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...
Mat-Su Assembly to consider sales tax ballot measure
If approved, the sales tax would replace most borough property taxes
Peninsula Sportscast Feb. 17, 2026: Stars Drop Weekend NLC Games at Home to Warriors
It was a tough Northern Lights Conference weekend for the Soldotna Stars against Wasilla. Friday night, the Soldotna girls fell 67–26. Wasilla jumped out early, building a 42–18 halftime lead and never letting the Stars find offensive rhythm. Kali Burtenshaw led Soldotna with 11 points and five rebounds.
Wells Fargo Welcomes HOPE Inside for Financial Coaching
The former National Bank of Alaska building in Midtown Anchorage, owned by Wells Fargo since 2000. Financial coaches from the national nonprofit Operation HOPE are setting up inside the Midtown Anchorage headquarters branch of Wells Fargo bank. The new HOPE Inside center is meant to empower community members to...
In Olympic biathlon relay race, Anchorage’s Germain shows that knitters ain’t quitters
A few days ago on Instagram, Anchorage biathlete Maxime Germain lamented that his racing has been terrible at the Winter Olympics but his knitting projects are coming along nicely. Well, now he has a yarn to tell. Germain was part of a historic fifth-place finish for the U.S. men’s relay...
No injuries reported in man-made blaze set in abandoned Anchorage home, fire department says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Firefighters extinguished a blaze at an abandoned Anchorage home late Tuesday morning after smoke was reported coming from the boarded-up structure, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. A motorist along Ingra Street reported the blaze at about 11:40 a.m. When crews arrived,...
Board of Fisheries: Don’t trade our rural communities for an unproven fix
We write as fishermen, Tribal citizens, processors, deckhands, plant workers, small business owners, teachers, parents, and community leaders from across Area M and the Aleutians East region. For us, this is not an abstract policy debate. It is about whether our communities remain viable enough to continue to live...
Anchorage’s (AK) Growing Mobile Health Programs Take Pressure off First Responders
Feb. 15—Jennifer Pierce rapped on the mobile home’s front door. The man who ushered her inside had called 911 for his brother the night prior for a suspected stroke. Pierce, a mental health clinician with the Anchorage Fire Department, had returned on Wednesday to check on the family left behind.
