NWS Warns of Strong Winds Across Southcentral Alaska
Residents across portions of Southcentral Alaska, including the Kenai Peninsula and Anchorage area, should prepare for unusually strong winds this weekend as a storm system moves north through the Gulf of Alaska. The National Weather Service issued a weather statement Saturday morning warning that strong, gusty winds a
For Local Graduates Longtime Friendships Continue
Levi Williamson and Teagan Kuber grew up together in Girdwood. For nine years, they attended the same small local school and graduated with only 14 others. They both went to high school in Anchorage, Kuber to South and Williamson to West. Four years later, they would find out, in October,...
EasyPark offers more two-hour parking options in downtown Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Starting Friday, it may be easier to find a parking space in downtown Anchorage, at least on the west side of town. EasyPark has converted 26 meters on Christensen Drive from 10-hour parking to two. EasyPark Director Jeff Read said the change was requested by businesses...
Yute Commuter Service To Begin Daily Soldotna–Anchorage Summer Flights
A new daily summer route is coming to Soldotna, with Yute Commuter Service operating a Soldotna–Anchorage flight beginning June 1. The Bethel-based airline provides scheduled passenger and cargo services throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and beyond. Yute Finance Director Jason Brown said the airline has been conside
Anchorage gaming hall on Eklutna land expands, while still facing legal questions
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Chin’an Gaming Hall, which sits in Birchwood on the outskirts of Anchorage, will be adding nearly 5,000 square feet of space, 89 new gaming machines, and dining — all despite ongoing lawsuits involving the gaming hall. Gaming hall staff say the expansion is...
Gas prices in Alaska remain near record highs, AAA reports
Drivers across Alaska are feeling the strain at the pump as gas prices remain near record levels, according to Triple-A. Your Alaska Link spoke with motorists at a gas station along Tudor Road in Anchorage, where many said the cost of fuel is hitting their budgets hard. Triple-A reports the...
Man accused of crashing truck into Anchorage Pel’Meni restaurant refuses to appear in court
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A man accused of crashing a truck into a downtown Anchorage restaurant more than a year ago, was due in court Thursday — but refused to appear. His arraignment has been rescheduled for Friday, May 15. Robert Miller, 41 at the time of the April...
New building code updates could help increase Anchorage construction
Amid a major housing shortage, Anchorage officials are hoping new updates to city code will make building less expensive. Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance has pledged to build or renovate ten thousand homes in ten years. Some of the code changes could help increase development, according to Daniel King, Anchorage’s Eng
Jury finds Mario Jackson guilty on all counts in Anchorage double-murder trial
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A jury has found Mario Jackson guilty on all six counts in the murders of Sheila Agarchuk and Bobby Deloach, capping a trial in which Jackson took the stand in his own defense and denied being the shooter seen in surveillance footage of the killings. Jackson,...
Leader of Alaska drug trafficking ring sentenced to 15 years
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A California man who acted as the leader for an Alaska drug trafficking organization was sentenced Wednesday to 15 years in prison. According to court documents, in spring 2022, Tyrone Hampton, 44, moved his pregnant wife and co-defendant, Stephanie Blanchard, 39, and fellow alleged gang memb
