Anchorage AK

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Members of the around 1,000-strong University of Alaska Anchorage Class of 2026 walked the stage at the Alaska Airlines Center Sunday as they officially transitioned from students to alumni. “Now, you are part of history at UAA,” University Chancellor Cheryl Siemers said during her speech. “A...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An instructor and pro-observer with the Hatcher Pass Avalanche Center (HPAC) has died after he was injured in an avalanche, according to HPAC. “We are devastated to share that our friend and colleague, Dylan Lenzie passed away from injuries sustained in an avalanche accident outside of the forecast area this week,” HPAC wrote on social media Saturday.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A crash investigation on the Seward Highway left a section of the road closed for hours Saturday. Alaska State Troopers (AST) sent out an alert around 1:30 p.m. saying it was closed about a half mile north of the Hope Turnoff. It reopened just before 4:30...

Brody Jessee was summoned from the Dayton Dragons bullpen on Friday to face the worst possible situation for a relief pitcher: bases loaded, no outs. Somehow, some way, the Anchorage right-hander escaped the threat unscathed after retiring 2024 eighth-round draft pick Davis Diaz on a pop up and then striking out a pair of seventh rounders in Nate Nankil and Dylan Fien...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Z.J. Loussac Library will hold its semi-annual book sale starting Friday, May 1, at 6 p.m. for members of the Friends of the Library organization. The sale opens to the general public Saturday at 10 a.m. More than 20,000 books are available in all genres...

More than 700 students attended the second annual Aviation Fair held at the Alaska Airlines hangar in Anchorage. The event is designed to inspire the next generation of aviation professionals by introducing students to a range of career opportunities in the industry. Participants had the chance to explore education pathways, connect with aviation workers, and get hands-on experience with aircraft and flight simulators...

WASILLA, Alaska (KTUU) - The two-month long strike involving school bus drivers in the Matanuska Valley is finally over, according to the Teamsters Local 959 union. In a Facebook post Friday, the union said it had voted Thursday to ratify a contract offer negotiated between the union and Durham School Services, the contracted company that provides buses for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District...

Thursday evening, April 30, Candidate for Governor Shelley Hughes announced retired U.S. Air Force veteran Brigadier General Blake Gettys of Eagle River as her Lieutenant Governor running mate. Brig. Gen. Blake Gettys is a longtime Alaska resident and former commander of the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing. Over the...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A teenager has been arrested in connection with a fatal shooting that happened during a party in Wasilla. On April 27, at approximately 11:17 p.m., MATCOM Public Safety Dispatch received a 911 call reporting that there was a shooting at a residence on Holiday Drive. When...

ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - A rather large storm system with ample moisture is spreading rain, snow and strong winds across Alaska. The Alaska Range remains under a high wind warning into Saturday, while Delta Junction is under a wind advisory. Wind gusts of 55–75 mph will be possible in these areas, with strong southerly flow driving in warmer conditions.