Anchorage AK

WEATHER REPORTNG OUTAGE.A widespread weather reporting outage affected Alaska on Monday. Pilots and weather forecasters lost access to more than 50 weather stations across the state. JUNEAU GLACIAL OUTBURST. Forecasters predict the glacial lake responsible for producing Juneau’s annual glacial outburst flood will fill

The plan would help Enstar continue providing natural gas to heat homes.

A contractor in Wasilla will build new housing for the US Coast Guard in Seward. The Coast Guard awarded a design-build contract valued at approximately $9.8 million to Orion Construction for six housing units and one maintenance support building. Houses for Homeport. Orion Construction has more than forty-five years o

At least one person in Anchorage had measles in early and mid-July, creating a risk that the highly infectious disease could spread through the state’s largest city, state health officials are warning. The proof is in the sewage. Samples taken from Anchorage’s John M. Asplund Wastewater Treatment Facility revealed gene

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Three people are dead following a plane crash near McCarthy, according to Alaska State Troopers. The first report came in Monday evening around 9:36 p.m. when troopers received a report of a plane crash at the Dan Creek airstrip about 15 to 20 miles east of the remote town of McCarthy in the

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Sterling Highway is closed in both directions at milepost 164 following a multiple-vehicle collision Wednesday, according to Alaska State Troopers. The closure is expected to last several hours. A detour is available via the Old Sterling Highway. Motorists are advised to check Alaska 511

Anchorage is home to roughly 40% of Alaska’s entire population, and it functions almost nothing...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - For as many years as Bonnie Welsh has been riding motorcycles, and as much skill as she has accumulated in that time, she is well aware of the risk she accepts whenever she rides. “You can do every single thing right and still not survive an...

Diesel-powered boats fish Bristol Bay's waters by the hundreds, but it wasn't always that way. Motorized fishing vessels were once banned in Bristol Bay. And in their place, sailboats dominated the commercial fishery until the early 50s. The late Harvey Samuelson was one fisherman who sailed for salmon. His quotations

Adam Brown drove his SUV out of the Anchorage Police Department parking lot downtown, with a list of contacts to follow up with. "I have been inundated with getting people into detox because everything filters through me," he said. For the last two months, Brown has worked directly with the...