Monday dawn stroll through vagrant-overtaken Peratrovich Park in downtown Anchorage
Anchorage Parks and Recreation is moving forward with plans to upgrade Peratrovich Park, at 4th and E Street in front of the Old City Hall building, aiming to turn it into a vibrant downtown destination. With taxpayer dollars, city officials are crafting a design to improve user experience, address “existing...
Anchorage proposed ordinance would force landlords to pay tenants to move out
Anchorage lawmakers are advancing an ordinance that could significantly raise the costs of being a landlord in the city. The measure would require rental property owners to provide tenants financial relocation assistance equal to twice the tenant’s monthly rent, plus any deposits and prepaid rent, if a building is...
West avenges title game defeat in win over Dimond
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is finishing cleaning a property in the Badger Road area this week, representing what is expected to be the start of an increased effort to enforce the borough’s code against what are known as “junkyard” properties. About 300 years older: Oldest archeological...
About 300 years older: Oldest archeological site on Kodiak Archipelago found
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is finishing cleaning a property in the Badger Road area this week, representing what is expected to be the start of an increased effort to enforce the borough’s code against what are known as “junkyard” properties.
South surges past Bartlett for first win in OT thriller
The Alaska Greek Festival kicked off on Friday where Greek culture was being highlighted and celebrated.
Youngest Alaskan woman convicted of murder has first resentencing hearing under Court of Appeals...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The first day of a long anticipated resentencing for the youngest female in Alaska to be convicted of murder began on Friday. In 1985, Winona Fletcher was 14 years old when she was arrested for her role in a triple homicide in the Russian Jack neighborhood.
Chelsea Inn Motel seized by federal government after FBI-led raid
The Chelsea Inn Motel’s windows are boarded up and the building is under federal control following a dramatic dawn raid Friday morning that involved FBI SWAT officers, Anchorage Police, and the US Marshal. The operation, which targeted a suspected narcotics distribution hub, led to the federal seizure of the property...
Boise, Idaho, takes step toward developing commuter rail service
Add Boise, Idaho, and Anchorage, Alaska, to a list of locations expressing interest in launching commuter rail service. The Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS) last week selected commuter rail as its preferred form of future mass transit, based on a study that has been in progress since...
Students arrive at fully-packed UAA dorms for move-in day
Lauren Maxwell goes live from the Chelsea Inn after the APD, FBI and other agencies act on their search warrant. Fastcast digital headlines for Friday Aug. 22, 2025. Law enforcement seen at the Chelsea Hotel on Aug. 22, 2025. Anchorage Police, FBI and other agencies build up presence on Spenard...
Anchorage firefighter injured on call
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A firefighter was injured Thursday while on duty, according to the Anchorage Fire Department (AFD). It happened while firefighters were responding to an alarm at a South Anchorage assisted living home, AFD wrote online. According to AFD, the person who pulled the fire alarm lunged at...