Police warn of hundreds of scam texts hitting Alaskan phones
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Hundreds of text messages showing up on mobile phones claiming to be from the Alaska Department of Motor Vehicles are the work of scammers, city and state authorities warned. The Department of Public Safety and the Anchorage Police Department both sent out warnings Thursday about what...
Current Cravings: Early-morning breakfast burrito mapping in Anchorage
A breakfast burrito and latte is a personal imperative for the morning of a road trip. The post Current Cravings: Early-morning breakfast burrito mapping in Anchorage first appeared on The Alaska Current .
A trio of brown bears crashes coops in Anchorage Hillside neighborhoods
Anchorage hillside residents have reported several incidents of brown bears killing unsecured chickens and smashing their coops since May, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. Reports are scattered across the city’s Hillside neighborhoods, near De Armoun, Huffman and O’Malley Roads. The Hillside...
Alaska marks Juneteenth as official state holiday for the first time
While Juneteenth has been a federal holiday since 2021, this year marks the first time it's being officially observed as a state holiday in Alaska. Also known as “Freedom Day,” Juneteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. It marks the date in 1865 when the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas...
Man accused of Wasilla teen’s fatal carfentanil overdose gets 1st federal hearing
Multiple near-collisions during emergency response trigger alarm for Anchorage fire crews. The Anchorage Fire Department is sounding its own alarm, asking people to give its crews space when responding to emergencies. Arctic Gardens: A community gathering place at Georgeson Botanical Garden. Updated: 5 hours ago. The...
Anchorage communists don’t golf? PSL demands city convert golf course to vagrant tents and...
The Party for Socialism and Liberation in Anchorage has kicked off a “Housing for All” campaign, presenting a sweeping platform of demands aimed at addressing the city’s mounting homelessness and housing crisis. The group, part of a national Marxist–Leninist party, is calling on the Municipality of Anchorage to take...
150 countries and counting: 20-year-old Alaskan attempts two Guinness World Records
Video captured by an Anchorage resident on the hillside shows a mama bear with two yearlings attempting to break into a chicken coop. On Solstice, hikers climbing up Flattop Mountain at Glen Alps could have the chance to jump on a trampoline at the summit. Fastcast June 19, 2025. Updated:...
Eagle River donut shop enters final four in national competition
EAGLE RIVER, Alaska (KTUU) - Eagle River’s very own Jason’s Donuts has entered the semi-finals in a tournament to find the best donuts in America. The store was included in a bracket consisting of 63 other businesses as part of a nomination by customers. Jason’s Donuts’ Manager Andreea...
Dalton Highway anticipated to reopen Wednesday
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Department of Transportation announced that they anticipate the Dalton Highway to reopen by noon on Wednesday. “Barring any unanticipated developments, we will reopen the highway by noon,” a DOT statement said. This comes after DOT leaders were unsure if they would have to...
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