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‘We have a housing shortage, so what?’

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
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

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
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

Anchorage Sam Davenport -
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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Mimosas with kickoff? Anchorage now allows restaurants to start serving alcohol at 8 a.m.

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
Prior to the change, restaurants could not start serving alcohol until 10 a.m., and liquor stores opened at noon on Sundays.
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Anchorage Mayor-elect LaFrance announces key hires

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
Anchorage Mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance is shaping her administration.
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Cloudy With A Chance Of Disaster

Environment Victoria Petersen -
As climate change increases the likelihood of deadly landslides, cities like Juneau are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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Anchorage Mayor Bronson concedes race to LaFrance

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
As of Tuesday, Suzanne LaFrance had 53.54% of the vote, while Dave Bronson has 46.46%.
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Anchorage Assembly orders review after leaked texts show shelter contractors rallying votes for Bronson

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
Mayor Bronson absent as Assembly grapples with leaked text fallout. Allegations of voter manipulation and possible misconduct loom large over shelter contracts.
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LaFrance declares victory, will be Anchorage’s first elected female mayor

Anchorage Matt Acuña Buxton -
Suzanne LaFrance’s 5,487-vote lead over Mayor Dave Bronson is larger than the number of outstanding ballots.
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Suzanne LaFrance dominates early returns

Anchorage Yarrow Silvers -
As preliminary results roll in, Suzanne LaFrance emerges as the front-runner in Anchorage's mayoral run-off race.
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