Anchorage AK

Rookie Jessie Terry of Sioux Lookout, Ontario mushed to the arch in 14th place on March 19th at 03:36. The rookie with the best time is honored as Rookie of the Year. Jesse completed the run in 10 days, 23 hours and 36 minutes with 12 dogs in harness. Jesse’s passion for mushing began in childhood when his father...

The Fifth Avenue Mall welcomed the Easter Bunny on Thursday for the first appearance of many leading up to Easter Sunday.

Need a hand with your taxes? AARP Foundation Tax-Aide volunteers will be at the Chugiak-Eagle River Library (ERC Program Room) on Saturday, March 21, 2026, from 11 AM to 3 PM. The service is free and open to anyone. Volunteers are trained and IRS-certified each year to stay current on tax law changes.

James Crawford, Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs, speaks with Kristen Durand on Friday's Morning Edition.

Alaska Energy Authority began supporting a charging corridor between Anchorage and Fairbanks with stations installed at Three Bears Alaska in Healy. A charging corridor for electric vehicles (EVs) between Anchorage and Fairbanks is officially complete. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) certified Alaska’s...

While Florida and Alaska sit at opposite corners of the continent, the challenge of sustainable waste management knows no borders. The Municipality of Anchorage (MOA) is currently deploying long-term, responsible waste management alternatives to extend the life of Alaska’s only municipal landfill for generations. A...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A second man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound on the same night as another shooting in a Russian Jack neighborhood that left the first man in the hospital. The first shooting was reported March 13 around the 5000 block of East Sixth Avenue, according to...

The medical examiner ruled Alecia Lindsay, 31, died of hypothermia on a freezing Anchorage morning in 2024. Her family’s wrongful death lawsuit — filed nearly two years later — now tests whether Alaska law can hold 911 dispatchers accountable.

Talks were held Tuesday and Wednesday, but did not result in an agreement.

The House Education Committee opened its day with measured scrutiny of two gubernatorial reappointments to the Alaska Board of Education and Early Development before turning to SB 23, a proposal to require civics education for high school graduation. Testimony underscored the need for realistic goals, parental...