Anchorage AK

Alaska is set to receive around $120 million from the federal government for improving aviation safety through new weather stations and updates to telecommunication systems. That’s according to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, who spoke at an aviation roundtable at Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage this week....

Immigration attorney: ICE arrests Anchorage asylum seeker after disputed DWI claim. Arrest comes as ICE expands detention policy to long-term U.S. residents. Volcanic ash from Russia halts flights in western Alaska. Updated: 7 hours ago. Five flights to Nome, Kotzebue and Utqiagvik were grounded as a safety precaution.

The former first U.S. ambassador-at-large to the Arctic, Mike Sfraga, has stepped into a new role as interim chancellor of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and brings experience, focus, and a unique passion for the state’s leading research institution, which describes itself as “America’s Arctic university.” In a...

27 people were arrested in Fairbanks during an operation on Aug. 7 and 8 led by the Alaska State Troopers. Holy Family Church vandalized by man throwing bricks, stained glass window damaged. Updated: 11 hours ago. The Holy Family Church in downtown Anchorage was damaged Tuesday night by a man...

Alaska’s summer may be coming to a close, but not before ending with its traditional bang in Palmer. This edition of The Anchorage Weekender includes the Alaska State Fair’s opening weekend, a pedal-powered tour through local Cold War history and eight more can’t-miss events. 1. Alaska State...

Thursday marked the first day of school for some elementary students in Anchorage, and excitement was high at North Star Elementary in midtown. Students in grades 1 through 5 returned to classrooms, eager to see friends and start a new year of learning. From students to counselors, everyone shared their enthusiasm...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage School District (ASD) welcomed students back to the classroom this week. On Thursday, the first round of students returned to school for their first day of the school year. First through sixth and ninth graders had their first day of school on Thursday. All other grade levels,...

This summer, 18 young women came to The Salvation Army Alaska Division’s King’s Lake Camp in Wasilla, Alaska, unsure of what to expect of the inaugural Brave Camp, held July 14-18. They left feeling empowered, loved and cared for, said Divisional Women’s Ministries Secretary Captain Heather Pope.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner said he is visiting the state to see first-hand some of the issues facing both urban and rural Alaskans. “I came here to be a great listener, to understand the needs of the people of Alaska, to...

‘I wasn’t expecting it to be that big’: 12-year-old Idaho angler takes Valdez Silver Salmon Derby. Addyson Lyons, 12, of Post Falls, Idaho, knows the waters around Valdez well - and on Sunday, she conquered them. Updated: 14 hours ago. Troopers say the man ignored commands before being...