Anchorage AK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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....

A reported burglary at a church in Juneau is under investigation. Juneau Police shared surveillance video showing two suspects from the church burglary. Officers say the Juneau Church of Christ along Trinity Drive was broken into on Halloween morning. About $4,000 worth of stuff was taken, including two laptops and...

Evacuating out of Kwigillingok, Alaska after ex-Typhoon Halong. Scenes from Kwigillingok, Alaska, on Oct. 17, 2025, in the aftermath of ex-Typhoon Halong. Shelters set up in Anchorage as storm victims relocated. Updated: Oct. 15, 2025 at 8:20 PM AKDT. Dozens of people have been rescued and hundreds more have been...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The first week of November marks International Polar Bear Week, an education week dedicated to spreading awareness about the ongoing sea ice issues that Polar bears face daily. “Polar bears are under a lot of different threats,” Sam Lavin, a curator at the Alaska Zoo, said....