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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Quicker access, reduced wait times, more benefits. That’s the promise Washington D.C. is pledging to Alaska’s veterans through a program launching in just over a month, but it comes amid new congressional scrutiny over the contractor. “We are investing in our veteran population by...

The chief administrator of Providence St. Elias Specialty Hospital in Anchorage is being reassigned to the nonprofit healthcare network’s largest hospital in Alaska. Jessica Oswald has been named Chief Administrative Officer of Providence Alaska Medical Center, in charge of executive leadership and operational oversigh

The USPS mail system can sometimes feel like a fickle creature, with plenty of stories of packages ending up in bizarre places. And while Alaska isn’t exactly bizarre, it most certainly is a ways off from Wisconsin, where a customer had paid extra for it to arrive faster. Reddit user WhyDidIClickOnThat shares their pre

Vehicle theft dropped in 49 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico during the first half of 2025, part of a broader decline that’s cut the national theft rate nearly in half over the past two years. Alaska went the opposite direction entirely. While the rest of the country posted a combined 23 percent drop in stolen

The Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike could push mortgage rates closer to 7%, adding pressure to Alaska’s housing market. Local realtors say higher borrowing costs come as Alaska continues to face low housing inventory, which could affect buyers, sellers and the broader economy. Tags. Federal Reserve rate hike...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The four officers involved in Sunday’s officer-involved shooting in Anchorage were identified by APD Thursday. The four officers were identified as Michael Burns, Thomas Harrison, Michael Montgomery and Shane O’Quinn, according to police. The officers are currently on administrative leave. An

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A newly-expanded law gives Alaskan parents who want to safely surrender their infants more options. Gov. Mike Dunleavy signed SB9 into law Sept. 9. For the first time, it allows communities to install baby drop boxes in designated locations where parents can surrender their infants anonymousl

Anchorage Gives Residents a Permanent Fund Dividend and Higher Grocery Bills. the real cost of living in Anchorage Alaska is...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A woman died after being hit by a vehicle on a north Anchorage street Thursday morning, according to the Anchorage Police Department. Officers responded to the intersection of East Third Avenue and Orca Street around 8:13 a.m. on reports of a pedestrian who had been hit by a vehicle. Medics w

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Opioid overdose dispatch responses by the Anchorage Fire Department have escalated dramatically over the past five years, pushing emergency personnel onto the front lines of a devastating public health crisis and forcing a historic pivot in how the city responds to addiction. This is part 2..