Pedestrian killed on King Street in Anchorage, 14th fatality this year
Another pedestrian has been struck and killed in Anchorage, marking the 14th pedestrian fatality in the city this year. Anchorage Police and Fire responded around 10:22 Monday night to the 9400 block of King Street after reports of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle. Officials say an adult male...
GCI hosts winter gear drive to help Western Alaska families affected by storms
Help is still pouring in for families from Western Alaska recovering from last month’s historic storms. GCI has set up a winter gear drive at its locations in Anchorage, Fairbanks, and Wasilla. They’re collecting new winter coats, boots, hats, and gloves to support children and families who lost homes and belongings...
Alaska Resources Conference marks 50 years of shaping state’s economic future
The Alaska Resources Conference is underway at the Dena’ina Center in downtown Anchorage, bringing together leaders, policymakers, and industry experts to discuss the state’s vital economic sectors — including oil and gas, mining, fisheries, forestry, and tourism. This year’s event celebrates the Resource Development...
A new glossary aims to help Yup’ik speakers navigate mental health
Last month, Moses Marr'aq Wiseman was helping with Yup'ik translation at the Anchorage shelters that hosted evacuees from the recent Western Alaska strom. On hand, he had a new glossary with Yup'ik words for behavioral health terms. Wiseman, who is originally from Chefornak, said the glossary was a useful resource...
Operation Washtub Recruited Alaskans to Resist a Soviet Invasion
From 1951 to 1959, the FBI and Air Force ran Operation Washtub, a covert program that trained bush pilots, trappers, hunters and miners to operate as covert agents if Soviet paratroopers ever landed in Anchorage or Fairbanks. The program remained classified for more than 50 years until documents were declassified in...
An increase in Anchorage wolf encounters sparks curiosity, not alarm
Emily Freitas has lived on the border of Far North Bicentennial Park for a decade, but it wasn’t until late August when she first saw a pack of wolves in the city. She was walking her three dogs on a trail less than a half- mile from her east Anchorage home.
VIDEO: Anchorage police chief responds to fatal pedestrian crashes
Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case addressed the 14th pedestrian death in 2025 that occurred Monday night along King Street.
The Disappearance of Carrie Grey
39 year old Carrie Grey was last seen in Anchorage, Alaska on November 27, 2021. She hasn’t been seen or heard from since. On November 27, 2021, Carrie Grey was last seen in the 100 block of 13th Avenue in Anchorage, Alaska. She hasn’t been heard from since.
DNA testing of bones at the Alaska crime lab can help shed light on...
The Alaska state crime lab in Anchorage seen on May 6, 2024. (Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon) State and local law enforcement officials announced a breakthrough on a more than 25 year old cold case in Juneau this summer, thanks in part to a DNA analysis tool at the Alaska Scientific Crime Detection Lab.
Alaska Railroad 2-8-0 Steams Again
Alaska Railroad 2-8-0 557 was fired up for the first time on November 8, following a decade-long restoration. Volunteers have been working on the S160 Class Consolidation in Wasilla since the early 2010s and hope to eventually run it on its home rails. Locomotive 557 was one of more than...
