Anchorage AK

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A recent survey administered by University of Alaska Anchorage associate professor Jennifer Schmidt found that over 70% of respondents had concerns about their roofs holding up under the weight of snow. “I was surprised,” Schmidt said. “And when you include people that said ‘maybe,’ that...

WASILLA – A Mat-Su school bus carrying nine elementary school children slid off the road in icy conditions Tuesday morning, rolled onto its side, and landed on the front lawn of a Wasilla home. No children were seriously injured in the crash, which occurred at 8:36 a.m. during morning...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An Anchorage man with seven prior felony convictions was sentenced Thursday to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking large quantities of narcotics across Anchorage and possessing a firearm to support his drug trade, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Alaska.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A new Anchorage law will penalize private landowners who obstruct public rights-of-way near their property, such as trails, or park access points. The ordinance, AO 2025-27, passed the Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday, and while there were several who spoke in support of it, a few landowners...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - U.S. Marine Corps personnel based in Alaska are preparing to distribute tons of toys this month. On Thursday, Marine Corps members are taking off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on a C-130 flight from Hawaii to distribute toys through the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program...

Snow and icy conditions forced the Anchorage School District to close for the second time this week. Students stayed home on Monday, and schools were closed again on Thursday for safety concerns. ASD said slippery and icy roads made morning commutes unsafe, especially on side streets. After-school activities were...

In the past 12 months, 15 people in Anchorage were killed in pedestrian versus vehicle collisions, according to the Anchorage Police Department.

In Alaska, jaywalking is technically prohibited where sidewalks are available and practicable; pedestrians must use sidewalks or crosswalks when available and walk on the shoulder or left side of the road when sidewalks are absent. However, enforcement varies, and some localities like Anchorage have postponed fines...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - When a car skidded out of control and hit a pole on the icy Glenn Highway Monday morning, paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment sprang into action. Company Commander Capt. Ryan Ingram remembers where he and his team were when they noticed the...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - All Anchorage School District schools and support facilities closed Thursday due to icy and hazardous roads, according to district officials. Only emergency staff are being asked to report for duty. Late Thursday morning, the district announced that all after-school activities and community...