Anchorage Police seek help identifying person in July arson investigation
Anchorage Police are asking for the public’s help in an ongoing arson investigation. Police just released a photo of a person they want to speak with in connection with a fire that happened in July of this year. Investigators say the individual is wanted for questioning, but they have not released further details...
Animal control now determining risk classification of dog that mauled Wasilla boy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The dog suspected of mauling seven-year-old Julien Houk on a Mat-Su playground is now in custody of the Matanuska-Susitna Valley Borough Animal Shelter. The dog’s owner fled the scene of the attack with the dog, leaving the injured boy behind. Officials say they have not yet...
Uncertainty about the future brings down business confidence in Anchorage economy
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage economy has bright spots according to research presented at the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation’s 2025 Economic Summit on Wednesday at the Dena’ina Center, and yet, a new Business Confidence Index survey finds many business owners are not optimistic about the city’s...
Anchorage welcomes 220 new teachers ahead of the upcoming school year
The Anchorage School District is rolling out the welcome mat for its newest group of teachers as the new school year approaches. This week, the district has been hosting a new educator symposium at Begich Middle School to help 220 new hires prepare for the classroom. The event includes sessions...
New Anchorage institute uplifts Pacific Islander culture through education, art and community
Pastor Samuel Fiu Unutoa knelt on the ground Monday with his daughter, Annamaria, as she mixed kava root in a bowl of water, performing a traditional Samoan welcoming ritual. “We mash it into a pulp, a fibrous pulp,” he said, “and then we mix it with water, and we get to drink out of it.”
Increased bear activity closes several East Anchorage trails
Several East Anchorage trails are indefinitely closed due to increased bear activity, officials announced Tuesday. The closures impact about 2.5 miles of popular biking, running and walking trails in Far North Bicentennial Park and the Campbell Tract, including the Rover’s Run, Viewpoint and Salmon Run trails. Cory...
23 Days: 7 suspected cases of tuberculosis at Tacoma ICE detention facility housing former...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) — Alaska’s Department of Corrections is now facing accusations that Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees were exposed to tuberculosis this summer during their 23-day stay at the Anchorage Correctional Complex. A DOC spokesperson said in a statement to Alaska’s News Source on July 10...
Terrifying earthquake rocks Alaska as volcano is poised to erupt at any moment with...
The US Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.6 quake near Petersville, approximately 86 miles from Mount Spurr, with close to 300,000 residents at risk
Striving to Thrive: Addressing Outmigration through Workforce Development
Recently, there’s been a small but promising shift. According to new estimates from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Alaska’s population grew by 2,274 people from 2023 to 2024—a 0.3 percent increase that brought us above 741,000 residents for the first time since 2018. That’s...
Fastcast Aug. 6, 2025
The AFD helped two family members who were stranded on Ship Creek without life jackets. Setting sleep schedules and routines to return to school. As students and parents prepare to return to school, returning to school schedules is important for setting up success at the start of the year. ‘Kill...
