New Senior Housing for Northway Business Park
A rendering of the first phase, a twenty-four-unit, three-story building with a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments. Cook Inlet Housing Authority (CIHA) can proceed with a seventy-two-unit senior housing development in the Airport Heights neighborhood. The 4.3-acre wedge at the corner of DeBarr Road and...
Kwigillingok artist captures the senses of a home many remain displaced from
When Jeron Joseph evacuated from his home community of Kwigillingok after ex-typhoon Halong, he sheltered with family in Anchorage. When looking at resources available to evacuees in the Egan Center, he showed his photographs of home to some of members from the group EarthJustice who were there: summer cotton in the...
Anchorage, AK Has a Hole-in-the-Wall Burger Joint That’s Absolutely Destroying the Competition
Not every legendary meal comes wrapped in fancy décor or a slick reservation system — some of the best food in America is served through a counter window at a hole-in-the-wall joint that locals have quietly been protecting for years. 🐓. In Anchorage, Alaska, that place is Tommy’s...
Bunnies everywhere: Animal neglect case pushes Anchorage shelter to the brink
Animals are tucked away in every corner of the Animal Care and Control facility in midtown Anchorage. There are roosters in the dog kennels and fish tanks in a back hallway. More roosters are with the bunnies, and more bunnies fill a converted classroom. On Jan. 22, the city seized...
Man convicted after shooting Wasilla police officer 7 times at close range
PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) - A Palmer jury has convicted Patrick Marrs on attempted murder and a series of assault, weapons and other charges stemming from a December 2020 traffic stop in Wasilla that ended with a Wasilla police officer being shot seven times at close range, according to the Alaska Department of Law.
Anchorage police investigating the death of woman found in vehicle
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A woman was found dead in a car Thursday afternoon, according to the Anchorage Police Department. Police responded to a report of a shooting Thursday just before 2 p.m. They arrived at a vehicle near the 9500 block of Brayton Drive. Inside, police state they found a woman who had a gunshot...
The Anchorage Weekender: Iditarod, First Friday and 6 more local events.
The Anchorage Weekender rounded up 8 things to do in the city, from the iconic Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kickoff to the Great Alaska Sportsmans show. The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race kicks off this weekend (more on that here). The banquet celebrates the 37 mushers who are about to hit the 1,000-mile trail to Nome....
Fishhook, Alaska – Two M3.3 Quakes Reported Minutes Apart Today Near Anchorage
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Anchorage, Alaska — Two magnitude 3.3 earthquakes struck minutes apart northwest of Fishhook, Alaska, Friday afternoon, drawing attention from regional seismic monitors. According to the Alaska Earthquake...
Some Denali Borough residents freed, others still trapped after heavy snow
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Some residents of the Denali Borough who’ve been trapped in their homes by heavy snowfall for weeks were finally freed this weekend after State DOT plows were able to reach them at the request of the borough. “Kobe Road is not a state-maintained road, however...
Downtown Weekend Market returns to Anchorage this spring
The Downtown Weekend Market is returning to Anchorage this spring at the Chinook Parking Lot. EasyPark says Brad Erickson and Kristin George of Absolutely & Erickson Unlimited Events will serve as the new market managers. The duo has more than 30 years of combined experience producing events and community gatherings...
