Anchorage AK

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - For nearly three decades, Ron Wielkopolski has hiked up a backcountry trail near McHugh Peak with skis strapped to his pack. He rarely makes the trip alone. His two yellow Labrador retrievers — which he calls “Ron’s Boys” — have been with him on the mountain...

The majority of people in villages still depend solely on their subsistence way of life. For most of us today, it is crucial to eat subsistence foods to maintain good health practices. I am thankful for the tundra which is essentially our dining room table in rural Alaska, although a...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Most of us aren’t good talking about death. We know it will happen to us. We know someone we love will die. We know it will be sad and that the word “sad” doesn’t even come close to measuring our losses. All that and we still most of us don’t plan for the inevitable.

Whiteman said his son had almost no experience on the water. When he spoke to him on the boat Whiteman wasn’t convinced that Seth was getting the safety training he needed to keep him safe.

The monument to the Alaska Territorial Guard stands between Midnight Market, on the left, and its old location in Sunshine Plaza, which it now rents to Pacific Corner Market, on the right. Tourists, commuters, and locals in Downtown Anchorage have new retail options on Fourth Avenue, even before a proposed...

The victim suffered non life threatening injuries.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two people are dead after a shooting in east Anchorage Tuesday, according to the Anchorage Police Department. Police responded at 1:12 a.m. to the 8000 block of East Fifth Avenue for reports of shots fired. Officers found two men inside with gunshot wounds to their upper bodies. Both were pro

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Troopers identified the man as 22-year-old Seth Whiteman, who went overboard near Egegik on June 29.

Monday Night: Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 49F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch. Tuesday: Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. High 58F. Winds SE at 10 to 15 mph.