20-year-old charged in Mat-Su crime spree involving stolen truck, attempted break-in and robbery, troopers...
PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) - A 20-year-old man is accused of taking part in a crime spree in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough that investigators say included stealing a Ford pickup, trying to break into a Wasilla ammunition business, shooting and burning the stolen truck, and later robbing a teenager of a handgun during an ass
Ronald Everett Milligan 1941-2026
Ron Milligan, of Delta Junction, Alaska, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 15, 2026, in Anchorage, Alaska, surrounded by his loved ones. Whether you knew him as a teacher, coach, husband, father, brother, or friend, you couldn’t help but be drawn to Ron. He was born on...
Changes to childcare regulations might be coming soon to Anchorage municipal code
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Health Department is proposing an update to childcare regulations in Anchorage, hoping to decrease the regulatory burden on providers, and increase childcare availability. The Anchorage Assembly took up the topic at its meeting on Tuesday and continued public hearing to June 23.
The Disappearance of Vanessa Lind-Carlson
32 year old Vanessa Lind-Carlson was last seen at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport on February 18, 2026. She hasn’t been heard from since. On February 18, 2026, Vanessa Lind-Carlson was last seen in Anchorage, Alaska. She was last seen in a silver Nissan X-Terra (pictured below) at the Ted Stevens Anchor
Solar power expected to soon be cheaper than natural gas power in Anchorage
Alaska’s largest planned solar farm, expected to break ground west of Anchorage this summer, is likely to deliver cheaper electricity than possible with imported natural gas, according to information the state’s largest electric utility shared with state lawmakers this month. In a May 14 hearing of the Alaska House Lab
Tyler Technologies Expands Digital Payments in Anchorage
Tyler Technologies’ investment in payment is poised to produce dividends in Alaska. The government technology supplier says that Anchorage will use the company’s enterprise Payments platform. Officials will use the tool to “streamline and manage the entire payments life cycle, from billing to presentment, revenue colle
New trail highlights 35 of Anchorage’s best birding spots
Alaska is a birder’s paradise and there’s a new online resource highlighting prime viewing spots in the state's largest city. The Anchorage Birding Trail features 35 locations in and around the municipality, from Eagle River to Whittier. Hundreds of thousands of people flock to Alaska to bird each...
Former Army recruiter charged in Anchorage child enticement case
Federal prosecutors have charged a 40-year-old Anchorage man with attempting to entice a minor for sex after investigators say he engaged in explicit online chats with someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl and then drove to meet her at a shopping center.
Glenn Highway southbound lanes closed for hours due to traffic investigation
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The southbound lanes on the Glenn Highway at Boniface Parkway were reopened Tuesday afternoon after being closed for hours due to what police called a traffic investigation. The Anchorage Police Department said the highway was back open at 2:13 p.m. after being closed shortly after 9...
The numbers are in: Fewer homeless people slept outdoors in Anchorage this winter
The number of homeless people sleeping outdoors in Anchorage dropped significantly this year. That’s according to the annual Point In Time count, a study that attempts to count every unhoused person across the United States on a single night in January. Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance says her team has...

















