Anchorage AK

The Anchorage School Board is heading into the new school year with a sudden windfall — an extra $10 million — after lawmakers in Juneau overrode the governor’s partial veto of a boost to Alaska’s Base Student Allocation. The move restores the full $700 per-student funding increase, up from the $560 the district had...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A petition calling for the conservation of gray whales under the Endangered Species Act (ESA) has been filed with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The petition was filed by retired professor of marine conservation at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Rick...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The International Association of Emergency Managers announced the first-ever National Emergency Management Awareness Month, which commenced on Aug. 1. In Alaska, natural disasters are inevitable. From blizzards to flooding to seismic activity, Alaska has it all. The state’s emergency...

Anchorage Assembly member concerned about APD response after witnessing person start fire near building. An Anchorage Assembly member is expressing concern after capturing what he described as a person spreading flames in a Midtown Anchorage parking lot, Thursday afternoon. Updated: 5 hours ago. An Anchorage Assembly...

Less than 30 minutes away from the greater Anchorage area, you’ll find one of the ideal fishing spots. ‘Urgent priority to hire as many teachers as we can’ ASD looking to hire more staff. Updated: 1 hour ago. Back-to-school is just around the corner for the district in...

A 38-team field in the USL Jägermeister Cup has been whittled down to the quarterfinals, which kick off Wednesday, Aug. 20. Look for Anchorage’s Hunter Sulte to be in goal for the Indy Eleven when they travel to South Carolina to take on the Greenville Triumph in an elite eight matchup between group winners.

A community of wildlife lovers shares trail-cam footage from the greater Anchorage, Alaska area in a Facebook group called Muldoon Area Trail Photos and Videos. Some of the latest footage on the page is from Joe Cantil, who shared several videos from a trail cam that saw a lot of bear activity on August 5. Cantil’s...

Mount Spurr's Fiery History Looms Over Anchorage Mount Spurr's Fiery History Looms Over Anchorage (image credits: unsplash) Mount Spurr sits just 80 miles west of ... Read more The post Alaska's Biggest City Keeps a Close Watch on Mount Spurr Amid Ongoing Volcanic Activity appeared first on Climate Cosmos .

Katie Berry and Moira Gallagher of McKinley Research Group deliver the annual business confidence index for the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation. The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) reports lower business confidence in its annual survey, even as key indicators like jobs and building...

A detainee treated at Tacoma General Hospital claims ICE detainees were exposed to tuberculosis during their stay in Anchorage. Alaska’s Department of Corrections confirmed 41 immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees were held at the Anchorage Correctional Complex starting June 8. All detainees received...