The Anchorage Weekender: 19-plus hours of daylight, festive citywide celebrations and 3 roadtrips
From Juneteenth to Father’s Day on summer solstice, it's a packed weekend. The Anchorage Weekender rounded up six events in the city and a few festivals in the region. Pedal to the Anchorage Museum (625 C St.) for a public art tour on wheels. The ride will cover between four and eight miles, starting at 5:30 p.m. Organ
Crisis response teams free up Anchorage police and emergency services, officials say
Jennifer Pierce was riding shotgun with a paramedic at the wheel when her cell phone rang. “How are you doing today?” Pierce asked. “What's going on?”. A woman on the other end said her heart was racing. “Can we try to take some slow deep breaths together on...
Anchorage police seek kidnapping suspect with multiple outstanding warrants
Anchorage Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man who has been indicted on kidnapping charges and is also wanted on multiple outstanding warrants. Anchorage Police say they are seeking 44-year-old Jose Cardenas Jr., who has been indicted by a grand jury on charges of kidnapping in the first and second
Anchorage police identify suspect killed in Walmart officer-involved shooting
Anchorage Police have identified the man who was shot and killed during an officer-involved shooting at Walmart as 33-year-old Deandrea Robertson. Police say the incident happened Tuesday at approximately 10:00 p.m. at the Walmart located at 8900 Old Seward Highway. According to APD, officers were called on a report of
Man attacked by bear while riding a bike, authorities say
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU/Gray News) - A man was attacked by a bear while riding a bike in Alaska, according to officials. Alaska Fish and Game biologist Cory Stantorf said a man riding a mountain bike on Dome Trail near Stuckagain Heights in Anchorage, Alaska, was attacked by a brown bear Saturday afternoon.
JBER hosts Below Zero Medicine Conference to address Arctic emergency care gaps
Four-day symposium brings together military services and international partners to discuss cold weather medical innovations.
‘He was still just a kid’: Family of Hoyt Street shooting victim wrestle with...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The shooting death of a 16-year-old son, brother, and an expecting father rocked the family who survives him, a family that has experienced tremendous loss in a short span. Thomas Tomaganuk was shot and killed on Saturday morning, according to his family and police reports. Tomaganuk’s...
The Morning Edition Extra, June 17, 2026
A heavy police presence closes part of Old Seward Highway, and Horizon flight attendants authorize a strike, on this Morning Edition Extra.
Copper River sockeyes selling out
Commercial fishing for Copper River red salmon in the Gulf of Alaska has been closed since June 11, but the scramble for the celebrated sockeyes remains hot, at from $14.99 to $34.99 a pound in Pacific Northwest retail markets. The best price as of June 17 was $14.99 a pound...
Medical examiner testifies in Alaska soldier’s murder trial
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An Anchorage man is facing murder and tampering with evidence charges after the state claimed he shot and killed his wife, 22-year-old Alaska National Guard Spec. Saria Hildabrand, on Aug. 6, 2023. Warning: This story discusses topics of suicide and might be difficult for some readers.

















