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Alaska Zoo caring for five orphaned bear cubs
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - At the Alaska Zoo, three young brown bear cubs wrestle and play in an enclosure. Curator Sam Lavin explains that orphaned animals this year have been given food names, hence — Hashbrown, Tater tot and French-fry who are siblings. Chocolate Pop-Tart, a black bear cub,...
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Talkeetna Roadhouse Is Changing Hands After 30 Years
The Talkeetna Roadhouse is changing hands at the end of the month. To celebrate 30 years of donning an apron, owner Trisha Costello hosted a potluck to introduce the new owner, Bee McLaughlin. KTNA’s Colleen Love has this story. The scene was crowded at the Talkeetna Roadhouse, as people...
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‘There’s nothing life or death about a donut’: Inside the early mornings at an Anchorage donut shop
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Before most of Anchorage wakes up, the crew at Dino’s Donuts is already filling pastries and prepping display cases for a 5 a.m. opening. Dino’s has been locally owned in Anchorage since 1985. The current owner, Dave Johnston, bought the shop from the previous owner in June 2025.
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Three Anchorage bears euthanized in less than a week
A bear was euthanized Monday after getting into garages and vehicles in Anchorage’s Rabbit Creek area. Alaska Fish and Game believes the bear was responsible for at least some of the reported damage. It is the third bear to be euthanized in Anchorage in less than a week. Biologists...
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Page 2 Sept. 25 Full Circle: Students from Saroma, Japan Visit Palmer
Each summer a group of Palmer middle school and high school students travel to Saroma, Japan. Each student stays with the family of a Saroma student. The paired students are about the same age. Then, in the fall, the Saroma students come here. Usually, each stays with the family of...
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Colorful crosswalk brings art, safety upgrade to Fairview
A colorful new crosswalk is bringing art and a safety upgrade to Anchorage’s Fairview neighborhood. The Fairview Community Council and NeighborWorks Alaska teamed up on the project near 12th Avenue and Hyder Street. The new asphalt artwork is paired with flexible traffic posts, to slow traffic and make the...
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People Mover rolling out new artwork, amenities at Anchorage bus stops
Anchorage’s public bus system is rolling out new artwork, signs and other amenities for riders. People Mover recently unveiled a colorful new bus stop sign designed by local artist Julia Ditto. The design features Alaska scenery and wildlife, including mountains, moose and salmon. Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said the improvements...
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Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around. Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other for the title of most oversized ursine.
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Dragon takes flight in Girdwood
While a new public art piece was under construction this summer just outside Glacier City Hall, many people stopped by to talk to the artists and ask questions about it. According to Tommy O’Malley, one of the organizers of the project and better known in Girdwood as Tommy Salami, the most common question they’ve received from passersby is, “What is it?”
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Colorful salmon artwork makes a splash in downtown Anchorage
Vibrant, metal salmon are now hanging from light poles along E Street, adding a bold new look to the area. Anchorage artist Romney Dodd was commissioned to create the project. The artwork was funded through “Park It Forward,” a community grant program focused on enhancing the downtown experience and supporting the arts.
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Fat bears break the internet, Katmai extends first-round voting
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The bears got too big for the internet to handle. Katmai National Park and Preserve announced Wednesday that first-round voting in the 12th annual Fat Bear Week has been extended after a crush of traffic appeared to overwhelm voting servers on opening day. “THE BEARS HAVE...
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Fish and Game has killed 20 bears in the Anchorage area this year amid increased bear activity
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has euthanized more bears in the Anchorage area this year than last, including three in just the last week. Early Tuesday morning, biologists euthanized a brown bear it believes caused a trail of destruction in a Rabbit Creek Neighborhood. Biologist Nick Docken said they feel fairly certain they got the right bear but there could be more than one.
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Bears have broken into vehicles, destroyed garage doors and even tried to enter a home in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Biologists are actively looking to euthanize a brown bear or pair of brown bears on the Anchorage Hillside that are posing an unacceptable public safety risk, the state says. The bears have mostly been acting up along the Rabbit Creek corridor and nearby neighborhoods, breaking into...
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Fat Bear Week brackets revealed for 2026
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Brackets have been revealed for the 12th annual Fat Bear Week, which kicks off next week, with the first matchups starting on Tuesday. The brown bears in this competition live in Katmai National Park. They put on pounds all summer in preparation for the harsh winter months of hibernation.
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WATCH: Family of Black Bears Crosses the Road in Anchorage
Stock image by Betty4240/Getty Images A driver in Alaska recently shared the culprits behind a traffic slowdown on the highway—a family of black bears crossing the road. The post WATCH: Family of Black Bears Crosses the Road in Anchorage appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls .