New curriculum has Anchorage students ‘psyched’ to read
Denali Montessori Kindergarten teacher Katrina Mulholland demonstrated to students in early May how to make the sound for the letter “Z.”. “Put your tongue right behind the top of your teeth, your front teeth, and you’re going to turn your voice on,” Mulholland told her class. “I...
Anchorage and the Megafauna: Alaska’s Urban Frontier Sits on Prehistoric Ground
Imagine stepping outside your door in Anchorage and feeling the thrum of history humming beneath your feet. This isn’t just any city—it’s a place where skyscrapers stand atop ancient secrets and the ghosts of giants linger in the soil. Picture a land where mammoths once thundered across icy plains and saber-toothed...
86 dogs moved in Anchorage days after extreme hoarding neglect case discovered
Alaska diver reflects on finding remains linked to 2024 boat capsizing carrying Texas family. Almost a year later, Alaska Dive, Search, Rescue, and Recovery have found remains linked to a boat that capsized last August, resulting in a lengthy search for a Texas family of four. Health Watch: Snuffing out...
Alaska Man Walks Away Unharmed After Being Pinned Down by 700-Pound Boulder
Carolina Menapace / Getty Images An Alaska man has walked away with only minor injuries after being pinned down by a 700-pound boulder for three hours. Kell Morris, 61, was trapped by the boulder when he and wife Jo Roop were hiking near a glacier south of Anchorage, Alaska. Roop, a retired Alaska State Trooper,...
UAA revives performing arts courses to boost Anchorage theater scene
There’s a new effort underway to strengthen the performing arts scene in Anchorage — and it starts in the classroom. The University of Alaska Anchorage is reintroducing performing arts courses this fall, aiming to train the next generation of local talent. The move comes after UAA cut its...
Fastcast May 29, 2025
Large Mountain View homeless camp to be cleared next month, mayor says. Mayor Suzanne LaFrance announced Thursday that a large homeless encampment will be cleared with an abatement process on June 17. Updated: 49 minutes ago. The body of one of two men who went missing after a boat sank...
Anchorage to clear major homeless camp at Davis Park starting June 17
The Municipality of Anchorage is taking action to address one of the city’s largest homeless encampments. The city says it will begin clearing the encampment at Davis Park and a nearby snow dump site in the Mountain View neighborhood on June 17. Officials say the long-standing camp has raised...
Sullivan’s Memorial Day speech prompts rebuke from Alaska veteran
On May 26th, 2025, I attended the remembrance of our Veterans on Memorial Day at the Wasilla Wall of Honor. The post Sullivan’s Memorial Day speech prompts rebuke from Alaska veteran first appeared on The Alaska Current .
Remains of three bodies found in a boat in Kachemak Bay
‘Strongest, most lethal Air Force in the world’: Sullivan details ‘state-of-the-art’ training center. With a new $250 million - $500 million training center set to break ground on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in July, Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan said he expects the ‘state-of-the-art’ facility will increase the Air...
Some dry breaks for Southeast, with more heavy rain into Friday
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Gusty winds remain across Southcentral this morning, with gusts up to 40 mph looking possible through the day. Meanwhile, the Alaska Range will see higher wind speeds up to 65 mph, where a wind advisory remains in place through this afternoon. While the calendar may have us...
