Anchorage residents weigh in on 10,000 homes in 10 years plan
Anchorage residents had a chance to weigh in on the city’s housing challenges during an open house focused on the mayor’s 10,000 Homes in 10 Years effort. City leaders used the event to update residents on the plan and discuss renter protections, multifamily housing, code abatements and ways to make more land available
‘The salt does the magic’: Alaska couple teaches art of silk scarf painting
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An Alaska couple spreads joy and community through classes that teach participants how to hand-paint silk scarves. The couple behind the creativity says you don’t need to be an artist to paint a scarf. Gina Murrow has been teaching the classes since 2014. “I love...
Mukluk Fire GO zone reduced as crews prepare homes for repopulation
Evacuation levels are changing around the Mukluk Fire as crews continue working to make burned areas safe for residents to return. The Level Three GO evacuation area has been reduced to properties within the Mukluk Fire footprint. Crews are continuing work in the Midnight Sun Zone to prepare neighborhoods for...
New details from McCarthy plane crash that killed 3 released in prelim report
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The first preliminary investigative report on the plane crash that claimed three lives near a remote Alaska town last month was released Tuesday. The report from the National Transportation Safety Board did not identify the cause of the July 27 crash near the town of McCarthy in the Wrangell-
Major Big Lake Road paving project to bring traffic delays
Work will include flagging and pilot cars, officials said.
Anchorage restaurants can now start serving alcohol 2 hours earlier
The Anchorage Assembly is now allowing restaurants to serve alcohol two hours earlier. The ordinance approved by the body Tuesday night says restaurants can start serving alcohol at 8 a.m. — effective immediately. Tiffany Hall testified against the measure. Hall is director of Recover Alaska, a nonprofit aimed at...
UAA volleyball sweeps Chaminade to bounce back at Alaska/Hawaii Challenge
The Alaska Anchorage volleyball team bounced back with a sweep over Chaminade on Saturday at the Alaska/Hawaii Challenge. The Seawolves won 25-22, 25-13 and 25-22 to improve to 2-2 and avenge Thursday’s 3-0 loss to the Silverswords. Senior outside hitter Lee Ivakina led UAA with a career-high 14 kills...
Cook Inlet oil spill prompts multi-agency response
A multi-agency response is underway in the Cook Inlet after a pilot spotted an oil spill Monday afternoon.
APD names officer who killed woman in downtown standoff
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Police Department has identified the officer who fatally shot a woman during a standoff at a downtown residential building last week as Officer Misha Carlson. Content warning: This breaking news story contains topics of suicide and may be difficult for some readers. APD said...
Two Corps employees, Air Force officer identified in Alaska plane crash
Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees and an Air Force officer have been identified among those killed in a plane crash in Western Alaska. The crash happened August 20 at Cape Newenham, with eight people on board. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District identified Sabrina Hansen...
