Man fatally shot in northeast Anchorage neighborhood
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday evening. Officers responded around 11 p.m. Saturday to a home on the 6700 block of East Sixth Avenue in reference to a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a man with gunshot wounds to...
Light snow falling across parts of Southcentral, with frost likely into Tuesday morning
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Light snow coated parts of Southcentral this morning in some of the higher elevations. Most of the snow looks to have fallen above 2,000′, although some flurries or flakes did make it lower. While this isn’t true termination dust, it is a sign of cooler weather heading our way acr
Missing Juneau teens found dead with gunshot wounds
JUNEAU, Alaska (KTUU) - Two Juneau teenagers reported missing were found dead with gunshot wounds Monday in a wooded area off Glacier Highway, according to the Juneau Police Department. The bodies of Leotis Phillips, 16, and Zoey Clark, 16, were found around 2:25 p.m. Monday in a wooded area above...
Oh my gourd! Pumpkin king wins Alaska State Fair weigh-off yet again
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The heftiest pumpkin was crowned Monday afternoon at the Alaska State Fair with a familiar name attached to it. Dale Marshall of Anchorage once again grew the largest pumpkin for the annual weigh-off, a gourd that tipped the scales at 1,436 pounds. It’s not Marshall’s biggest...
The cool people at the Alaska Center for the Blind
Like a scene from the 1950s or a lost episode of "Mad Men," it's not unusual to see people at the Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired sporting a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses. While they may look stylish, these smart glasses have become much more than a fashion accessory for people who are blind or
Alaska is lone holdout with Flock cameras
The city of Anchorage is building a similar system, with lawmakers pushing for more safeguards.
Alaska campaign watchdog says Treg Taylor should not be allowed to run for governor
Alaska’s campaign finance watchdog has recommended against certifying former Attorney General Treg Taylor’s candidacy for governor. The Alaska Public Offices Commission found that Taylor failed to complete a financial disclosure form as required by state law, even after months of requests to do so by commission staff.
Alaska State Trooper shoots at man in Wasilla
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska State Troopers said they shot at a man in Wasilla while responding to a call. According to the Department of Public Safety, troopers received a call from a man around 4 a.m. on Sunday. The man claimed to have been assaulted and was running through the woods.
Two more victims identified in Newenham plane crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two more victims have been identified from the August 20th plane crash near the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Station in southwestern Alaska. Calista Brice announced on their website Sunday that Joseph “Joe” Palmer and Tom Fisher were among the eight on board who perished.
Bear attack in Haines leaves woman hospitalized
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A bear mauling early Saturday morning in Haines has hospitalized a woman. The incident happened just after 6 as she walked her dog on Mt. Riley Road. According to the Haines Borough Police Department, she walked home after the incident secured her dog and then called...
