‘We may have won the day, but not the battle’: Anchorage Fire Department combats...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Newly released data obtained by a public records request with the Anchorage Fire Department highlights a stubborn opioid crisis on the streets of Alaska’s largest city, but first responders say a new frontline intervention program is beginning to break the “revolving door” cycle of overdose a
Senior Planner Joins R&M Consultants
Civil engineering, surveying, and environmental firm R&M Consultants welcomes Collin Hodges as a Senior Planner in the Planning Department. Hodges returns to Alaska after spending the past six years on the East Coast, where he worked on transportation and community planning projects. Prior to leaving Alaska in 2020, Ho
COVID, death, isolation and fear: Dr. Zink talks about the pandemic in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - She took a new job with the state, and six months later, there was a worldwide pandemic. You know her name. You know her face — at least what it looks like during a Zoom presentation: Dr. Anne Zink, Alaska’s chief medical officer during the COVID pandemic.
Alaska teens push back on 20,000-acre Houston land transfer for industrial park, data center
Teen activists in Alaska are opposing a state plan to transfer nearly 20,000 acres of public land near Houston to a development authority, citing concerns about potential threats to forested land, trails, and wildlife habitat. Teen activists are pushing back against a state plan to hand nearly 20,000 acres of...
FBI Anchorage seizes domains tied to DDoS-for-hire service
Federal authorities have seized internet domains tied to a DDoS-for-hire service accused of launching hundreds of thousands of cyberattacks worldwide. The Justice Department says the court-authorized seizures targeted websites associated with NightmareStresser, a so-called booter or stresser service. Authorities say th
Beluga, AK Lodge Owner Accused in Child Exploitation Case Dies by Suicide
A Beluga lodge owner who was facing more than a dozen child exploitation charges following an investigation into allegations involving a teenage girl has died by suicide, bringing the criminal case against him to an end. The Alaska Department of Law confirmed that 39-year-old Thomas Golden was found dead in...
High winds arrive in Alaska as storm reaches day two of strongest impacts
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Storm impacts including high winds, heavy rain, flooding, and high surf are beginning to shift east as a strong fall storm makes its way to the Interior and Southcentral Alaska. In Southcentral, Tuesday is a day you’ll probably want to wear a rain...
Troopers: Alaska man shoots acquaintance dead at barbeque, fires at fleeing witnesses
A 72-year-old Houston man is facing a murder charge after authorities say he shot and killed a 43-year-old Big Lake man during a gathering at his property Monday night, then fired several more rounds toward other people at the scene.
Saying goodbye to the orphaned black bear cubs at the Alaska Zoo
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Zoo says goodbye to its two orphaned black bear cubs Tuesday. “Dino Nugget and Corn Dog were orphans earlier this summer, and they’ve grown up at the Alaska Zoo having a really good time,” said Alaska Zoo curator Sam Lavin. Lavin said...
Alaska Anchorage volleyball stays perfect at home with sweep of Billings
Alaska Anchorage volleyball stayed perfect at home Saturday with a three-set sweep of Montana State Billings. The Seawolves won 25-23, 25-11, 25-22 at the Alaska Airlines Center. Hannah Trotter finished with 37 assists, while seniors Lee Ivakina and Bella Burney combined for 25 kills. Ivakina led UAA with 14 kills,...
