Anchorage AK

The Anchorage Youth Symphony Orchestra will present its AYO Winter Celebration Concert at Discovery Theatre on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, featuring selections by classical masters including Tchaikovsky, Wagner and Mozart and showcasing the talents of its 2025-26 concerto competition winner. The concert marks a highlight...

As winter temperatures drop across Anchorage, city officials are reminding drivers that plugging in engine block heaters when temperatures reach 20°F or colder can make a meaningful difference for both vehicles and local air quality. According to the Anchorage Health Department, using an engine block heater helps...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Human remains have been found at the scene of a deadly residence fire last week off McCarthy Road, according to Alaska State Troopers. The fire occurred on Christmas morning around 2:15 a.m. near Mile 27 on the McCarthy Road. According to troopers, the residence had fully burned by the time...

ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Alaska’s Weather Source is continuing the First Alerts for sections of southcentral and most of southeast Alaska Sunday night to Monday. High wind warnings are still in effect for the Matanuska Valley’s Palmer-Wasilla area. Winds gusted to 83 mph in Palmer Sunday...

Looking for amazing burger joints in Alaska that don’t show off?. These 8 humble eateries serve up jaw-dropping burgers that will make your taste buds do a happy dance!. 1. Alaskan Burger & Brew (Anchorage) From the outside, this green-roofed building with its wooden fence might not catch your...

The National Weather Service has issued a weather alert for strong and gusty northerly winds affecting parts of Anchorage and the northwestern Kenai Peninsula through Monday morning. Forecasters say winds will peak Sunday afternoon and persist into early Monday, with gusts ranging from 35 to 45 miles per hour....

Frostbite is a cold thermal injury that results when tissues are exposed to sub-freezing temperatures.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Around 12:15 p.m. Sunday, power was restored to most Matanuska Electric Association (MEA) customers as wind hits the Matanuska-Susitna Valley, MEA wrote online. ORIGINAL: Nearly 700 customers are without power in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley as another round of wind hits the area. Around...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Kwanzaa celebrations have started, including here in Alaska. Friday evening, on the first day of the holiday, Anchorage’s Sankofa Dance Theatre held a celebration. The group’s director, Jonnie Wright, said Kwanzaa is an exciting time for him. “It brings the community together,” he said....

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - There was a Christmas morning police presence in Anchorage’s Spenard area. It happened in the area of 33rd Avenue and Spenard. The Anchorage Police Department said it was a response to reports of shots fired. It said no one was injured. See a spelling or...