Anchorage AK

An Anchorage man has been indicted in connection with a deadly February assault. Authorities say a grand jury indicted 32-year-old Johnathen Larsen on Tuesday. The charges stem from an assault on February 6 that left 47-year-old Nicholas Thorne dead. Larsen faces Second-Degree Murder, Manslaughter, and Criminally...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - DISH Network customers lost access to KTUU and KYES on Tuesday, March 10, after a renewal agreement was not reached. This means DISH customers no longer have access to NBC and CBS network programming and Alaska’s News Source. If you’re a DISH customer, you can...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska’s News Source has been recognized as “Station of the Year” for market 2, which includes all stations in markets ranked 35th and down. The National Press Photographer’s Association awarded KTUU the “Station of the Year” award for market sizes 35 to 210, despite Alaska’s News Source...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska has known it’s fair share of talented woodworkers and carvers. An abundance of material and inspiration of the stunning landscape may be partially to thank for that, passed down from one generation to the next, woodworker to woodworker. Kevin Whitley is a part of...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Rookie Iditarod musher Jaye Foucher of New Hampshire scratched at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Rainy Pass checkpoint. According to the Iditarod, Foucher chose not to continue for “personal reasons.” She had 15 dogs in harness at the time she made the decision and they are reported as in good...

The city of Anchorage is investing $1.3 million in federal funding in several local programs aimed at helping homeless residents get and keep stable housing. The mayor’s office put out a request for proposals to local nonprofits last week. Thea Agnew Bemben, with the mayor’s office, said addressing people’s...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Nearly seven years after two teenage girls were killed in a cliff crash on Unalaska’s Mount Ballyhoo, their families are back in court after a mistrial left the case unresolved. A new jury trial for 24-year-old Dustin Ruckman is scheduled to begin this week in...

According to a recent press release from Anchorage Assembly Chair Christopher Constant, Anchorage has eliminated major homeless encampments in the city for the first time in over a decade. Chair Constant stated that he personally drove to the once long-standing homeless encampment sites to verify for himself whether...

Police in Anchorage are investigating a deadly burglary that left one man dead. According to the Anchorage Police Department, officers were called to the 300 block of North Flower Street just before 6:45 p.m. on Monday. When they arrived, they found a man with a serious upper-body injury. He was transported to a...

Barking dogs and excited spectators helped kick off the world‑famous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race this weekend in Anchorage, Alaska. Despite the brisk 19‑degree temperatures, fans packed the streets Saturday for the ceremonial start ahead of Sunday’s official launch. This year marks the 54th running of the...