Anchorage AK

There’s something magical about walking into Humpy’s Great Alaskan Alehouse in downtown Anchorage that hits you like a friendly polar bear hug – minus the part where you’d need immediate medical attention. The stone facade and burgundy awning on 6th Avenue might not scream “culinary revelation...

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Anchorage Field Office is warning Alaska residents about an increase in fraud schemes involving scammers who impersonate law enforcement officers or government officials. According to the FBI, the scams typically involve unsolicited phone calls in which callers falsely claim...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sixth-grader Kayden Santiago-Iverson has a simple but powerful message for his peers. “My heart is healthy and yours should be too.”. He has been named one of the American Heart Association’s 2025-26 Youth Heart Ambassadors for Alaska. His selection comes after a remarkable journey of overcoming a...

In just his second indoor track and field meet for U-Mary, Mark DeArmond is already firing on all cylinders. The sophomore from Wasilla clocked a personal-best 6.99 seconds in the 60-meter dash to finish fourth at the U-Mary Alumni Open, becoming the eighth-known Alaskan to dip under the seven-second barrier....

Whether you’re chasing daylight, holiday lights or a photo with Santa, we’ve rounded up 11 ways to get into the spirit this weekend around Anchorage. (Also: Heads up! Your Anchorage Weekender is taking a short break next week. We’ll be back on Dec. 30 with ideas for ringing in the New Year. See you then!)

At a cold and windy Kincaid Park, APU Nordic Elite ski team members Ari Endestad, Hailey Swirbul and Hunter Wonders won races at the SuperTour, the country’s top domestic Nordic ski series, to share our weekly Alaska Athlete of the Week honors. Endestad of Fairbanks claimed a freestyle sprint...

An Anchorage man was convicted on murder charges more than three years after authorities said he beat another man and stuffed his body in a plastic tote.

Following the record-breaking winds that blasted throughout Anchorage and the Mat-Su over the weekend, some pilots are now focusing on repairs.

The "erratic" passenger has since been banned from flying with Alaska Airlines after allegedly trying to open an aircraft's doors on Dec. 10

Downtown Anchorage is getting a festive glow this winter thanks to a new lighting project from EasyPark. Forty illuminated LED snowflakes are now brightening Fourth Avenue from A Street to E Street, adding a touch of winter sparkle to one of Anchorage’s most well-known corridors. The project, funded through...