Far North Fashion Show celebrates Alaska cultures
A model is silhouetted as she prepares to strut on the catwalk at the Far North Fashion Show, held April 15,, 2026, at the Anchorage Museum. The fashion show is part of the annual Arctic Encounter Summit. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) Attendees of the Arctic Encounter Summit, held this...
Anchorage school measures failing as district outlines impacts
The Anchorage School District is responding after voters appear to have rejected two major ballot measures aimed at supporting local schools. Proposition 1, which would have funded school safety and security upgrades, and Proposition 9, designed to help retain more than 80 teachers, are both on a path to fail.
U.S. authorities seize services associated with eight DDoS-for-hire domains
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - U.S. authorities have seized services associated with eight Distributed Denial of Service-for-hire domains, which purportedly launch tens of thousands of DDoS attacks a day, according to the U.S. Justice Department. A DDoS attack is an attempt to disrupt normal traffic of a server by overwhelming it...
Two soldiers injured after bear encounter at JBER
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two soldiers are injured after a bear incident on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The soldiers were on a land navigation training exercise on Thursday when they encountered the bear, according to the 673d Air Base Wing. “A total force team from JBER was activated in response, and...
Why This MUST-TRY Breakfast Spot Is Always Packed in Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage wakes up hungry, and Snow City Cafe is where locals actually want to start their day. The place feels like comfort food central, with big, satisfying plates and a bright, easygoing vibe that fits Alaska mornings. People come for hearty brunch favorites, strong coffee, and the feeling that you...
‘She’s so soft’: Therapy dog visits young cancer patient at Providence Hospital
A 15-pound Lhasa Apso named Mabel is bringing comfort to patients at Providence Hospital through the hospital’s Pet Assisted Wellness Services, or PAWS, program.
Native Youth Olympics kicks off for 56th time
This week in Anchorage, 50 teams representing over 100 communities are participating in the Senior Native Youth Olympics, with nearly 400 athletes competing in 11 games through Saturday.
Anchorage Bust Ignites Seizure of 50,000 Illegal Shark Fins Worth Over $1 Million
Inspectors Strike Gold in Alaska’s First Find (Image Credits: Unsplash) Anchorage, Alaska – A routine inspection at a key U.S. port uncovered a shipment that ... Read more The post Anchorage Bust Ignites Seizure of 50,000 Illegal Shark Fins Worth Over $1 Million appeared first on Climate Cosmos .
‘He just kind of smirked’: Convicted killer Brian Smith wrote a missing woman’s family...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The first time he wrote to her from prison, Marcella Boskofsky-Grounds felt like Brian Smith was taunting her. “He wrote to me and he was mocking about the rain and knowing that cadaver dogs can’t go out and search with all the rain and, you know, stuff like that,” Boskofsky-Grounds said.
AROUND ALASKA: Bike Racks, Goat Wool, and Hand-carved Canoes!
We have some fun news now for bike riders in the Fairbanks area. Fairbanks North Star Borough shared a video of Mayor Grier Hopkins, showing off the new bike racks on public buses. They can fit all kinds of bikes, including fat tires. A federal grant made it possible to purchase the new bike racks.
