Anchorage AK

Two people were injured after a floatplane incident at Lake Hood Seaplane Base Wednesday afternoon. Airport officials say the Cessna was involved in an incident during departure at about 2:30 p.m. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Two people were on board. Both were treated at the scene, and one was...

The Municipality of Anchorage says new housing construction is picking up speed, with new permit numbers already outpacing last year's pace. City officials say 330 residential housing units have been permitted so far this year, already surpassing the total number of units permitted in all of 2024. The Municipality also

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage police officer Chris Sternhagen and Catlin Mobley squared off in an Anchorage courtroom Wednesday for a hearing over whether a protective order Sternhagen received against Mobley last August could be extended for another year. Sternhagen told the judge that Mobley continues to haras

In my life, I have sat at many tables. These are tables where the lives of the Alaska Native Peoples are being determined. For decades, I have sat with many leaders and those I have sadly observed to be title holders who rarely read their board material but are there to pick up their check.

The city of Anchorage is looking for contractors to operate emergency homeless shelters during winter cold spells. Thea Agnew Bemben, with the mayor’s office, said the demand for shelter beds increases when it gets colder. “We really need to make sure we have some type of indoor location for...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two people were onboard a small plane that crashed Wednesday afternoon near Lake Hood. One person sustained minor injuries, according to a spokesperson with the National Transportation Safety Board. The Cessna 180 equipped with wheels suffered a loss of engine power shortly after taking off f

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Shiveluch Volcano located on Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula erupted July 21 around 22:00 UTC or 2:00 p.m. AKDT. While Shiveluch Volcano is very active and has shown consistent activity through July, the Tuesday evening eruption was sizable, projecting a volcanic ash plume up to 35,000 feet.

The hearing followed a months-long task force process, but the measure stalled without Assembly action.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The state’s top elections official won’t say how or why she stripped a Senate candidate’s party affiliation from the August primary ballot and is delaying a public records request by Alaska’s News Source to find out. “DOE will not identify the records...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - For nearly three decades, Ron Wielkopolski has hiked up a backcountry trail near McHugh Peak with skis strapped to his pack. He rarely makes the trip alone. His two yellow Labrador retrievers — which he calls “Ron’s Boys” — have been with him on the mountain...