‘I don’t want to guess what that’s like’: Alaska Catholic population reacts to deadly...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - At Holy Family Cathedral in downtown Anchorage, children from a local Catholic school streamed through the door for Wednesday’s noon mass. Edwin Osowski, whose two children attend the school, was with them. He said the news about the shooting in Minneapolis was hard to hear.
‘Where everybody knows your name’: New USO lounge opens on Fort Richardson
‘The farmer is optimistic’: hearing from Alaska’s 2025 Farm Family of the Year. Mike Mosesian has over a half a century of farming experience in Alaska, and is 2025's Farm Family of the Year. Updated: 3 hours ago. |. By Jayce Bertrand. Following the shooting at a Minneapolis...
Weather alerts in effect: High winds and heavy rain headed for Southcentral
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - A strong Pacific storm will bring wet and windy conditions across Southcentral Alaska late Wednesday through early Friday. A high wind warning is in effect from 2 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday for the Anchorage Hillside, where wind gusts to 70 mph are likely. High winds will move...
Russian aircraft detected in Alaska ADIZ
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - NORAD detected a Russian aircraft operating in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone Tuesday. The Russian IL-20 COOT remained in the ADIZ and did not enter American or Canadian airspace, according to a press release from NORAD. An ADIZ is a stretch of international airspace that...
South edges Dimond for top spot in CIC volleyball preseason coaches poll
The South Wolverines took top honors in the 2025 Alaska Sports Report/Cook Inlet Conference Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll. But it wasn’t unanimous. South received five of six first-place votes to pace the field with 47 points, while defending league champion Dimond garnered one first-place vote and finished...
MISSING: McGerra “Maggie” Beck, 42
Anchorage Police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing woman. 42-year-old McGerra “Maggie” Beck has not been in contact with her family since August 20, and there is concern for her well-being. She is described as 5 feet 8 inches tall, about 145 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes.
AROUND ALASKA: Squadron Milestone, Bridge Reopens, and Photos Wanted!
Eilson Air Force Base is celebrating a big milestone for one of its squadrons. The 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron hit its 1,000th day of performing its mission. That mission involves providing aerospace control for homeland defense missions in and around Alaska. At all times, the squadron has pilots and aircraft...
Anchorage pumpkin grower claims Alaska State Fair prize for 14th time
‘I heard him screaming’: Ketchikan landslide survivor reflects 1 year later. Monday marked one year since the Ketchikan landslide that took one man’s life and injured three others. State Fair-goers disappointed by Beach Boys’ cancellation. Updated: Aug. 25, 2025 at 6:39 PM AKDT. Fans of the Beach...
The Anchorage Weekender: A free movie night, a giant cabbage weigh-off and 6 more...
Labor Day is on Monday, and there are many ways to celebrate the three-day weekend. The long weekend may require some extra planning time, so here’s your Anchorage Weekender a few days early. 1. Anchorage Park Foundation turns 20. The Anchorage Park Foundation is celebrating 20 years of park...
Minnesota Resident Describes Catholic School Shooting
Fastcast digital headlines for Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. The Russian aircraft did not enter American or Canadian airspace. Cleanup underway after fuel spill near Ketchikan school. Updated: 17 hours ago. Cleanup efforts have begun following a diesel fuel spill near Point Higgins Elementary School in the Ketchikan...