Anchorage AK

A deadly police-involved shooting in Anchor Point. Alaska State Troopers say a 30-year-old Anchorage man was shot after brandishing a knife while fleeing officers at a local campground. On Thursday morning, troopers were attempting to arrest Tyler Moyer on an active $50,000 felony warrant. Officers located his...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Rising costs for the Anchorage School District were discussed at a joint meeting between the Anchorage School District and the Anchorage Assembly on Friday. Members discussed how rising costs could increase a projected $75 million deficit for the next school year. At the budget...

Human remains discovered earlier this month in Wasilla have been confirmed as those of 18-year-old Ataja Banks. Banks was first reported missing in Anchorage in November 2023. While Anchorage Police initially handled the case, it was later transferred to the Alaska State Troopers because Banks was last seen in the...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - 30-year-old Riccardo Kerns has been charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter of a woman who was fatally shot in August. On Aug. 7, around 12:50 a.m., Anchorage Police were dispatched to the 5900 block of Fiji Street in reference to a reported assault. According to the original...

A trail in Kenai Fjords National Park has been closed after a bear attacked two hikers earlier this week. Two hikers are lucky to be alive after being attacked by a bear in Alaska's Kenai Fjords National Park, located about 70 miles south of Anchorage. "On the evening of Wednesday,...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two dogs and three cats were killed in a fire at the Ravenwood Condominiums Friday morning, according to a press release from the Anchorage Fire Department. The AFD was first notified about the fire at 3401 W 88th Ave at 1:04 a.m., said AFD Fire Marshal...

Anchorage, Alaska – Bears and humans wait all year for the yearly Katmai Conservancy contest called “Fat Bear Week.” The bears prepare by eating in preparation for winter hibernation. The humans celebrate by voting on the “fattest, most successful bear”. This year’s competition runs from...

The proposal bans public camping and sleeping on Palmer city streets and in business entryways.

The Isberg Recreation Area, owned and managed by the Fairbanks North Star Borough (FNSB), is nearly doubling in size. New trash surcharge aims to clean up Anchorage parks. In a bid to fund clean-up efforts across Anchorage, the Assembly voted 9-3 to add a surcharge to trash loads dropped off with Central Waste...

The 5th Annual Anchorage VegFest is Alaska’s premier plant-based health and wellness festival, bringing together community, education, and celebration. This year’s theme, “Reclaim Your Health: How Plants Reverse Chronic Disease,” explores the powerful role of whole-food, plant-based living in preventing and even...