Anchorage encouraged to weigh in on draft wildfire safety plan
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage Fire Department took a crucial step towards enhanced wildfire prevention Wednesday, hosting a Wildfire Town Hall where residents gathered to weigh in on the newly drafted Community Wildfire Protection Plan. This vital plan is designed to help identify wildfire threats, boost...
AROUND ALASKA: Dog Houses, STEM Day, and State Trooper Recruitment
Inmates in Wasilla are doing their part to help pets displaced by Typhoon Halong. The inmates are hard at work building dog houses for pets affected by the storm. The Port MacKenzie superintendent’s dog is also helping out. "Rusty" is serving as a model to make sure the dog houses are warm, sturdy, and ready for...
Alaska says Kipnuk will rebuild, not relocate after Halong devastation
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Residents of Kipnuk met at Bettye Davis East Anchorage East High School on Wednesday for the first large meeting of the community since leaving congregate shelters following their evacuation from the small village due to the devastation of ex-Typhoon Halong. Representatives of the State of...
Judge pushes Ballyhoo fatal crash retrial to March amid new evidence
A second trial over a wreck in Unalaska that killed two teenage girls in 2019 has been postponed to March, after new evidence came to light this week in an Anchorage courtroom. Twenty-five-year-old Dustin Ruckman faces two counts of criminally negligent homicide in the deaths of 16-year-old Karly McDonald and...
Witnesses Sought After Injury Crash on Glenn Highway Near Peters Creek
On November 12, 2025, Anchorage Police and the Chugiak Fire Department responded to a vehicle collision with injuries. The crash happened at about 2:04 PM on the northbound Glenn Highway near the South Peters Creek exit. The incident involved a gray 2020 Ram truck. According to initial reports, the truck was...
State of the Race: Polling-informed gubernatorial power rankings
A lot has happened since the last power rankings of the race for the next governor of Alaska. The post State of the Race: Polling-informed gubernatorial power rankings first appeared on The Alaska Current .
Alaska to pilot smartphone ballots in local elections
Anchorage will test secure internet voting in April's local elections.
Alaska federal worker faced lease termination during record government shutdown
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A 24-year federal employee who faced having his Anchorage apartment lease terminated says the record government shutdown is creating a financial crisis for essential workers nationwide, particularly in states such as Alaska where local regulations show virtually no eviction protections...
Town Square Park cameras in Anchorage are up and running
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Town Square Park in downtown Anchorage now has cameras up and running, as the Anchorage Police Department (APD) aims to lower crime rates downtown. The nine cameras were officially launched last Friday as part of the city’s overall vision for public safety within the Municipality of...
Custodian stops electrical fire at Anchorage middle school before it spreads
Quick action from a custodian prevented a fire from spreading at an Anchorage middle school. The Anchorage Fire Department says staff at Wendler Middle School were evacuated on Tuesday after an electrical fire broke out. A hallway light fixture was seen smoldering, but a custodian quickly used a dry chemical...
