Devin Kelly
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Anchorage, AK, United States
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Alaska cities, facing housing crunch, encourage backyard cottages and apartment additions
In recent years, cities like Juneau and Kodiak have opened up regulations to allow stand-alone backyard cottages up to about 1,000 square feet in single-family neighborhoods. → Read More
Alaska cities, facing housing crunch, encourage apartment additions
On his 1.5-acre lot near Kincaid Park in Anchorage, Chris Herman wanted to build a detached garage with an apartment on top, as a future home for his aging parents. → Read More
Anchorage property values declined slightly on average in 2017
Anchorage home values declined slightly on average in 2017 — a reflection of a dip in the housing market — but it's too soon to say how that will impact individual taxes, according to the city assessor's office. → Read More
How Anchorage’s ‘innovation team’ is fixing the problem of unpaid fines
One of a few thousand notices mailed out was a test in encouraging people to pay fines — a departure from the nondescript, text-heavy collections letter city treasurers had been sending out for years. → Read More
Human bones discovered along Ship Creek in Anchorage
Police say the identity and cause of death will not be known until an autopsy has been conducted. → Read More
Here's where Anchorage Assembly candidates stand on the issues
Alaska Dispatch News asked candidates for the Anchorage Assembly about issues facing the city. Here's how they responded. → Read More
Here's where Anchorage School Board candidates stand on the issues
From the Anchorage School District's biggest challenges to the controversial issue of school vouchers, the candidates weigh in. → Read More
Anchorage Assembly passes ban on pot discounts for active military members
The ordinance is a broad ban on offering or advertising discounts on pot products for active-duty soldiers in Anchorage, including glass pipes or other paraphernalia. → Read More
Turnagain Arm communities may be asked to tax themselves for police service
Anchorage plans to ask for a special ballot in the April 4 city election to create a new police service area for Turnagain Arm. → Read More
The Anchorage Assembly meets Tuesday. Here's what to know.
Several items on the Valentine's Day agenda: New contracts, no pot discounts for active-duty soldiers, and fire department budget among them. → Read More
22 people file to seek Anchorage Assembly seats in April 4 election
Most of the candidates are vying for open seats downtown and in Chugiak-Eagle River. → Read More
Anchorage assessors work to correct records on property tax exemptions
In 2016, nonprofits, government agencies, churches and other organizations that don’t pay property taxes would have gotten a total tax bill of &u0024;138 million, according to the assessor data. → Read More
Anchorage unveils ‘data portal’ for information on crime, property, inspections and more
The open data portal, data.muni.org, reflects a national trend toward making government data publicly available. → Read More
How an indoor farm in Midtown Anchorage could help at-risk youth
Inside a nondescript warehouse off Arctic Boulevard, violet light bathes rows of tall white columns in a new project designed to help youth who had difficult beginnings. → Read More
Anchorage candidate can’t run for two offices at once, clerk rules
Retired Anchorage math teacher and perennial political candidate David Nees filed paperwork to run for the Anchorage School Board and the Anchorage Assembly at the same time. Told he couldn't run for both, Nees picked the Assembly. → Read More
Anchorage Assemblyman renews push to bring back Uber
An ordinance filed Friday by Anchorage Assemblyman Bill Evans would set up a regulatory framework for ride-booking companies, such as requirements for background checks and vehicle inspections. → Read More
Frustrated about snow removal? When it snows in Anchorage, here are some resources
Plenty of information about Anchorage snowplowing operations is available online, but it can be hard to find. → Read More
Anchorage settles with remaining contractors in port lawsuit for a fraction of claimed loss
Seven private contractors settled with the city for about &u0024;19 million total. The city had sought more than &u0024;100 million in damages. → Read More
What's happening in the Anchorage city election? Here's what you need to know.
With a handful of Anchorage Assembly seats up for grabs and a collection of filed and pending ballot propositions, this year's election will be a big one. → Read More
A perennial political candidate wants to run for Anchorage Assembly and School Board
David Nees registered as a candidate for both Anchorage Assembly and the Anchorage School Board in the April 2017 city election. Whether that's allowed is → Read More