Anchorage AK

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - If you’ve driven by Service High School lately and had the sense that something was watching you, you’re right! The school now boasts a large mural on the side of the building featuring the eyes of the Service Cougar. Anchorage Artist Jen Jolliff said...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage School District is reminding families of clear guidelines for when a sick child should stay home as the new school year begins. “My big thing is wanting our children in our community to be successful members of society. Keeping them healthy is a very important part of that,” sai

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A woman was hospitalized after being attacked by a brown bear on the Wolverine Bowl trail Thursday, according to the Alaska Department of Fish & Game. Fish and Game said the woman was trail-running alone when she encountered the bear near the Prospect Heights trailhead. She...

In Anchorage, friends and family are remembering a taxi driver who was killed in a deadly crash earlier this month. Cemal Sadiku was a familiar face in Anchorage’s taxi community. He drove a cab for more than 20 years. On the morning of August 1, Sadiku’s taxi collided with...

Pearl Creek STEAM Charter School will not open for the 2026–27 school year, with founding parents now targeting fall 2027.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska’s News Source learned Thursday that the station has won a national Edward R. Murrow award for its “Destination Adak, AK” series. KTUU traveled nearly 1,200 miles by air from Anchorage to the remote island of Adak, Alaska — a place locally referred to as the “birthplace of the winds” —

Summer might be winding down, but there’s still plenty to do. The Anchorage Weekender picked out eight local events, from a harvest festival to plant sales. Friday, 12 to 1 p.m., University of Alaska Anchorage Rasmuson Hall (3416 Seawolf Dr.) For the final chapter of the UAA Summer Stroll...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A pair of Anchorage hikers got a rare look at two of the city’s largest residents when they encountered a black bear and a moose at the same time in Kincaid Park. Fran Brink and Lacee Johnson recorded the encounter. In the video it seems...

Cheney Lake Park was celebrated Thursday after being named Anchorage’s 2026 Park of the Year. The park earned the title through a community vote, and neighbors and community members came out to mark the occasion. The celebration included fishing with the National Park Service, a guided bird walk and...

Support these Black-owned businesses in Alaska during National Black Business Month—and all year long. The post 11 Black-owned businesses in Alaska to support this August (& all year long) first appeared on The Alaska Current .