Downtown Anchorage business says sales are up thanks to the cold
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - With subzero temperatures blanketing Anchorage throughout the weekend, the effects could be seen with a quick look downtown. Alaska’s News Source observed that many stores that were open downtown had few customers, and the roads and sidewalks were even more empty. Alaska Fur Gallery was...
Nanooks stun No. 16 Providence 5-1 (plus, a look around the rinks)
While Alaska’s two Division I college programs appear to be nothing more than schedule fillers for the country’s major conferences, UAF turned in a stunner Saturday at No. 16 Providence. Rylen Roersma (Lethbridge, Alberta) produced a goal and two assists in the Nanooks’ 5-1 upset of the Friars...
January Lesson: Code the Iditarod Trail
Happy New Year to all of you! I hope the turning of the calendar brings you all joy and health as you move into 2026! 2026… that just makes the Iditarod seem even closer now that we are into the new year!. A new year always brings new adventures,...
The Enormous General Store In Alaska Where $100 Covers A Full Week Of Basics
Tucked between snow-capped mountains and urban sprawl sits an Alaskan retail phenomenon that defies the notorious cost of living in America’s Last Frontier. The Fred Meyer on Abbott Road in Anchorage isn’t just a store. It’s a small civilization unto itself, where your shopping cart becomes a vessel...
Skwentna, AK – Earthquake Alert: 3.3 Quake Detected West of Anchorage Today
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Skwentna, AK – A small but notable earthquake was recorded in central Alaska early Thursday, shaking an area west-northwest of Anchorage, according to seismic officials. According to the Alaska Earthquake...
Alaska Weather Alert: Active Pattern Raises Snow Potential Across Southcentral Alaska Jan 9–13
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Anchorage, Alaska – A more active winter pattern is expected to bring increased precipitation to parts of Alaska heading into mid-January, with snow likely across Southcentral communities including...
Man arrested in Anchorage after SWAT situation
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A man was arrested Saturday after the Anchorage Police Department said its SWAT team was called out. APD said officers went to the the 1200 block of Juneau street around 3:30 p.m. Saturday. That’s in Fairview near 12th and Ingra. The response was “in reference...
1st Providence Alaska baby of 2026 born hours after midnight
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - With a new year comes new life — both metaphorically and literally — and one Anchorage mother now can claim the title of being first to deliver this year. The first baby of 2026 from Providence Alaska Medical Center was born in the early...
Fairbanks Weather for January 2
Chance for ice fog Friday with a high of -42° and a low of -48°. Ice fog is possible Saturday; sunny and warmer Sunday.
Photos: Anchorage protests U.S. invasion of Venezuela
The Party for Socialism and Liberation Anchorage and other residents held a protest in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on Jan. 3 in opposition to U.S. Armed Forces' bombings in northern Venezuela, which occurred earlier that morning. Protesters held signs and chanted near the Martin Luther King Jr. Living Memorial in...
