Anchorage Daily News - Tue Nov 03
The Valley's borough and state political leaders met this week to try to make sure the Valley's top road, building and other projects get adequate funding in the state budget next year.
Purcell reappointed as mayor of Houston, AlaskaFairbanks Daily News-Miner - Thu Oct 15
The city of Houston will have the same mayor for another year. Houston is a second-class city, which means the council chooses the mayor and deputy mayor from within its ranks after each municipal election.
Budget shortfall hampers Valley bus serviceAnchorage Daily News - Tue Oct 13
A budget shortfall has forced severe cuts in the Valley's bus system, reducing both trips and drivers, and stranding at home, at least temporarily, some people who have grown to rely on the buses.
Knik Arm Bridge delay back up for discussionAnchorage Daily News - Thu Aug 27
As promised in a legal settlement reached last week, the joint city-state committee that plans for Anchorage's transportation needs voted Thursday to rescind an earlier vote to delay construction of the proposed Knik Arm bridge project until after 2018.
Controversial Houston mayor gets things doneAnchorage Daily News - Tue Aug 25
Houston Mayor Roger Purcell and Fire Chief Tom Hood stand in front of a new piece of heavy-duty firefighting equipment the city bought from the Anchorage Fire Department.
Proposed Mat-Su Borough sales tax scrutinized by residentsAlaska Journal of Commerce - Fri Aug 21
A proposed sales tax/property tax cap measure on its way to the ballot box in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley's October election looks very basic on the surface, offering to tax relief to property owners along with a borough-wide sales tax not to exceed 3 percent.
Court settlement returns Knik Arm bridge to original scheduleAlaska Journal of Commerce - Fri Aug 21
An Aug. 18 settlement of a lawsuit between the cities of Wasilla and Houston and the Anchorage Metropolitan Area Transportation Solutions committee has returned the planned $700 million Knik Arm crossing project to its original schedule in the Anchorage long-range transportation plan.
Knik Arm bridge lawsuit settledKTVF Fairbanks - Thu Aug 20
The planning committee that oversees major transportation projects for Anchorage has agreed to rescind its decision to postpone the Knik Arm bridge project until 2018.
Knik bridge lawsuit settled; project is backAnchorage Daily News - Tue Aug 18
The Knik Arm bridge project is back on the books in the short-range part of Anchorage's transportation plan.
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