Anchorage AK

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Alaskans know the drill. Every fall Katmai National Park’s Fat Bear Week turns into a bracket-style popularity contest as the internet votes for the roundest, most successful brown bear ahead of hibernation. Now a similar contest is playing out for a much smaller, but no less dedicated, hiber

You could always go to the Alaska State Fair this weekend, but what about the hometown hermits?. The Anchorage Weekender rounded up eight things to do in and around the city that don’t include the State Fair, from volunteering and berry picking to markets and live music. 1. Little...

Families in Wasilla can trade screen time for some hands-on work this weekend while helping build beds for local children in need. Lowe’s and Sleep in Heavenly Peace are teaming up Saturday, September 12th, for the annual Bunks Across America bed-building event. Volunteers will gather at the Lowe’s in...

An airport weather warning is in effect for Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport as strong winds are expected to develop late tonight. Gusty southeast winds are expected to develop over the airport terminal around midnight and continue through Friday evening. The National Weather Service is forecasting sustained

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A family of six was taken to an Anchorage hospital for evaluation Thursday after a fire broke out inside their mobile home in a neighborhood near Bragaw Street, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. Smoke and flames erupted inside the home during the family’s morning routine,...

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! If you’re hunting for a rental in Anchorage, Fairbanks, or Juneau with a dog or cat in tow, you’ve probably noticed that pet policies vary wildly from one building to the next. Alaska law gives landlords a lot of freedom to set their own rules

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Even as statewide figures paint a picture of rising crime in Alaska, the state’s annual report reveals a tale of two vastly different jurisdictions: a sharp spike in local crime within the Municipality of Anchorage contrast with a marked decline in offenses in areas policed by the Alaska Stat

Many Alaska cannabis industry leaders say the way the state taxes them is broken, leading to lower revenue for the state and increased participation in the black market. Since Alaskans voted to legalize recreational cannabis in 2015, the state has imposed an excise tax on each ounce growers sell to retailers and manufa

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - One person was taken to the hospital after a crash that left a garbage truck overturned on its side Thursday morning at a busy Anchorage intersection, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. The wreck took place at the intersection of East Benson Boulevard and the Seward...

In Anchorage, Skateland is for sale. After running the roller skating rink on Homer Drive for more than 50 years, the Caldwell family is ready to retire. Over the decades, the family has watched generations of Alaskans grow up at Skateland. Now, they are hoping someone new will take over and keep the rink going.