News for Community

Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has proposed an ordinance to incentivize the rehabilitation of vacant and abandoned residential properties in Anchorage – a key priority under the Mayor’s 10,000 Homes in 10 Years Strategy.The measure, AO 2025-84, would provide a 10-year property tax break to qualifying property owners who invest at least 15% of a building’s assessed value in health and safety repairs and ...read more

Your brand’s first impression isn’t just a glance — it’s a decision point. When someone scrolls past your feed, walks by your storefront, or lands on your homepage, their brain starts scanning for trust signals. It’s not always logical, and it’s rarely verbal. It’s visual. They’re asking, “Can I trust this business with my time, my money, or my problem?” The answer starts long before a click. It ...read more

The Municipality of Anchorage is proud to unveil the official events calendar for its 50th anniversary celebration. Beginning September 5, residents are invited to participate in the celebration marking fifty years since the unification of city and borough governments in 1975."Fifty years ago, the creation of our municipal government laid the foundation for the vibrant community we are today. I am ...read more

“Hunger is a reality for one in seven Alaskans,” says the Fook Bank of Alaska, but Matson Alaska is taking a big bite out of this alarming statistic. "Over the past year alone, Matson has transported more than 1.4 million pounds of food, supported our 20th annual Thanksgiving Blessing, and very especially, enabled the Food Bank of Alaska to purchase and distribute food through a $1.5 million ...read more

President of the Association of Children’s Museums to Visit Anchorage as The Nave Becomes a Children’s Museum for a DayANCHORAGE, Alaska — On Saturday, August 9, the Alaska Children’s Museum will be joined by the Fairbanks Children’s Museum, the Seward Children’s Museum and other community partners to transform the Nave, located at 3502 Spenard Road, into Anchorage’s very own children’s museum for ...read more

July 15, 2025Mayor LaFrance announces 2025 Mayor’s Arts Grant awardeesEach year, the mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage awards grants to community-based presenters, producers, and nonprofit arts organizations who provide visual art, theater, dance, music, poetry and more to the Anchorage community. This long-standing grant program supports and recognizes groups that enrich the Municipality of ...read more