Chris Klint, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
Chris Klint is a web producer and breaking news reporter at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at cklint@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Chris here.
Anchorage prepares to greet 2023 with fireworks and festivities
After what some may consider a too-white Christmas, Anchorage is set to ring in 2023 with an annual New Year’s Eve fireworks show and a downtown carnival of events.
Alaska Zoo takes in orphaned Prudhoe Bay polar bear cub
After its capture and transport to Anchorage, the cub weighed in slightly underweight at 103 pounds. The cub is being treated at the zoo, and is not on public display.
Ways to celebrate winter solstice in Anchorage
It’s the darkest day of the year. Each day ahead, until summer solstice, will get a little bit longer.
Anchorage man accused of killing roommate
Police investigators say the roommate jumped from a third-floor window attempting to escape the attack.
Fatal truck crash closes Parks Highway near Trapper Creek for hours
Troopers say two tankers collided early Thursday, killing 67-year-old David Hope of Talkeetna.
Anchorage and Mat-Su schools closed after 3rd major snowstorm hits the region
Anchorage and Mat-Su Borough schools and state offices are closed Thursday as a third major winter storm this month coated the area with snow overnight Wednesday.
Most Mat-Su schools again closed as major storm approaches Anchorage
Most Mat-Su Borough schools are closed again Wednesday following a foot of snow from a weekend storm, as forecasters warn of another major storm hitting the Anchorage area overnight.
Mat-Su schools closed, Anchorage schools reopen Tuesday after weekend storm
Mat-Su Borough schools remained closed Tuesday in the wake of Sunday’s major snowstorm, with Anchorage schools set to reopen after four consecutive snow days.
‘Anomaly’ winter storm closes Anchorage and Mat-Su schools, slows traffic
The latest storm brought more than a foot of new snow. The snow again closed schools, tangled traffic and left residents frustrated about unplowed roads.
Anchorage digs out of more than a foot of wet, heavy snow
Anchorage schools closed Wednesday and will again be closed Thursday.
Cold front set to bring Anchorage a chilly overnight snow dump
Forecasters warn Anchorage area drivers to plan on slippery road conditions during their evening and morning commutes as snow and temperatures drop into Wednesday.
Anchorage woman seeks justice for boyfriend killed outside their home
Brad Robert’s death was the 24th homicide in Anchorage this year.
12-year-old girl dead, boy held in Muldoon shooting
Anchorage police have released few details about the shooting, saying the investigation is ongoing.
Anchorage man arrested in carjackings now charged with murder
Charges against 29-year-old Anthony Tinker III, in the Nov. 11 shooting and a string of Nov. 14 incidents, describe him as suffering from mental health issues.
Anchorage teen was fatally shot in robbery over ‘puff bars,’ charges say
One of three juvenile suspects in the case, 17-year-old Sakariya Abdulkadir Musa, was charged as an adult in the Tuesday death of 16-year-old Jersey Miller.
Girdwood fire crews rescue man trapped up to his waist in Turnagain Arm mud
The surveyor became in stuck in the mudflats and then called 911 on his cellphone.
Teen shot to death in Anchorage; 3 juvenile suspects in custody
Anchorage police have detained three juvenile suspects in the fatal shooting Tuesday of a 16-year-old boy near Abbott Loop Community Park.
2 Selawik snowmachiners found safe
A private air carrier found 41-year-old Timothy Snyder and 20-year-old Jane Kaiser at a cabin near Noorvik Wednesday, after they were reported overdue Sunday.
Anchorage police investigate man’s early-morning death in Midtown
Anchorage police are asking for help after officers found a man dead in Midtown early Friday Police are describing his death as a homicide.
Pilot dead after plane hits cable, crashes into river near Chickaloon
A Palmer man died Thursday after Alaska State Troopers say his small plane struck a cable and crashed into the Matanuska River near Chickaloon.