Husband of Juneau mayor killed in motorcycle accident out of state
By Megan Pacer Updated: 31 minutes ago Published: 31 minutes ago Greg Weldon, the husband of Juneau Mayor Beth Weldon, was killed in a motorcycle accident over the weekend in the Lower 48, the city said on Monday. Weldon, 60, died late Sunday morning, the city said in a statement. Deputy City Manager Robert Barr […]
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Proposed railroad land lease could block long-sought Anchorage bike path connection | #alaska | #politics
People use the Tony Knowles Coastal Trail at the mouth of Fish Creek on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Anchorage residents and politicians are pushing back on a property owner’s bid to lease a chunk of land near Fish Creek from the Alaska Railroad, a move that would likely block […]
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OPINION: UAA creates opportunity for Alaska students — and the data shows it | #alaska | #politics
By Sean Parnell Updated: 19 hours ago Published: 19 hours ago Buildings on the campus of the University of Alaska Anchorage, photographed Tuesday, March 31, 2020. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Across the Lower 48, universities are immersed in questions over cost, campus discourse and politics. In Alaska, we have a different story to tell. The […]
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An ‘absurd ownership mishmash’: How Anchorage road jurisdiction affects snowplowing | #alaska | #politics
A front-end loader moves snow from North Star Street in Anchorage into a large pile to be hauled away on Nov. 28. (Emily Mesner / ADN) Record-breaking snow in November crippled basic government services in Anchorage for days. Schools shuttered for nearly a week. Snow removal on some streets was so shoddy that it left […]
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