Anchorage AK

There is, quite possibly, no sound in the world like the yip and yowl of a sled dog hoping to be picked for the chance to streak along a snowy Alaska trail. One howl of excitement leads to another, and another, until the entire team reaches a crescendo of joy. If you’re lucky enough to be at the historic start of the...

Singers in kuspuks and head scarfs chanted Christmas hymns in English, Yup'ik, Russian and Church Slavonic. Next to them, three young men spinned sparkling, pinwheel-shaped stars on wooden poles, each with an Orthodox icon of a Nativity scene in the center. The tradition called starring, or Slaviq, is a part...

The cause of death for a Wasilla cardiologist who was facing 10 counts of possession of child sex abuse material when his body was found after a house fire has been revealed by state officials.

Tucked into Mountain View, West Berlin feels like stepping from Anchorage straight into a cozy Alpine stube. You smell sizzling bratwurst, hear friendly chatter, and suddenly crave mustard on everything. This spot blends German comfort with Arctic practicality, and the result is irresistible. Come hungry and curious,...

PET owners could face legal consequences if they fail to follow certain truck laws.  New changes have been proposed to animal cruelty and neglect laws, which hold animal owners accountable...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A special avalanche statement is active from the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center. It said avalanche danger is considerable for the Western Chugach and Kenai Mountains in and around Anchorage, Girdwood, Portage, Turnagain Pass, Summit Lake, Moose Pass, Lost Lake and Seward. The...

A year after being cancelled because of snowless trails, the Frosty Bottom bike race returned Saturday amid a snowstorm that dumped several inches as fat bikers pedaled and pushed 43 miles through Anchorage. As you’d expect, the fresh and abundant snow meant slower times. And lots of DNFs. About...

Sisters by blood, competitors at heart, the Ostrander sisters opened the year with fireworks at the Houston Half Marathon. Allie Ostrander covered the 13.1-mile course in a blistering 1 hour, 10 minutes and 8 seconds to finish 18th, lowering her own Alaska record in the process. Taylor Deal (née Ostrander) clocked...

ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Southeast Alaska is bracing for non-stop rainfall as the week ahead brings a second storm system to the region. Avalanche and flooding risk will only increase as temperatures stay above freezing, paired with new round of rain nearly everyday. The next impact moving forward will...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - One lane on part of Elmore Road in Anchorage will be closed for the rest of Sunday, the Anchorage Police Department said around 1 p.m. An APD dispatch supervisor said the “creek has possibly frozen over and started flooding part of the roadway.”. APD said...