Heavy rain shifts south as high pressure builds midweek
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Heavy rain is making its way to the Southeast with some scattered showers expected in the Interior. Across Southcentral, our wet weather will fizzle out into the afternoon, while the earliest sightings of sunshine await on the Kenai Peninsula. By the early afternoon,...
State clears Anchorage officers of wrongdoing in deadly May shooting
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The three Anchorage police officers who fired their guns in May along a major city roadway, killing a man who allegedly pointed his gun at them, were cleared Tuesday by the state. The Office of Special Prosecutions stated that each officers was “legally justified” in use...
Tribal consortium achieves long-desired ownership of Alaska Native Medical Center
The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, along with Southcentral Foundation, has operated the facility for decades, but it was owned until now by the Indian Health Service
VIDEO: Wasilla business cleaning up after truck crashes through front of building
A Wasilla business is cleaning up after a truck crashed through the front of the building early Tuesday morning. This surveillance video shows the moment inside the Wagon Wheel Marketplace on the East Parks Highway. Jeanette Tingstrom and her daughter, Michelle, have run the home decor and gift shop for...
21 Alaska restaurants featured on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’
Taste delicious cuisine at these “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives”-approved Alaska restaurants in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau, and beyond. The post 21 Alaska restaurants featured on ‘Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives’ first appeared on The Alaska Current .
Motorcyclist killed in Anchorage hit and run
A motorcyclist died Friday night after a collision with a Jeep Cherokee on N Post Road, and the Jeep’s driver left the scene in a separate vehicle.
Antimony plant offloaded at Port MacKenzie; up to 40 jobs planned
Antimony will be processed near the port, then shipped out.
The Morning Edition Extra, Sept. 7, 2026
Remembering Anchorage's longest-serving assemblymember, and why Treg Taylor is back on the ballot, on this Morning Edition Extra.
Williams wins on home course; Browning leads Seawolves in sweeping team titles
Racing on home soil, UAF’s Tabitha Williams ran away with the individual title at the Blue & Gold Race in Fairbanks, conquering the hilly 6-kilometer course in 22 minutes, 24 seconds. UAA’s Ben Browning took the men’s 8-kilometer race in 25:34, leading the Seawolves to a sweep of the team titles.
Widespread Rain Showers for Most of Alaska on Labor Day
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - As the weekend comes to a close, expect on and off rain showers to continue as we move into Labor Day and the workweek for the Southcentral region. A thick cloud cover will also be sticking around giving allowing for an occasional sunbreak from time to time. However, expect the ra
