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April in Anchorage...warm, dry and no snow

The Anchorage climate numbers for April 2016 are in and it will go down as another record breaker.  April 2016 was the warmest April on record with an average temperature of 43.5F degrees. That’s 6.7F...

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Division of Forestry lifts burn permit suspension for Kenai Peninsula

The Alaska Division of Forestry lifted a general burn permit suspension for the Kenai Peninsula on Sunday, allowing residents to once again perform large-scale permitted burns. However, the danger of...

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Federal regulations shut down Alaska's opiate detox centers

UPDATE: According to Cook Inlet Tribal Council spokesman Tim Blum, the Ernie Turner Center will remain open as the center adapts its treatment procedures to changing federal regulations. The Cook...

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UPDATE: Missing hiker found dead near Savage River Loop Trail

UPDATE: Michael Purdy has been found dead near the north end of the Savage River Loop Trail, the National Park Service announced Sunday afternoon. “Clues indicate that Purdy had diverted from the...

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TROOPERS: Suspect vehicle fled on ATV trails, narrowly missed patrol car

A Kenai man is facing a slew of charges after attempting to evade troopers by driving on ATV trails, according to a Sunday dispatch posted online. Troopers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the...

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Alaska veterans return from Honor Flight trip to Washington D.C.

Nearly two dozen Alaska veterans made their way home to the Last Frontier on Saturday following their Honor Flight visit to the nation's capital last week. Despite rainy weather in Washington D.C.,...

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UPDATE: Magnitude 4.7 earthquake felt throughout Kenai Peninsula

UPDATE: The Alaska Earthquake Center has reviewed the earthquake and has updated the magnitude to 4.7. The earthquake was felt throughout the Kenai Peninsula, the Center said. ... ORIGINAL STORY: An...

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Marten dragging chicken causes two-vehicle crash on Tongass Highway

A marten dragging a chicken across the Tongass Highway caused a two vehicle collision Saturday morning, Alaska State Troopers say. According to a dispatch posted online Sunday, troopers responded to...

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First wild-born wood bison calves spotted near Bethel

BETHEL, Alaska (AP) — Wood bison calves have been spotted near Bethel, marking the first wild-born bison in the U.S. in years. KYUK-AM reports that the newborn calves were spotted last week, months...

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Chicken nuggets possibly contaminated with plastic, rubber distributed in Alaska

The state Department of Environmental Conservation has confirmed that Alaska was among the states to receive recent shipments of chicken nuggets that may be contaminated with extraneous blue plastic...

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Police pursuit in North Douglas ends with suspect vehicle crashing into ditch

A Juneau man was arrested Saturday evening after fleeing from police in stolen truck and eventually crashing the vehicle into a ditch near False Otter Point, Juneau Police wrote in a press release...

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Alaska GOP selects new party chair

The Alaska Republican Party elected a new party chair who will take over once the state's convention gavels out Saturday afternoon. Tuckerman Babcock clinched 52 percent of the vote from state...

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Most states do bare minimum on fire-foam contamination

The military is checking U.S. bases for potential groundwater contamination from a toxic firefighting foam. But most states so far show little inclination to examine civilian sites for the same...

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ExxonMobil's profits plunge to lowest level in 17 years

ExxonMobil's first-quarter profits plunged by 63 percent to $1.8 billion, the company reported today. During the same period in 2015, ExxonMobil earned $4.9 billion, according to the Texas-based oil...

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Anchorage citywide cleanup gets early jump

As city officials prepare for Anchorage Chamber Citywide Cleanup Week this coming Sunday, some Alaskans are already getting an early jump on picking up garbage. Craig Torrey, a fire inspector for...

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Mission of Mercy providing free dental care to public

For many, dental care takes a backseat to everything else going on. Sometimes, it's even a decision between food on plates and dental hygiene. However, a local organization called Alaska Mission of...

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GOP to select delegates during state convention

Hundreds of Alaska republicans have descended on Fairbanks this weekend for the state's GOP convention. In addition to discussing the parties agenda, this year some republicans are tasked with...

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Police: Man rammed into governor's mansion, crashed at Alaska Capitol

JUNEAU -- A drunk driver rammed the garage door of the governor's mansion last night, and his truck was later found lodged in a construction fence near the front steps of the state Capitol, according...

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Big changes to the look of KTUU.com coming Monday

Friends, expect a new look from KTUU’s website – on your desktop computer and on your mobile devices – beginning Monday. We look forward to telling you more about the features of the site and hearing...

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Tuluksak man arrested on charges of attempting to kill tribal police officer

Alaska State Troopers say Andrew Peter, 24, of Tuluksak attempted to break into a tribal police officer’s home and kill him and his family on Thursday. Bethel-based troopers arrested Andrew for...

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