Includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. On March 17, 2002, there was a storm causing 22 in (56 cm) of snow[5] closing schools for the next two days. [19] In the summer of that year, residents held a vote to change the city's name; a plurality of residents favored changing the city's name to "Alaska City. Anchorage is one hour behind the Pacific Time Zone, and receives the same network feed as the West Coast. [9] The city limits span 1,961.1 square miles (5,079.2 km2), encompassing the urban core, a joint military base,[10] several outlying communities and almost all of Chugach State Park. The public paratransit service known as AnchorRides[123] provides point-to-point accessible transportation services to seniors and those who experience disabilities. [85] and is the Host for the 2009 and 2010 US Senior National Cross Country Ski Championship. In 2013, Forbes named Anchorage among its list of Best Places for Business and Careers.[73]. Many companies who provide oilfield support services are likewise headquartered outside of Anchorage but maintain a substantial presence in the city, most notably Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and CH2M Hill. In 2007, several dogs were killed by timber wolves while on walks with their owners. [16][20][21][22] The earth-shaking event lasted nearly five minutes; most structures that failed remained intact for the first few minutes then failed with repeated flexing. Anchorage is in Southcentral Alaska. [131] There are also ten smaller private (mostly Department of Transportation) general aviation airports within the city limits. [29][30] There are also beaver dams in local creeks and lakes, and sightings of foxes and kits in parking lots close to wooded areas in the spring are common. The most recent to call the city home was the Alaska Aces of the ECHL. In rare years, it starts snowing in September. During the Cold War, Elmendorf became an important base due to its proximity to the Soviet Union, particularly as a command center for numerous forward air stations established throughout the western reaches of Alaska (most of which have since closed). [75] From Anchorage people can easily head south to popular fishing locations on the Kenai Peninsula or north to locations such as Denali National Park and Fairbanks. ", "Anchorage Attitudes Toward Justice System. [107] Alaska Natives are victimized at a much higher rate than their representation in the population. Anchorage's largest economic sectors include transportation, military, municipal, state and federal government, tourism, corporate headquarters (including regional headquarters for multinational corporations) and resource extraction. ENSTAR Natural Gas Company is the sole provider for Anchorage, servicing some 90-percent of the city's population. [16] – by far the largest urban infrastructure project in Alaska's history. As a result, in 1976, voters approved a plan to build a new capital city near Willow, about 70 miles (110 km) north of Anchorage. The area near the mouth of Ship Creek, where the railroad headquarters was, quickly became a tent city. [17], The city grew from its happenstance choice as the site, in 1914, under the direction of Frederick Mears, of a railroad-construction port for the Alaska Engineering Commission. Alaska became an organized incorporated United States territory in 1912. The city's economy in the 1920s and 1930s centered on the railroad. The storm broke the city record for the most snowfall in a single day. [124][125][126] Passenger terminals exist at Talkeetna, Denali National Park, Fairbanks, and several other locations. In practice, major candidates' party affiliation and political ideology are usually well known and highlighted by local media for the purpose of framing debate. Some winters feature several feet of snow and cold temperatures, while others like that of 1976–77[3] (in the January of which Anchorage amazingly averaged 2.7 °F or 1.5 °C warmer than Atlanta almost 30 degrees closer to the equator),[4] just a foot or two of snow and frequent thaws, which put dangerous ice on the streets. [61], As of September 7, 2006[update], 94 languages were spoken by students in the Anchorage School District.[62]. [112] There are also a number of choices in private education, including both religious and non-denominational schools. Public education in Anchorage, Eagle River, Chugiak, Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base is managed by the Anchorage School District, the 87th largest district in the United States, with nearly 50,000 students attending 98 schools. Additionally, there are volunteer fire departments in Girdwood and Chugiak and fire departments on Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson, as well as the Airport Police and Fire Department. When seats from the neighboring Mat-Su Borough are added, more than half the Alaska state legislature comes from the Anchorage metropolitan area. The per capita income for the municipality was $34,678. The clean-up of ash resulted in excessive demands for water and caused major problems for the Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility. The city's mayor is Austin Quinn-Davidson, a registered Democrat, and Anchorage's first female and openly gay mayor. By 1911 the families of J. D. "Bud" Whitney and Jim St. Clair lived at