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Unanimous Assembly votes secure $1.1B financing option for Port of Alaska and construction contract
The Assembly approved two measures this week that clear a path for funding and finishing a longstanding overhaul of the state's main port facility. "If you've been on the journey of the Port for the ...
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West High theater production of 'Hadestown' takes the biggest stage in Anchorage
A few dozen high schoolers are scattered among a tangle of music stands in West High’s band room. Some close their eyes and ...
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Anchorage Assembly Approves $1.1B Bond for New Port Cargo Terminal
The Anchorage Assembly authorized a $1.1 billion revenue bond and approved a construction contract for the city-owned port’s ...
Anchorage Assembly discusses new illegal drugs, tables gun legislation
Guns, drugs, and port improvements are some of the items on the agenda for the Anchorage assembly Tuesday night.
Dismissing bidders ‘serious concerns,’ Anchorage Assembly approves $807 million port cargo construction project
More than $807 million in Port of Alaska cargo terminal upgrades were approved Wednesday by Anchorage Assembly members, after ...
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Anchorage Assembly postpones vote on 3% sales tax
5—The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday rejected ... At Tuesday night's meeting, Assembly Vice Chair Meg Zaletel pushed to kill the measure entirely, with support from Chair Chris Constant and ...
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2025 Anchorage municipal election guide: Q&As with candidates for Assembly and school board
the Anchorage Daily News asked candidates for Anchorage Assembly and school board to explain their views on top issues and how they would approach different challenges. This year, five Assembly ...
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Anchorage sales tax backers consider next steps
Cars on the highway with the sun setting over the Chugach Mountains in Anchorage in December 2019. (Joey Mendolia/Alaska Public Media) The Anchorage Assembly rejected a sales tax proposal March 18 ...