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Greek Festival Kicks Off in South Anchorage
Baklava, grape leaves, and more are being shared at the annual Greek Festival in South Anchorage.For the past 18 years, the Holy Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church has been celebrating the rich...
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Utah Driver Suffers Possible Life-Threatening Injuries in Sterling Hwy Crash
A man from Utah suffered possible life-threatening injuries and three other people were injured in a RV and car crash on the Sterling Hwy near Anchor Point Friday afternoon, according to Alaska State...
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Man Dies in Possible Drunk Driving Crash Hours after Ramped Up Enforcement
A man died after crashing a pickup truck early Saturday morning near Martin Luther King Jr. Ave and Tudor Road, according to the Anchorage Police Department.Stephen Christopher Kenny, 34, was behind...
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Anchorage Police Search for Runaway Boy
Anchorage police are searching for runaway boy last seen Friday afternoon. 12-year-old runaway Jose Raul Mena Nivar, Jr. was last seen around 4:30 p.m. Friday near the 1200 block of West Dimond....
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Hunter Rescued after Northern Alaska Bear Mauling
The Alaska Air National Guard says crews equipped with night-vision goggles rescued a hunter more than 36 hours after he was mauled by a brown bear in northern Alaska's remote Brooks Range. The man...
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Alaska Drops Statewide Preferential Hire
Alaska labor officials have dropped statewide preferential hiring of residents for public jobs, saying that including larger cities can no longer be justified because they have healthier economies than...
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2012 was Record Year for Anchorage Conventions
Tourism officials say 2012 was a banner year for conventions in Anchorage. Visit Anchorage President Julie Saupe tells the Alaska Journal of Commerce that the economic impact from conventions...
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Fairbanks Man Found Guilty of Shooting at Troopers
A 77-year-old Fairbanks man who exchanged gunfire with two Alaska State Troopers last year has been found guilty of assault. Court records indicate the jury took about two hours to convict Stanley...
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Lt. Gov. Treadwell Celebrates South Denali Visitor Center Groundbreaking
A groundbreaking ceremony took place Friday for a new visitor center at the south Denali campground and day-use area.Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell along with local, state, federal and private-sector...
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Anchorage Police Launch Volunteer Initiative to Curb Drunk Driving
Drunk driving has taken five lives in Anchorage as of mid-August and police are stepping up efforts to curb the problem. On Friday night, the Anchorage Police Department organized a rally at West High...
View ArticleHabitat for Humanity Celebrates 20 Years in Anchorage
Affordable housing in Anchorage tends to be a scarce commodity, but some organizations are helping low-income families find a home. On Saturday, Habitat for Humanity celebrated 20 years in Anchorage...
View ArticleEagle River Trick or Treat Fundraiser for Cancer Research Faces Changes
Trick or Treat in the Heat, a popular fundraiser involving several neighborhoods, will have a change of venue this fall in Eagle River. It started as way to bring families together to remember a little...
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Anchorage Police Say Runaway Boy Found Safe
STORY UPDATED AT 12:24 p.m. at 8/18/13:Anchorage police say a 12-year-old runaway boy was found safe Saturday evening. "He was found by a friend wandering on a bike trail and has returned home," Anita...
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Pilot Program Encourages Phones at School
Four schools in the Anchorage School District are welcoming electronic diversions. Chugiak, Eagle River and East high schools, along with Romig Middle School, are participating in a pilot program...
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New Freshman Dorm Project Going Up in Juneau
A new residence hall will soon grace the University of Alaska Southeast campus in Juneau. The Juneau Empire reports concrete should start pouring this coming week for the 31,000-square-foot freshman...
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Despite Heat, Alaska Wildfires Have Been Limited
This year may end up as a below-average wildfire season in Alaska despite the hot and dry conditions. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that only 1.25 million acres have burned so far in 2013....
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New App Highlights Alaska's Booming Microbreweries
One sip at a time, Alaskans have helped grow the microbrewery industry across our state -- and now there's an app for that. The Beer Up Here, a newly created mobile-device application, is highlighting...
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Fuel Removed from Vessel Grounded near Valdez
Work continues on plans to salvage an Oregon-based fishing vessel that ran aground near Valdez. The 65-foot fishing tender Fate Hunter, based in Astoria, grounded Aug. 11 about four miles...
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Summer Employment Firing On All Cylinders, State Economists Say
The state's unemployment rate went up slightly in July, according to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.3 percent, up three-tenths of a...
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Military Widows Run to Remember Loved Ones
More than 60 widows of members of the armed forces ran together at the Anchorage Big Wild runs Sunday in memory of their loved ones and to raise awareness about an organization that offers support....
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