Anchorage AK

The latest on a shooting near an Anchorage school yesterday, and a Supreme Court Justice comes to Fairbanks, on this Morning Edition Extra.

Anchorage city leaders have been working to reestablish a commission that would give residents more of a voice in how the city’s police, fire, health and emergency management departments operate. But even after months of meetings and input, the proposed commission’s various stakeholders are still not in agreement, as..

An arrest has been made in a homicide investigation that began after a fishing site altercation near the Igushik River in late June. Alaska State Troopers say 38-year-old Manokotak resident Henry Ayojiak has been arrested in connection with the death of 35-year-old Cody Ayojiak. Investigators say troopers were notified

A stretch of Denali Street in Anchorage will soon have a new look as the city begins a pilot project ahead of winter. The Municipality plans to reduce the roadway from five lanes to three lanes between Northern Lights Boulevard and Tudor Road. City officials say the additional space will...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Shucheng “Charlie” Yang, 32, a Chinese national and attorney with the Alaska Department of Law, on July 10 in Anchorage, according to an ICE spokesperson. ICE said Yang violated the terms of his admission and is a “deportable...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Police released the names Wednesday of two people killed in a car fire last month in an east Anchorage mobile home park. Police say 37-year-old Katherine Allen and 42-year-old David Bartholomew were found in the car that burned in the early morning hours of June 30.

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Photo by Geranimo on Unsplash Unsplash License https://unsplash.com/photos/two-lioness-on-green-plants-yKiLWMWquKE Alaska is unlike any other state when it comes to wildlife conflicts. Moose wander through Anchorage neighborhoods, black an

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two people died and one juvenile was rushed to the hospital last week after a fatal vehicle collision on the Glenn Highway. The Anchorage Fire Department called the crash “a horrific wreck” on social media. “Thank you to those who did everything possible to...

A new piece of public art is taking shape in downtown Anchorage, bringing Alaska Native culture and storytelling to a historic building. Artist Crystal Worl and her team are installing a large-scale mural on the side of McKinley Tower along East Fourth Avenue. The piece, titled “White Raven Dreams of a Salmon Return,”

Homelessness is on the rise in the ski-resort community of Girdwood. That’s according to Jessica Parks with the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness. “The lack of affordable housing is really driving the inability for the people who work in Girdwood to find housing in Girdwood,” she said. Housing...