Meadow Lakes
LATEST NEWS
Showers through midweek but then sun returns, at least briefly
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Expect some passing showers this morning through Southcentral. The skies will dry come afternoon, but clouds linger. Rain showers will stick around through Thursday. Come Friday, however, the clouds decrease and by the weekend some good sunshine will appear and raise temperatures into the upper 60s and low 70s.
The street named by a young Harry Potter fan, finally gets its sign
It's official. Grimmauld Place is now an actual street in the city of Anchorage. Your Alaska Link stopped by to see the new street sign that was just put up. Grimmauld Place is the name of a street in the world of Harry Potter. Fans know it's where Harry's godfather...
Traffic calming project begins for Lore Road after stop sign comes down
Anchorage’s Municipal traffic engineers said they received several calls this spring from Abbot Loop residents concerned that a stop sign would be removed from the intersection of Lore Road and Petersburg Street.
State finds police use of force justified in downtown Anchorage shooting
A state review has found the use of force by two Anchorage police officers was justified when they shot and wounded a man accused of killing someone in a crowded downtown Anchorage parking lot last month. The review, shared with Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case in an 11-page letter analyzing...
Letter: How about a school tax?
The current proposal for a municipal sales tax seems like a regressive tax with obscure benefits. Why not dedicate a sales tax to Anchorage public schools with the funds administered by a foundation run by education professionals? Let’s build a bridge to the future for our children, rather than another bridge to nowhere with our politicians.
Letter: Thanks to police, first responders
I am writing to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for the incredible work of our local police department, their leadership and the entire team, from dispatchers to patrol officers. In particular, their efforts in addressing homelessness in our community deserve special recognition. It is no secret that the public...
Alaska federal judge rejects 2022 Cook Inlet lease sale for further environmental review
A federal judge on Tuesday overturned a 2022 lease sale held in Cook Inlet’s federal waters southwest of Anchorage. The decision by U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason sides with conservation groups who had argued that the environmental review leading to the sale was inadequate. The groups argued that the government did not fully analyze the impacts of potential oil and gas activity from the lease sale to Cook Inlet’s endangered beluga whales, among other shortcomings.
Studies show there are likely more ‘sushi worms’ in Alaska salmon and other fish than there used to be
Allison Little, a middle school assistant principal from Anchorage, has been fishing on the Kasilof River her entire adult life, so she’s used to seeing wormy parasites coiled up in fish on occasion. But last year, as she cleaned her dipnet catch, the worm situation edged into horror movie territory.
Houston council selects interim council member
Following the resignation of Councilman Mike Adams—not related to the former City of Houston Treasurer Jess Adams who was sentenced to two and half years for embezzlement—the City of Houston council members held a special election during the regularly scheduled council meeting on July 11. Three members of...
Letter: In support of a South Anchorage emergency room
Your recent story about the proposed emergency room plans in South Anchorage was good news for our community of Girdwood and Turnagain Arm residents. As a 50-year resident of Girdwood and former CEO of Alyeska Resort, I have witnessed countless medical emergencies on the Seward Highway including serious accidents on the mountain slopes. For a Girdwood resident or visitor in an emergency, the nearest hospital is an hour away.
Letter: Age isn't the issue
There has been much discussion about the age of the presidential candidates in the news. This trivializes the more important issue of management style. Ideologues such as Donald Trump surround themselves with sycophants who are not appointed for their content knowledge or competency, but merely because they are fellow ideologues. We have witnessed the disastrous impact of ideological administrations in state government with our governor and, in Anchorage with our former mayor. Loyalty pledges, the desire to control court appointees, and gutting education funding, along with the exodus of competent civil servants, are just a few of the sub-optimal outcomes at the state level.
Salmon return to Mat-Su streams
Fish Creek Closes After Providing Early July Harvest Opportunity. Fish Creek near Knik Goose-Bay Road provided one of the best Mat-Su sport salmon fishing options I know of during the past week with sockeye salmon arriving and milling about in the lower creek below the bridge on most high tides. I saw anglers or their vehicles near the creek on most days that I drove past. Paul Warta gave me two reports of catching sockeye salmon at Fish Creek both times he fished the creek this past week, and I heard about other anglers’ successes there as well. On Sunday June 14 more than 3,000 sockeye swam past the Fish Creek Weir in the first daily weir passage count exceeding 1,000 salmon anywhere in the Mat-Su Valley during 2024. Later that same evening at 10:01 p.m.the fishery closed to sport fishing in preparation to the personal use dip net fishery that may run sometime later during July (based on additional sockeye salmon passage past the weir).
Republican platform has a simple wrong answer for any complicated problem
I see in the Anchorage Daily News that Anchorage legislative candidate Mia Costello is saying she is proud of the Republican platform, which she helped write as a member of the platform committee. “I think it really hits the high points. I wouldn’t change a word of it. I’m really...
Robert Dale Boyer
Wasilla resident, Robert Dale Boyer, 74 passed away June 19, 2024 at his residence. Services will be held 2 pm August 3, 2024 at the Roadside Inn, Mile 49.5 Parks Highway, Wasilla. Arrangements with the Cremation Society of Alaska, www.alaskacremation.com. To plant a tree in memory of Robert Boyer as...
Mat-Su takes down Chugiak-Eagle River in come-from-behind fashion
At the beginning of the month, Mat-Su scored at least ten runs in three out of four games, culminating in a 10-4 victory over Peninsula on the Fourth of July. At that point, it looked as though the explosive, game-wrecking offense that the Miners had displayed during their 4-1 start was finally back, this time to stay. Instead, that win would be, to date, the last time Mat-Su scored more than four runs in a game, let alone ten.
1 man dead, 1 wounded in downtown Anchorage shooting
The man shot and killed early Sunday in downtown Anchorage has been named by police. The family of 30-year-old Tahjeay Baldwin has been notified of his death, police said in an updated statement. Original story:. Anchorage police are asking the public for help after a shooting downtown early Sunday left...
Photos: Anchorage celebrates annual pride parade
Crowds filled the Delaney Park Strip for the annual Anchorage Pride Parade, held on June 29. This year’s pride parade was once again hosted by the Alaskans Together Foundation. Festivities continued after the pride parade concluded, with a family-friendly party being held in the Delaney Park Strip for the...
Anchorage School District needs teacher assistants with school one month away
The Anchorage School District is hoping to start on the right track this school year, with the first day of school only one month away. The district currently has over 200 positions open for paraprofessionals. This is a vast difference compared to last year when the district was short of...
AOTW: Alaska wrestler Levi Hopkins takes gold at U23 Pan-American Games
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Palmer wrestler Levi Hopkins bet on himself, which his how he went from Alaska State Champion to U23 Pan-American Gold medalist. “It was always a dream of mine as a kid to wrestle internationally and to represent the United State through that way,” Hopkins said.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.