Anchorage AK

Kelly Hunt was reported missing on Jan. 11, authorities said

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Answers are still being sought in the death of an Anchorage teen exactly one year ago Monday. Seventeen-year-old Aaron Jon Edwards Jr. was found dead in a car parked at the intersection of 13th Avenue and Karluk Street around 5:30 a.m. on April 27, 2025. Police and family both believe the death to have been a homicide.

The Anchorage School Board voted 6–1 to temporarily reinstate a seven-period academic schedule for middle schools during the 2026–27 school year, reversing part of a previously approved plan to move to a six-period day. District administrators said the extra period is needed to maintain student access to core...

Drivers should expect detours as final phase of road project begins.

ANIMAL lovers have been threatened with a $500 civil penalty for tossing food scraps outside. The harsh new plan to curb locals’ behavior has been slammed as yet more “government control.”. The tough rule comes after complaints about bald eagles being fed in multiple locations in Anchorage, Alaska.

Alaska utilities have warned of sharp price hikes when they start importing liquefied natural gas in the coming years to replace dwindling supplies of locally produced gas that’s traditionally been used for home heating and generating electricity. The first LNG tankers aren’t expected to arrive for a few years....

An Anchorage group hoping to prevent the closure of a local elementary school that focuses on science, technology, engineering and math took its case to court Monday. The Campbell STEM Preservation and Education Foundation filed suit in early April against the Anchorage School District and Anchorage School Board over their decision to close Campbell STEM Elementary School. The lawsuit claims the school district did...

Alaska Press Club, the state’s professional journalism organization, has honored KYUK for its service to the public in the wake of ex-typhoon Halong. This award is one of the Press Club’s signature awards, and one of its highest honors. The award states: “As communities faced a fast-moving and...

GIRDWOOD, Alaska (KTUU) - A skier sustained serious injuries Saturday after a frightening crash in the Alaska Airlines Slush Cup event at the Alyeska Resort Spring Carnival. Family members of 29-year-old William Ingrim confirmed that Ingrim is currently hospitalized with injuries sustained participating in Saturday’s pond skim, and said his medical team is working to determine his prognosis.

Anchorage Police have identified a person found deceased earlier this month, as the investigation continues. Police say the individual discovered outdoors on April 20 in the 3500 block of Lois Drive has been identified as 19-year-old Kelly Hunt. Investigators say Hunt arrived in Anchorage on January 6 and was staying...