HOMETOWN HERO: Captain Mike Fish, Anchorage Fire Department
Anchorage Fire Department Captain Mike Fish has officially completed his final shift, closing out a 25-year career of service with the department. He was honored with his 25-year pin during a ceremony surrounded by family, including his father, retired Captain Fish, and his wife, Heidi, along with fellow firefighters. During...
Kenai City Council Authorizes Fox Air Lease For Planned Kenai–Anchorage Passenger Flights
The Kenai City Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the city manager to enter into an Airline Operating Agreement and Terminal Area Lease with Fox Air, LLC., allowing the airline to move forward with plans to begin scheduled passenger service between Kenai and Anchorage on June 1. Fox...
Prescribed burns planned for Fairbanks and Mat-Su regions
The Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection is preparing for several prescribed burns in the Fairbanks and Mat-Su regions over the next few months. Officials say burning operations could begin as early as May 8th, depending on weather and ground conditions. Planned burn locations include Creamer’s Field in Fairbanks,...
Dena’ina Place Names in Anchorage
Anchorage lies within Dena’ina Ełnena, the homeland of the Dena’ina Athabascan people and the Native Village of Eklutna. We’re grateful for their ongoing stewardship of this land and everything it holds. For thousands of years, the Dena’ina people have called this place home. The Indigenous...
DNA identifies the bear that attacked two JBER soldiers, its whereabouts remain unknown
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - DNA analysis has confirmed that a lone male brown bear was responsible for injuring two U.S. Army soldiers during a land navigation training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in April, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game announced Thursday. The agency said it has officially closed...
Short-term rental owners in Anchorage have until July 30 to register
Owners of short-term rentals in Anchorage have until the end of July to register with the city, after the assembly passed a new law in December. The registration portal opened earlier this month. Assembly member Zac Johnson sponsored the change and said the goal is to have better information about what the short-term rental market looks like in Anchorage and how it’s...
Human remains found in remnants of Big Lake trailer fire, AST reports
BIG LAKE, Alaska (KTUU) - Human remains were found in a burned trailer after it caught fire in Big Lake on Wednesday, according to the Alaska State Troopers. Around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, the AST were notified of the trailer fire on Burma Road. A preliminary investigation determined the fire started accidentally and originated near the center of a trailer next to a large propane...
Anchorage adds fines for feeding wildlife after series of eagle incidents
There’s a part of Chanshtnu Muldoon Park in East Anchorage that locals can let their dogs roam off leash and even a separate park just for smaller dogs. But in February, Brad Muir, natural resources manager for Anchorage’s Park and Recreation Department, was hearing reports about other animals making appearances.
UPDATE: Water Spout likely just a Freeze-Thaw Drainage Issue
A gushing fountain of water near Girdwood's School was likely due to a backed-up french drain and is outside city water utility's purview, according to a local official. "It appears it is a curtain drain, or a French drain, that helps drain water from the school play field," Kyle Kelley, Girdwood's service area manager, wrote in an email.
Affordability is driving Mat-Su boom, new data shows
Mat-Su's population boom is likely tied to affordability of housing and land, officials said.
