Providence Alaska ends five-hour lockdown after police presence
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Providence Alaska Medical Center went on lockdown in the early morning hours of Friday, with a large police presence forming in the area. Providence reports the lockdown began at 1 a.m. and, after consulting with the Anchorage Police Department, ended at 6:35 a.m. Alaska’s News Source...
Suspect sought after shots fired during UAA campus vehicle break-in report
Anchorage police are searching for a suspect after a reported shooting on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus early Friday morning. University police say the incident began when officers responded to a report of a man who appeared to be breaking into vehicles. Authorities say when officers approached, the suspect
HOTWORX Franchise Expands to Alaska, Starting in Wasilla
Tracey Pidge and Ciara Boyce are bringing a 24-hour infrared sauna fitness franchise to Alaska, beginning with a Wasilla location later this year. A mother-daughter team who formerly lived in Alaska is returning with a workout studio guaranteed to thaw chilled muscles even in the midst of winter. Tracey Pidge and Ciara
Heat advisory remains for the Yukon Flats, with a wetter weather pattern likely into...
ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska’s News Source) - Some sunshine is returning to Southcentral and the Interior, following a wet Thursday. While temperatures have been cool the last few days, temperatures begin their climb back into the 70s and 80s later today and tomorrow for Southcentral and the Interior. Per usual, the warmest w
Jailed Anchorage man is fourth to die in custody so far in 2026
An Anchorage man died in the custody of the state Department of Corrections on June 21, according to the DOC. Brandon Kalief Wright was 31 and had been jailed at the Anchorage Correctional Complex on a felony assault charge and a misdemeanor charge of criminal mischief. He had been in custody for about four days, start
Paralyzed man builds Lego masterpieces with one finger, a thumb and his mouth
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Aging Untold) — Ten years after a motorcycle crash left him paralyzed below the waist, Mingo Graham has found a way to rebuild — one Lego brick at a time. Graham said he was riding his motorcycle when he struck a pole at 110 miles per...
15 Alaskans and businesses charged with $1.8M in Medicaid fraud
State investigators have accused 15 Alaskans and businesses of filing more than $1.8 million in fraudulent Medicaid claims in five separate cases. The criminal cases filed in June are part of a broader nationwide effort to crack down on fraud in the jointly funded federal and state program, state officials said.
APD K-9 who served Anchorage, survived sword stabbing, dies at 14
The longtime Anchorage police K-9 died at home July 7 after a career marked by criminal apprehensions, officer protection and public service.
Alaska Says Assisted Living, Dental and Care Claims Drove a $1.83M Medicaid Fraud Crackdown
Alaska fraud investigators charged 15 defendants in five Medicaid fraud cases involving about $1.83 million in alleged false billing, with claims tied to assisted living ... Read More
Billionaire Hilcorp owner chips in $25,000 to influence Alaska elections
The Alaska Public Offices Commission voted Thursday to not conduct an immediate investigation of Aurora Action Network to decide if the cash cow is headquartered in Bob Griffin’s house in Anchorage or in Wisconsin. The commission said it would deal with the matter, which relates to a ballot measure...
