Another body has been found outdoors in Anchorage, hidden among the trees in the middle of the city. Police on Sunday discovered the dead man, who was laying in a sleeping position, fewer than 100 feet from DeBarr Road.

The Alaska memorial service for Congressman Don Young’s wife, Lu, will be Aug. 18 at Anchorage Baptist Temple.

Anchorage car buyers have joined the mad rush to get a piece of the federal Cash for Clunkers trade-in deal before the money disappears, and dealers, scrambling to keep up with demand, are wondering when the plug will be pulled on this boon to sales.

Think the city spends too much? Mayor Dan Sullivan launched a Web site today to give Anchorage residents a chance to tell him how to save money.

HOMER — Former Alaskan turned international pop star Jewel Kilcher will perform at the Homer High School Mariner Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 19.

Anchorage police chief Rob Heun said today he plans to retire after 26 years on the force.

The Alaska Railroad announced Saturday that it will resume passenger rail service between Anchorage and Seward on Sunday.

It’s the first of August and, surprisingly, Anchorage paddlers Brenda Forsythe and Larry Seethaler can walk.

Mayor Sullivan has appointed a nine-member task force to study Anchorage energy issues, including the threat that diminishing natural gas supplies in Southcentral could lead to service interruptions as soon as this winter.

The Anchorage economy has held up better through the recession than much of the Lower 48, according to a new report for the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation.