US GoldMining advances exploration at Whistler gold-copper project in West Susitna Mineral District
US GoldMining Inc. released an update last week regarding its exploration activities in the northern part of its Whistler Gold-Copper Project, 105 miles west of Anchorage in the West Susitna Mineral District. Spanning 53,700 acres of state mining claims, the Whistler Project hosts the Whistler-Raintree mineral...
May 31st weather forecast
Alaska State Troopers seize 150 bottles of alcohol with an estimated worth of $52,000. Alaska State Troopers seize 150 bottles of alcohol with an estimated worth of $52,000. Slightly sunnier and warmer weather to kick off June across Alaska. Updated: May 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM AKDT. Showers will linger...
Spenard JazzFest’s first weekend off to harmonic start
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - JazzFest events are taking over Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood for the next week. The festival stretches from May 30 to June 9, at venues like Peratrovich Park and Van’s Dive Bar. There’s an event for any listening preference. Some Alaskan musicians have made long...
Roadtrippin Adak Lodging
A live look at Carey Seward's Spenard JazzFest performance.
Partial closure of Parks Highway, rollover with ‘possibly life-threatening’ injuries
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Mile 348 of the Parks Highway south of Ester closed Saturday in both directions due to a vehicle crash with injuries, according to Alaska State Troopers. The crash was reported to Alaska State Troopers at approximately 5:45 pm. It is a single-vehicle rollover with two occupants....
Merrill Field Airport celebrates 95 years of flying
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaska’s oldest official airport celebrated its 95th Birthday at an “Aviation Celebration” on Saturday. Merrill Field Airport (MRI) began giving pilots a place to take off and land in 1930 and continues to this day as Alaska’s second busiest airport. On Saturday, the public was given an...
‘He will be here in spirit’: Cynthia Hoffman’s memorial ride to also honor late...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Monday will mark the sixth anniversary since 19-year-old Cynthia “CeeCee” Hoffman, an Anchorage resident, was killed in a hire-for-murder plot near Thunderbird Falls in 2019. This year, the anniversary holds even more weight for the family, as it now also marks a year since...
Mayor’s office calls Anchorage’s inclusion on national immigration sanctuary list a ‘mistake’
Slightly sunnier and warmer weather to kick off June across Alaska. Showers will linger across Southcentral and the Interior through early Saturday, but drier weather is likely through the afternoon. Fishing Report: Tyler Lane joins the hunt for king salmon at Ship Creek. Updated: 4 hours ago. King salmon are...
Homeless parking proposal receives fierce south Anchorage pushback
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Some south Anchorage residents are fiercely pushing back against a LaFrance administration proposal that includes potentially designating an area off 104th Avenue and C Street as an overnight homeless parking site the administration argues would better support people sleeping in their cars,...
Highest-paying jobs in Anchorage
Despite recession fears and falling consumer confidence, the job market in the United States has remained relatively stable in 2025 thus far. According to May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, around 177,000 new jobs were added in April, a slight decrease from the 185,000 new jobs added in the month before, but...
