Iditarod 54: Thirty-four mushers are on the way to Nome
The 54th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicked off with a snowy ceremonial start in Anchorage the morning of Saturday, March 7. The temperature hovered around 20°F and the six inches of snow that started falling the night before made for a wintery atmosphere. Despite the snow, the thousands of spectators...
Parking woes continue at Ted Stevens International as spring break ramps up
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Parking at Ted Steven’s International Airport has become a challenge in recent days, with some airport visitors saying they spent hours searching for a spot. On Tuesday, the airport put out a social media post saying that all parking was full. This includes the parking...
Eye on the Trail: McGrath Award and Wednesday Morning
News from McGrath – Shortly after 20:00 on Tuesday evening, Jessie Holmes was the first 2026 musher to arrive in the Athabaskan village at the confluence of the Kuskokwim and Takotna Rivers. Holmes had 16 dogs in harness. As the First team to arrive, Holmes received the Alaska Air Transit Spirit of Iditarod Award....
Doyon Finds New CEO at YKHC
Winkelman holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Oregon and earned a JD from the University of New Mexico. He joined Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation in 2001 and served as general counsel before becoming CEO in 2014. Winkelman is credited with long-term infrastructure projects under his stint in...
A Loudoun County Veterinarian cares for the Iditarod dogs in Anchorage
A Loudoun County Veterinarian is overseeing the dogs competing in the 2026 Iditarod in Anchorage Alaska which began March 8. This is Doctor Erika Friedrich’s first year as chief veterinarian, but she is no stranger to volunteering at the event as she has since 2009. Friedrich’s position as chief...
Stutes: Tustumena replacement is moving forward
Efforts to replace the state ferry Tustumena are moving forward with an expected delivery date of Jan. 31, 2029, says Rep. Louise Stutes, R- Kodiak. “There seems to be a lot of interest from shipyards this time around on the project,” Stutes told participants in the Southwest Alaska Municipal Conference at their...
City definition leaves some Anchorage outdoor deaths uncounted
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In January, two people died outdoors in Anchorage on the same day, including one man whose body was found outside the Log Cabin Visitors Center downtown. Neither were counted as an official outdoor death in Anchorage. In fact, there have been no outdoor deaths this year,...
Mat-Su data center plan in doubt after mayor’s veto
Mayor Edna DeVries has vetoed an assembly resolution backing a data center or other large energy consumption project.
Anchorage man sentenced to 13 years for trafficking fentanyl and meth
An Anchorage man has been sentenced to over 13 years in federal prison for conspiring to traffic fentanyl, methamphetamine, and heroin in Alaska. Richard Frye, 37, was part of a multi-person drug trafficking organization allegedly run by an inmate in California. Authorities say he coordinated multiple drug shipments...
Eagle River Man Gets 10 Years After Violent Anchorage Domestic Attack
A federal judge on Tuesday handed a 10-year prison term to an Eagle River man who used a prohibited firearm during a domestic assault in Anchorage. Kyle Reynolds, 28, was ordered to serve the decade-long sentence and will then spend three years on supervised release. How the attack unfolded. According...
