Anchorage extends woodlot access after windstorm knocks down trees
The Municipality of Anchorage is extending access to its Central Transfer Station woodlot for another week after a recent windstorm knocked down trees across the city. The woodlot is open through November 14, accepting downed trees, branches and attached roots. However, some materials are not allowed, including large dirt-covered root...
‘Thankful to be here’: Neighbor recalls moments leading to deadly midtown fire
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Part of an Anchorage condominium complex remains boarded up weeks after a fatal fire swept through several units. Eight units remained concealed Tuesday with fire line tape after a fire impacted eight units of the Mount Vernon Commons in midtown on Oct. 22. “There’s nothing to...
Food Bank of Alaska plans three free Thanksgiving meal distributions
The Food Bank of Alaska is getting ready for its annual Thanksgiving Blessings meal distributions, with 3 free events planned across the state. The first distribution is Wednesday, November 18, in Cordova. Volunteers will then head to the Mat-Su Valley on Saturday, November 21, followed by a distribution in Anchorage...
Anchorage woman pleads guilty to $1.8 million VA billing fraud
An Anchorage woman has pleaded guilty to defrauding the Veterans Health Administration out of more than $1.8 million through false mental health billing claims. Federal prosecutors say 73-year-old Marianne Rolland submitted 2,833 fraudulent claims totaling about $2.7 million between 2020 and February 2026. Court documents say Rolland falsely represented herself...
Series of atmospheric rivers brings heavy rain, strong winds
A challenging weather week lies ahead for residents and businesses around the western and southwest-facing slopes of the Olympic Mountains, our northern islands from Whidbey Island to the San Juans, and western Skagit County, Western Whatcom County, and Admiralty Inlet. These areas will receive cumulative rainfall over the series of storms headed in for the next seven days. These areas are also expected to receive the strongest wind gusts and have the most persistent wind each day.
Kitsap Transit Foot Ferry Stuck in Limbo as Dead Battery Has No Fix in...
The Annapolis-Bremerton foot ferry has been suspended indefinitely, and Kitsap Transit says it simply doesn't have enough working vessels to run the route. The disruption started on Oct. 22, when the M/V Waterman was pulled from service over mechanical issues, and the agency now says the damage runs deeper than a routine repair.
Soldier in Gorge Amphitheatre murders sentenced to 70 years at Fort Leavenworth
What additional charges did Kelly plead guilty to besides the murders?. Why was psilocybin use connected to the Gorge Amphitheatre shooting?. JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — A Joint Base Lewis-McChord soldier has pleaded guilty and received a long sentence in the 2023 shootings at the Gorge Amphitheatre. James M....
Suspect in US Coast Guard murder released from jail on $3M bail
Eighteen-year-old Isaiah Bolar, the suspect charged with murder in the fatal shooting of U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Connor Overstreet, has been released from jail after posting a $3 million bail. Investigators state Overstreet was fatally shot in the chest on Aug. 23 in Skyway after approaching a stopped Toyota Prius...
Cashmere homeowner seeks nearly $15,000 for sewer repairs as council presses city to help
CASHMERE – Diane Wannschaff told the Cashmere City Council on Nov. 9 that she had spent nearly $15,000 repairing a sewer connection damaged during a city water-line project and was still trying to recover her money four months later. Her account renewed a disagreement between council members who want...
Audit finds Washington agency failed to respond in time to vulnerable adult safety concerns
Washington's Adult Protective Services was too slow to respond to thousands of reports of potential abuse, neglect or exploitation in fiscal year 2025, possibly leaving vulnerable adults without