the mouth of Ship Creek and were joined there by a young forest ranger, Jack Brown, and his bride, Nellie, in 1912. [37] The average annual precipitation at the airport is 16.63 inches (422 mm). [59][60] Of the city's population over the age of 25, 33.7% held a bachelor's degree or higher, and 92.1% had a high school diploma or equivalent. Alaska Regional has expanded services and in 1994, Alaska Regional joined with HCA, one of the nation's largest healthcare providers. JBER was created, which also incorporated Kulis Air National Guard Base near TSAIA. [102] Until 2016, Alaska State Troopers provided policing for the southern regions of Anchorage along Turnagain Arm. A townsite was mapped out on higher ground to the south of the tent city, greatly noted in the years since for its order and rigidity compared with other Alaska town sites. [57], In 2010, there were 291,826 people, 107,332 households and 70,544 families residing in the municipality. [86], Anchorage is also home to Alaska's first WFTDA flat track women's roller derby league, the Rage City Rollergirls.[87]. At 1,706 square miles (4,420 km2) of land area, the city is the fourth-largest by area in the United States and larger than the smallest state, Rhode Island, which has 1,212 square miles (3,140 km2). "[19] However, the territorial government ultimately declined to change the city's name. There are many radio stations in Anchorage; see List of radio stations in Alaska for more information. [1], Because of Anchorage’s latitude, summer days are very long and winter daylight hours are very short. Since then, the area encompassing Downtown Anchorage and surrounding neighborhoods has served as the city's single-member section. The airport is the primary international air freight gateway in the nation. Full-Time Law Enforcement Employees by State by City, 2008. However, Dish Network and DirecTV offer satellite television service in Anchorage and the surrounding area; and uses East Coast feeds. [9] The eruption deposited about 3 mm (0.12 in) of volcanic ash on the city. [21][22] It was the world's second-largest earthquake in recorded history. Lynxes are occasionally sighted in Anchorage as well. Chugach Electric Association is a nonprofit, member-owned cooperative formed in 1948. Providence Health System has a history of serving Alaska, beginning when the Sisters of Providence of Montreal first brought health care to Nome in 1902. [21][22] Broadcasater Genie Chance has been credited with holding Anchorage together, as she immediately rushed to the Anchorage Public Safety Building and stayed on the KENI airwaves for almost 24 continuous hours. Five of the sections elect two members from designated seats, while the remaining section elects one member. Service hours are short and after 5pm it is pretty much credit card only. With an estimated 288,000 residents in 2019,[6] it is Alaska's most populous city and contains nearly 40% of the state's population. [100] In 2018, Anchorage began conducting municipal elections by mail (as directed by the assembly in 2015) and had the highest voter turnout in the city's history.[101]. Along with handling these activities, the port is a storage facility for jet fuel from Alaskan refineries, which is used at both TSAIA and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER). They competed in the renamed Continental Basketball Association for five seasons until the economic recession ended their run in 1982. According to local folklore, when a native plant called fireweed goes to seed after a full bloom, the first snowfall of winter is 6 weeks away. The Anchorage Bucs and Anchorage Glacier Pilots, which both play at Mulcahy Stadium, and the Chugiak-Eagle River Chinooks based at Lee Jordan Field in Chugiak.[81]. [citation needed], Anchorage has the most ethnically diverse schools in the United States, including the three most diverse high schools, the three most diverse middle schools, and the 19 most diverse elementary schools. Later attempts to move the capital or the legislature to Wasilla, north of Anchorage, also failed. The facility can accommodate more than 3,000 persons. The motivation is straightforward: the "railbelt" between Anchorage and Fairbanks contains most of Alaska's population. Along the Seward Highway headed toward Kenai, there are common sightings of beluga whales in the Turnagain Arm. These positions are nonpartisan (as are all municipal elected offices in Alaska): no candidates officially run under any party banner. The mayor (along with members of the school board) is elected in a citywide vote. [18] In 1915, territorial governor John Franklin Alexander Strong encouraged residents to change the city's name to one that had "more significance and local associations". Anchorage has no professional sports teams. Anchorage is the best base from which to chase aurora. [13], Anchorage has won the All-America City Award four times: in 1956, 1965, 1984–85, and 2002, from the National Civic League. Following the 2016–17 season, the team ceased operations and were sold to a group in Portland, Maine, where they became the Maine Mariners in the 2018–19 season. Point Campbell, the westernmost point of Anchorage on the mainland, juts out into Cook Inlet near its northern end, at which point it splits into two arms. Anchorage's crime rate, both for violent and property crimes, is higher than for Alaska as a whole or for the U.S. as a whole. KLEBS Mechanical specializes in quality plumbing services that won’t require maintenance in the short term. The State of Alaska purchased the Bank of America Center (which it renamed the Robert B. Atwood Building) to house most of its offices, after several decades of leasing space in the McKay Building (now the McKinley Tower) and later the Frontier Building. [116] The Aleutian Region School District, which operates schools in areas of the Aleutian Islands, has its district administrative offices in Anchorage.