Anchorage AK

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska’s official State Medallion went on sale Friday at the Alaska Mint with Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom striking one of the first coins. Alaska Mint owner Mike Robuck said in the 20+ years the Alaska Mint has been producing the medallions, they’ve become big collector’s items.

Internal Anchorage Police Department (APD) documents obtained by the Landmine show that APD hired a mental health clinician six months after APD investigated her for allegations of criminal sexual abuse of a male minor patient. Eight months after starting with APD, Chelsie Williams resigned when an Internal Affairs...

The National Weather Service has issued multiple winter weather advisories for portions of the Kenai Peninsula as a strong storm system brings heavy snowfall and gusty winds to the region beginning Thursday morning. Turnagain Pass and Interior Kenai Peninsula. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 10 a.m....

A reported burglary at a church in Juneau is under investigation. Juneau Police shared surveillance video showing two suspects from the church burglary. Officers say the Juneau Church of Christ along Trinity Drive was broken into on Halloween morning. About $4,000 worth of stuff was taken, including two laptops and...

Evacuating out of Kwigillingok, Alaska after ex-Typhoon Halong. Scenes from Kwigillingok, Alaska, on Oct. 17, 2025, in the aftermath of ex-Typhoon Halong. Shelters set up in Anchorage as storm victims relocated. Updated: Oct. 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM AKDT. Dozens of people have been rescued and hundreds more have been...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The first week of November marks International Polar Bear Week, an education week dedicated to spreading awareness about the ongoing sea ice issues that Polar bears face daily. “Polar bears are under a lot of different threats,” Sam Lavin, a curator at the Alaska Zoo, said....

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Bus service for Girdwood K–8 schools is cancelled Friday due to snow, according to the Anchorage School District. Classes were not cancelled or delayed for ASD, but families were warned buses may be delayed as drivers may be driving slower out of caution. Students who...

College Gate Elementary School students now have about 70 new classmates. Their families were forced to move to Anchorage after last month's storm ravaged their homes and communities. Most of them come from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, Western Alaska communities where the tundra seems as vast as the ocean — compared...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The remains of 39-year-old Charles Eppard were recovered on Sunday, according to the Alaska State Troopers. The human remains are believed to be the second of three out-of-state heli-skiers who were killed in March’s avalanche near Girdwood. The remains of 39-year-old David Linder were...

In the midst of a snowstorm, a question hangs in the air: will school be canceled tomorrow? A user on social media has posed this question, sparking a lively discussion. The user's initial prediction is in favor of a cancellation, but they quickly admit their track record for such bets is less than stellar.