Chris Klint, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
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Man with knife in Wasilla fight shot and wounded by responding trooper, agency says
Troopers say the man refused to drop the knife early Wednesday, continuing to approach until the trooper shot and seriously injured him.
Southcentral, Southwest Alaska to see deep subzero wind chills through the weekend
Subzero Arctic air funneling into the region along with wind gusts could produce wind chills of 50 degrees below zero, meteorologists say.
Teen suspect charged with murder after Point Hope shooting leaves 2 dead, 2 wounded
According to charging documents, 16-year-old Guy Nashookpuk shot four people Sunday, two of them fatally, before allegedly confessing to police.
Wasilla man dies in Big Lake snowmachine crash
David Nose, 26, died Sunday night when his snowmachine struck a parked Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck, troopers said.
Palmer teen trampled by moose as deep snow puts animals under greater stress
Troopers say the teen escaped with only minor injuries Wednesday. The moose was shot and killed, as heavy snow has forced the ungulates into Anchorage.
Chugach forecasters warn of dangerous avalanche conditions after 1 death, 2 close calls
A heli-skier died after a slide pushed him into rocks. A snowboarder captured a separate avalanche on video.
Anchorage fire that left 2 dead may have been arson, police say
The deaths of two people after a fire early Thursday at a Young Street multi-family residence are now being investigated as homicides.
Woman, unborn child die after Mountain View shooting
Police say they detained a suspect at the scene of Sunday's shooting on North Park Street. Both deaths are now being investigated as homicides.
2 found dead after residential fires in Mat-Su
Troopers say a Sutton man escaped one of Tuesday's blazes but died outside afterward, with a Wasilla trailer fire victim still unidentified.
Gas leak triggers chain of power outages spanning from Anchorage to the Mat-Su
Utilities say a 25-minute outage early Thursday at the Eklutna Generation Station triggered outages across the Railbelt to prevent a blackout.
2 Anchorage commercial roof collapses reported in 2 days
No injuries were reported in Tuesday's Raspberry Road collapse or Wednesday's on the Old Seward Highway, firefighters said.
Anchorage’s C Street reopens in Midtown after vehicle fatally strikes pedestrian
Police say the man was crossing outside a crosswalk Tuesday when he was struck between West Fireweed Lane and West Northern Lights Boulevard.
Overnight snow dump closes Southcentral Alaska schools, sets Anchorage seasonal record
More than a foot of snow blanketed Anchorage during Sunday night's storm, with snowfall set to taper off Monday and give way to subzero cold.
Glenn Highway reopens after 37 vehicles crash on Knik River bridges, injuring 13
Troopers say the series of collisions in poor visibility began at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday. According to medics, none of the injuries were life-threatening.
Anchorage homeless shelters under strain amid statewide cold snap
Staff at Anchorage's Brother Francis Shelter have seen cases of hypothermia and frostbite, during a subzero chill expected to continue next week.
Anchorage man accused of attempted murder in domestic violence strangling
Police say dispatchers heard Derek Schraffenberger, 45, threaten to kill the female victim in a 911 call made during the Jan. 14 assault.
EasyPark rates at Anchorage garages and lots will soon rise to $2 an hour
EasyPark officials say the rate increase, Anchorage's first since 2016, won't affect metered parking on Downtown streets.
3 Alaska prison inmates die in 2024’s opening weeks
In the first 15 days of 2024, Alaska prisons have seen nearly a third of the entire statewide inmate death toll recorded last year.
Eagle River child porn suspect claimed to be ‘hardcore child rapist’ in manifesto, charges say
Michael Koetter, 28, was arrested after investigators allegedly found explicit imagery and a statement that he had committed prior abuse at his home.
Palmer police make arrests in 2 early-year homicides
Palmer police say the town typically sees one domestic violence homicide per year — but officers have responded to two in the first week of 2024.