Anchorage AK

A new report compiled by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities details the continued growth of Alaska’s International Airport System or AIAS. The AIAS is comprised of Fairbanks International Airport, the Lake Hood Seaplane Base, and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, the agency noted....

Anchorage firefighters will be out at intersections across the city on Friday, raising money for a longtime cause. The annual “Fill the Boot” campaign supports the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Now in its 71st year, the effort has raised more than $700 million nationwide. Jenny McGahan with the MDA...

Gulf of Alaska Keeper moving to make Montague Island pristine once again. Gulf of Alaska Keeper, a non-profit dedicated to cleaning Alaska's shorelines, is wrapping up another year of work, having gathered millions of pounds of marine debris over the past two decades. Story by multimedia journalist Beth Verge....

Alaska Air National Guardsmen launched a rescue mission for some stranded rafters in the Kichatna River. The team from the 176th Wing flew a helicopter 100 miles northwest of Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson, after being called by Alaska State Troopers. A group of rafters had capsized in the river and were quickly...

Just feet from where Resurrection Creek’s mainstem gushes north, about 20 pink and chum salmon splashed around in a side channel that was constructed just weeks before. The water there was shallow – just right for resting salmon. “So much of the environment in Alaska relies on salmon,”...

Next month marks the 50th anniversary of the unification of the city of Anchorage and smaller surrounding communities that made up the former Greater Anchorage Area Borough. Jane Angvik was one of 11 members of the Anchorage Charter Commission who worked to write the Municipality of Anchorage’s founding document. It...

This homeowner in Anchorage, Alaska, spotted this bear sniffing around his garage. After all attempts to shoo it away failed, he sends in his dog to chase the bear away on July 31.

Hunting guide sued by state for defrauding over $660K from clients. A Wasilla man is being sued by the State of Alaska for allegedly defrauding customers of his big game hunting service in rural Alaska. Updated: 2 hours ago. Today, Katmai National Park and Preserve attracts visitors from around the...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An FAA spokesperson says the FAA will be initiating a new bid process for the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport air traffic control tower. This statement comes after HigherGov released a statement saying the project was cancelled on Aug. 20. Should it be completed, the tower...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - East Anchorage junior Katadihn Staples ran on Wednesday like he was late for work. Not only because he ran a blazing time in the 3-kilometer Class Race, but because of his attire; a buttoned-up shirt, tie, slacks, and East Anchorage jersey and running shoes. ″I think...