Consumer alert: ‘Aggressive’ increase in fake calls demanding utility bill money
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Electric companies in Anchorage are getting the word out about what they’re calling an aggressive uptick in fraudulent calls to customers demanding money they don’t actually owe. Julie Hasquet, the Senior Manager of Corporate Communications with Chugach Electric, said her office has...
Anchorage, Alaska brewery, 49th State Brewing, announces the opening of its fourth location.
July 29, 2025, Anchorage, AK- 49th State Brewing proudly announces the opening of its fourth Alaska location:. 49th State Brewing @ The Rail, an intimate new pub nestled near the Downtown Alaska Railroad Depot and connected directly to their production facility. This cozy new spot features:. • 32 Craft Beers...
Friday, August 1, 2025 – Indigenous economic opportunities and threats in the Arctic
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 56:01 — 38.5MB) | Embed. Traditional culture meets global international economic development at the Bering Straits Native Corporation. The collection of tribes plays a key role in the Port of Nome that is working to develop the nation’s first deepwater port in the...
Anchorage plans to open 24 tiny homes for the homeless in October
The city of Anchorage plans to open 24 tiny homes in mid-October to help people transition out of homelessness. The city announced Thursday that the project, called Microunits for Recovery Residences, will be located on the southwest corner of Elmore Road and East Tudor Road, close to the Alaska Native Tribal Health...
Alaska Native designs take the runway at Far North Fashion Show
A cloud of hairspray filled the air as Tristan Agnauraq Morgan got her hair done backstage at the Far North Fashion Show. Jackie Schaeffer stood behind her, pinning a stray piece of hair into place. “How many bobby pins are in there?” Morgan asked. “At least 20, maybe 50,”...
2025 Arctic Encounter Symposium wraps up in Anchorage
In Anchorage, the 2025 Arctic Encounter Symposium has wrapped up at the Dena'ina Center. Over three days, people from nearly 30 countries gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the Arctic, encompassing issues ranging from climate change to global security. As things wound down, many described the...
Fairbanks-Based Mining Company Advances Project West Of Cook Inlet; Cites High Gold Grades, Small...
A remote but mineral-rich corner of Alaska across Cook Inlet from the Kenai Peninsula is at the center of a five-year development plan by Contango Ore Inc., a Fairbanks-based mining company aiming to tap into one of the state’s highest-grade undeveloped gold deposits. Located roughly 125 miles southwest of...
Anchorage schools adopt new classroom safety protocols
Anchorage schools will have new safety protocols for classrooms this year. Instead of commonly used “lockdowns”, the district is adopting new language and procedures from the “I love u guys” foundation’s standard response protocols. Schools will have five designations for classrooms during emergencies; hold, secure,...
PWS salmon harvest tops 26M fish
Copper River commercial harvesters continued to harvest thousands of sockeye salmon in fishing periods stretching through late July, with the succulent reds weighing in on average at five pounds each – but the bulk of reds available in retail shops in the Anchorage area was coming from Bristol Bay.
HUGGS Back-to-School Jam aims to provide 5,000 ASD students with free school supplies
The largest Arctic policy and business event in North America is happening in Anchorage. Arctic Encounter is underway in Anchorage - leaders and stakeholders discuss the future of the Arctic. Homer cyclist drops out of Tour de France Femmes after early struggles. Updated: 10 hours ago. Homer cyclist Kristen Faulkner...
