Anchorage has faced incredible challenges over the past few years. Amidst political and economic turbulence, Suzanne LaFrance has been a pillar of stability, civility, and common sense.

Anchorage mayoral candidate Suzanne LaFrance at Williwaw Social on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, for an election night event. (Wesley Early/Alaska Public Media) Suzanne LaFrance is poised to unseat ...

Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance (right) hugs her mother, Danielle, after being sworn into office at Town Square Park in Anchorage on Monday, July 1, 2024. (Matt Faubion/Alaska Public Media ...

Suzanne LaFrance became Anchorage mayor on Monday. LaFrance was officially sworn in during a private ceremony held early in the morning at City Hall with a few of her top executives. Later ...

As the impact of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s budget vetoes begins to sink in, education and political leaders met on a Zoom call Friday afternoon to assess the damage.

A municipal tax break opens a gate for NorthLink Aviation to proceed with a cargo hub at Ted Stevens Anchorage International ...

Mar. 7—Anchorage mayoral candidate Suzanne LaFrance continued to outpace her opponents in a second round of campaign fundraising reports ahead of the April 2 city election. LaFrance, the former ...

Nov. 20—The Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved the 2025 city budget after making just a few changes to Mayor Suzanne LaFrance's $638.9 million general spending plan. The budget ...

Jun. 25—Anchorage Mayor-elect Suzanne LaFrance on Tuesday said that Deputy Chief Sean Case will lead the city's police department beginning next week. The decision comes several months after ...

Oct. 29—A few hours after the first real snowfall of the winter began in Anchorage, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance reflected on the municipality's biggest challenges during the mayor's annual State of ...

"We cannot and we will not accept this as a new normal in Anchorage," Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said in a statement. "We lost a young person in our community who should have been starting her first ...