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‘Yupik food’: Ex-Typhoon Halong evacuees gather for food and family

The Alaska Native Heritage Center hosted a community gathering for western Alaska residents who relocated to Anchorage after Ex-Typhoon Halong.
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Mat-Su residents to see slight phone bill boost under new 911 fee

The newly increased E-911 surcharge will hit phone bills starting in July.
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‘Very large explosion’: AFD fights five structure fires overnight, including home explosion

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Overnight Saturday into Sunday, the Anchorage Fire Department responded to five structure fires. AFD said four of them were back-to-back, spanning from about 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., and the fifth was around 8 a.m. Sunday. Three structures were in Anchorage’s Fairview neighborhood, just blocks from.
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The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Announces New Team

ANCHORAGE, AK – The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce announces its new team members to their membership community. Born and raised in Fairbanks, Alaska, Morrow values community, connection, and creativity. Morrow has over three years of experience in higher ed at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where she began her car
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This Anchorage Taqueria Started in a Repurposed Bus and Now It Is an Alaska...

Seasoned steak and warm tortillas from a little counter window. That smell tells you everything you need to know about this Alaska spot. Started back in nineteen seventy nine as a repurposed bus parked on the side of the road. No tables, no dress code, no fancy decor. Just really good food and a line of regulars who ke
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Iditarod sign-ups open: Iditarod founder’s great-grandson signs up for historic race at first chance

WASILLA, Alaska (KTUU) - More than 50 years ago, Joe Redington Sr. set out to preserve a 1,000-mile trail from Knik to Nome t and preserve the method of transportation that was used to do so: sled dogs. Thus, ‘The Iditarod’ was born and Redington Sr. helped put on the first race in 1973.
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Anchorage students explore careers through summer CTE program ahead of high school

The Anchorage School District is helping incoming high school freshmen get a head start on career planning through a summer learning program. The Career and Technical Education program gives incoming ninth graders a chance to explore careers through hands-on learning before they begin high school. Students can explore
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Bait Shack talks tips for newbie anglers

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - King Salmon are running through Ship Creek, located in the heart of downtown Anchorage. Alaska’s News Source spoke with the owner of the Bait Shack about what newbie anglers need to keep in mind before heading out. “Ship Creek is very inviting,” Dustin Slinker, the...
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Rising tides and growing crowds: A dangerous combination

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Surfers have been riding the bore tide on the Turnagain Arm for decades, but with its increasing popularity comes added risks, some surfing veterans say. The unique Alaskan wave has been drawing more people in recent years due to social media and online tidal charts, according...
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$20.8M Fort Meade Road and Security Construction Contract Awarded to Bering Straits, USACE –...

Bering Straits Global Innovations LLC, based in Anchorage, Alaska, was awarded a $20,889,408 firm-fixed-price contract on June 25, 2026, for road widening and security infrastructure installation. The amount of this action has a total cumulative face value of $22,247,220. Contract Award Details. Contractor: Bering Stra

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