Anchorage AK

This is a reader-funded website. Virtually all of my income (for perspective: I took home less than $5,000 from Nordic Insights last year after paying staff) comes from reader contributions, which I sincerely appreciate. If you would like to support the site, including helping us get to the Olympics in February, you...

In Anchorage, Alaska, Denali Dreams is hard at work producing soap. It all began more than two decades ago, when co-founder Janie Taylor went to New Zealand in 1995 and learned to make soap from a friend. After coming home to Alaska and making soap as Christmas presents, Taylor shared what she had learned with fellow...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - After a joyous start to the party at the Iditarod 54 ceremonial start, it’s time for the mushers to get serious. Dog teams are officially on the trail of the 2026 Iditarod, with sleds departing Willow Lake for the race’s official restart Sunday at 2 p.m.

The snow is back for the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. A little over a half-foot of snow blanketed Anchorage for the Iditarod’s ceremonial kickoff Saturday, creating a very different scene from the previous year, which saw an abbreviated run through the city, on mere ribbons of snow, and a move to Fairbanks for...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In the early morning of August 10, 2025 in Southeast Alaska, only a few people are known to have been within a few miles of Tracy Arm, just South of Juneau, when Mother Nature decided to show her force and leave a scar on the land.

On April 7, 2026, Anchorage voters will decide Proposition 11, which would raise property taxes in the Bear Valley Limited Road Service Area. A “yes” vote would allow up to a 0.75 mill increase (about $75 more per $100,000 of assessed property value) to fund road maintenance and snow plowing. A “no” vote would keep...

Jack Leveque is aging quite nicely. Now 16, the Anchorage cross-country skier enjoyed a breakthrough race for the second year in a row at the World Junior Championships. Racing against the world’s best young skiers — most of them 2-4 years older than him — Leveque grabbed 10th place in Friday’s 10-kilometer classic...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Crews continue to make progress deconstructing the Doyon 26 rig that toppled over on the North Slope in January as it remains in Phase two of three in the response process, the Unified Command said. The Unified Command is made up of representatives from Doyon Drilling,...

ANC is excited to announce its 2026 ANC Job Fair on Wednesday, March 25, from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in the North Terminal. Come explore careers at the airport, meet hiring teams, and connect with people who work here every day. You’ll be able to chat with employers, ask questions, and apply for open...

Along 4th avenue in downtown Anchorage, the busy street became a beacon for sled-dogs, with thousands packing the sidewalks.