Member News
Does your business have exciting news it wants to share with the rest of the Anchorage Chamber membership? To submit an announcement, log in to your Anchorage Chamber profile and complete a News Release. For assistance accessing your account, call (907) 272-2401.
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Municipality of Anchorage will require registration for short-term rentals
The Anchorage Assembly yesterday approved an ordinance proposed by Mayor Suzanne LaFrance and Assembly Members Erin Baldwin Day, Zac Johnson, and Daniel Volland that will require short-term rentals (STRs) in the Municipality of Anchorage to be registered by July 31, 2026. The ordinance, AO 2025-115(S-2), enables the Municipality to gather essential, localized information on the number of short-term rentals operating in the Municipality. This data is critical for informing future policy decisions,
EasyPark Lights Up Fourth Avenue with LED Snowflakes
Downtown Anchorage is shining brighter this winter as EasyPark installs 40 illuminated LED snowflakes along Fourth Avenue from A Street to E Street, adding seasonal charm and warmth to one of Anchorage’s most iconic streets. The snowflake installation complements other Park It Forward-supported projects, including the installation of the Anchorage Mushing District Arch and Illuminate Anchorage’s City of Lights program, which together are transforming downtown through light, art, and community
Mayor LaFrance & ACDA celebrate construction of 32 microunits supporting recovery & stability
Mayor Suzanne LaFranceMunicipality of Anchorage Mayor LaFrance & ACDA celebrate construction of 32 microunits supporting recovery & stabilityMayor Suzanne LaFrance and the Anchorage Community Development Authority (ACDA) joined community partners today to celebrate construction progress on the Microunits for Recovery Residences at the site of the new transitional housing and behavioral health treatment project, located near the Elmore Permit Center."Each of these microunits represents a chance at recovery
Holiday lights on sidewalks downtown: free permits!
Dear Downtown Business Owners, This winter the Muni is working to light up downtown. Lights help make downtown safer and more welcoming. You’ve all seen the wonderful mushing district arch go up. ACDA is going to be installing some large snowflake lights along 4th Ave soon. And we’re also looking to brighten up Town Square. We’d love your help! As you may have noticed, the Alaska building at 4th and G recently received a permit to hang string lights from their building to the light poles. We’re hoping
Urban Snow Modeling to Advance Resilience for Today and Tomorrow (USMARTT)
Project USMARTT: Business Surveys Mission Statement University of Alaska researchers want to understand how previous years of heavy snow affected your business.Background In Anchorage, Alaska, the urban area has faced the top three snowiest years in the last decade. Specifically, from 2022 to 2024, heavy snow loads caused 24 buildings to collpase, resulting in one fatality.Survey Goals Objectives of the research project’s business surveys include: Assessing risk perceptions.Understanding actions taken
