Muldoon area to get colorful wildlife-themed bike racks with city grant
Anchorage’s Muldoon area is set to get a splash of color in 2026. Thanks to a $12,000 grant from the city’s Beyond the Beige program, the Northeast Community Council is funding new public art and vibrant bike racks for the neighborhood. Three wildlife-themed racks — shaped like a...
Avalanche danger rises across Southcentral, with more snow and rain for the gulf coast...
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Following back-to-back daily snowfall records for Southcentral, things are quieting down in the snowfall department, for now. A return to colder air has settled in across the state, with subzero values back in the forecast for Southcentral. While some light snow can’t be ruled...
Warmer, less predictable winters push Anchorage to revamp its climate action plan
If you’ve lived in Anchorage for a while, and think winter used to feel different, you’re not crazy, said Anchorage-based climate researcher Brian Brettschneider. “Anchorage is warmer than it used to be, and we actually get more snow in the core winter months — December, January, February,” Brettschneider said. “But...
Anchorage residents report smoother roads after Tuesday’s storm
While Anchorage didn’t see quite as much snow as Juneau, residents here were still digging out this week. Some neighborhood roads remained slick, but main routes were moving more smoothly by Wednesday after crews worked overnight to clear snow from Tuesday’s storm. With little snow so far this...
50 states, 50 peaks: Kentucky man sets sights on Alaska’s tallest peak to help...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Ryan Simpson was only 23 years old when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. “I was pretty down in the dumps for the first probably six or seven months,” he said. After undergoing a treatment that removed 97% of the tumor, Simpson said he...
The Enormous Resale Shop In Alaska That Bargain Hunters Swear Is Better Than Costco
Tucked between the mountains and the sea in Anchorage sits a shopping experience so uniquely Alaskan it deserves its own Northern Lights display – Value Village on East Northern Lights Boulevard. While tourists flock to salmon runs and glacier cruises, locals know the real adventure awaits inside this unassuming...
Anchorage Police release outdoor death report for 2025
The month with the most deaths wasn't the coldest, June had seven outdoor deaths followed closely by September and August.
Alaska Weather Alert Today: Blizzard Warning Slams Whittier With 50 mph Winds Through Afternoon
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Alaska — Snow whips sideways across Prince William Sound as powerful winds erase the horizon. Visibility drops fast, drifts form quickly, and travel becomes a gamble as blizzard conditions tighten their...
This week’s snowfall in Anchorage was record-breaking
A winter storm earlier this week dropped a record-breaking amount of snow on the state’s largest city. Brandon Lawson is a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Anchorage. He said 19.4 inches of snow accumulated from Sunday evening through Tuesday. “This is the highest two-day snow total for...
Certain AFD apparatuses understaffed, under the national standard
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Select Anchorage Fire Department (AFD) apparatuses are operating with three people per vehicle, slightly under the national standard of four firefighters per apparatus. According to Chief Doug Schrage, that standard falls under the National Fire Protection Association, a nonprofit that...
