Anchorage

An O’Reilly Auto Parts is planned for most of the spot once occupied by the Carrs Safeway grocery store.

The proposal would require the platforms to disclose the number of short-term rentals in the city, in order to better understand their impact on a tight housing market.

A man riding a motorcycle southbound on C Street collided with a Toyota Highlander at the intersection with Seventh Avenue and died at the scene. Police are investigating the cause of the collision.

The head of the Alaska Division of Elections said that “we’re very concerned” by the incident and the agency is working with the U.S. Postal Service to ensure it doesn’t happen again.

Proponents say the move brings the Assembly in line with other elected offices around the state, and is essential to recruiting a broader pool of prospective candidates.

The administration of Mayor Suzanne LaFrance says an Anchorage Health Department investigation into homeless shelter contractor Henning Inc. completed in the final days of the previous administration was flawed and inadequate — but won’t be redone.

The Next Step initiative has moved 177 people into housing and provides them a year of rent assistance and case management support.

Six houses remain targeted for demolition and four have been removed. The city is looking to expand the program.

A growing number of schools are considering restrictions on smartphones amid a wave of research showing digital devices can have detrimental impacts on learning and mental health.

Police said the 5-year-old girl who was reported missing after getting on a bus at Lake Otis Elementary School was located later Thursday.

A man “entered the roadway in the path of a westbound semi” and was seriously injured early Wednesday, police said.

The Alaska State Medical Examiner will identify the remains and determine the cause of death, police said.

A large crowd marched through downtown Anchorage on Saturday to promote peace and justice for Easter Leafa, who was shot and killed by a police officer this week.

For the first time, a private contractor would help the state plow roads in Anchorage, the Mat-Su and the Kenai Peninsula. State officials say they’re better prepared for extreme snowfalls than last winter.

Dozens of people gathered Friday to show support for the family of Easter Leafa and pray for the community. Other events are planned through the weekend.

A statement issued Friday by the union president followed reforms announced by the mayor and police chief after an officer shot and killed a 16-year-old girl this week.

Police said they received multiple calls reporting that a man was firing a shotgun from a Chevy pickup truck near the 3300 block of Eagle Street just after 11 p.m. on Tuesday.

The promises include a third-party examination of what has led to a record string of killings of citizens by Anchorage police officers.

The mayor’s office said the administration is reviewing and considering the suggestions made by three community teams that focused on “safe streets and trails,” “building our future” and “good government.”

Easter Leafa, 16, was the fourth person to be killed by Anchorage police over the last three months. Officers have also shot and wounded two other people in that time span.

The two-day event comes as interest in the field is surging across the U.S.

Church leaders say the encampment shows why the shelter village is needed. Neighbors want the city to clear out the encampment, worried it will harm the project.

The condos can come with showers and hookups for washers and dryers — and some cost more than a house.