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...
Jumping into solstice on Flattop Mountain
Eagle River's Jason's Donuts has become a semi-finalist in a tournament to find America's best donut shop. Jayce Bertrand meets with the shop's owners. Video captured by an Anchorage resident on the hillside shows a mama bear with two yearlings attempting to break into a chicken coop. 150 countries and...
Multiple near-collisions during emergency response trigger alarm for Anchorage fire crews
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Fire Department is sounding its own alarm, asking people to give its crews space when responding to emergencies. Last Friday, AFD responded to a car that had crashed into a building on Gambell Street. According to the fire department, while crews were responding to the crash,...
Lawsuit planned over Dunleavy veto of education funding, nonprofit director says
You might notice something different if you’re driving through Downtown Anchorage. A new mural is being installed on 6th Avenue and D Street. Gorilla Fireworks not sure if they’ll be open by the Fourth of July. Updated: 4 hours ago. The Houston Fire Department is waiting out the...
Anchorage celebrates summer solstice with festival, bike fest, and marathon
Anchorage is set to celebrate the Summer Solstice on Friday with a variety of events across the city. Highlights include the Downtown Solstice Festival and the Mayor’s Marathon, both popular community traditions. One of the standout celebrations is the Alaska Mountain Bike Fest and Solstice Celebration at Hilltop....
