Driver charged with manslaughter, DUI in cyclist’s South Anchorage death
A driver accused of fatally striking a cyclist Thursday night in South Anchorage now faces multiple charges in the collision, according to police. According to an updated statement officers arrested Stephanie Dill, 40, after the collision on the 6300 block of C Street just south of West Dowling Road. She is accused...
Anchorage clears its 2 largest homeless encampments
Brian Vaughan read the signs that leaned against a barricade of bike parts, scrap metal, furniture and old shopping carts. “And then the one we made up last night, ‘Coming to a neighborhood near you,’” he said, laughing. Vaughan was standing on Mountain View Drive on Tuesday...
Champions of the Wild Alaska Zoo Gala
Join us at the Alaska Zoo for the 2025 "Champions of the Wild", our annual summer fundraising gala, on June 18th. Advance tickets are required online and seating is limited. Check-in begins at 5pm, the meal is served at 6pm and the zoo is open until 10pm. We are celebrating 55 years of community and wildlife service....
Grandson of former Alaska territorial governor dies at 82
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Former Alaska legislator Clark Gruening has died, according to the governor’s office. He was 82. Born in California but raised in Juneau, Gruening was the grandson of former territorial governor and U.S. Sen. Ernest Gruening, who was serving as Alaska’s territorial governor when Clark was...
New Staff Join R&M Consultants Land Surveying, Environmental, and Water Resources Groups
Civil engineering, surveying, and environmental firm R&M Consultants added three new staff to its offices in Anchorage and Fairbanks. Nick Parker joined R&M’s Land Surveying Group as a Staff Surveyor. He has spent the last four summers as a geomatics intern with the firm, returning full-time after earning a...
UAA’s College of Health empowers Alaska’s future, one nurse at a time
At the University of Alaska Anchorage, we understand the health of our communities depends on the strength of our workforce. As Alaska’s flagship institution for health education, UAA’s College of Health is not only preparing students for high-demand careers — it is transforming lives and strengthening communities...
Emancipation celebration: Juneteenth events unfold citywide in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Juneteenth is a day of celebration for Americans, and a time to recall the end of chattel slavery on June 19, 1865. Juneteenth events began the weekend before June 19 and closed on the historic day. Following multiple days of celebrating, remembrance, and community togetherness, Juneteenth...
Officer-involved shooting under investigation in Utqiagvik, suspect hospitalized
Alaska State Troopers are investigating an officer-involved shooting that took place in Utqiagvik. According to Alaska State Troopers, on Tuesday, a North Slope Borough Police Department officer contacted an adult male related to outstanding warrants. During the encounter, the officer discharged their firearm,...
Gorilla Fireworks not sure if they’ll be open by the Fourth of July
You might notice something different if you’re driving through Downtown Anchorage. A new mural is being installed on 6th Avenue and D Street. The 11th Airborne Division said farewell to Brig. Gen. Thomas Burke, the deputy commanding general for the 11th Airborne Division at Fort Wainwright. '100 Hole Hike'...
Hillside brown bears are raiding chicken coops, raising concern among neighbors
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Fish and Game has received numerous reports in recent weeks of a brown bear sow with two yearling cubs breaking into chicken coops on the Anchorage Hillside. Ring camera video shows the large bear violently shaking a coop while the chickens inside shriek, before the homeowner yells and...
