Anchorage AK

JANUARY 23, 2026 – Alaska Air National Guard members assigned to the 176th Wing rescued an injured snowmachiner Jan. 21 in Southcentral Alaska. The injured snowmachiner used a cellular phone to contact the Alaska State Troopers, who then requested support from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center, which opened a...

Anchorage road safety projects are set to receive more than $30 million, after the state reversed course on a widely-criticized funding decision. Susanne Fleek-Green is chief of staff to the Anchorage mayor. She said the money provides a huge opportunity to improve safety in the city. Anchorage has recorded a record...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - At least 150 small animals were seized on Thursday, forcing the Anchorage Animal Shelter to stop accepting some new animals as they search for more space. “Just by the sheer volume of the intake, we’ve kind of had to get creative, so we do have chickens...

There’s a major development in the Alaska LNG project — it’s officially moving into its first phase of construction. The project is designed to bring North Slope gas to Anchorage and Southcentral Alaska to help ease the Cook Inlet gas shortage. Leaders with Glenfarne announced Thursday that...

In the land of the midnight sun and $20 airport hamburgers, finding a hearty meal that won’t empty your wallet feels like striking gold. Mat-Su Family Restaurant in Wasilla, Alaska stands as a delicious defiance to the notion that everything in the Last Frontier must come with a frontier-sized price tag.

Congratulations are in order for several Alaskan chefs and restaurants earning national recognition this week. The James Beard Awards — considered among the highest honors in the food industry — have announced their 2026 semifinalists, and Alaska is well represented. Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop in Anchorage and...

One of Alaska's most prolific TV personalities is celebrating four decades on the statewide airwaves. But don't worry, Alaska's News Source meteorologist Jackie Purcell is not retiring. Purcell and the Anchorage-based TV station recently marked the occasion of her 40 years there with a half-hour special, calling it...

Environmental threats posed by harmful algal blooms (HAB) and marine disasters are on tap for keynote addresses for the 2026 Alaska Marine Science Symposium in Anchorage, Jan 26-30. Marine ecologist Thomas Farrugia, coordinator for the Alaska Harmful Algal Bloom Network at the Alaska Ocean Observing System in...

City Hall is setting an example for a resurgence in Anchorage real estate, both commercial and residential. Quite literally: the Municipality of Anchorage closed a transaction last month to finally own its headquarters building, ending nearly fifty years as a renter. At the same time, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance is seeing...

Stomping through stubborn, crunchy January snow, Dr. Jennifer Pierce made her way to a new Anchorage Fire Department vehicle. It might look like a simple SUV, but it's equipped as a new mobile unit that — for the first time — will allow emergency responders to administer buprenorphine on-site, which can help get...