Renting vs. Owning: Key Tenant and Landlord Laws Every Alaska Resident Must Know
Renting in Alaska offers flexibility and lower upfront costs but limits equity building, while owning provides long-term wealth accumulation through mortgage deductions and property appreciation at the expense of maintenance responsibilities and higher initial investments. Alaska’s Uniform Residential Landlord and...
Thousands remain without power as winds roar through Mat-Su
Outages Saturday stretched from Glacier View to Knik Goose Bay Road.
Alaska Pilot Converts 1956 Cargo Plane into Two-Bedroom Airbnb
Image via PopularSciencePodcasts on YouTube Flight instructor Jon Kotwicki turned a 1956 Douglas DC-6 cargo plane into a fully functional two-bedroom apartment on his 115-acre property in Big Lake, Alaska. The 108-foot-long aircraft now serves as an Airbnb rental and housing for students at his FLY8MA flight school....
Erling Bjørnstad, Michael Earnhart, Ari Endestad Top Podium in SuperTour Classic Sprint
KINCAID PARK, Anchorage — On a very Alaskan day at Kincaid Park, the venerable venue at the western edge of the state’s largest city, the Alaskans showed up. Winds gusted to 35 miles per hour during the heats of the classic sprint. Planes coming into the nearby airport — where an official weather station clocked...
Emergency shelters open in Palmer, Sutton for windstorm, fire victims
A shelter was open at the Glenn Massay Theater and at Ya Ne Dah Ah School.
10 Alaska Restaurants Serving Up Memorable Salmon
In a land where the wild meets the waters, some of the most exquisite salmon in the world is pulled from the depths, its vibrant flavor a reflection of the rugged, pristine landscape. The state’s restaurants know just how to transform these fresh catches into masterpieces, with each dish offering...
FIRST ALERT: Hurricane force winds and extreme snow
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Hurricane force winds tore through the Mat-Su Valley overnight with more extreme winds expected through Saturday and into Sunday. A First Alert Weather Day has been issued for today and tomorrow morning for the Mat-Su as winds up to 84 miles per hour were recorded in Palmer and...
Anchorage man sentenced to 15 years for drug trafficking, firearm possession
An Anchorage man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for trafficking large amounts of narcotics and possessing a firearm in connection with his drug crimes. Thurman Reed, 67, sold fentanyl, heroin, and methamphetamine in Anchorage throughout early 2024. In May, authorities executed a search warrant at his home...
Iditarod asking for blankets for 2026 Return Dogs
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Iditarod is already preparing to take care of the 2026 Return Dogs, and they could use the public’s help to do it. Tracy Morrow, Iditarod Return Dog coordinator, said that since each musher begins with 16 dogs and has to finish with a minimum of five, the mushers have the opportunity to...
Seawolves disappoint in return to home ice, lose 3-2 to Stonehill
A full 60 days passed between UAA games at the Avis Alaska Sports Complex. Unfortunately for the Seawolves, the long-awaited return to the supposed friendly on-campus confines proved anything but triumphant. In fact, Friday night’s performance was downright dreadful. Stonehill junior Anthony Galante swooped down on a...
