Anchorage AK

Monday Night: Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 49F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch. Tuesday: Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 58F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage Police are investigating a shooting that left one person injured in the Turnagain neighborhood Monday morning. According to the Anchorage Police Department, officers responded to a shooting around 2:14 a.m. at the 3000 block of West 33rd Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located severa

A group of Anchorage Assembly members is calling for censuring a fellow member over his alleged misuse of campaign funds and city resources, while another group wants an investigation into whether he should be removed from the body. That’s after the Alaska Public Offices Commission fined East Anchorage Assembly member.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage creeks were under a flood watch Monday, including both Campbell Creek and Chester Creek. Mark Palmatier, who built a home on the banks of Chester Creek by Valley of the Moon Park, said the water was as high as he’d seen it. “This water’s...

An Anchorage woman is facing felony charges after police say a man was shot outside Ptarmigan Elementary School earlier this month. According to charging documents, police responded to the school in the early morning hours of July 14 after a 911 call reporting a shooting. Officers found a man suffering...

Anchorage’s uniquely urban Ship Creek fishing spot, popular among anglers hoping to catch king salmon near downtown, had to close early this summer due to a lack of fish. While much of the state has seen dwindling king salmon numbers, it’s just the third time in the past decade that the Alaska Department of Fish and Ga

A hiker is recovering after an encounter with a brown bear in Anchorage’s Bear Valley area. Anchorage Police and Fire Department crews, along with Alaska State Troopers, responded Saturday evening to reports of a bear incident on a trail near Kenai Terrace Road and Brewsters Drive. Police say officers...

An Anchorage liquor store employee is accused of helping steal thousands of dollars worth of alcohol in a series of alleged shopping cart thefts, according to court documents. The investigation began after Brown Jug discovered a suspect leaving a store with unpaid merchandise. According to the documents, Brown Jug Loss

On the final day of the 65th annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympics, it took a world record to win the swing kick. Anchorage’s Matthew Chagluak was bolstered by tight competition to claim a new world record, kicking to 5 feet 8 inches in Fairbanks, while Anastasha Wilde achieved 4-8 to tie the women’s world record.

One week after placing fourth at the U.S. 6K Championships, Allie Ostrander ran it back, this time taking runner-up at the U.S. 8K Championships in Kingsport, Tenn. The professional runner for Oiselle blasted to a time of 25 minutes, 42 seconds, averaging a sizzling pace of 5:10 per mile, while achieving her highest fi