Ready for holiday shopping? Mat-Su craft fairs and bazaars start now
Valley craft fairs spice up the Fall and give Mat-Su shoppers a parade of local holiday shopping options.
The Landscape of Imagination | Stephanie Johnson
The prints seen here as part of the Rarefied Light 2025 exhibition represent a personal vision to push my imagery beyond any specific or literal visual references—to see the unseen energy and essence of a place, a moment, a subject, or a location, to create artistic work that characterizes a fuller and more complete...
VIDEO: Windows smashed at Anchorage kitchenware business
A video shows an unidentified person throwing rocks at the windows of the Dirty Apron in Anchorage, Alaska on Oct. 13, 2025.
AK Trades Hiring Expo looks to connect job seekers in the homebuilding industry
Anchorage residents looking to start a new career — or connect with local employers — have an opportunity this week. The Anchorage Home Builders Association is hosting the AK Trades Hiring Expo on Wednesday, October 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the BP Energy Building’s Birch Room.
Born of Osiris rocks the house in Anchorage for first time
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - History was made for the progressive metalcore band Born of Osiris — known by its fanbase as “BOO” — which gave Alaska fans a performance they’ve been waiting for over 20 years to see. On Friday, Born of Osiris took to...
Grubby, a stowaway possum turned Alaska celebrity, has died
Grubby, an iconic opossum who hitchhiked to Alaska on a shipping container, died at the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage on Saturday. The female possum was about 3 ½ years old when she died due to complications of old age, according to a Tuesday statement from the zoo. A opossum's average lifespan in the wild is up to two...
Alaska Pacific University hosts Indigenous Peoples’ Day celebration in Anchorage
The second Monday in October marks Indigenous Peoples' Day in Alaska, and this year, the celebration was held inside the Moseley Sports Center at Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage. Alaska Natives shared songs and performances to honor their history and the ways they’ve shaped the state. “They are celebrated...
Anchorage Pilots Year-Round Shelter Strategy to Reduce Street Homelessness
A New City-Funded Plan Aims to Keep Shelters Open Year-Round, Offering Stability for Unhoused Residents and Relief for Outreach Teams Anchorage, Alaska, is piloting a new shelter strategy that will allow people who are homeless to access beds year-round instead … Continue reading →
As winter sets in, Alaska DOT prepares another push to remove homeless encampments
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is planning to remove trash, waste, and the belongings of unhoused Alaskans from land near state highways, continuing an offensive that began last year. In a public notice published last week, the department said it is seeking bids from contractors who can...
Man shot, killed in midtown Anchorage gas station parking lot
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A man was shot and killed Wednesday morning in a midtown Anchorage gas station parking lot, prompting a homicide investigation by police. Multiple police cars were seen in the parking lot of the Circle K gas station and convenience store on C Street and West 36th Avenue, where an area was...
