Mat-Su Borough launches property clean-up in Wasilla’s Williwaw subdivision
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough is launching its largest property clean-up ever, targeting the Williwaw subdivision in Wasilla. From September 11 through the 13, over 300 volunteers will help remove trash, junk vehicles, and hazardous structures, transforming the neighborhood into a safer and healthier place to live....
Two adults found dead at Davis Park
$10K reward offered for info on fugitive connected to Anchorage meth distribution. A $10,000 reward is being offered by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for any information related to the whereabouts of a man wanted for drug distribution in the Anchorage area. Updated: 12 minutes ago. The Mini Heart Run...
Seven displaced after fire damages Anchorage apartment building
Seven people are displaced after a fire damaged an apartment building on West 32nd Avenue in Anchorage. According to the Anchorage Fire Department, staff at Merrill Tower noticed smoke rising from the multi-unit building and called for help. When firefighters arrived, a battalion chief quickly issued a second alarm,...
University of Alaska regents mull removing affirmative action from board hiring policy
The University of Alaska Board of Regents introduced proposed changes Friday to the university’s antidiscrimination policy around hiring and recruitment, including removing mentions of affirmative action from the board’s personnel policy. Affirmative action includes programs and policies that aim to support...
Big vegetables for big appetites: Bears munch on produce from the Alaska State Fair
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - It’s a problem we all face: what to do with all those leftover vegetables so they don’t go to waste? The Alaska State Fair, in conjunction with the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center, has devised a solution to the age-old problem: feeding them to the bears.
Caswell Lakes RSA Plans Field Meeting
The Caswell Lakes Road Service Area Board will meet this week to discuss a materials storage site. Board Chair DJ McBride says the site is needed to provide a location to store traction sand and other road materials in the Caswell Lakes area. The site has been on the Board’s...
Alutiiq Museum launches new interactive map sharing locations in native language
The Stone Soup Cafe’s community garden in Fairbanks is expanding with new plants including trees. Alaska Department of law says DNA evidence links River John George Aspelund to mother’s murder. Experts offer tips for hiking glaciers safely. Updated: 6 hours ago. |. By Jayce Bertrand. Following two separate...
Anchorage apartment fire fueled by oxygen tanks burns 6 units
Alaska Department of law says DNA evidence links River John George Aspelund to mother’s murder. Alutiiq Museum launches new interactive map sharing locations in native language. Updated: 4 hours ago. One of the core tenets of any museum is preservation. For Alaska Native museums statewide, the preservation of...
Glacier safety: Expert tips following deadly week in Southeast
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In the past week, officials have responded to the deaths of two hikers from two separate incidents, near a glacier in Southeast Alaska. On September 2, the body of Thomas Casey, a 69-year-old hiker from Arizona, was identified after being recovered from the Mendenhall Glacier. Six...
Alaska’s youngest convicted female killer granted release after 40 years
After four decades behind bars, Alaska’s youngest convicted female killer is set to walk free. At the Nesbett Courthouse in Anchorage, a judge has reduced the sentence of Winona Fletcher, making her immediately eligible for release. Fletcher was just 14 years old in 1985 when she and her boyfriend...
