Anchorage residents react to black bear captured after spotted roaming downtown Anchorage
40 years later, a look back at Anchorage’s punk era. While short-lived, it continues to shape Anchorage’s art and culture. A three-year-old boy in Cordova was found dead in the muddy tidal flats early Wednesday morning, according to Alaska State Troopers. Fairbanks resident runs 70 miles to celebrate...
Anchorage marching band camp set for Juneteenth celebration spotlight
About a dozen kids armed with instruments like trumpets and clarinets have been rehearsing at an Anchorage school, practicing for the city’s upcoming Juneteenth celebration. Inside the multi-purpose room at Dr. Etheldra Davis Fairview Elementary on a recent day, the sounds of their wind and brass instruments flowed...
Roadtrippin’ 2025: A brief stay at Katmai’s Brooks Lodge
40 years later, a look back at Anchorage’s punk era. While short-lived, it continues to shape Anchorage’s art and culture. A three-year-old boy in Cordova was found dead in the muddy tidal flats early Wednesday morning, according to Alaska State Troopers. Fairbanks resident runs 70 miles to celebrate...
Offshore in Cook Inlet, a ‘silent economy’ hunts for gas to keep Alaska running
SPARTAN 151 RIG, COOK INLET — Deep below the ocean floor outside Anchorage this spring, a huge drill bit chewed through multi-million-year-old sandstone, sending crushed bits of rock back to the surface through a mile-long hole. The hunt for natural gas, to keep Alaska warm, had resumed. Here, on crowded platforms...
The details on Cyber Express car wash and detail center
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A new car wash opened in Anchorage on Friday. Cyber Express held a ribbon cutting - offering a look inside the midtown car wash - as shining cars emerged from the mysterious-looking building. Off of Denali Street, the large building draws an eye. The “Cyber” logo...
Car crashes into building on Gambell Street, driver suffers minor injuries
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A car crashed into a building on Gambell Street early Friday afternoon, prompting a significant response from emergency crews. Anchorage Fire Department units responded at about 12:30 p.m. to reports that a car had hit a building between 9th and 10th Avenue. According to the Anchorage...
Local officials warn of possible lawsuit in wake of Alaska governor’s education funding veto
One day after Gov. Mike Dunleavy made a precedent-setting veto by cutting funding for the state’s public school education formula, a group of city and borough leaders denounced the decision during a joint news conference, with some saying that they expect a lawsuit to challenge it. “Everybody needs to start talking...
Suparat Prasannet and Sara DeVolld crowned Miss Alaska and Miss Alaska’s Teen
Alaska’s newest titleholders have officially stepped into their roles following a celebratory evening at Bartlett High School in Anchorage. Suparat Prasannet, the 2025 Miss Lake Hood, was crowned Miss Alaska America, and Sara DeVolld, representing the Kenai Peninsula, was named Miss Alaska’s Teen. The pageant, held...
‘People don’t want ICE in Anchorage’: community protest shows solidarity with LA protests
For a second summer in a row there will be no lifeguards at Anchorage lakes. The city has more than a dozen vacancies for mostly part time lifeguard positions, all of which are budgeted. The shortage has also impacted indoor programs including closing the West pool on Mondays and open swims at Dimond.
Anchorage launches $2M grant program for childcare and summer camps
Help is on the way for childcare and summer camp providers in Anchorage. Starting this week, organizations offering these services can apply for grants aimed at easing operational costs. The nonprofit Thread is distributing over $2 million in funding, made possible through Anchorage’s marijuana tax revenues. The...
