She ‘bit into a biscuit and broke’ her tooth: Dental needs expected to increase...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Connie Register said her dentures were already on their last leg when she experienced the final straw: last week, she bit into a biscuit and broke another tooth. “I use superglue to hold them together, and after a while, they don’t fit,” Register said. “You can’t...
Special session returns Tuesday, governor pessimistic about education agenda
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - While the gavels will call the special session back into business Tuesday, a largely empty hall with few legislators — at best — will be present. “My expectation is probably not a whole lot is going to happen on the 19,” Sen. Bill Wielechowski,...
Sights & Sounds: Cheney Lake Geese & Ducks
An Anchorage woman's game cam reveals lots of wildlife close to where humans recreate. The amount of activity bears, foxes, wolves coyotes etc. that occurs just yards away from where people hike on a regular basis is amazing. Updated: 2 hours ago. Adam Hendrix made waves in the poker world...
UAA gymnasts repeat as national GPA leaders
MARLBORO, N.J. (Aug. 18) – The Alaska Anchorage gymnastics team has made history for the second year in a row, repeating as the national leader in combined grade-point average in the Women's Gymnastics Coaches Association's annual team academic rankings. With a 3.8950 mark, the Seawolves earned the highest combined...
3 toddlers looking for food lead police to parents’ bodies
HOUSTON (KHOU) – A young mother and father are dead in what police describe as a murder-suicide in Houston. Investigators say the couple’s young children led police to their bodies on Monday. Neighbors told police that the children – ages 3, 2 and 1 – were found sitting...
AK Firefighters Rescue Solo Fisherman Stuck in Mud as Tide Rushes In
A solo fisherman’s cries for help led to his rescue from a gooey mudflat in the nick of time as the tide rolled in, Alaska firefighters reported. Other anglers heard the man shouting for help and called 911 on Friday, Aug. 15, Girdwood Fire & Rescue said in a news release.
Free Wasilla passport looks to connect residents with city parks
The booklet is availble at the city's museum, library and chamber of commerce.
Sunshine yields to rain
Video captured by an Anchorage resident on the hillside shows a mama bear with two yearlings attempting to break into a chicken coop. The Alaska State Fair has added Dwight Yoakam its 2025 concert lineup. Revamped Taku Lake Skate Park to open this weekend. Updated: Sep. 24, 2024 at 1:00...
Animal antics at the Alaska State Fair
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Amongst the carnival rides and the many food stands at the Alaska state fair sits the Farm Exhibits, the temporary home for some of Alaska’s prize livestock. Many of these fine creatures will compete in the Fair’s livestock competitions. Judging takes place over the course...
Anchorage woman’s game cams reveals wildlife startlingly close to human activities
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It’s a world most of us don’t get to see very often, and the funny thing is, it’s happening in our backyards. Just ask Donna Gail Shaw whose game cameras have been providing a peek into the wildlife that lives near her Muldoon neighborhood near Far North Bicentennial Park for the past ten...
