Anchorage Police conduct over 600 traffic stops as part of month-long safety enforcement campaign
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Police Department made over 600 traffic stops from April 20 to May 17, according to the results of a pedestrian safety enforcement campaign. The operation focused on preventing dangerous driving and pedestrian behaviors in Anchorage, according to the APD. During the operation, o
Police name man shot, killed by 3 officers on east Anchorage roadway
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The name of the man shot and killed by three Anchorage police officers early Tuesday morning in the middle of an Anchorage road was released Friday, along with the identities of the officers. The Anchorage Police Department said Emil McCord was the man shot on Bragaw...
Unexpected Moose Blocks Doorway in Alaska (Video)
Stock image by Drew Thomann/Getty Images A woman came across an unexpected moose standing outside of her home in Anchorage, Alaska. See her video here. The post Unexpected Moose Blocks Doorway in Alaska (Video) appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls .
400 paratroopers, reach over 4,000 feet, to remember the lost, and those who survive...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Approximately 400 paratroopers of the 11th Airborne Division summited Gold Star Peak on Wednesday, in an annual pilgrimage paying tribute to their fallen, and the families that survive them. The climb is organized in part by Gold Star Peak Inc., a nonprofit that is maintaining the...
Artist behind Anchorage whale mural says federal law was violated when Dallas work was...
Robert Wyland says the Dallas mural was covered for FIFA World Cup branding without his permission, raising a legal fight over who controls public art.
The Anchorage Weekender: Concerts, comedy shows and 5 more events around the region
Memorial Day is Sunday, and many Alaskans will hit the road for the three-day weekend. The Anchorage Weekender rounded up five things to do in the city and a handful of happenings elsewhere around Southcentral Alaska. 1. 1st Tap. Thursday, 6 p.m., Moose’s Tooth Pub and Pizzeria (3300 Old Seward...
Three Anchorage elementary schools face final day due to budget cuts
The final school day brought an emotional moment for families at three Anchorage elementary schools that are now closing as part of a district budget response. Three schools will not reopen in the fall: Lake Otis Elementary, Campbell STEM Elementary, and Fire Lake Elementary. Lake Otis Elementary will not welcome...
Anchorage fire crews report ‘extreme hoarding’ scene in large house fire
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - No injuries were reported Thursday in a large duplex fire in an Abbott Loop neighborhood in which emergency crews discovered a “extreme hoarding” situation. Flames were seen rising from the home on Medellin Circle around 11 a.m. Thursday. Anchorage Fire Department Capt. Jake Crockett...
Williwaw Social to close after nearly a decade in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Williwaw Social, a downtown Anchorage entertainment venue that hosted concerts, parties and community events for nearly 10 years, announced on Facebook that it will close its doors on Friday. In a post from the venue’s official account, Williwaw Social thanked Anchorage residents, artists, st
Wasilla man picks up chainsaw while ‘bored’, now known as Wasilla Wood Carver
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Kevin Carmony’s yard is filled with colorful chainsaw carvings, but four years ago, it looked a lot different. “I’ve never been artistic. I like to doodle, but that’s about as far as my artistic abilities ever went,” Carmony said. That changed when...
