Anchorage AK

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Former state Rep. Andrew Halcro said he started volunteering in his neighborhood school as a retirement project two years ago. He fell in love with students and staff at Sand Lake Elementary, but especially the library where he could watch young readers grow. Halcro said it...

All Aboard! Join in for a steampunk cruise to remember aboard the Anchorage Steam Ship Sweet Cheeks. Steampunk engineers will escort you through the sky and entertain with song and dance in this unique cabaret experience and unrivaled airship adventure. Drink and dine with us, but beware…anything can happen in the...

Liberty University, the evangelical powerhouse founded by Jerry Falwell Sr., has long touted its mission of “Training Champions for Christ.”. But a deep dive into its latest IRS Form 990 filing for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, reveals a different kind of championship: one in executive compensation. Its top...

Alaskans 4 Personal Freedom is gearing up for its October 11th event at the University of Alaska’s Wendy Williamson Auditorium. The event provides attendees with “a day of insight and empowerment” on healthcare, education, artificial intelligence, and economic issues. It is hosted by Alaskans 4 Personal Freedom...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A fire burned a cabin near Miller’s Market in Houston on Thursday morning. Christian Hartley with the Houston Fire Department said the fire was caused by the failure of an electrical extension cord. All of the contents inside are considered lost. Hartley said the cabin...

The Sand Lake Elementary School Library gets a redesign thanks to a generous benefactor. "You can really see the enthusiasm increase in the kids when they see a new book or they see a book that ties into a super current event or most importantly a book that looks like them."

Prince William Sound commercial fisheries are continuing to tick up their harvests of pink and coho salmon, bringing the state’s preliminary area catch report to 48.7 million fish. As of Tuesday, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game’s preliminary commercial salmon data sheet showed the harvest of Prince William...

Anchorage woman dies after Post Road shooting, case now a homicide investigation. Anchorage Police say a woman who was shot Sunday morning near Post Road has died from her injuries, and the case is now being investigated as a homicide. ‘A crazy turn of events:’ Grocery store security guard shot...

The Sand Lake Elementary School Library gets a redesign thanks to a generous benefactor. "You can really see the enthusiasm increase in the kids when they see a new book or they see a book that ties into a super current event or most importantly a book that looks like them."

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The brawny bruins on the Alaska Peninsula are ready to brawl it out to see which will win this year's fattest bear title in the wildly popular annual online voting contest known as Fat Bear Week.