The Anchorage Weekender: A blueberry festival, a roller derby tournament and 6 more local...
Summer might be winding down, but there’s still plenty to do. The Anchorage Weekender picked out eight local events, from a harvest festival to plant sales. Friday, 12 to 1 p.m., University of Alaska Anchorage Rasmuson Hall (3416 Seawolf Dr.) For the final chapter of the UAA Summer Stroll...
VIDEO: Bear bluffs bull moose betwixt berries
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A pair of Anchorage hikers got a rare look at two of the city’s largest residents when they encountered a black bear and a moose at the same time in Kincaid Park. Fran Brink and Lacee Johnson recorded the encounter. In the video it seems...
Cheney Lake Park named Anchorage’s 2026 Park of the Year
Cheney Lake Park was celebrated Thursday after being named Anchorage’s 2026 Park of the Year. The park earned the title through a community vote, and neighbors and community members came out to mark the occasion. The celebration included fishing with the National Park Service, a guided bird walk and...
11 Black-owned businesses in Alaska to support this August (& all year long)
Support these Black-owned businesses in Alaska during National Black Business Month—and all year long. The post 11 Black-owned businesses in Alaska to support this August (& all year long) first appeared on The Alaska Current .
Anchorage police seek public’s help identifying electric dirt bike riders
Anchorage police are asking for the public’s help identifying two people who they say fled from officers on electric dirt bikes. Anchorage police responded to the area of Huffman Road and Old Seward Highway around 3:20 Monday afternoon after receiving several reports of people riding electric dirt bikes dangerously on
Man hospitalized in officer-involved shooting in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A man is in stable condition after being shot by police Thursday afternoon in a northeast Anchorage parking lot. The man had allegedly brandished a handgun inside a Walmart before walking out and firing into the air, resulting in the police call. Multiple patrol cars and...
ConocoPhillips Welcomes First Oil from Coyote Project in Kuparuk Unit
A map of ConocoPhillips Alaska holdings on the North Slope. Ahead of schedule, a new project in the Kuparuk River Unit west of Prudhoe Bay has achieved first oil. ConocoPhillips Alaska announced that the Coyote 3SX development delivered crude to the metering valve on Friday, August 7. Coyote, a reservoir...
Silver salmon bring anglers to Ship Creek in downtown Anchorage
Silver salmon are running through Ship Creek, bringing locals and visitors to fish right in the middle of downtown Anchorage. Alex Montano is visiting Alaska from Utah and spent part of his trip fishing at the creek. “I actually got a silver like just a few minutes ago, so finally,...
KNBA WEBCAST: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
BIG TIMBER MOTEL DEMOLISHED. The city of Anchorage has demolished the Big Timber Motel, a longtime East 5th Avenue eyesore. WHITTIER PIPELINE BREAK. Enstar Natural Gas is working to repair a break in a gas pipeline feeding into communities near Whittier. VOTER REMOVAL. A Legislative Affairs attorney says the Alaska...
Georgia student airlifted to Anchorage after allergic reaction on Alaska trail
An 18-year-old Georgia student was airlifted to Anchorage for medical treatment after suffering an allergic reaction while hiking on the Resurrection Pass Trail. Alaska State Troopers in Soldotna received a text to 911 Monday night reporting an 18-year-old having difficulty breathing near East Creek Cabin. The location