[117]. Anchorage is the finish line for the Sadler's Ultra Challenge wheelchair race. [32] Most of its precipitation falls in late summer. [130] Next to Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is Lake Hood Seaplane Base, the largest Seaplane Base in the world. UAA sponsors the annual Great Alaska Shootout, an annual NCAA Division I basketball tournament featuring colleges and universities from across the United States along with the UAA team. [25] Anchorage has over twice as many state employees as Juneau, and is to a considerable extent the center of state and federal government activity in Alaska. Census. It is northeast of the Alaska Peninsula, Kodiak Island, and Cook Inlet, due north of the Kenai Peninsula, northwest of Prince William Sound and the Alaska Panhandle, and nearly due south of Denali. But by the end of the month, temperatures are about 10 degrees lower overall , and daylight starts slipping away. [34] The 2011–2012 winter had 134.5 in (341.6 cm), which made it the[35] snowiest winter on record, topping[35][36] the 1954–1955 winter with 132.8 in (337.3 cm). Anchorage is also home to the Fur Rendezvous Open World Championship Sled Dog Races, a three-day dog sled sprint event consisting of 3 timed races of 25.5 miles (41.0 km) each. Anchorage is often cloudy during the winter, which decreases the amount of sunlight experienced by residents. Rebuilding and recovery dominated the remainder of the 1960s. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process led to the combining of the two bases (along with Kulis Air National Guard Base) to form Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. In 1968, ARCO discovered oil in Prudhoe Bay on the Alaska North Slope, and the resulting oil boom spurred further growth in Anchorage. Anchorage, and Alaska in general, have very high rates of sexual assault in comparison with the rest of the country, with Anchorage's annual rate of forcible rapes over three times as high as for the U.S. as a whole. Between the 1930s and the 1950s, the city experienced massive growth as air transportation and the military became increasingly important. Anchorage is a premier cross-country skiing city, in terms of density of groomed trails within the urban core. UAA has Division I teams in gymnastics and hockey, as well as several other Division II teams. According to the 2010 census, Anchorage had a population of 291,826 and its racial and ethnic composition was as follows:[49][50][51], According to the 2010 census, the largest national ancestry groups were as follows: 17.3% German, 10.8% Irish, 9.1% English, 6.9% Scandinavian (3.6% Norwegian, 2.2% Swedish, 0.6% Danish) and 5.6% French/French Canadian ancestry. While Juneau is the official state capital of Alaska, more state employees reside in the Anchorage area. In 1976 the hospital moved to its present location on DeBarr Road, and is now a 254-bed licensed and accredited facility. [23] Chance, effectively designated as the public safety officer by the city's police chief,[24] was instrumental in Anchorage's relief and recovery efforts as she coordinated response efforts, connected urgent needs with available resources, disseminated information of available shelters and food sources, and passed messages among loved ones over the air, reuniting families. During the first half of the month, it can still feel like Alaska summer, with temps in the high 50s and 60 (maybe even 70), and about 14 hours of light every day (sunrise at 7 a.m., sunset at 9 p.m.). In total, 16.33% (43,010) of Anchorage's population aged five and older spoke a mother language other than English. The Anchorage Concert Association brings 20 to 30 events to the community each year, including Broadway shows like Disney's The Lion King, Les Misérables, Mamma Mia!, The Phantom of The Opera, West Side Story, and others. HEED THIS ADVICE: Get gas when you are near half a tank since several towns are entirely closed during the winter. Approximately 250 black bears and 60 grizzly bears live in the area. In 1888, gold was discovered along Turnagain Arm just south of modern-day Anchorage. However, Merrill Field still sees a significant amount of general aviation traffic. The Municipal Light & Power (ML&P) and Chugach Electric Association provide electricity to the city. After their withdrawal, Girdwood contracted with the neighboring city of Whittier for its policing,[103] and the following year APD provided contract policing to other Turnagain Arm communities. The most recent notable incident was an August 1992 eruption of Mt. The University of Alaska Fairbanks also has a small Center for Distance Education downtown. This statue of Balto in downtown Anchorage marks the ceremonial start of each year's 1,161-mile Iditarod race. Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. Due to its proximity to active volcanoes, ash hazards are a significant, though infrequent, occurrence. In 2010, the rate of rape for Anchorage was 90.9 per 100,000 population,[106] while the U.S. rate was 27.5 per 100,000 population. Includes of murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. [7] The coldest temperature ever recorded at the original weather station located at Merrill Field on the East end of 5th Avenue was −38 °F or −38.9 °C on February 3, 1947.[8]. In everyday discourse, Alaskans do not use numerical route designations, preferring instead the named designations—in this case the Seward Highway and the Glenn Highway. [28] Approximately thirty northern timber wolves reside in the Anchorage area. For other uses, see, Consolidated city-borough in Alaska, United States, "The City of Lights and Flowers", "Los Anchorage", Anchorage as viewed from the Glenn Alps trailhead during the summer, Anchorage as viewed from Glen Alps trailhead during 0 °F (−18 °C) weather in the winter. The Anchorage Football Stadium is also a noteworthy sports venue. Alaska Native Medical Center on Tudor Road provides medical care and therapeutic health care to Alaska natives—229 tribes—at the Anchorage site and at 15 satellite facilities throughout the state. The Alaska Railroad offers year-round freight service along the length of its rail system between Seward (the southern terminus of the system), Fairbanks (the northern terminus of the system), and Whittier (a deep water, ice-free port). Within the Municipality there are also a number of streams that host salmon runs. There are four rugby clubs, including the Bird Creek Barbarians RFC, Anchorage Thunderbirds,[82] Mat Valley Maulers RFC, and Spenard Green Dragons. With the notable exception of a real estate-related crash in the mid-to-late 1980s, which saw the failure of numerous financial institutions, it does not experience as much pain during economic downturns. The resource sector, mainly petroleum, is arguably Anchorage's most visible industry, with many high rises bearing the logos of large multinationals such as BP and ConocoPhillips. This is often used as an argument for moving the state capital from Juneau to the Anchorage area. See. A number of Dena'ina settlements existed along Knik Arm for years. Anchorage first appeared on the 1920 U.S. The average temperature of the sea ranges from 35.8 °F (2.1 °C) in February to 53.1 °F (11.7 °C) in August.[40]. Along with seven sister cities in the SCI program[clarification needed], Anchorage has a cultural exchange program with Montenegro. [104] The Fire & EMS Operations Division of the Anchorage Fire Department (AFD) includes thirteen fire stations with over 300 personnel covering three rotating 24-hour shifts. [109], The Anchorage Community Survey, a public survey conducted in 2004–05 by the Justice Center at University of Alaska Anchorage, found that overall, Anchorage residents are fairly satisfied with the performance of the Anchorage Police Department. How to Find the Aurora [55], In 2010, 83.7% (220,304) of Anchorage residents aged five and older spoke only English at home, while 4.47% (11,769) spoke Spanish, 2.53% (6,654) Tagalog, 1.56% (4,108) various Pacific Island languages, 1.38% (3,636) various Native American/Alaska Native languages, 1.14% (2,994) Korean, 0.63% (1,646) German, 0.57% (1,502) Hmong, 0.50% (1,307) Russian, and Japanese was spoken as a main language by 0.45% (1,185) of the population over the age of five. And once the sun rises, Anchorage offers plenty of other ways to wow. Anchorage, Alaska has a subarctic climate with the code Dfc according to the Köppen climate classification due to its short, cool summers. ", "Alaska Native Heritage Centre – Home website", "Ski Hotline 907-428-1208 | Arctic Valley Ski Hotline 907-428-1208", "Alaska Ski Vacation Resorts – Alyeska gets top ratings! [58], The median income for a household in the municipality was $73,004, and the median income for a family was $85,829. [11], Due to its location, almost equidistant from New York City and Tokyo, Anchorage lies within ​9.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap} 1⁄2 hours by air of nearly 90% of the industrialized world. Knik Arm, another tidal inlet, lies to the west and north. In 1975, the City of Anchorage and the Greater Anchorage Area Borough (which includes Eagle River, Girdwood, Glen Alps, and several other communities) merged into the geographically larger Municipality of Anchorage[18] The city continued to grow in the 1980s, and capital projects and an aggressive beautification campaign took place. The Chugach Mountains on the east form a boundary to development, but not to the city limits, which encompass part of the wild alpine territory of Chugach State Park. (Anchorage, AK) – Tuesday, April 6th, an Anchorage grand jury indicted… By Alaska Department of Law on Apr 12, 2021 Comments Off on Dillingham … [55][56], According to the 2010 American Community Survey, approximately 82.3% of residents over the age of five spoke only English at home. In 1994 Fort Richardson was designated as the headquarters for United States Army Command, Alaska (USARAK), which is tasked with protecting United States interests in the regions of Asia and the Pacific. Summers are typically mild (although cool compared to the contiguous US and even interior Alaska), though it can rain frequently. Participants sculpt ice, ride the Ferris wheel in freezing temperatures, or watch the Running of the Reindeer. Average daytime summer temperatures range from approximately 55 to 78 °F (12.8 to 25.6 °C); average daytime winter temperatures are about 5 to 30 °F (−15.0 to −1.1 °C). [1] Further afield at the Campbell Airstrip is another weather station recording colder night temperatures in both summer and winter.