Anchorage road conditions improve some, APD continues to report crashes
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Reporter Charlie Fellows set out to check out Anchorage roads Saturday after a few days of dangerous conditions. He noticed they were less icy and slippery Saturday than the few days before. And he said conditions have improved from a chaotic Friday that saw standing water...
Y-K Delta sees longest, coldest cold snap in nearly 15 years
The Yukon-Kuskokwim (Y-K) Delta is beginning to thaw out after the region’s longest and most intense cold snap in nearly 15 years. That’s according to Alaska climate specialist Rick Thoman, speaking on Jan. 14. "We really have to go back to 2012 to find sustained winds and temperatures...
Celebrating Jackie: 40 years at Channel 2
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska’s News Source is celebrating Jackie Purcell, who reached 40 years at Channel 2, most of those as a meteorologist. Enjoy some of Jackie’s most memorable highlights from her 40 years in the video above.
Two taken to hospital after stabbing investigation at an Anchorage hotel
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two people were taken to the hospital Friday in what police are calling a stabbing investigation at an Anchorage hotel, according to the Anchorage Police Department (APD). Officer were called just after 3 p.m. Friday to the Residence Inn Marriott in the Rogers Park area of...
Alaska’s first on-site addiction treatment for those who overdose launches with pilot programs
Stomping through stubborn, crunchy January snow, Dr. Jennifer Pierce made her way recently to a new Anchorage Fire Department vehicle. It might look like a simple SUV, but it’s equipped as a new mobile unit that – for the first time – will allow emergency responders to administer buprenorphine on-site, which can help...
$53K+ stolen: Anchorage woman arrested for identify theft, fraud
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A 47-year-old Anchorage woman has been arrested and indicted on federal charges accusing her of orchestrating a wire and bank fraud scheme that prosecutors say relied on stolen identities, forged checks and fraudulent applications for COVID-19 pandemic-era rent relief. Dusty Starr was...
Icy roads cause multiple crashes and school closures across Anchorage
Drivers in Anchorage faced treacherous conditions Friday as slick and icy roads made for a challenging morning commute. Anchorage Police say that since around 1 a.m., there were at least 15 accidents — including four with injuries — and 33 vehicles reported in distress. Several residents described just...
‘This is one of Amelia’s biggest dreams’: South Anchorage hosts hoops tournament in memory...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Ever since her days with the Wolverines, the ripples Amelia Nowak left at South Anchorage High School are still flowing. “She was a brilliant light,” Wolverines Head Coach Larry Wilson said. “Everyone that was around her was impacted by her positivity and her energy.”
No injuries reported after plane lands short of Anchorage runway, NTSB says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A small commuter plane carrying four people suffered a rough landing Friday afternoon at Anchorage’s Merrill Field Airport. No injuries were reported, according to a spokesperson with the National Transportation Safety Board in Alaska. The Beechcraft King Air flying from Soldotna to...
Anchorage proposal would prohibit public intoxication, indecent exposure
Anchorage city officials have proposed a series of code changes aimed at better addressing certain unwanted behavior, like public intoxication and indecent exposure. Municipal attorney Eva Gardner said Anchorage police regularly get calls about that type of behavior, but it hasn’t been clearly prohibited under city...
