Anchorage AK

The Anchorage School Board has approved changes to the upcoming school year calendars. At its April 6 meeting, the board voted to update calendars for the 2026–27, 2027–28, and 2028–29 school years. The changes add three additional school days each year for both students and teachers, following...

Two Anchorage residents are facing multiple felony charges following a kidnapping and robbery investigation that began in Palmer. Palmer Police say they received a report on Saturday of a man who had been kidnapped in Anchorage and brought to Palmer in an attempt to exchange him for a vehicle that had been repossessed from the suspects.

Federal wildlife inspectors say cargo hubs serving Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky were among the ports where suspicious shipments of dried shark fins were intercepted last year, part of a multi-state probe that pulled roughly 50,000 individual dried fins out of U.S. commerce. Officials say the boxes were mislabeled and headed for Hong Kong.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two people are facing charges after the Palmer Police Department said it received a report of a man being kidnapped Saturday. That man has now been found, according to police. According to court documents, someone called 911 around 1:30 p.m. to report his brother-in-law, a 45-year-old...

Looking for something useful without spending a dime? Anchorage neighbors are giving away all kinds of free items this week — from furniture and fitness gear to toys and home goods. Check out what’s available below!

MONMOUTH, ORE – Tyler Drake ran 14.73 to finish fourth in the 110 hurdles at the John Knight Invite Saturday. The time ranks second all-time at UAA. Drake finished seventh in the long jump (6.66/21-10.25) and 11th in the 400 hurdles (57.43). Avrey Campbell won the 400 hurdles in...

Celebrating a Year of Community Impact: Mat-Su CAT’s 2025 Highlights. In 2025, the Mat-Su Community Action Team (CAT) demonstrated the power of volunteer leadership and community connection across the Mat-Su Valley. Throughout the year, dedicated CAT volunteers led and supported a wide range of outreach activities that centered on caregiving, financial readiness, social connection, and honoring those who have served.

You know how a long day can feel stretchy in the best way? Now imagine daylight that barely blinks, like the sky forgot to shut the light off and wandered away. žThat is how summer feels up in Alaska, and it quietly rewires your sense of time while you are just trying to plan a simple road trip.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Warming temperatures and melting snow can seem like a tempting invitation to go for a springtime hike, but the Chugach National Forest Avalanche Center is urging caution on certain trails. The center posted Friday saying, “Travel is not recommended on the Byron Glacier Trail or Trail...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Dimond Center in Anchorage transformed into a dragon’s den Friday. Nine teams representing various engineering firms throughout the city took to their designated “CANstruction” zones to construct large sculptures out of cans and boxes of soon-to-be-donated food. The event has taken place...