Anchorage AK

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In the choir room of an Anchorage high school, young pianist Joshua Kao hammers away vigorously on a baby grand piano. The high school junior is preparing to compete in the Northwest Division of the Music Teacher’s National Association (MTNA) Senior Piano Competition. To qualify for the...

Sayvia Sellers brought her layup package on a road trip to Utah, where the University of Washington point guard from Anchorage drove all over the Utes and matched her career-high of 30 points. The 5-foot-7 junior converted 10-of-15 field goals inside the arc on an array of shake-and-bake moves off...

ANCHORAGE — A former advanced nurse practitioner from Anchorage has been sentenced to three years in prison for prescribing powerful painkillers and sedatives without medical justification. Anchorage Superior Court Judge Catherine Easter on Friday sentenced 58-year-old Kris Rhodes Kile to five years with two...

Utqiagvik is about to enter a time known as "Polar Night." On Tuesday, November 18, the National Weather Service says the sun will set in Utqiagvik -- the community formerly known as Barrow -- just like it does on so many other days of the year. But this time, it will not rise again until January 22. Could you handle...

A family of four recently expressed their surprise online at the high ticket prices for the Nutcracker performance. The tickets were found to range from $218 to $250 each, which the family compared to the cost of a trip to Disneyland. They last attended the show in 2022 and do not recall the prices being as steep....

In the heart of downtown Anchorage, where the mountains kiss the skyline and the morning air carries a crisp invitation to adventure, there exists a breakfast sanctuary that transforms the humble crab cake into an art form worth crossing tundra for. Snow City Cafe isn’t just another spot on Alaska’s...

Anchorage students got a warm start to the week thanks to a local coat giveaway. On Monday, students at Airport Heights Elementary were all smiles as they picked out new jackets and hats through “Operation Warm.”. The program, a partnership between the Anchorage Fire Department, Nuvision Credit Union, and...

"There is a lot of year-to-year variability." Researchers make stunning discovery after putting solar panels on farmland: 'Really important' first appeared on The Cool Down .

Last week, widespread outrage erupted over ASD’s placement of a non-endorsement sticker on America’s founding documents. Must Read Alaska broke the story and demanded, “ASD must answer for this action.” MRAK and our community of readers now have ASD’s explanation both about the non-endorsement fiasco and also ASD’s...

If you're searching for a comfortable spot to study that offers more than just coffee and pastries, you're not alone. Many people prefer a place where they can spend a few hours, enjoy a good meal, and avoid the campus environment.