Anchorage skier Scott Patterson’s US championship was a Hail Mary. Now he’s headed to the Olympics.
Scott Patterson and his sister Caitlin grew up skiing in Anchorage. And now both compete at the highest level of the sport.
Here’s how to help Tonga tsunami relief efforts in Anchorage
The Polynesian community in Anchorage is collecting donations they hope to ship to Tonga as soon as possible.
Dunleavy calls on Legislature to take action on PFD, state land sale and food security in State of State address
And he urged lawmakers to prove people wrong who say nothing will get done in an election year.
Here’s how Alaska’s unique new election system will work
Alaska elections will be held for the first time this year under a unique new system that scraps party primaries and uses ranked choice voting in general elections.
Alaska trucking companies say their employees are quitting over Canada’s COVID vaccine mandate
The impact to consumers is still unclear, but some companies say they’ve lost the majority of their truck drivers since Jan. 15, when Canada's vaccine requirement went into effect.
WATCH: Gov. Dunleavy set to deliver State of the State address
Our partners at KTOO are streaming the State of the State address live at 7 p.m.
Anchorage School District asks community for input on superintendent search
The final virtual town hall is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 27, from 6 to 7 p.m. The school district’s community survey closes Feb. 2.
High winds cause Alaska Airlines jet to slide on icy Dillingham runway
The jet was carrying 74 passengers and four crew members. The airline said no one was injured.
Starting in 2024, U.S. students will take the SAT entirely online
The College Board, the organization behind the test, also announced that the exam will shrink from three hours to two, and students will be able to use a calculator for the math section.
Musher out of Iditarod after crash killed 1 dog, injured 3
"These dogs are my life," Jaye Foucher wrote on her kennel's Facebook page. "I can’t imagine even being out on a race trail right now while they’re back here in pain, with decisions needing to be made."
Former UAF roommate of Steven Downs takes the stand in Sophie Sergie murder trial
Nicholas Dazer shared a dorm room with Steven Downs, who is accused of killing Sophie Sergie in 1993. He said Downs had two guns.
Fort Greely commander directs civilians to work from home in response to COVID spike
Fort Greely’s post commander says he’s concerned about a recent spike in reports of COVID-19 locally and in the Fairbanks area. So he’s directed garrison civilian employees who are eligible to begin working from home.
Anchorage’s rapid warm-up caused temperature to jump 11 degrees in one minute, turning streets to ice rinks
Snow melted this weekend. Puddles formed. Streets iced over. And jackets were ditched, as one day in the 40s stretched into four in a row.
What the celebration of Epiphany looked like this year on the frozen Kuskokwim River
The Epiphany is a holiday celebrated by Orthodox Christians all over the world, commemorating the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. In Napaskiak, people celebrated on the frozen Kuskokwim River.
Worsening wildfires spark changes to state forestry division
More people than ever before are living in parts of Alaska that are at risk from wildland fires.
Government plans to clean up Sitka’s abandoned and contaminated Fort Babcock
Eight decades after the fact, the federal government plans to spend $2.2 million to clean up a contaminated former army site on Kruzof Island near Sitka.
At this mental health drop-in center in Fairbanks, members say ‘you can just be you’
The Northern Hope Center is a free, member-driven drop-in center for adults with serious mental illnesses that gives people a social safety net free from judgment.
China’s Olympics aim to keep COVID at bay with armpit sensors, robots and more
Athletes and other attendees will be in a closed "loop" with strict rules about everything from daily testing for athletes to how spectators should respond — no cheering out loud, please!
Federal disasters declared for 14 Alaska fisheries
The federal disaster declarations include the 2020 Kuskokwim River salmon fishery and the 2020 and 2021 Yukon River salmon fisheries.
Alaska reports 21 COVID deaths and thousands of new cases
The new case count on Friday totaled more than 3,000, with new infections over the weekend dropping to fewer than 1,500 each day. The numbers do not include at-home test results.