Anchorage School District to recommend closing 2 elementary schools in latest round of ‘rightsizing’
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two schools in the Anchorage School District will be recommended to close next year, according to the district superintendent. ASD Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt said he planned to forward a recommendation to the Anchorage School Board Tuesday night to close Lake Otis Elementary in...
Fastcast Oct. 6, 2025
Essential Air Service funding may run out as soon as Sunday. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said "every state across the country will be impacted" at a press conference Monday.
More ranked foes await at #20 WWU, #7 SFU
THIS WEEK IN ALASKA ANCHORAGE VOLLEYBALL... Thursday, Oct. 9 — 6 pm ADT — Carver Gymnasium — Bellingham, Wash. Alaska Anchorage (13-2, 4-1 GNAC) at #20 Western Washington (11-2, 5-1 GNAC) &. Saturday, Oct. 11 — 4 pm ADT — SFU West Gymnasium — Burnaby, B.C....
Essential Air Service funding may run out as soon as Sunday
Scammers are targeting Alaskans with fake, “hyper-aggressive” debt collection calls, according to the Better Business Bureau, with the agency reporting 17 cases from Alaska involving more than $31,000 in losses and attempted scams.
Mountain Huntress Clinic Returns to Anchorage on November 1
The Alaska Wild Sheep Foundation and B.O.W. Alaska are hosting a Mountain Huntress Clinic in Anchorage on Saturday, November 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Rabbit Creek Shooting Park. The clinic costs $60 per participant, and online registration opens Monday, October 6 at 12 p.m. The event requires...
AROUND ALASKA: School Constructions, Temple Groundbreaking, and Playground Rescue!
A brand new charter school is taking shape in Wasilla. Mat-Su Borough shared photos as part of a "construction update" on social media. Progress is being made at the new American Charter Academy on Church Road near Seldon in Wasilla. Officials say cement was just poured into the main foundation.
High-Speed Chase Through Kenai and Soldotna Draws Multi-Agency Response
A dangerous high-speed pursuit that began in Kenai and ended in Soldotna on Sunday afternoon led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Anchorage man, after a multi-agency response that included officers from the Kenai Police Department, Soldotna Police Department, and Alaska State Troopers. According to charging affidavits...
Anchorage Woman Arrested After Allegedly Passing Contraband at Seward Prison
An Anchorage woman was arrested Sunday after allegedly passing illegal contraband to an inmate during a visit to Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward, according to an Alaska Department of Public Safety dispatch. Troopers said the incident occurred on October 5 around 1:38 p.m., when 18-year-old Nalee Chao of...
Valley teen arrested after high-speed chase
The sound of rock and roll filled the halls of The Nave in Anchorage on Sunday. That’s because the Volunteers of America (VOA) Alaska held its annual Fall festival. The annual event aims to raise awareness in the community about the VOA’s mission and the ways it supports its local community.
2025 ASAA Cross-Country State Championship sees title repeats, shock first team wins
PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) - On September 21, 2024, East Anchorage then-sophomore Katahdin Staples finished second at the Mustang Smokin’ Stampede cross country meet. In the 12 meets he has attended in the state of Alaska since, Staples has gotten first place at every single one. That streak includes the 2024 ASAA State...

