[2]. Average January low and high temperatures at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (PANC) are 11 / 23 °F (−11.7 / −5.0 °C) with an average winter snowfall of 75.59 inches, or 1.92 meters. [7][8], Anchorage is in Southcentral Alaska, at the terminus of the Cook Inlet, on a peninsula formed by the Knik Arm to the north and the Turnagain Arm to the south. Four small airlines, Alaska Central Express,[65] Era Aviation,[66] Hageland Aviation Services,[67] and PenAir, are headquartered in Anchorage. Mountain goats can be commonly sighted along the Seward Highway between Anchorage and Girdwood, and Dall sheep are often viewed quite close to the road at Windy Point. An increase in air traffic led to clearing of a site directly east of town site boundaries starting in 1929; this became Merrill Field, which served as Anchorage's primary airport during the 1930s and 1940s, until Anchorage International Airport replaced it in 1951. The median age was 32.9 years. [34] Anchorage's latitude causes summer days to be very long and winter daylight hours to be very short. The population density was 171.2 per square mile (59.2/km2). The two recorded instances of this occurred in 1961 and 1988.[26]. ", "Table 4. A municipally owned utility since 1932, ML&P supplies electric power to more than 30,000 residential and commercial customers in the Anchorage area. The center also hosts the International Ice Carving Competition as part of the Fur Rendezvous festival in February. In 2000, nearly 245,000 people visited 678 public performances. The weather on any given day and indeed for entire seasons can be very unpredictable. Light winds except northeast 15 mph north of talkeetna. [110] Most survey respondents perceived the justice system to be "somewhat effective" or "very effective" at apprehending and prosecuting criminal suspects, bringing about just outcomes, and reducing crime.[111]. The ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, arguably the state's most iconic event, in downtown Anchorage, Alaska. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Anchorage's major network television affiliates are KTUU 2 (NBC), KTBY 4 (Fox), KAUU 5 (CBS/MyNetworkTV), KAKM 7 (PBS), KTVA 11 (Independent), KYUR 13 (ABC/CW), and KDMD 33 (Ion/Telemundo). ", "Forcible Rapes and Sexual Assaults in Anchorage. ", "Making the Grade? The United States military used to have two large installations, Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson, which originally stemmed from the branching off of the U.S. Air Force from the U.S. Army following World War II. In March 2002, a record snow storm, 26.7 inches, hit Anchorage. 50.8% of the population was male and 49.2% were female. The total area is 13.46% water. Large portions of the local economy depend on Anchorage's geographical location and surrounding natural resources. There are plenty of Anchorage guides with an eye for those magical lights. In 2020, Joe Biden became the first Democrat to win Anchorage since Lyndon Johnson in 1964. Orchestras include the Anchorage Symphony Orchestra and the Anchorage Youth Symphony. [68] Alaska Airlines (at one point headquartered in Anchorage, but now headquartered in the Seattle area), has major offices and facilities at TSAIA, including the offices of the Alaska Airlines Foundation. Anchorage's leading newspaper is the Anchorage Daily News,[118] a citywide daily newspaper. Moose are also a common sight; in the Anchorage Bowl, there is a summer population of approximately 250 moose, increasing to as many as 1,000 during the winter. Downtown facilities include the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts, William A. Egan Civic & Convention Center and the recently completed Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center, which will be connected via skybridge to form the Anchorage Civic & Convention District. Other newspapers include the Alaska Star,[119] serving primarily Chugiak and Eagle River, the Anchorage Press,[120] a free weekly covering mainly cultural topics, and The Northern Light,[121] the student newspaper of the University of Alaska Anchorage. Anchorage (officially called the Municipality of Anchorage; Dena'ina: Dgheyay Kaq'; Dgheyaytnu) is a unified municipal consolidated city-borough in the U.S. state of Alaska, on the West Coast of the United States. The city of Anchorage provides three municipal facilities large enough to hold major events such as concerts, trade shows and conventions. [127][128] For the commuter rail system, Anchorage would use existing Alaska Railroad tracks to provide service to Whittier, Palmer, Seward, Wasilla, and Eagle River. The coldest temperature ever recorded at the original weather station at Merrill Field on the East end of 5th Avenue was −38 °F (−38.9 °C) on February 3, 1947. 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