News for Community

 Mayor Suzanne LaFrance is proud to announce that the National Park Service has awarded the Municipality of Anchorage a $500,000 grant aimed at revitalizing its rural communities through historic preservation, heritage tourism, and job creation.The program funding is specifically tailored toward the rehabilitation of culturally significant sites. The program targets rural areas with a population ...read more

October 11, 2025  Alaska National Guard requested to provide additional support for West Coast Storm response  JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The Alaska National Guard has been requested by the State Emergency Operation Center to provide additional support for the ongoing response to the storms impacting Alaska’s West Coast, including opening the Kotzebue, Bethel and Nome Armories and ...read more

Food Bank of Alaska is proud to announce the return of Anchorage Restaurant Week, taking place October 20-26, 2025. This annual event brings the community together to celebrate Anchorage’s dining scene while supporting the fight against hunger across the state. Nearly 50 local restaurants are participating this year, each offering special menu items for prix fix and donating a portion of ...read more

Launching and growing a business today means more than securing customers and building brand recognition — it also means safeguarding your intellectual property (IP). In a world where digital assets can be copied, shared, or misused within seconds, protecting your IP is not optional; it’s essential. This guide explores practical strategies you can implement to keep your ideas, content, designs, ...read more

A study on the economic impacts of Anchorage’s visitor industry shows more than 1.34 million people visit in a year, spending more than $1 billion in Anchorage.  The study focused on out-of-state visitors who traveled to Anchorage. The report was prepared by McKinley Research and released by Visit Anchorage. The full findings are available at Anchorage.net.   Visitor Volume   Of Anchorage’s ...read more

2025 Competitive Awards Your achievements inspire the next generation of students and show the strength of our community. Together, these scholars were awarded more than $130,000 in endowed scholarships.   $20,000 Special Excellence Annual Scholarship Kirby McDonald Fund ✨ Easton Snider   $12,000 Special Excellence Annual Scholarship Roy M. Huhndorf Fund ✨ Kaylee Merrill   $10,000 ...read more

The Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC), one of America’s Cultural Treasures, is proud to offer our Indigenous Awareness Workshops (IAWs), designed to foster understanding, collaboration, and respect across cultures.As Alaska’s only statewide living cultural center, ANHC is uniquely positioned to provide immersive, interactive, and customizable training that helps organizations build stronger, ...read more