APD names woman shot dead in downtown standoff
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Police have identified the woman fatally shot by an Anchorage officer Tuesday as 53-year-old Lora Brady, following a lengthy standoff at a downtown residential building. Investigators say the incident will now go through a two-step review: the state Office of Special Prosecutions will first d
Billions in military spending expected to boost Anchorage economy, strain housing supply
Anchorage officials say a planned buildup of Anchorage’s Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson will both boost the city’s economy and strain the city’s already tight housing market. The city is preparing for an expected $7 billion in military money over the next five years. It’s for a program...
Anchorage police officer sped through red light in collision that killed 2, police chief...
An Anchorage police officer responding to a call in early August was speeding and ran a red light when he struck a taxi, killing two people. That’s according to Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case, who provided an update on an investigation of the crash in an interview Friday. It...
New mural brings Alaska-inspired color to downtown Anchorage
A new splash of color is coming to downtown Anchorage. Coca-Cola Bottling of Alaska commissioned a giant mural along Sixth Avenue as part of its nationwide “Paint the Nation” initiative, which features local artists around the country. The mural, titled “Under the Midnight Sun,” was designed by Girdwood-raised...
‘Real food, real people’: ASD expands new school lunch service model to all schools
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage School District is continuing its new student nutrition service model across all 57 elementary schools this year, marking the completion of a four-year transition away from a pre-packaged lunch system. The shift moves away from a pre-packaged tray system that had been in place..
As Anchorage Assembly weighs police surveillance upgrade, some members want privacy protections first
The Anchorage Assembly is considering spending more than half a million dollars on an ongoing project to build what police officials call a “real-time crime center.” That’s where officers can access a wide variety of technology, including license plate readers and video from traffic cameras and drones.
Anchorage schools remind families about vaccines as more students return
More students are back in school today in Anchorage, with grades 10 through 12 starting the new school year. With students back together, the Anchorage School District is reminding families to make sure their children are up to date on vaccinations. Alaska requires students to receive certain vaccines, including those.
New Anchorage play center brings children of all abilities together
New Anchorage playground creates inclusive space for children of all abilities. A first-of-its-kind play center in Alaska is now open in Anchorage, designed so children of all abilities can play side by side. The Friendship Circle Play Center is located at the Alaska Jewish Campus and features outdoor equipment designe
‘A lot of energy’: Students 1st–12th grade enter Anchorage School District classrooms
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Students in grades 1st–12th stepped foot in Anchorage schools for the start of the 2026–27 school year. Grades 1–6 and 9th entered the classroom for the first time on Wednesday, while seventh, eighth, and 10th–12th graders joined Thursday. Dr. Luke Almon, South...
An Anchorage woman was bitten multiple times by a river otter by Campbell Creek
" I got a terrible feeling and I said, I think it’s upset we should go, and no sooner had I said that when it was already out of the water and lunging at us"
