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Community calls for hope and healing after police kill 16-year-old: ‘This is Anchorage’

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Tears, hugs and talk about what’s next dominated demonstrations this weekend honoring Easter Leafa, the 16-year-old who was shot and killed by Anchorage police earlier in the week.
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Anchorage Assembly approves new police chief committed to revising body camera policy

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Members of the Anchorage Assembly unanimously voted at their Tuesday meeting to confirm Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s pick to lead the Anchorage Police Department, Police Chief Sean Case. Case, a longtime member of the Anchorage Police Department, prioritizes restoring trust with...
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Optimism and energy surround Anchorage Mayor LaFrance’s first days in office

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Tuesday’s event was a listening event, an opportunity for the transition team members to present their policy proposals and take input from the public.
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Anchorage HOME Initiative set to become law after surviving potential vetoes

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The hard-fought HOME measure is part of a larger effort to increase the availability and affordability of housing in Alaska’s largest city.
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Creative Currents: ‘What Good is Fruit that is not Sweet?’ with Young Kim

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In 2023, Young Kim was selected for an Individual Artist Award, funding a photography project with his mom, highlighting identity and reverse diaspora
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Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance takes office with ‘big tasks’ ahead

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Suzanne LaFrance became Anchorage’s first elected female mayor on Monday.
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Public support pushes Anchorage duplex measure over the top

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The Anchorage Assembly heard story after story of frustration, heartache and anger from renters and younger homeowners about the city’s housing shortage.
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‘We have a housing shortage, so what?’

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The question, to me, is what does preserving the city’s quality of life even mean?
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City-wide duplex policy seen as a step to address Anchorage’s housing shortage

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Making changes to Anchorage’s zoning laws has been an uphill battle. But, it’s one that supporters say is a worthwhile task to address the city’s chronic shortage of housing.
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Creative Currents: New perspective with Madelyn Joan Troiano

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The artist has her first solo exhibition coming up next month at Akela Space, beginning July 5 and titled “Pink Boardroom.”
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