Anchorage AK

Looking back at the 2025 news stories with the biggest impact.

Transportation officials are addressing public concerns about visible gaps at the ends of the Tazlina Bridge, saying the issue is expected during extreme cold and does not indicate an unanticipated problem. According to the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities, the bridge is undergoing a...

Reine Soule is our Alaska Athlete of the Week after dominating the first two days of racing at the U.S. Biathlon Junior Championships at Lake Placid, NY. The 16-year-old Service High won Monday’s 9-kilometer mass-start race by nearly a minute, missing four of her 20 targets. She won Saturday’s 6K sprint race by 13.3...

Anchorage’s Sayvia Sellers already owns the title as Alaska’s greatest high school point guard and now she’s aiming to challenge Jeannie Hebert’s crown at the college level. It won’t be easy; Hebert’s accolades at the University of Miami from 1988-92 are in a class themselves –...

Whether you’re counting down to midnight or starting 2026 with a fresh slate, the Anchorage Weekender rounded up 11 events you won’t want to miss — including a list of fireworks shows across Southcentral Alaska. 1. Where to see fireworks. First, a note about fireworks: In Anchorage,...

WASILLA, Alaska (KTUU) - The Wasilla Cat Café, run by a Mat-Su teen, has received thousands of dollars from a GoFundMe to help kittens in need. Eighteen-year-old Tahlya Rice opened the café in July of 2025 with a vision. “We usually have about 20 to 30 cats at...

The Mat-Su Valley is planning ahead for how people get around through 2050. The Metropolitan Transportation Plan will guide future investments in roads, transit, walking, and biking over the next 20 years. It’s being developed by the Mat-Su Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization, with assistance from local,...

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The State of Alaska has reached a settlement with Lithia Motors Inc. after an investigation found that some of the company’s Alaska dealerships charged customers fees that were not included in advertised vehicle prices. Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox announced the settlement Monday, saying the Department of...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Huntington Ingalls Industries has delivered the guided missile destroyer USS Ted Stevens to the the U.S. Navy, the company announced Monday. The ship, designated DDG 128, is an Arleigh Burke-class Flight III destroyer and marks the second Flight III destroyer delivered by Ingalls...