Anchorage hit-and-run leaves woman fighting for life, police looking for driver
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A woman suffered what police believe are life-threatening injuries Monday evening after she was struck by a vehicle that then fled the scene in Anchorage’s Mountain View neighborhood, according to the Anchorage Police Department. APD officers were dispatched at approximately 6:17 p.m. to...
Anchorage School District proposes budget with 500 staff cuts, larger class sizes
Anchorage School District officials are proposing to erase more than 500 staff positions, increase class sizes, eliminate many sports and make other cutbacks to close a massive budget gap next school year. “We're laying off dozens of employees in departments across the district,” Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt said...
This Anchorage, AK Burger Is So MASSIVE Locals Dare Tourists To Finish It
Open daily, Mon–Thu, Sun, 11 AM–10 PM, Fri–Sat, 11 AM–12 AM. Anchorage has a burger joint so good that road‑trippers are adding extra miles just to take a bite. Locals swear that Alaskan Burger & Brew serves some of the juiciest, most over‑the‑top burgers in...
Alaska Winter Weather Advisory: Ice, Snow, 35 MPH Winds Tuesday
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Anchorage, Alaska – A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect Tuesday for parts of Bristol Bay, where mixed precipitation, icing, and gusty winds are expected to create hazardous travel conditions. According...
Fire crews respond to blaze at Anchorage Lowe’s
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage firefighters responded Monday evening to an exterior fire at Lowe’s on East Tudor Road that was quickly extinguished, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. Several fire engines responded to the blaze. “The fires were exterior. Crews on scene have them out but are working...
Anchorage man who fired additional shots at ‘helpless’ man in 2020 killing sentenced to...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An Anchorage man was sentenced last week to decades in prison for the fatal 2020 shooting of a 33-year-old man following a confrontation in a semi-vacant lot in Mountain View, according to the Alaska Department of Law. Superior Court Judge Josie Garton sentenced 57-year-old Peejay Her...
Alaska man jailed on charges he helped Honduran mother and daughter enter US illegally
An Alaska man is charged with helping a Honduran woman and her daughter enter the United States illegally after federal agents caught them in south Texas. Court documents show agents arrested Douglas Eugene Price, 43, on Sunday in Anchorage. According to the charging document, which originates from the U.S. District...
Sommer Frisk Joins Connoisseur Media.
Connoisseur Media has named Sommer Frisk Market Manager for its Palm Springs, CA cluster, and Regional Manager for its Anchorage, AK and Salt Lake City stations. Frisk will oversee team leadership, community engagement, and revenue performance across these key markets. In her new role, she will oversee the full Palm...
Winter Weather Advisory Issued For Seward Highway Corridor Through Early Monday Afternoon
A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 1 p.m. Monday afternoon for the Seward Highway corridor from Primrose north to Turnagain Pass, according to the National Weather Service. Periods of freezing rain and rain are expected through the late morning, with ice accumulations around a light glaze possible....
6 people taken to the hospital after trailer fire
The Anchorage Fire Department responded to a fire at a trailer park in Muldoon which sent six people to the hospital. According to Capt. Ryan Sorsdahl, the fire began inside the trailer and broke out the window. The condition of the six people is not known.
