Increase in frostbite cases seen at Alaska Regional Hospital
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska Regional Hospital is seeing an increase in frostbite cases right now as South Central’s cold cycle continues. “I feel like just on my shift yesterday in the eight hours that was there, there’s probably four people that checked in for frostbite yesterday,” Dr. Zachary Gibson, an...
First Alert Weather Days for high winds and heavy snow this weekend
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - After three weeks of no snow for much of Southcentral, snow and another round of high winds are moving in. Download the free Alaska’s News Source Weather App for the latest weather alerts and conditions in your area. Saturday and Sunday are...
Ring in 2026: Downtown Anchorage New Year’s Eve Celebration
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Get ready to welcome 2026 with a bang! The Anchorage Downtown Partnership is inviting the community to its annual New Year’s Eve Celebration, featuring a headlining performance by Black Barrel and the Bad Men. This free, family-friendly event will transform the Chinook Lot, located at...
Anchorage seeks proposals for new Denali View RV resort in East Downtown
Plans are moving forward for a new RV resort in East Downtown Anchorage. The city is now calling on developers to submit proposals for the project, which promises to transform a long-vacant lot into a seasonal destination. The Denali View R-V Resort will feature up to 135 RV sites, a...
Alaska Airlines embargoes Nome-bound freight ‘til further notice
Empty shelves at Nome’s grocery stores last week bore witness to a severe backlog of freight that didn’t make it to Nome for the holidays. Starting last week, Alaska Air Cargo has stopped accepting new freight in Anchorage until their cargo backlog is cleared. Last week, Alaska Airlines cancelled two passenger...
This Unassuming Restaurant In Alaska Will Serve You The Best Omelet Of Your Life
Hidden among Anchorage’s urban landscape sits Gwennie’s Old Alaska Restaurant, an unassuming yellow building that houses what might just be the most life-changing omelet experience north of the 49th parallel. You might drive past this place a dozen times without giving it a second glance, but locals know...
The French Toast At This Retro Diner In Alaska Is So Good, You’ll Wish...
There are moments in life when a single bite of food can make you seriously consider uprooting your entire existence just to be closer to the source of that transcendent flavor. That’s the dilemma you’ll face after tasting the French toast at Sami’s City Diner in Anchorage.
One dead in mobile home fire at Dimond Estates Trailer Court in Anchorage
In Anchorage, firefighters say one person has died in a mobile home fire at Dimond Estates Trailer Court. The Anchorage Fire Department responded to the fire early Wednesday morning around 5:00 a.m. Upon arrival, firefighters found approximately half of the trailer consumed in flames and smoke. Fire crews conducted...
Bean’s Cafe preps close to 5,000 meals for Christmas Eve
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Bean’s Cafe is preparing to feed close to 5,000 people this Christmas Eve for its annual holiday feast. The nonprofit is preparing meals that will be distributed to around 20 different communities throughout Anchorage to Whittier. This year, those holiday meals, also include feeding...
A quick note of thanks
We saw “It’s a Wonderful Life” on a December afternoon at the Bear Tooth Theatrepub and Grill in Spenard. Everything went according to plan until just after George Bailey rescued his guardian angel from the raging waters near Bedford Falls and George and Clarence dried out in the caretaker’s shed.

















