Human remains found in Christmas Day home fire on McCarthy Road
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Human remains have been found at the scene of a deadly residence fire last week off McCarthy Road, according to Alaska State Troopers. The fire occurred on Christmas morning around 2:15 a.m. near Mile 27 on the McCarthy Road. According to troopers, the residence had fully burned by the time...
First alerts remain for: high winds, snow & rain
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Alaska’s Weather Source is continuing the First Alerts for sections of southcentral and most of southeast Alaska Sunday night to Monday. High wind warnings are still in effect for the Matanuska Valley’s Palmer-Wasilla area. Winds gusted to 83 mph in Palmer Sunday...
8 Unassuming Restaurants In Alaska With Outrageously Delicious Burgers
Looking for amazing burger joints in Alaska that don’t show off?. These 8 humble eateries serve up jaw-dropping burgers that will make your taste buds do a happy dance!. 1. Alaskan Burger & Brew (Anchorage) From the outside, this green-roofed building with its wooden fence might not catch your...
Strong, Gusty Winds Expected Along Knik Arm and Northwestern Kenai Peninsula
The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for strong and gusty northerly winds affecting parts of Anchorage and the northwestern Kenai Peninsula through Monday morning. Forecasters say winds will peak Sunday afternoon and persist into early Monday, with gusts ranging from 35 to 45 miles per hour....
Increase in frostbite cases seen at Alaska Regional Hospital
Frostbite is a cold thermal injury that results when tissues are exposed to sub-freezing temperatures.
UPDATE: Power restored to hundreds in Matanuska-Susitna Valley as wind hits area
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Around 12:15 p.m. Sunday, power was restored to most Matanuska Electric Association (MEA) customers as wind hits the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, MEA wrote online. ORIGINAL: Nearly 700 customers are without power in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley as another round of wind hits the area. Around...
Kwanzaa celebration held in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Kwanzaa celebrations have started, including here in Alaska. Friday evening, on the first day of the holiday, Anchorage’s Sankofa Dance Theatre held a celebration. The group’s director, Jonnie Wright, said Kwanzaa is an exciting time for him. “It brings the community together,” he said....
APD: Reports of shots fired in Spenard area on Christmas morning
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - There was a Christmas morning police presence in Anchorage’s Spenard area. It happened in the area of 33rd Avenue and Spenard. The Anchorage Police Department said it was a response to reports of shots fired. It said no one was injured. See a spelling or...
Anchorage Assembly votes to rename Hotel Captain Cook
Following their decision to change the 50-year-old Anchorage seal, the Assembly took a second vote to rename the iconic Hotel Captain Cook, located in downtown Anchorage. “Today represents a new dawn here in Anchorage,” Assembly Chair Christopher Constant told reporters after the vote. “Anchorage residents know that...
Mat-Su Residents Impacted by Disastrous Windstorm Can Apply for Assistance
On December 22, the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) announced that Mat-Su residents can apply for the State’s Individual Assistance program to help with damages from the December Mat-Su Windstorm. The Mat-Su Valley experienced powerful winds that caused extensive damage to power...

















