Flood Evacuees get ready to spend the winter in Anchorage
The Red Cross says it’s preparing to help what could be as many as 2000 flood evacuees make it through the winter in Anchorage.
Anchorage Mayor makes municipal disaster declaration to aid in relief from former Typhoon Halong
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance issued an official Disaster Declaration for the municipality of Anchorage as they take in hundreds of evacuees.
Evacuations wind down as focus in Western Alaska shifts to recovery and relief
Large-scale evacuation efforts are winding down in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta after the remnants of Typhoon Halong washed away homes and infrastructure. In the days since Typhoon Halong brought record floods and high winds to the coast, more than 600 people have boarded military helicopters and planes bringing them to...
APD: 3 Friday homicides prompt increased weekend patrols
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Three people died in separate homicides Friday evening in Anchorage, according to police, prompting authorities to increase weekend patrols across the city. Police responded to the first incident at 6:51 p.m. in the 2000 block of Fiddlehead Place, where they found a woman with trauma to...
Seawolves fall to Wildcats, 3-1
ANCHORAGE (Oct. 16) – Senior outside hitter Tia Allen had 10 kills and 17 digs, but the Alaska Anchorage volleyball team could not get going offensively Thursday, falling 25-17, 25-19, 23-25, 25-21 to Central Washington at the Alaska Airlines Center. The Seawolves (14-4, 5-3 Great Northwest Athletic Conference) also...
AROUND ALASKA: Economic Insights, Naming Contest, and Seal Pup Rescue!
More than 150 people came out for the 2025 Mat-Su Fall Economic Conference. The Wasilla Chamber of Commerce shared these photos from the event held this week at Evangelo's Restaurant. Leaders from throughout the Mat-Su Valley talked about a lot of things, including energy and infrastructure, growth opportunities at...
Anchorage Mayor speaks to city preparedness for Influx of Western Alaska evacuees
Anchorage officials expand shelter capacity as up to 2,000 displaced residents could arrive by week’s end.
Measles case reported in Anchorage, health officials say
A case of the measles virus was reported in Anchorage earlier this week, the Anchorage Health Department confirmed Thursday.
The Alaska Airlines Sports Center becomes temporary home for 100’s evacuated from floods
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Crews scurried to turn the Alaska Airlines Sports Center into an emergency shelter for evacuated flood victims Wednesday night. Within hours there were 300 cots set up inside. Harry Snyder was one of the people who spent the night there. Synder was evacuated from the village...
Alaska storm damage could displace some evacuees for at least 18 months
Anchorage leaders said Friday they expect as many as 1,600 people to be evacuated to the state's largest city.
