Randall rallies downhill to win Mount Marathon junior title while Spangler claims her first...
Willow’s Thale Randall slid into Mount Marathon history — literally and figuratively — taking the junior title in 27 minutes, 28 seconds. The 15-year-old used a blazing downhill to seal the deal, demolishing the competition on a slippery course to earn his first boys title. Randall reached...
‘So much variety’: 2026 Girdwood forest fair kicks off
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Girdwood Forest Fair kicks off its 51st year, with crafts, food, and music. Fifth year vendor Ella Duprow with Ella D’s Jewelry, said the weather on the first day was near perfect. Duprow hand designs enamel jewelry that reflects the colors found in nature.
WATCH: Quick and easy pizza recipes for last-minute holiday meals
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It’s a situation almost everyone has found themselves in: a friend or family member asks you to bring a dish for a holiday party, but come the day of, you realized you forgot to make anything. Ahead of the Fourth of July weekend, Jayce Bertrand...
Overturned semi closes Seward Highway north of Seward
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Seward Highway closed Friday night in both directions at Mile 15 after a semitruck overturned, according to Alaska State Troopers. At about 10:00 p.m., Troopers said the closure, about 15 miles north of Seward, is expected to last several hours. There is no detour around...
Independence Day rain falls in parts of Alaska
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Rain and thunderstorms are moving into Alaska’s southcentral and interior regions, with the Fourth of July bearing the brunt of the wet weather. The holiday will see scattered showers developing overnight Friday, with the heaviest rain expected Saturday afternoon into evening. Wha
Former Alaska bush pilot shot, killed after landing in Papua; aircraft burned
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An American pilot with years of flying experience in Alaska was shot and killed in Indonesia on Thursday, according to the Indonesian military and his employer. Nicholas F. Goselin was a pilot for Indonesian aviation company PT AMA. Military officials said he was shot in Indonesia’s...
‘Be a good neighbor,’ Gorilla Fireworks urge residents to be safe when using fireworks
HOUSTON, Alaska (KTUU) -As the nation prepares to mark its 250th anniversary, Gorilla Fireworks is seeing hundreds of customers ahead of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. “You only get to celebrate 250th once in a lifetime,” Samantha Bouma, with Gorilla Fireworks, said. “The joy is really putting smiles on families’
Independence Day sun is planning its reveal as morning showers take over parts of...
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - America’s highly anticipated 250th birthday celebrations are taking over the weekend in Alaska, but some showers are in the forecast. Sunshine will likely peak out for Anchorage by the afternoon, with Southeast drying off just in time for the holiday. A low-pressure...
The Morning Edition Extra, July 3, 2026
New details on the plane crash near Cordova last month, and the latest on the car crash near Potter Marsh, on this Morning Edition Extra.
Traffic starts to build up on Seward Highway leading up to holiday weekend
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Traffic has been building up on the Seward Highway as people start their Fourth of July celebrations. People have reported to Alaska’s News Source that traffic has been stalling around Potter Marsh but clears up after Beluga Point. Anchorage Police Department states that it’s just...

















