Anchorage AK

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Cassee Olin, blamed for Juneau school crisis, resigns as Wasilla’s finance director

Wasilla Council member Ian Crafton accused Olin of financial misconduct in the city.
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Anchorage has seen 16 people hit and killed by vehicles in the past 12...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In the past 12 months, 16 people in Anchorage were killed in pedestrian versus vehicle collisions, according to the Anchorage police department (APD). This comes after Anchorage saw its highest amount of pedestrian fatalities in the past decade in 2024. Last year, the department reported...
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Increasing rain chances for the Interior to help slowly improve air quality

ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Gone is our ridge across Alaska and in its place is a trough of cooler, wetter and cloudier conditions. As temperatures continue to cool across the state, many locations will only see highs in the 50s and 60s. A few locations could warm into the 70s, but they will be few and far...
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Discovery of HMS Endeavor Sheds New Light on Captain James Cook’s Alaskan Legacy

After resting underwater for over 200 years, researchers have confirmed the discovery of HMS Endeavor, Captain James Cook’s historic ship. The Australian National Maritime Museum released a report after three decades of collaboration between American and Australian researchers finally identified the vessel. Although...
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Pilot the Steller sea lion gets his ‘driver’s license’

Fastcast digital headlines for Wednesday, June 25, 2025. New changes to proposed prohibited camping ordinance at Tuesday Assembly meeting. Three different versions of an ordinance aiming to criminalize camping on public lands were discussed at Tuesday’s Anchorage Assembly meeting. Gambling on veto override, Fairbanks...
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Public testimony Tuesday night on ordinance that would add criminal penalties for unauthorized camping...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage Assembly members will hear public testimony Tuesday night on a proposed ordinance that would add criminal penalties for people who sleep or camp in public areas including parks, trails and sidewalks. Three Assembly members are sponsoring the ordinance including South Anchorage...
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Assemblyman Constant denies mouthing expletive at member of public, says he’s victim of ‘extraordinary...

Anchorage Assembly Chairman Chris Constant became defensive on Tuesday during the regular Assembly meeting after a video surfaced last week that appears to show him mouthing an obscenity — “F— you” — at a woman preparing to testify during a committee meeting pertaining to the homelessness crisis in Anchorage.
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Constant abruptly withdraws ranked-choice voting proposal from Anchorage Assembly hearing agenda

In a sudden and unexplained reversal, Anchorage Assembly Chairman Chris Constant on Tuesday night rescinded a motion that had previously a September public hearing on his proposed ranked-choice voting ordinance. The decision to cancel the hearing was made without discussion or explanation, and the Assembly voted...
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AROUND ALASKA: Church Fire, Flood Response, and Go Fly a Kite!

Crews in Ketchikan responded to a fire at the Church of Christ around 7:30 p.m. Monday. Flames were found at the back of the building, but firefighters quickly got it under control. No injuries were reported, and damage details are still unknown. Tlingit & Haida leaders were recognized with a...
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Mama moose visits Anchorage Fire Department mechanics, but she isn’t looking for an oil...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - One four-legged visitor strolled into the Anchorage Fire Department maintenance shop, not looking for an oil change, but instead, searching for her babies. “I heard grunting, and I got out of the rig and went behind it, and there’s a mama moose,” said AFD mechanic Ryan...

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