Anchorage AK

A man accused in a federal child enticement case pleaded not guilty Tuesday at his first appearance in U.S. District Court in Anchorage, where he appeared in person because he remains in custody.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The University of Alaska Anchorage named its next athletic director Tuesday, months after Ryan Smartwood stepped away from the role. Michael Bazemore will become the fourth athletic director for UAA in the last 13 years, taking over for Smartwood, who had served in the role since 2022. Smartw

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - U.S. Army Soldier Zarrius Hildabrand, who’s accused of murdering his wife Saria in August of 2023, took the stand in an Anchorage courtroom Tuesday to testify in his own defense. Zarrrius is accused of murdering Saria after a night of partying to celebrate his 21st...

Picking a new home address in Alaska comes down to jobs and lot prices in 2026. The Matanuska-Susitna Valley north of the state’s largest city has pulled in the bulk of new residents. Wasilla and Palmer lead that growth, with Knik-Fairview right behind them. Quick Guide State: Alaska Fastest-Growing Region: Matanuska-S

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Little Bears Playhouse is preparing to open a new facility in Girdwood as parents say finding early learning and childcare in the community has been a challenge. The local nonprofit’s new building includes classrooms for toddlers, infants, preschoolers, and pre-K students. A new space for...

BILLINGS, Mont. -- Michael Bazemore, Athletic Director at Montana State University Billings since 2021, announced his resignation on Tuesday after accepting a similar position in Alaska. In late July, Bazemore will be the new athletic director for the University of Alaska Anchorage. "This announcement brings mixed emot

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Misty Vanderweele lives surrounded by magic: dahlias, red, pink, magenta with orange tips, sweet peas that cascade up a 6-foot-high arch that’s as tall as it is wide. Ranunculus or anenomes, florescent white color, the Pantone Color of the year Cloud Dancer, bleeding to a darker center.

The man who died while paddleboarding in Turnagain Arm has now been identified. That story and more on this Morning Edition Extra.

Commercial harvests of Alaska's 2026 salmon reached an estimated 3.3 million fish by June 22, with the catch increasing in Prince William Sound, Bristol Bay, the Kenai Peninsula, and Kodiak. Costco warehouses in Anchorage still had fresh Copper River sockeye fillets for sale at $14.95 a pound, while other retailers,...

Two Anchorage Assembly members have a proposal meant to make it easier to build in a city that needs more affordable housing. Assembly member Erin Baldwin Day and co-sponsor George Martinez introduced the ordinance at an Assembly meeting on June 9. The goal is to build housing at price points...