skagway men. As KHNS's Melinda Munson reports, the deaths were the first known fentanyl deaths in the small Southeast town.