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Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler bids farewell during JBER change of command ceremony
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Surrounded by loved ones, community members, and fellow soldiers, Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler bid farewell on June 24 during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Eifler, who took command of the 11th Airborne Division just over two years ago, passed the torch to...
Mount Marathon Preview: All 4 reigning champs return to defend title
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - While anyone who conquers Mount Marathon — the holiday run up and down a 3,000-foot tall rock outside of Seward — could be considered a champion, there are four winners of the 2023 race returning to defend their respective titles on Thursday. The “Marvelous...
Rain help for a dry Alaska
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Fire danger is still high in Anchorage on the eve of the Fourth of July, so several restrictions are in place. Everyone should be familiar with the allowed methods of enjoying the outdoors or cooking outdoors. The first round of rain to impact the state is...
Live blog: 26-year-old Alaskan wins Mount Marathon women’s crown
2:55 p.m. - Anchorage mountain runner takes women’s title. One year after a mother in her 40s claimed the women’s title, the 2024 Mount Marathon title went to a 26-year-old. Klaire Rhodes, of Anchorage, finished first in the women’s Mount Marathon, which featured several hundred runners. The professional...
Alaska Railroad's Anchorage-to-Wasilla path to follow the straight and narrow (7/6/2001)
Alaska Railroad Corp. (ARRC) is straightening itself out — literally. The 482-mile railroad plans to spend $77.8 million to straighten 70 curves between Anchorage and Wasilla, Alaska, to improve safety and reduce transit times. Work began in late April on the project's $54 million first phase: a 10.5-mile segment...
A Palmer mom lost $3K to scammers. She wants to help you avoid falling for the scheme
Samantha Norman, a nurse and mom in Palmer, never thought she would fall for a phone scam. She regularly told her elderly mom to get off the phone with scammers and hung up when she spotted them herself. But then she got a call on her cell phone on a...
Red, white, and blue line the Park Strip
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Five hundred flags were placed in the Delany Park Strip on Wednesday as part of the Anchorage International Rotary Club’s second annual “Field of Honor” fundraiser. Becky Erickson, the founder of this fundraiser, says she saw the project in the Lower 48 and...
HOMETOWN HERO: Sam Kilian, North Star Volunteer Fire Department
Firefighter Sam Kilian is saying farewell to the North Star Volunteer Fire Department. A full-time active duty Airman at Eielson Air Force Base she devoted over 1,500 hours of her spare time volunteering with the department. Have a Hometown Hero in your life who deserves to be recognized? Email their...
Lower 48 police department explains different body camera policy after 4 Anchorage police shootings in 2023
Mayor LaFrance allowed radical leftist agitators to ruin her inauguration, and then let them insult her
Yesterday, newly-elected Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance held her inauguration at Town Square Park. Hundreds of people, including numerous elected officials, were in attendance. The emcee was former Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson. As I parked and walked toward the event, first thing I encountered was more than a dozen leftists agitators,...
Dining review: Meraki serves Mediterranean magnificence in an obscure South Anchorage location
When I describe the locations of my favorite Anchorage restaurants, it does not often spark confidence. It usually goes something like this: “It’s in that strip mall. You know the one. In between that dispensary and … that other dispensary.”. Meraki Hellenic Grill is no exception. It’s...
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