Fridays on Fourth and Jazz in the Park bring summer music to downtown Anchorage
Summer sounds are returning to downtown Anchorage! The Fridays on Fourth lunchtime concert series is back, bringing live music to Peratrovich Park every Friday from 12:00 to 1:00 PM, starting May 30 through August 1. Hosted by the Anchorage Downtown Partnership, this free event offers a perfect midday break with...
Pedestrian collision closes parts of midtown Anchorage road
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A collision between a pedestrian and vehicle briefly closed down lanes of Benson Boulevard at the C Street intersection late Monday morning. Anchorage police said eastbound lanes of Benson were briefly closed but traffic had begun moving through the area around noon. It was unknown at...
Driver charged with manslaughter, DUI in Seward Highway crash near Girdwood
A driver in a deadly single-vehicle crash that closed the Seward Highway near Girdwood for hours early Saturday now faces criminal charges in the wreck. Court records show Wyatt Flotre, 23, charged with manslaughter and driving under the influence in the collision near Mile 92.5 of the highway, just north of its...
Clouds and rain will keep temperatures on the ‘cooler’ side this week
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - While some brief breaks in cloud coverage arrived through the weekend, most locations held onto overcast skies. The persistent showery weather has been with us, with little in the way of reprieve this week. The only exception will be for areas of Southeast, which need some much...
FBI dive team searching Cheney Lake for weapon linked to 2024 case
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - FBI dive teams were seen searching Cheney Lake in Anchorage on Monday for evidence related to a 2024 case. An Anchorage Police Department officer at the scene confirmed to Alaska’s News Source that divers are looking for a weapon, but did not offer what specific case it stemmed from.
High-speed crash on Parks Highway kills one, critically injures another
A tragic crash on the Parks Highway has claimed the life of one person and left another hospitalized in critical condition. It happened near mile marker 348 on the Parks Highway. Witnesses reported a black Dodge traveling at extremely high speeds — estimated around 100 miles per hour — through a 60-mile-per-hour...
Governor to promote New Mexico’s energy leadership at Alaska summit
SANTA FE – Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and officials will attend the Fourth Annual Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference in Anchorage, highlighting New Mexico’s position as one of the nation’s fastest-growing economies. “New Mexico’s thriving economy is powered by our leadership in advanced energy and...
One Dead, One Injured In Saturday Morning Crash On Turnagain Arm
A single-vehicle crash early Saturday morning left one man dead and another injured after a sedan overturned and came to rest on railroad tracks near Mile 92.5 of the Seward Highway. Anchorage Police Dispatch received multiple 911 calls reporting the crash at approximately 3:53 a.m. on May 31. Responding officers...
Fields, Watkins defend state titles; Chugiak gallops to 4th straight D1 team title
Chugiak’s Alliyah Fields and Dimond’s Nevaeh Watkins were unstoppable in their state title defense, with Fields completing the 400/800 double and running a leg on the winning 4×400, while Watkins went two-for-two in the high jump and 100 hurdles. The two led their respective teams in a...
A glimpse into Spenard JazzFest with the Pipeline Vocal Project
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage’s Spenard JazzFest stretches from May 30 to June 9. Over the weekend one vocal trio added one more performance to their schedule, inside the Alaska’s News Source studio. For audiences who weren’t able to make it to any of the events in the...
