Anchorage Police officer charged with DUI while driving patrol car
Charles Bowser has been placed on administrative leave pending an internal and external investigation, according to the APD.
From April to May this week…
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - A busy weather pattern is unfolding across Southcentral Alaska Tuesday, with snow falling in the higher elevations and rain showers moving through the region. While the snow didn’t stick around at lower levels, the moisture continues to move in, bringing significant rainfall to some areas and setting up for more active weather through the weekend.
‘Not just a hillside problem’: looking at the future of Anchorage wildfire fighting funding
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Fire Department and the Municipality is taking a look at what the future of its wildland fire division, and what the future of wildfire prevention and suppression, will look like. A resolution of the Anchorage Assembly passed on April 14, instructing the Municipality to...
Goldenview Middle School choir performs at Carnegie Hall amid program cuts
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Students from an Anchorage middle school got to perform at a “bucket list” destination this month. On April 19, Goldenview Middle School students ranging in age from sixth to eighth grades performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City. “To be honest, I didn’t...
From sick care to health care: one way rural health funding could change Alaska
Bill Mendenhall sat in an armchair at his house in Anchorage and strapped a blood pressure cuff to his arm. “Lately, it's been all over the place,” he said, the monitor buzzing. He clocked his blood-pressure reading and said, “So, that’s a little high.”. Mendenhall’s working with...
Anchorage musician’s arraignment in officer-involved shooting case delayed again
An Anchorage musician injured in an officer-involved shooting earlier this month is still in the hospital, leading to another delay in his court case tied to that incident.
Anchorage secures $4.7M for Don Young Port modernization project
Anchorage is getting a major boost toward upgrading one of Alaska’s most critical supply hubs. Mayor Suzanne LaFrance announced the city has been awarded a $4.7 million federal grant to support modernization work at the Don Young Port of Alaska. The funding will go toward planning and design work...
Anchorage walk to honor missing and murdered Indigenous people
The Anchorage community will gather later this week to honor and raise awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous people, including 19-year-old Kelly Hunt. The third annual Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People is scheduled for Thursday at the ANSEP Building on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus. Organizers say...
7 Best Places To Own a Husky in USA
There’s something undeniably striking about a Siberian Husky. Those pale eyes, that thick coat, the boundless energy. It’s easy to understand why so many people fall in love with the ... Read more The post 7 Best Places To Own a Husky in USA appeared first on Doggodigest .
Bears coming out of hibernation: Fish & Game Investigates Bear Attack Involving Two Soldiers...
Employees of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G) responded to the location of a reported bear attack Thursday, April 16, in Anchorage on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER). Two soldiers sustained injuries in the attack during a land navigation training event on JBER. They reported having bear spray with them to responding personnel. No bears were encountered at the site by...

















