Anchorage gardener starts free farm stand for residents in need
Anchorage is home to a new free farm stand. Resident Theresa Brown started the stand in mid-August and it quickly grew in popularity. She said she created the farm stand for Anchorage residents who need to stretch their food budgets. “It's single moms. It's people who have homes, who have...
We The People: Sept. 8–14
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - This week’s We The People, hosted by Justin Mattson and Joe Allgood, brings us all across the state. In 1906, the Office of the Governor opened in Juneau after being moved from Sitka. This happened six years after Congress authorized the move. Sept. 10:. In...
‘This is absolutely preventative healthcare’: 22nd annual Mini Heart Run teaches youth about heart...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Providence Center for Child Development preschool students scurried around Providence Alaska Medical Center on Thursday during the 22nd annual Mini Heart Run, a run dedicated to encouraging youth to get active and move. “Encouraging kids this young to start developing those important...
Mat-Su Sentinel Awarded New Business of the Year
Amy Bushatz, founder and editor of Mat-Su Sentinel, seeks community input about topics to be covered by the local online news organization. The Mat-Su Sentinel, a nonprofit news source covering the Matanuska-Susitna Borough that launched in June 2024, has been named the 2025 New Business of the Year by LION...
Pedestrian killed in early-morning after being struck by school bus in Palmer
Palmer Police say a pedestrian was killed in a collision with a school bus on Arctic Avenue early Thursday morning. The victim has been identified as 48-year-old Rebecca J. Williams of Wasilla. Police say Williams was walking in the middle of the lane when the bus struck her. First responders and bystanders attempted...
Chugach Electric delays auto-charity program after new AG raises first amendment concerns
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Chugach Electric Association’s plans to begin an automatic round-up program to bills have been delayed after new Attorney General Stephen Cox said the program opens concerns over first amendment violations. The program, called “Cents of Community,” planned to round up electrical bills to...
Alaska’s fallen firefighters remembered in downtown Anchorage ceremony
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Firefighters and members of the public came together Thursday evening to pay their respects to all of Alaska’s firefighters who gave their lives while protecting their communities. The Alaska Fallen Firefighters Memorial Committee held the event for the 33rd straight year. “It’s really nice...
Bob Bird: The Blood of Martyrs
The Church’s foundation is built upon the blood of martyrs. So said Tertullian, in the 2nd Century. It converted not only the pagan Roman Empire, but also, much later, the Norsemen. The unintentional martyrdoms have already begun, in Nashville and Minneapolis. It comes because the teachings of religious institutions...
Anchorage Firefighters take part in 9/11 step challenge
‘Ignite a force in everyone,’ JBER personnel honor the lives of first responders during annual stair. To honor those who served and passed, service members and first responders wore heavy gear as they climbed 110 stories. We The People: Sept. 8-14 Updated: 3 hours ago. From the establishment of...
Big Lake rec center set to reopen with fresh paint, expanded hours and new...
The changes are part of a borough takeover of the community center.