Anchorage runners raise money for childhood asthma, allergy treatment
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Nearly 100 runners gathered on the Ship Creek Trail on a brisk Sunday morning to run for a cause. The second annual Puffin’ 5K, organized by the Alaska chapter of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA), put its proceeds toward helping children with serious asthma and allergies to
New Construction Underway Next to Merc in Downtown Girdwood
A grove of cottonwoods were cleared next to Girdwood's Mercantile in the past couple months to make room for a triplex of condos and commercial space, the latest of several developments to crop up in downtown. Priced between $875,000 and $899,000, the three condos are already spoken for, according to...
Denver, Rapid City, Billings and Chicago Reveal Just How Cold September Can Turn With...
DENVER, COLORADO — September can still feel like summer, but history shows it can also turn downright cold. AccuWeather, using data from NOAA ACIS dating back to the 1800s, has compiled the coldest temperature ever recorded during September in cities across the country, and the numbers reveal just how dramatically the
10 Alaska Bookstores So Big You Could Easily Lose An Afternoon Inside
Rainy afternoons become much more appealing when a bookstore gives you no reason to hurry back outside. Alaska has shops where local writing, rare regional titles, used books, coffee, reading corners, events, and wonderfully crowded shelves can turn browsing into its own travel plan. I am easily convinced by any...
Grandmother killed, 2 family members injured while changing tire on Mesa freeway
A grandmother is dead and two family members are hospitalized after troopers say a suspected impaired driver crashed into their vehicles early Wednesday morning.
Despite three heart attacks and two strokes — Anchorage man plans to tackle Heart...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Any way you look at it, Paul Rotkis is a survivor. The Anchorage resident who recently turned 59, has suffered three heart attacks and two strokes in the last 21 years. Amazingly, Rotkis is still on his feet. Rotkis’s second heart attack may have brought him...
A ballot measure asks voters whether to keep ranked choice voting — but it...
On the November ballot, voters will choose to vote for or against Ballot Proposition 2, an initiative understood to be the potential ranked-choice voting killer.
Documentary on Anchorage homelessness begins statewide Alaska screening tour
A feature documentary exploring the human realities of homelessness in Alaska’s largest city is returning to the state for a series of community screenings starting Monday in Anchorage.
End of free school meals led to more hunger and anxiety
Teachers noticed an increase in students’ hunger and anxiety, leading to poorer focus and more frequent behavioral issues, following the end of a pandemic-era policy providing free school meals. Researchers interviewed 25 elementary school teachers in Alaska’s Anchorage School District about the impacts of COVID-era un
Denali Montessori School closed Friday due to water main break
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Denali Montessori Elementary School is closed Friday due to an underground water main break, according to the Anchorage School District. The water main break has resulted in no water at the school, ASD reports. After-school activities and Community Rental facilities are also cancelled. Employ
