Backers say the measure is designed to prevent entrenched encampments in sensitive areas such as parks or near schools and ...

The proposal for a shelter in a former strip club building near Merrill Field encountered opposition from the Anchorage ...

The ordinance makes it a misdemeanor to camp near many public spaces, including schools, playgrounds, public trails and sidewalks.

The vote on a proposed public camping ban in Anchorage was postponed on July 11th and is now rescheduled to be voted on tomorrow, Wednesday, July 15th. The proposed ordinance seeks to criminalize ...