Anchorage Residents Asked to Help Locate Escaped Midtown Center Inmate Kentoria Wise
A felony warrant has been issued for Kentoria Wise, 43, after she escaped from the Midtown Center in Anchorage at about 10:16 a.m. on November 7, 2025. Wise is described as 5 feet 3 inches tall, 143 pounds, with red hair and blue eyes.
Two-day Christmas Bazaar returns to Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Changepoint Church is hosting its annual Christmas Bazaar with over 150 vendor booths Nov. 7 & 8. The event kicks off Friday and continues through Saturday, and will include five different rooms of Christmas shopping. Vendor booths include Alaska art, pottery, photography, quilts, apparel,...
A new glossary aims to help Yup’ik speakers navigate mental health
Last month, Moses Marr’aq Wiseman was helping with Yup’ik translation at the Anchorage shelters that hosted evacuees from the recent Western Alaska strom. On hand, he had a new glossary with Yup’ik words for behavioral health terms. Wiseman, who is originally from Chefornak, said the glossary was...
Anchorage performers take on climate crisis through art
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Across the world, actors, writers, and everyone involved in the performing arts are gathering, bringing awareness to climate change through their art. Here in Anchorage, a small group will be performing through November to bring awareness to our changing climate. “We are presenting...
Debating the Implications of a Proposed Sales Tax in Anchorage
The city of Anchorage is considering the implementation of a 1-3% sales tax, a proposal that has sparked a lively debate on social media. Critics argue that sales taxes are regressive, disproportionately affecting low and middle-income individuals more than the wealthy. They also express concerns that once...
Anchorage School District offers regalia workshops for storm-affected students
The Anchorage School District is helping students impacted by last month’s storms recover some of their cultural traditions. Families who lost cultural regalia items can now receive support through community workshops and supply donations. The district is currently accepting donations of needles, thread, earring...
Community effort transforms Houston riverfront into family-friendly park space
HOUSTON – A few dozen neighbors and businesses, and a lot of borrowed tools, is what it took to turn a soggy stretch of riverfront into Little Susitna Rotary Park. What started as a simple loop trail has blossomed into a comprehensive park transformation. Thanks to ongoing collaboration between the Susitna Rotary...
Alaska’s official state medallion revealed
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska’s official State Medallion went on sale Friday at the Alaska Mint with Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom striking one of the first coins. Alaska Mint owner Mike Robuck said in the 20+ years the Alaska Mint has been producing the medallions, they’ve become big collector’s items.
Leaked records show APD mental health clinician resigned after 18-year-old used her handgun to...
Internal Anchorage Police Department (APD) documents obtained by the Landmine show that APD hired a mental health clinician six months after APD investigated her for allegations of criminal sexual abuse of a male minor patient. Eight months after starting with APD, Chelsie Williams resigned when an Internal Affairs...
Winter Weather Advisories Issued for Southern Kenai Peninsula and Turnagain Pass
The National Weather Service has issued multiple winter weather advisories for portions of the Kenai Peninsula as a strong storm system brings heavy snowfall and gusty winds to the region beginning Thursday morning. Turnagain Pass and Interior Kenai Peninsula. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from 10 a.m....
