Anchorage AK

The Anchorage School Board voted 6–1 to temporarily reinstate a seven-period academic schedule for middle schools during the 2026–27 school year, reversing part of a previously approved plan to move to a six-period day. District administrators said the extra period is needed to maintain student access to core...

Drivers should expect detours as final phase of road project begins.

ANIMAL lovers have been threatened with a $500 civil penalty for tossing food scraps outside. The harsh new plan to curb locals’ behavior has been slammed as yet more “government control.”. The tough rule comes after complaints about bald eagles being fed in multiple locations in Anchorage, Alaska.

Alaska utilities have warned of sharp price hikes when they start importing liquefied natural gas in the coming years to replace dwindling supplies of locally produced gas that’s traditionally been used for home heating and generating electricity. The first LNG tankers aren’t expected to arrive for a few years....

An Anchorage group hoping to prevent the closure of a local elementary school that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math took its case to court Monday. The Campbell STEM Preservation and Education Foundation filed suit in early April against the Anchorage School District and Anchorage School Board over their decision to close Campbell STEM Elementary School. The lawsuit claims the school district did...

Alaska Press Club, the state’s professional journalism organization, has honored KYUK for its service to the public in the wake of ex-typhoon Halong. This award is one of the Press Club’s signature awards, and one of its highest honors. The award states: “As communities faced a fast-moving and...

GIRDWOOD, Alaska (KTUU) - A skier sustained serious injuries Saturday after a frightening crash in the Alaska Airlines Slush Cup event at the Alyeska Resort Spring Carnival. Family members of 29-year-old William Ingrim confirmed that Ingrim is currently hospitalized with injuries sustained participating in Saturday’s pond skim, and said his medical team is working to determine his prognosis.

Anchorage Police have identified a person found deceased earlier this month, as the investigation continues. Police say the individual discovered outdoors on April 20 in the 3500 block of Lois Drive has been identified as 19-year-old Kelly Hunt. Investigators say Hunt arrived in Anchorage on January 6 and was staying...

Last week, the body of Kelly Hunt was found in a Spenard neighborhood. Chief Sean Case with the Anchorage Police Department spoke to Alaska's News Source about how cases like this are investigated as well as what to do if someone you know goes missing.

A man injured in a shootout with police in Midtown Anchorage in mid-April has been indicted for several alleged felonies, including attempted murder. A grand jury on Friday handed up an indictment against Marcus Mewborn, 30, in connection with an incident on April 15. That morning, officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle near Eureka Street and 34th Avenue. When they...