Anchorage AK

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Since 1946, some of the world’s fastest sled dogs have dashed down 4th avenue and through the city of Anchorage for what is called The Fur Rendezvous Open World Championship sled dog race. In 1958, a musher from Huslia named George Attla turned heads with...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - One person was found dead Sunday after an early morning apartment fire in Anchorage’s Spenard area, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. AFD said the fire was in only one unit and was mostly out before firefighters arrived. The origin and cause of the fire...

After spending $6,500 to ship his Rivian R1T from Alaska to Washington for a warranty repair, an owner was told by Rivian's Seattle service center that they "never promised to cover shipping both directions" for a subsequent warranty repair, leaving his truck stranded 2,300 miles from home. The owner went...

I wish I’d kept a journal of all the lessons I learned over my years working with Rich Mauer, the longtime Anchorage Daily News reporter and editor. Rich died at 76 this past week. For much of the time I knew him, though, it seemed like he could outlast all of us.

Recent Anchorage Assembly discussions have highlighted senior transportation pressures, particularly around the municipally supported AnchorRIDES paratransit program, which provides door-to-door transportation for seniors and people with disabilities who are unable to use fixed-route bus service. A lifeline for older...

On the evening of March 27, 1964, soldiers assigned to Battery A of the 4th Battalion/43rd Air Defense Artillery (ADA) Regiment had just finished dinner. Members of the 6–Midnight crew were preparing for shift while off-duty soldiers were starting the nightly games of spades or finding other activities to avoid the...

Earlier this winter, we launched “Project Refresh” in the Main Nave. Today, I’m pleased to share an update on where we are—and where we’re headed next. Earlier this winter, we launched “Project Refresh” in the Main Nave. Today, I’m pleased to share an update on where we are—and where we’re headed next.

Alaska's News Source conducts a live review and weekend forecast from a wild ride at the Fur Rendezvous winter festival in Anchorage!

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Blocks of frozen meat and other treats served with a dash of whipped cream were on the menu Friday at the Alaska Zoo. The special treats were meant to mark International Polar Bear Day with the zoo’s resident bears, 24-year-old Cranbeary and 4-year-old Kova. “Obviously...

The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, like others around the state, is facing a budget shortfall and making some tough decisions about what to cut. So far, the proposed cuts include closing three schools ahead of next school year. But, as the Mat-Su Sentinel reports, that's not going to be enough to make up...