‘Someone needs to be held accountable’: Family seeks answers after fatal Anchorage hit-and-run
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Frustrated by the little information available, Rachel Stauffer has decided to share her story publicly in hopes it will bring her family much needed answers in her son’s death from a hit-and-run crash on Sunday. “Someone needs to be held accountable. It’s not fair. It’s...
FBI Gives new details on dynamite found on old bus
The Sealaska Heritage Institute recently released their first instructional videos on the Tlingit Gesture System (TGS). Plane strikes deer on Kodiak runway, grounds Alaska Airlines flights. Updated: 41 minutes ago. Wildlife strike forces flight cancellations as aircraft remains grounded for repairs. 'The Texas 4000'...
This week in Alaska history: July 21-27
Anchorage Pel’Meni reopens for indoor service after truck smashes into storefront. Anchorage Pel’Meni, the restaurant whose storefront was hit by a speeding Ram pickup truck last April, has reopened for indoor service and seating. Updated: 22 minutes ago. |. By Jayce Bertrand. The icon passed helped launch...
Anchorage police double patrols near Gaslight following deadly shooting
After a fatal shooting at a downtown bar, Anchorage police say they’re adding more officers to the area, which has long been a crime hotspot. The shooting happened outside Gaslight Lounge early Sunday. Anchorage police say 23-year-old Leroy Manogiamanu opened fire, wounding two security guards and a bar customer. A...
Peltola sues over husband’s fatal Alaska crash; investigation points to decisions he made
Former Alaska Congresswoman Mary Peltola has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the people who employed her husband Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr. at the time of his fatal plane crash in 2023. The suit came shortly before the two-year statute of limitations deadline to bring a case and just days before the National...
Mayor LaFrance announces Beyond the Beige awardees
Several People Mover trips will be cancelled Thursday due to a driver shortage. Fastcast digital headlines for Thursday, July 24, 2025. 'Is that a grizzly bear?' A survivor's recollection - and respect - a year after bear attack. Updated: 17 hours ago. Tyler Johnson recalls his unfortunate run in with...
‘We have to be willing to accept that risk’: Bush pilot talks dangers of...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A report filed by the National Transportation Safety Board earlier this week regarding a 2023 plane crash that killed the husband of former Rep. Mary Peltola, Eugene “Buzzy” Peltola Jr., determined the crash was caused by the plane being overloaded with moose meat and antlers that hung on...
Multiple People Mover bus trips cancelled Thursday
Fastcast digital headlines for Thursday, July 24, 2025. 'Is that a grizzly bear?' A survivor's recollection - and respect - a year after bear attack. Tyler Johnson recalls his unfortunate run in with a bear on the Kenai Peninsula. 50 pounds of outdated dynamite removed from private bus in Glennallen.
Photo tour of a vagrant TarpMart, where everything must go (because it’s probably stolen)
Outlaw encampments continue to spread across Anchorage, bringing with them a host of public safety concerns, including gunfire, fires, and stolen property, despite weak efforts by an ineffectual mayor to address the crisis. Must Read Alaska readers have dubbed these encampments SLAZ — Suzanne LaFrance Autonomous...
The Anchorage Weekender: A ‘Coho Rodeo,’ kids drag racing and 7 more local events
July is winding down, but summer events aren’t. In this Anchorage Weekender, we’ve rounded up nine ways for you to make the most of your weekend. Join Trek Bicycle Store for their Cheese and Crackers ride on Thursday. The multi-mile mountain bike ride to Green Lake on Powerline Pass is open to all ability levels.
