Mat-Su looks to close schools amid budget shortfall with more proposed cuts coming
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, like others around the state, is facing a budget shortfall and making some tough decisions about what to cut. So far, the proposed cuts include closing three schools ahead of next school year. But, as the Mat-Su Sentinel reports, that's not going to be enough to make up...
UPDATE: Government Hill Gate reopens after water pipe burst at JBER
UPDATE: According to JBER, the gate has been reopened. Frigid temperatures are causing trouble in parts of Anchorage. Early Thursday morning, a water pipe burst at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, leading officials to temporarily close the Government Hill Gate. Crews were on scene along Arctic Warrior Drive, working...
Fur Rondy Melodrama: “Pirates of the Aleutians Saloon Girls Gone Wild”
Alaska Sound Celebration proudly presents the 35th annual Fur Rondy Melodrama, Pirates of the Aleutians: Saloon Girls Gone Wild, February 27 – March 14 at the 49th State Brewing Company – Heritage Theatre. This year’s Melodrama sets sail on the high seas as a band of former saloon...
2026 Festival of Native Arts kicks off
The 2026 Festival of Native Arts (FNA) kicked off on Thursday after months of planning, thousands of miles of traveled and dozens of hours of volunteering. This year’s theme is “elevating our strength in unity.”
8 Alaskans, plus one each from UAA and UAF, head to Europe to compete...
The Winter Olympics are in the rearview mirror. Straight ahead are four World Junior Championships that will feature Alaska’s rising stars in skiing and biathlon. Eight Alaskans ranging in age from 16 to 20, plus two skiers from UAA and UAF, will compete in championships that will crown the world’s best junior-level...
Anchorage firefighters rescue young injured eagle dangling in tree
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Anchorage firefighters helped rescue an injured juvenile bald eagle that was dangling from a tree late Friday afternoon, assisting a local wildlife rehabilitation group with equipment and manpower. The Anchorage Fire Department said crews learned just after 4:30 p.m. that the young eagle...
Board of Fisheries cuts to Area M June salmon fishery prompt backlash
The Alaska Board of Fisheries voted 4-3 this week to cut June fishing time in the Area M salmon fishery by roughly a third — a move supporters say will help struggling Western Alaska salmon runs, but critics argue could harm coastal communities without meaningfully conserving chum. The board...
Dozens of families stranded in Denali Borough after heavy snow
Around 40 families are stranded in the Denali Borough after winter storms dropped nearly 10 feet of snow in the area.
DC, Virginia among hardest working cities in US, according to new study
The average U.S. employee logs more hours working than workers in several industrialized nations, with the typical American putting in 1,796 hours per year, which is 179 more than in Japan, 284 more than in the U.K., and 465 more than in Germany.
National series highlights Alaska MMIP crisis, questions of justice for Alaska Native people
A new investigative documentary series on HBO highlights the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous peoples in Alaska, particularly Alaska Native women, through the case of serial killer Brian Steven Smith. The series examines how the Anchorage Police Department handled the case and considers lingering...
