Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case said he expects calls will go up — at least initially — now that the Anchorage Assembly has passed an ordinance that criminalizes camping in certain areas of the city.

The Anchorage Assembly passed a new law making it a crime to camp in certain parts of the municipality. The goal is to crack down on entrenched camps, the city says, that are unsafe for the folks ...

Anchorage Police and city agencies started cleaning homeless camps in Russian Jack North. Residents received notices and ...

The Assembly on Tuesday night voted 7-5 to approve a new measure adding criminal penalties for camping on public lands. According to supporters, the move is one of many the city is taking to address ...

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

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

An unauthorized homeless campground on a county-owned island property is raising safety concerns. The Ward County Commission ...