Six months after Halong, typhoon survivors tell senators Alaska villages need more than disaster...
Hearings on Kipnuk and Kwigillingok exposed FEMA delays, relocation gaps and growing calls for a federal climate migration framework The post Six months after Halong, typhoon survivors tell senators Alaska villages need more than disaster aid first appeared on The Alaska Current .
Seven dogs seized from Anchorage apartment on animal neglect suspicions
The Anchorage Police observed the residence was extremely unsanitary and the smell of feces was “overwhelming.”
Pilot Injured in Fiery Crash Near Knik Glacier Remains Hospitalized With Severe Burns
A pilot injured in a fiery plane crash near Knik Glacier earlier this month remains hospitalized in Seattle with severe burns as investigators continue examining the cause of the accident. The pilot, identified as Matthew Punt, was seriously injured after his small aircraft crashed and caught fire near a remote...
Prosecutors seek October trial-setting date in Trapper Creek killings case
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Federal prosecutors asked a judge Tuesday to schedule an October trial-setting hearing in the 2023 Trapper Creek killings case, saying they are still reviewing evidence turned over in discovery. The three defendants — Tamara Denise Bren, Heraclio Sanchez-Rodriguez and Kevin Glenn Peterson II
Winter Storm Warning Issued As 13 Inches Of Snow & 65 MPH Gusts Threaten...
A weekend storm that buried Southwest Alaska with 13 inches of snow and 90 mph gusts is not finished. NWS Anchorage confirms the original upper-level low is still spinning today, Tuesday May 12, 2026, while a 982 mb Bering Sea low merges with it over the Pribilof Islands in a textbook Fujiwhara ...
Two popular Anchorage trails to be connected in $15.6M project
Construction on a connection between two well-known trails along the Anchorage waterfront kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday. The Tony Knowles Coastal Trail and Ship Creek Trail are both part of the city’s 32-mile Moose Loop. The connection will add another mile by routing the loop near the city’s small
Chester Creek Trail section reopens after repair work in Anchorage
A section of the Chester Creek Trail in Anchorage is now back open after repair work near Hillstrand Pond was completed. The area had been closed since late last month after erosion caused part of a bridge to sink, prompting safety concerns and a temporary shutdown. Crews spent just under...
Houston woman shot in trooper standoff charged for threatening officers with gun after making...
HOUSTON, Alaska (KTUU) - A woman who was shot during a standoff with Alaska State Troopers last week has been arrested for allegedly pointing a gun at officers and threatening to kill a specific trooper, authorities said. Troopers said two AST officers responded around 3:15 p.m. Wednesday to a residence...
Anchorage moves forward with major building code updates
The Municipality of Anchorage is moving forward with major updates to its building codes aimed at modernizing construction standards and expanding housing options. Officials with the Development Services Department say they have spent the past year working with community members and construction experts to revise Title
Residents rescued from apartment fire that hospitalized multiple people
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Multiple people were hospitalized Monday following a multi-residential fire in Mountain View, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. AFD stated it was working on a two-alarm fire. An online alert that went out to the public showed an address on North Klevin Street, between Parson Avenue
