ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Much of Alaska has plunged into a deep freeze, with temperatures well below zero. Anchorage has seen some of its coldest temperatures in years, and the mayor opened warming ...

With Alaska’s extra-short summer construction season, “there must be a lot of progress made between now and April 1” to avoid a repeat of the rush for emergency housing next winter, Rivera said.

Brian Brettschneider: Well, at Anchorage International Airport, they had a their first freeze of the season on Oct. 3. It dropped to 31 degrees, and that is six days later than normal.

Without snow cover plants at the Alaska Botanical Garden are subject to freeze-thaw cycles that could cause damage. (Bill Roth / ADN) Many Anchorage drivers are banking on an early spring.

Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson gained national attention this summer when he proposed buying one-way airfare out of Alaska's largest city for anyone without housing who wanted to leave before winter.

Anchorage, population 300,000, has 40% of the state’s population but 65% of Alaska’s homeless population, Bronson said, adding that the city has spent $161 million on the homeless crisis since ...

With Alaska’s extra-short summer construction season, “there must be a lot of progress made between now and April 1” to avoid a repeat of the rush for emergency housing next winter, Rivera said.