Peters Creek Bridge closure on Glenn Highway extended after major damage found
Drivers traveling the Glenn Highway near Peters Creek should expect continued delays, as the northbound bridge closure has been extended following the discovery of significant concrete damage. State officials say the project has shifted from a planned repair to a full bridge deck replacement after crews uncovered more
An Anchorage Food Pantry asks for help as donations decline
Catholic Social Services Saint Francis House regularly serves more than 120 families a day at its drive-up food pantry in East Anchorage, but lately, that’s becoming more challenging.
Volunteer officers worked overtime to patrol roadways where pedestrian deaths occurred
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - 92 people in the past decade were hit and killed by vehicles within the Municipality of Anchorage, according to data released in a 2026 report by the State of Alaska Epidemiology that tracked pedestrian-vehicle fatalities from 2016 to 2025. “There’s just been too many crashes between...
Family of Matt Brown from ‘Alaskan Bush People’ reflect on his life and death
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The family of Matt Brown, who appeared on the TV series “Alaskan Bush People,” are grieving his loss after his body was found in a Washington River over the weekend. Matt Brown appeared on the show from 2014 to 2019, alongside other members of...
Anchorage Assembly member named as Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins’ choice for Lieutenant Governor
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins has picked Anchorage Assembly member Zac Johnson, an independent, to be his running mate. Johnson represents South Anchorage and Girdwood in the Anchorage Assembly. He was first elected in 2023 and was reelected in April. “I trust and
Moose Pass Man Arrested After Alleged Vehicle Theft, Highway Pursuit and Overnight Search Near...
SEWARD — A Moose Pass man was arrested Monday morning after authorities say he stole a vehicle in Anchorage, led law enforcement on a pursuit down the Seward Highway, and spent the night evading officers near Seward. According to the Alaska State Troopers, the incident began Saturday at approximately...
With new details in recent police shooting, Anchorage police chief renews call for broader...
After four police shootings in Alaska’s largest city so far in 2026, the Anchorage Police Department is calling for broader support and conversations around behavioral health and substance misuse. Those issues are at the heart of the high number of police shootings, Police Chief Sean Case said at a...
Anchorage police chief cites overnight shift, K-9 role in officer’s repeated shootings
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case said an Anchorage officer’s repeated involvement in shootings can be explained by shift timing and specialized assignment — factors he said increase the likelihood an officer will be sent to high-risk calls. Case made comments Friday, as well as...
A New Ballgame for Port MacKenzie
For a seemingly quiet little port about 40 miles from Wasilla, Port MacKenzie has a lot going on. From hosting participants in a military training exercise to being the jumping-off point for construction projects in western Alaska, the port maintains a hum of activity. With large projects looming in Alaska—including...
‘We don’t want our brother to go forgotten’: Loved ones of Tony Kronos hold...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A group of friends and family of missing Eagle River man Tony Kronos staged a rally with signs along the sides of the Old Glenn Highway in Eagle River Saturday. “We don’t want our brother to go forgotten,” Catlin Mobley, the organizer of the event and...

















