ICE: Alaska state attorney arrested by immigration officials, held in Tacoma detention center
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Shucheng “Charlie” Yang, 32, a Chinese national and attorney with the Alaska Department of Law, on July 10 in Anchorage, according to an ICE spokesperson. ICE said Yang violated the terms of his admission and is a “deportable...
Names released of 2 found dead in Muldoon mobile home park car fire
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Police released the names Wednesday of two people killed in a car fire last month in an east Anchorage mobile home park. Police say 37-year-old Katherine Allen and 42-year-old David Bartholomew were found in the car that burned in the early morning hours of June 30.
Nuisance Wildlife Laws in Alaska: What Every Property Owner Needs to Know
Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Photo by Geranimo on Unsplash Unsplash License https://unsplash.com/photos/two-lioness-on-green-plants-yKiLWMWquKE Alaska is unlike any other state when it comes to wildlife conflicts. Moose wander through Anchorage neighborhoods, black an
Witnesses urge CPR training after ‘horrific’ Glenn Highway crash
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two people died and one juvenile was rushed to the hospital last week after a fatal vehicle collision on the Glenn Highway. The Anchorage Fire Department called the crash “a horrific wreck” on social media. “Thank you to those who did everything possible to...
Crystal Worl mural brings Tlingit stories to downtown Anchorage building
A new piece of public art is taking shape in downtown Anchorage, bringing Alaska Native culture and storytelling to a historic building. Artist Crystal Worl and her team are installing a large-scale mural on the side of McKinley Tower along East Fourth Avenue. The piece, titled “White Raven Dreams of a Salmon Return,”
High housing costs are behind increasing homelessness in Girdwood, outreach workers say
Homelessness is on the rise in the ski-resort community of Girdwood. That’s according to Jessica Parks with the Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness. “The lack of affordable housing is really driving the inability for the people who work in Girdwood to find housing in Girdwood,” she said. Housing...
Marmolejos murder trial underway in 2019 killing over $550 drug debt
The murder trial of Rhadames “Nino” Marmolejos Jr. continued this week in Anchorage, with prosecutors accusing the 34-year-old of killing 48-year-old Oscar Garcia during a confrontation over a $550 drug debt.
Man hospitalized after shooting near Anchorage elementary school
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A man was hospitalized early Tuesday morning with what police are calling life-threatening injuries near an east Anchorage elementary school. An Anchorage Police officer at the scene at Ptarmigan Elementary School told Alaska’s News Source that police were investigating a shooting. Officers w
New Little Caesars opens in Anchorage with giveaways, fundraiser
A new pizza restaurant is celebrating its grand opening in Anchorage with giveaways and a fundraiser supporting a local high school team. Little Caesars has officially opened its newest Anchorage location at 751 East Loop Road. The restaurant is continuing the celebration with its Six Days of Giveaways promotion, runni
Hulda Cox and Konnor Kiddle: Alaska’s Winners in the National American Heroes Student Art...
Two student artists from Alaska had their artwork displayed for the nation at the Great American State Fair after winning state-level first place in the National American Heroes Student Art Contest. Hulda Cox from Anchorage won the elementary (grades 3-5) award and Konnor Kiddle from Palmer won the middle school (grade
