First Alert: Freezing rain and slick roads lead to a dangerous commute and school...
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Icy conditions across Southcentral have taken ahold of many morning commuters as a large storm brought freezing rain, rain, and snow to some higher elevations. As we look ahead through the rest of Tuesday, quieter conditions will take over Anchorage to the Matanuska-Susitna Valley with mostly cloudy to partly sunny skies.
Anchorage extends woodlot access after windstorm knocks down trees
The Municipality of Anchorage is extending access to its Central Transfer Station woodlot for another week after a recent windstorm knocked down trees across the city. The woodlot is open through November 14, accepting downed trees, branches and attached roots. However, some materials are not allowed, including large dirt-covered root...
‘Thankful to be here’: Neighbor recalls moments leading to deadly midtown fire
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Part of an Anchorage condominium complex remains boarded up weeks after a fatal fire swept through several units. Eight units remained concealed Tuesday with fire line tape after a fire impacted eight units of the Mount Vernon Commons in midtown on Oct. 22. “There’s nothing to...
Food Bank of Alaska plans three free Thanksgiving meal distributions
The Food Bank of Alaska is getting ready for its annual Thanksgiving Blessings meal distributions, with 3 free events planned across the state. The first distribution is Wednesday, November 18, in Cordova. Volunteers will then head to the Mat-Su Valley on Saturday, November 21, followed by a distribution in Anchorage...
Anchorage woman pleads guilty to $1.8 million VA billing fraud
An Anchorage woman has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Veterans Health Administration out of more than $1.8 million through false mental health billing claims. Federal prosecutors say 73-year-old Marianne Rolland submitted 2,833 fraudulent claims totaling about $2.7 million between 2020 and February 2026. Court documents say Rolland falsely represented herself...
Anchorage, Mat-Su schools face delays and some closures due to weather
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Multiple schools in Anchorage and the Mat-Su Borough will be either operating on delays or canceled Tuesday due to icy roads. All ASD schools will be operating on a two-hour delayed start due to icy road conditions and freezing rain, according to an ASD spokesperson. There will also be no preschool and no bus service for the King Tech High School morning session.
Anchorage schools on 2-hour delay due to icy roads
The Anchorage School District announced a two-hour delay for schools Tuesday due to icy roads. “ASD road crews are seeing freezing rain in pockets across Anchorage, so road conditions may be different depending on where you are,” district officials said around 5:20 a.m. Anchorage police also warned of freezing...
Pedestrian killed in East Anchorage hit-and-run, police say
A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in East Anchorage early Monday, police say. At around 5:58 a.m., officers and medics with the Anchorage Fire Department responded to a report of an unresponsive man near the intersection of Airport Heights Drive and Debarr Road, according to a statement from the Anchorage Police Department.
Anchorage police investigating fatal hit-and-run near hospital
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding a body that was found dead Monday morning near the intersection of Airport Heights Drive and DeBarr Road. Police report they, along with medics from the Anchorage Fire Department, responded to the intersection around 5:48 a.m. Monday...
State on track to begin first part of West-Su Access Road next year
State transportation crews are on track to begin work next year on the first 17 miles.
