Emily Goodykoontz is a news reporter for the Anchorage Daily News, focusing on local news in Anchorage, Alaska. With a background in journalism and a wide range of publications her work has appeared in, Emily covers a variety of topics including politics, city government, social issues, and community events.
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Emily focuses on local government and politics in Anchorage, Alaska. Her articles primarily cover government announcements and legal policy regulations related to city governance, including topics such as municipal budget, homelessness, and city development.
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By: Emily Goodykoontz
Anchorage City Hall on January 5, 2023. (Marc Lester / ADN) More of Anchorage's city staff will now be eligible to work remotely for part of the workweek.
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By: Emily Goodykoontz
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance’s proposed budget is about $173,250 below the city’s tax cap and about $25.6 million more than this year’s budget.
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By: Emily Goodykoontz
Municipal Manager Amy Demboski answers a question posed by an Anchorage Assembly member on June 29, 2022. (Emily Mesner / ADN)
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By: Emily Goodykoontz
The site of a proposed homeless shelter and navigation center near Tudor Road and Elmore Road, April 25, 2024 in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN)
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By: Alex DeMarban, Emily Goodykoontz
Matt Kyle paddles a stand-up paddleboard on Eklutna Lake on Wednesday, Oct. 2, with the outflow visible in the distance. Kyle said he was "trying to enjoy the last of fall." (Bill Roth / ADN)
People rest on cots, set up as an emergency cold weather shelter in the former Solid Waste Services administration building, in Anchorage, on Nov. 8, 2023. (Emily Mesner / ADN archive)
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By: Emily Goodykoontz
The rates of cold injuries among people without housing in Alaska also steadily rose from 2012 through 2021.
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By: Emily Goodykoontz
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance gave her State of the City Address during the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce "Make It Monday" forum at the Dena'ina Center on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024. (Bill Roth / ADN)
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By: Emily Goodykoontz
The HOPE Team's goals include helping connect homeless residents to services and to “establish positive police contacts,” said Lt. Brian Fuchs with the Anchorage Police Department.
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By: Emily Goodykoontz
The municipality’s 200-bed shelter contract with nonprofit Henning Inc. is coming online this week. Plans for another 200 beds are still in the works, city officials say.
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