Anchorage AK

The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is planning to remove trash, waste, and the belongings of unhoused Alaskans from land near state highways, continuing an offensive that began last year. In a public notice published last week, the department said it is seeking bids from contractors who can...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A man was shot and killed Wednesday morning in a midtown Anchorage gas station parking lot, prompting a homicide investigation by police. Multiple police cars were seen in the parking lot of the Circle K gas station and convenience store on C Street and West 36th Avenue, where an area was...

Anchorage triathlete Samantha Skold showed up and showed out at the 2025 Ironman World Championship in Kailua-Kona.

Special Olympics Alaska hosted the 11th Annual Aging and Disability Summit this week. This year’s theme, “Blazing New Trails: Aging Well in Alaska,” focused on improving life expectancy and quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Health experts and care providers shared strategies...

Something serious is happening inside the Federation of Community Councils (FCC)—and Anchorage’s residents should be paying attention. The FCC’s executive staff have introduced draft bylaws that would eliminate the voting power of every community council delegate and consolidate control under a small, unelected Board...

Cleanup efforts are wrapping up near Wasilla, after a diesel spill at Finger Lake State Recreation Site. Alaska State Parks say a sheen was seen flowing from the parking area down the boat launch into Finger Lake on Monday. Officials believe the fuel came from a truck, with less than 55 gallons spilled.

JUNEAU, Alaska — Officials in Alaska rushed Tuesday to evacuate and find housing for people from tiny coastal villages devastated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong. But the remote location and severe damage are limiting their options as they race against other impending storms and the onset of winter.

Surveillance video shows a man grabbing rocks and hurling them at two front windows at The Dirty Apron.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A 39-year-old man has been charged in connection with a crash that killed a 79-year-old pedestrian on June 2. Traffic investigators determined that the driver, Mohamed Hajir, was using a screen device when the collision occurred near Benson Boulevard and C Street. Police say Gladys Graf,...

GIRDWOOD — Alaska State Troopers say human remains recovered earlier this month from the site of a massive avalanche near Girdwood have been identified as David Linder, 39, of Florida. Troopers confirmed Monday that the State Medical Examiner’s Office made the identification, and Linder’s next of kin have been...