Whale washes ashore at Anchor Point
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A large whale washed ashore at Anchor Point, drawing tourists and locals on Monday morning, and prompting a response from federal wildlife officials. Tim Hatfield, a lifelong Homer resident, was among those who discovered the stranded marine mammal. He said he had never seen a beached...
Botanical Garden hosts annual Mud Day celebration
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Botanical Garden marked International Mud Day on Monday by transforming part of its property into a mud play area for children and families. The garden has hosted the annual event for several years. Organizers said the purpose of Mud Day is to honor the...
Alaska Districts Close 12 Schools This Year, Amid Severe Budget Cuts
Alaska saw an unprecedented wave of school closures this year. District officials grappling with severe budget shortfalls have opted to close 12 elementary and middle schools across the state — in Anchorage, Wasilla, Sutton, Seward, Sterling, Soldotna, Kasilof and Ketchikan. With those closures, hundreds of students an
‘A heart of gold’: Loved ones remember 19-year-old killed at Hatcher Pass
A Wasilla family is remembering the life of a teenager who Alaska State Troopers say was fatally shot June 23 at Hatcher Pass.
49 down, one to go: A ‘Run for America’ makes it to Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Noah Coughlan made his first visit to the Last Frontier this month, and even for a man you could say has seen it all, he had a few concerns before his visit. “I think initially I had some fears, like most people would have, of bears...
Homemade Ice Cream Moves Fun to Sun Mountain
Rob and Lisa Brown, with friends, employees, and members of the Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce, cut the giant ribbon during their grand opening in the Sun Mountain Plaza in Wasilla. As the saying goes, you can’t buy happiness, but you can buy ice cream—and that’s pretty much the same...
Anchorage home explosion on Brookridge Street under investigation after fire
In Anchorage, fire officials are investigating what caused a home explosion Sunday morning that left significant damage behind. It happened on Brookridge Street, where crews responded after a fire was followed by an explosion at the residence. Officials say no one was inside the home at the time, and no...
‘Yupik food’: Ex-Typhoon Halong evacuees gather for food and family
The Alaska Native Heritage Center hosted a community gathering for western Alaska residents who relocated to Anchorage after Ex-Typhoon Halong.
Mat-Su residents to see slight phone bill boost under new 911 fee
The newly increased E-911 surcharge will hit phone bills starting in July.
‘Very large explosion’: AFD fights five structure fires overnight, including home explosion
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Overnight Saturday into Sunday, the Anchorage Fire Department responded to five structure fires. AFD said four of them were back-to-back, spanning from about 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., and the fifth was around 8 a.m. Sunday. Three structures were in Anchorage’s Fairview neighborhood, just blocks from.
