Wesley Early

A ground controller waits for the Everts Air Cargo airplane to pass inspections for take off at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on May 16, 2023. (Mizelle Mayo/Alaska Public Media)

Anchorage city maintenance trucks clear snow on Oct. 29, 2024. (James Oh/Alaska Public Media)

The city’s winter sheltering plan includes a low-barrier shelter as well as 400 non-congregate shelter beds, many of which are converted hotel rooms.

Republican challenger Nick Begich III has a solid lead in the race for Alaska’s U.S. House seat.

Sen. Dan Sullivan delivers remarks at a Republican election watch party on Nov. 5, 2024. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media)

A sign designating a parking meter for disabled residents by the Downtown Anchorage Transit Center on Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media)

Ruth Adolf, an Anchorage police officer, recently checked in on an unhoused veteran. She found him in his truck, while she was doing her rounds. She has gotten to know him over the past few weeks.

The proposed amendment would be for a $75,000 contract with NACOLE, the National Association of Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement.

Anchorage Assembly members discuss budget amendments during a Nov. 19, 2024 meeting. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media)

Hundreds flock to see a dead fin whale on Anchorage’s mudflats on Nov. 20, 2024. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media)