Become a Certified Flagger: ATSSA Training Offered in Palmer and Anchorage This Spring
Alaskans looking to enter the construction and roadway safety field will have an opportunity this spring to earn their ATSSA Flagging Certification through Northern Industrial Training (NIT). Northern Industrial Training is hosting two upcoming certification classes designed to prepare participants for safe and...
Cook Inlet Housing Authority plans new senior housing campus in Anchorage
New housing for seniors is coming to Anchorage. The Cook Inlet Housing Authority is planning a multi-phase senior housing campus near DeBarr Road and the Airport Heights area. Phase one includes a three-story building with 24 studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments. The mixed-income development will feature both...
Mat-Su school bus workers vote to strike as soon as March 2
Contract negotiations between workers and Durham School Services stalled last month over issues including wages, training and health check requirements.
For this newly arrived Alaskan, trapping makes for a more meaningful life
Cory Rausch emptied a garbage bag of pig guts onto the snow, followed by bristly skin and a head. They’re from a butcher friend, parts that would otherwise go to waste. “What this does is, it attracts the birds, and then the birds attract the coyotes and the fox,” he explained.
Anchorage mother dies after mobile home fire; remembered for her bravery
We have an update tonight on a heartbreaking story out of Anchorage. The woman who was left fighting for her life after a mobile home fire has passed away. It was nearly a week ago — on Saturday, February 14 — when flames tore through a home on South Hoyt Street. Firefighters found 43-year-old Linda Tomaganuk...
Anchorage School District hosts free vaccine clinic for students and community
The Anchorage School District hosted a free vaccine clinic for students and community members on Wednesday. The event took place at the ASD Education Center Atrium on East Northern Lights Boulevard. Students were able to receive state-required vaccines as well as flu shots, and community members were invited to get...
Midtown Fred Meyer Wins 2025 Alaska Grown $5 Store Challenge
The refurbished entrance of the Northern Lights Boulevard store, which was a Valu-Mart before Fred Meyer arrived in Alaska in 1975. The state’s prize for promoting Alaska Grown produce returns to a major retailer. Fred Meyer is the winner of the 2025 Golden Carrot award in recognition of its marketing efforts,...
Gus Schumacher prepares for best attempt at Alaska Olympic gold in 2026
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan has entered its final days, giving cross-country skier Gus Schumacher one final attempt to bring a gold medal to the Last Frontier in 2026. If Schumacher — a 2018 Service High School grad from Anchorage — takes gold in the...
Chugach Electric Association Brings Affordable, Reliable Energy To Alaska
The Chugach Electric Association was incorporated in Alaska in 1948. A population boom in Anchorage during World War II led to electricity shortages, as local hydroelectric power plants lacked the capacity to meet the increased demand. In fact, in 1947, the city had to resort to using boilers and generating equipment...
Wasilla man dies after losing control of car, troopers say, colliding with truck
WASILLA, Alaska (KTUU) - A Wasilla man died after a two-vehicle collision Saturday evening at a Mat-Su intersection, according to Alaska State Troopers. Troopers said they were notified at about 5:24 p.m. on Feb. 14 of a crash at the intersection of Vine Road and Birch Cove Drive. First responders arrived to find a...
