Memorial Walk honors fallen service members in Wasilla ceremony
Communities across Alaska and the nation paused on Memorial Day to honor fallen service members, including a special ceremony at the Mat-Su Veterans Wall of Honor in Wasilla. Dozens gathered for a memorial walk organized by VFW Post 9365, alongside Boy Scout Troop 300 and Cub Scout Pack 360, to pay tribute to those who
Mat-Su Assembly doubles down on leaf blowers in response to Anchorage rule
The resolution is meant to remind people that leaf blower use is legal in Mat-Su.
Anchorage shooting leaves one injured, no arrests made
Anchorage police are investigating a weekend shooting that left one person injured and no arrests made at this time. It happened late Saturday night, just before midnight, in the 2000 block of Foraker Drive in Anchorage. Anchorage Police say officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area. When...
APD investigating overnight shooting in area of Lyn Ary Park
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Saturday night, just before midnight, Anchorage police officers were called to the city’s Turnagain neighborhood for reports of shots fire, according to the Anchorage Police Department. When officers arrived, they found evidence a “weapon was discharged in the area,” APD said. That area,...
Shelley Hughes’ gubernatorial campaign announces her husband has died
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Shelley Hughes’ gubernatorial campaign has announced her husband, Roger “Rock” Hughes, has died. “It is with deep sadness that the Hughes-Gettys campaign announces the passing of Roger ‘Rock’ Hughes, beloved husband of gubernatorial candidate Shelley Hughes,” the campaign said. He...
Anchorage tenants say burst pipes and raw sewage followed after landlord hiked rents 55%
"That's been our battle, trying to figure out what we can do that's effective against the landlord."
Anchorage Police conduct over 600 traffic stops as part of month-long safety enforcement campaign
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Police Department made over 600 traffic stops from April 20 to May 17, according to the results of a pedestrian safety enforcement campaign. The operation focused on preventing dangerous driving and pedestrian behaviors in Anchorage, according to the APD. During the operation, o
Police name man shot, killed by 3 officers on east Anchorage roadway
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The name of the man shot and killed by three Anchorage police officers early Tuesday morning in the middle of an Anchorage road was released Friday, along with the identities of the officers. The Anchorage Police Department said Emil McCord was the man shot on Bragaw...
Unexpected Moose Blocks Doorway in Alaska (Video)
Stock image by Drew Thomann/Getty Images A woman came across an unexpected moose standing outside of her home in Anchorage, Alaska. See her video here. The post Unexpected Moose Blocks Doorway in Alaska (Video) appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls .
400 paratroopers, reach over 4,000 feet, to remember the lost, and those who survive...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Approximately 400 paratroopers of the 11th Airborne Division summited Gold Star Peak on Wednesday, in an annual pilgrimage paying tribute to their fallen, and the families that survive them. The climb is organized in part by Gold Star Peak Inc., a nonprofit that is maintaining the...
