Fritz Creek
Fritz Creek, AK · Municipal
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Halloween Fright Lights: Family puts up spooky lights display in Northeast Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - One Anchorage family puts up a packed Halloween lights display for adults and kids to enjoy. The lights display is located by the St. Innocent Russian Orthodox Church and features a number of inflatables and animatronics, from Disney characters to large skeletons. The family said they...
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Anchorage's Goose Lake Park hosts Haunted and Enchanted Trails this weekend
Volunteers at Goose Lake Park in Anchorage are preparing for a spooky weekend with two themed trail events. Friday's Haunted Trails will feature Halloween scenes with zombies and pumpkin eaters. On Saturday, the trails will transform with fairy-themed decorations and magical displays for Enchanted Trails. Nicolette Chimato with Anchorage Parks...
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The Anchorage Weekender: Haunted happenings, a fix-it clinic and 6 more local events
Anchorage is creeping it real. Even if you’re holding off on Halloween, the Anchorage Weekender has something for everyone. Friday, 6 to 8:30 p.m., The Nave (3502 Spenard Rd.) Put on your favorite outfit for an evening of fantasy fun. The Magic and Myth Fantasy Ball has a dance...
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Great AK ShakeOut: Preparing for a major earthquake
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Municipality of Anchorage activated its Emergency Operations Center for several hours on Thursday to take part in the 2026 Great Alaska Shake Out. It was an opportunity to practice skills that would come into play in the case of a major earthquake. Fire Department Public...
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Anchorage schools practice emergency reunification procedures in large-scale drill
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - There may be nothing more unsettling for parents than getting word that there’s an emergency at their child’s school. Anchorage School District Chief of Schools, Kersten Johnson, said that’s one reason the district held a large drill on Friday to practice procedures for getting students safely reunited with their parents in an emergency.
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In Fairbanks, Interior Secretary Burgum touts deregulation and data centers
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum spent Wednesday evening in Fairbanks, after campaigning with President Trump in Wasilla earlier this week. Burgum spoke at a Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce event, where he touted Alaska's potential for artificial intelligence data centers. He held up a project in his home state of North Dakota as an example.
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Visit Anchorage: The Ulu Factory
Unlike the ʻulu that we are familiar with in Hawaii, the ulu that The Ulu Factory sells is actually a type of knife that the natives in Alaska created from rocks, and eventually they were made with steel. It is still commonly used today around the world. An employee...
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‘Kipnuk is still home:’ A year after Halong, evacuated residents still in Anchorage
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Thursday marked a year since the first plane carrying Typhoon Halong evacuees arrived in Anchorage. Impacted residents said the memories are still vivid. “That felt forever when we were floating down,” Tristen Carl, a Kipnuk evacuee, said. “Sometimes I have nightmares, but not as bad as...
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AROUND ALASKA: Hazardous Waste, Pink Day, and Halloween Event!
Plans to launch a new text-to-9-1-1 service in the Mat-Su Valley have been delayed. MatCom Public Safety Dispatch originally planned to roll out this feature on October 20. But now officials have pushed the launch back to December 7. Over 100 people in Sitka took part in a hazardous waste...
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Municipality of Anchorage takes part in earthquake preparations during Shake Out
“They are finding out what infrastructure is damaged, what’s needed to fix that, who needs to respond to it, whether it’s an electric company or a gas company or the fire department. They are tracking everything,”
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Page 2 Thu. Oct. 15: Candidate Interviews Air on Sunday and Other Events
It’s election season. We asked the 39 candidates that are campaigning for contested seats in our listening area to sit down for an interview. This includes the Borough Assembly, School Board, State House, Governor, and US Congress candidates. About 20 replied and were interviewed. We will air these interviews...
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Photos: Army ROTC Field Training Exercise
The Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) ran a three-day field training exercise in Wasilla from Sept. 24-27. The UA Anchorage and Fairbanks ROTC programs collaborated to set up the field training. The last exercise of the third day included the ambush exercise. In this exercise, three members of the cadre, who are skilled personnel who train cadets, acted as enemy soldiers in a surprise attack while the training cadets prepared to fire weapons holding blanks. The training exercises are used for third-year army cadets to prepare for Advanced Camp, where they work towards becoming a commissioned officer.