Pickup truck runs into Anchorage restaurant
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A Toyota Tundra pickup truck crashed into a restaurant Monday morning according to Anchorage Police. Anchorage Police and fire departments responded to the KPUB Korean BBQ located on DeBarr Road and Bragaw Street, shortly after 9 a.m. The driver was conscious and was cooperating with the...
AROUND ALASKA: New Hotel, Injured Owl, and Porcupine Comfort
Construction has officially begun on a Home2 Suites by Hilton in Wasilla!. This long-awaited project, over a decade in the making, signals big growth for Mat-Su Valley’s tourism scene. The Greater Wasilla Chamber of Commerce shared exciting photos from the groundbreaking. Alaska State Trooper Landers in Eagle stepped...
Pirates take over Russian Jack Springs Park for the 3 Barons Renaissance Fair
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) -Pirates took over the Russian Jack Springs Park in Anchorage for the 3 Barons Renaissance Fair. Those who attended were greeted with combat, entertainment, crafts, and culinary delights. Alaska’s News Source met up with one group of attendees to hear how they prepared for their own personal...
Best MMA Gyms in Anchorage, Alaska
Whether you’re a seasoned fighter or just looking to get started in mixed martial arts (MMA), Anchorage, Alaska, offers a variety of gyms that cater to all skill levels. From Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu to grappling and everything in between, Anchorage has something for everyone. In this guide, we’ll explore some of the best...
Two killed in fatal North Slope helicopter crash identified as Maine bird scientist and...
A fatal helicopter crash on Alaska’s remote North Slope claimed the lives of two men who were experts in their fields: Shiloh Schulte, 46, a shorebird biologist from Maine, and Jonathan Guibas, 54, an experienced helicopter pilot recently hired by a Wasilla-based aviation company. The crash occurred on June...
Alex Gimarc: Annual employee incentive awards night for municipality will be casino-themed this year
Given the increasingly chummy relationship between the Eklutna Tribe, its casino operation, the Assembly and the Suzanne LaFrance administration, my interest was piqued by an announcement out of the Muni earlier this week of a casino-themed Annual Employee Incentive Awards Night, Nov 1 at the Dena’ina Center. The...
Anchorage Police chief: highest recruitment numbers since 2020
Our sunny break from cold wet conditions is not here to stay. As Friday wraps up, so will sunny skies, bringing rain and overcast conditions from the last evening hours until about Tuesday next week. This is all due to a low pressure system moving in from the south central coastline. This low pressure is bringing...
Fishing Report: Releasing chinook smolt into Ship Creek
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The annual Slam’n Salm’n King Derby at Ship Creek is returning, and anglers are vying for winnings – separate from the fish themselves – by reeling in the largest king salmon. The lives of those very same king salmon began as eggs,...
It’s a quick flashback to Spring for the weekend across Alaska
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - For the first time this month, Anchorage hit 60° under the warm sunshine Friday. Normal high temperatures for this time of the year are even warmer, in the low 60s. Despite the sunny and warm end to the week, wet and cooler...
3 Barons Renaissance Fair returns to Russian Jack Park in Anchorage
There was word going around the land that there was a fun event happening over the next couple of weekends. So I ventured out to the faraway land of Russian Jack Park in Anchorage. There, I began my search for interviews and came across one of the three barons, Shane Mitchell. He shared that this is their second year...