Anchorage AK

A new documentary is giving Anchorage’s homelessness crisis a more personal look. Anchorage Welcomes You shares the stories of people who have experienced homelessness and addiction, including one woman who is now helping others in recovery. The film is sparking conversations about compassion, recovery and how people l

The Anchorage Police Department launched a program Wednesday that aims to connect people to drug treatment instead of arresting them. Instead of facing arrest, people who have committed misdemeanors like assault, vandalism or shoplifting can choose to participate in the drug treatment program. Many people who commit lo

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - At the Alaska Zoo, three young brown bear cubs wrestle and play in an enclosure. Curator Sam Lavin explains that orphaned animals this year have been given food names, hence — Hashbrown, Tater tot and French-fry who are siblings. Chocolate Pop-Tart, a black bear cub,...

The FBI Anchorage Field Office is pulling back the curtain on its federal operations across the state.

Strong southeast winds are expected to build across parts of Southcentral Alaska through Saturday as a front moves north across the Gulf of Alaska, with the strongest gusts focused along Turnagain Arm, the Anchorage Hillside, and portions of the Knik River Valley. The National Weather Service says winds will increase..

ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Hurricane force winds have been slamming into the Aleutians today, as a strong Bering Sea Low continues to deepen. Storm impacts remain the same, with high winds, heavy rain, and some coastal flooding still a concern. While the greatest impacts will remain for Southwest Alaska, we

The changing weather is no reason to stay home, if anything, it’s an excuse to wear that favorite sweater. The Anchorage Weekender has you covered with nine events in and outside of Anchorage. 1. UAA Spirit Run: Run against hunger. Friday, 6 p.m., Alaska Airlines Center. Help fight hunger...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Atka, a moose from Anchorage who spent his life at the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado, died Tuesday at the age of six, according to the zoo. Atka died Tuesday morning after months of medical treatment for complications from having only seven toes, instead of the usual eight for a moose. Th

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In the Northwest Arctic village of Noatak, daily life runs on four-wheelers, river boats, and snowmachines. Because the village cannot receive river barges, every drop of gasoline and stove oil must be flown in by cargo plane. This summer, residents were hit with a sudden price...

Your suitcase is about to become a seafood transport system. Buying halibut in Alaska comes with its own little logistics department. The fish may have come off a local boat, passed through a processing room, and been vacuum-sealed before you even start wondering how it is getting home. That is...