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Anchorage Gas Prices Ease to 4 Dollars 25 Cents Average This Week as Crude Oil Costs Soften and Demand Cools
ANCHORAGE, AK — Anchorage drivers are seeing a slightly lower average at the pump this week, with gas prices easing to 4 dollars 25 cents a gallon. The move reflects softer crude oil costs and a cooler stretch in demand that has helped ease pressure on retail fuel prices.
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Mat-Su school bus routes canceled; borough officials blame bus company
PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) - After dozens of school bus routes went missed over the first three weeks of the new year, Matanuska-Susitna district officials say they are resorting to using every penalty available to them against the bus company as parents voice their displeasure. In a joint meeting Tuesday between...
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Studded Tires Allowed Beginning Sept. 16
Drivers in Kenai, Soldotna, and other communities north of 60° north latitude can begin using studded tires on Wednesday, September 16. The same date applies to the entire paved Sterling Highway, including the stretch through Anchor Point to Homer. For drivers on the southern Kenai Peninsula, however, turning off...
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2008: Operations Begin for a Garage Named After a Celebrated “Parking Fairy” in Anchorage
A large-scale parking garage in Anchorage, Alaska, was officially opened for use. Construction on this 10-story building, which encompasses a total of 368,830 square feet (34,265 square meters), began on February 1 of the previous year. The upper nine stories of this structure are used for parking, while the first story contains retail space.
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Sunrise on the Alaska Railroad: Summer train schedule wraps up this month
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Railroad is wrapping up its summer season in mid-September, which means daily passenger trips will stop until May. It has been a busy summer for the Alaska Railroad, according to Meghan Clemens, Alaska Railroad External Affairs Director. “It hasn’t been record-breaking for ridership, but...
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Motorcycle crash closes Post Road, extended closure expected
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AROUND ALASKA: Road Opens, Fire Education, and Fleet Expansion | Around Alaska
A new access road leading to an elementary school in Wasilla is now open. According to Mat-Su Borough leaders, crews have been hard at work, trying to complete the new Shaw Elementary School access road, called Foxtrot Extension. It officially opened to traffic over the weekend. The goal now is to wrap up construction and cleanup work this week.
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Big Lake Road project begins with more than $16 million in improvements
Drivers in Big Lake should expect changes and delays as a major road project gets underway. The state is rebuilding more than three miles of Big Lake Road. Crews are currently clearing the area, moving utilities and excavating sections of the roadway ahead of repaving. The federally funded project is...
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AROUND ALASKA: Road Opens, Fire Education, and Fleet Expansion
A new access road leading to an elementary school in Wasilla is now open. According to Mat-Su Borough leaders, crews have been hard at work, trying to complete the new Shaw Elementary School access road, called Foxtrot Extension. It officially opened to traffic over the weekend. The goal now is to wrap up construction and cleanup work this week.
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Special public meeting for Safer Seward Highway project
The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities is considering a $1.4 billion project to widen the Seward Highway between Bird Flats and Rabbit Creek to accommodate a median between north- and south-bound traffic lanes, extra space for falling rock and ice, additional turn pockets and travel lanes, and a separate multi-use passage for pedestrians and non-motorized use. The public is invited to an in-person meeting on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, or a virtual meeting on Wednesday, September 23, to discuss the Safer Seward Highway project details and current analysis.
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Nearly 100-year-old Hurricane Gulch Bridge to receive $36 million upgrade
The nearly 100-year-old Hurricane Gulch Bridge along the Alaska Railroad is set to receive a major upgrade. The bridge, located between Talkeetna and Denali, is receiving $28 million in federal funding for repairs. Federal officials announced the funding this week while touring the Alaska Railroad in Alaska. The project is...
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Page 2 Fri. Aug 21: Cutting crashes that involve pedestrians
More than half of all car crashes in the Mat-Su Borough involve pedestrians and cyclists. In fact, two-thirds of the most serious accidents involve pedestrians and cyclists. This happens on roads with no separate path. And these crashes are not scattered across the borough. 61% of accidents involving pedestrians and...
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‘We’re all on the same bus’: Anchorage school bus drivers hit the road before school kicks off
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - With the school year approaching, Anchorage School District bus drivers are already hitting the roads — running practice routes and refreshing their skills before students climb aboard. “We always come back and we do driving. So, we renew our skills on driving a school bus....
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Alaska Plans a $1.5 Billion Seward Highway Makeover Near Anchorage as Critics Question Whether Widening the Corridor Will Actually Improve Safety
ANCHORAGE, AK — State transportation officials are moving ahead with a major redesign of the Seward Highway between Anchorage and Girdwood, a stretch they describe as unsafe and overdue for improvements. The Safer Seward Highway project would rebuild about 20 miles of roadway, from Rabbit Creek to Bird Flats, by widening parts of the corridor to four lanes and straightening some curves. But the plan has drawn sharp criticism from Anchorage officials and community members who say the state is targeting the wrong road with the wrong fix. The project could take up to 20 years and cost nearly $1.5 billion.