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Recall LaFrance application certified; drone logs made available to the public
About a month ago, Anchorage residents launched an effort to recall Mayor Suzanne LaFrance after finding a failure to comply with certain municipal laws related to surveillance technology. On October 5, the Municipal Clerk certified the group’s application to petition a recall. Anchorage Municipal Code 3.102.040 requires the mayor...
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A WWII camp for Japanese Americans cost his father his sight and his grandfather his life. In Alaska, he explains why he still tells the story
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - At 9 years old, Sam Mihara filled his free hours in Wyoming the way a boy might: searching the ground for stone arrowheads and looking for rattlesnakes. He did it as a prisoner of his own government. “Barbed wire fence, guard towers, sentries with weapons, we...
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Denali Street pilot tests new design for winter snow removal
Anchorage is testing a temporary two-lane design on Denali Street between Tudor and Northern Lights to improve snow removal efficiency. The pilot will use the outside lanes for snow storage and cost a few hundred thousand dollars. Businesses are raising concerns about winter visibility and access, while the city says community feedback will help determine what happens next.
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Anchorage Fire Department puts final new fire engine into service
The Anchorage Fire Department has put its newest fire engine into service, completing a five-engine fleet upgrade. Residents and firefighters gathered at Station 12 Thursday afternoon for a traditional push-in ceremony marking the engine’s entry into service. The engine is the fifth and final one purchased as part of...
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ASD superintendent leaving for new job
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The superintendent of the Anchorage School District is leaving Alaska for a new job. In a letter emailed to parents and families of students in the district, Dr. Jharrett Bryantt disclosed that he has accepted the superintendent position with the Alexandria City School Board in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Anchorage Assembly member proposes making school board seats chosen by district
An Anchorage Assembly member wants to change the way school board members are elected. Currently, all school board seats are at-large, meaning all Anchorage voters elect them. A proposal from Assembly member Donald Handeland would instead have school board members elected to represent different Anchorage areas. “I'm not insinuating that...
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Valley Edition: Mat-Su Borough Platting Dept.
Platting Officer Tyler Young joins host Mike Chmielewski to discuss the ins and outs of the Mat-Su Borough’s Planning and Platting Department. Discover exactly what ‘platting’ is. The Platting Division oversees platting services and the subdivision of land within the Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Division staff assist the public...
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Former school properties set for new plans in Anchorage
Three former school properties are being transferred from the Anchorage School District to the Municipality of Anchorage. Westpark is planned for housing development, while the former Campbell STEM and Abbott Loop sites are being considered for other uses. Community members have also weighed in on what they would like to see happen with the properties.
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Preliminary Wasilla election results show Rubeo leading mayoral race
Preliminary results are in after Tuesday’s municipal elections across the state. In Wasilla, Alina Rubeo holds a commanding lead in the race for mayor, with more than 69 percent of the votes counted so far. David Wilson has about 21 percent, while Stu Graham has just over nine percent.
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Alaska Tribes, U.S. Department of Agriculture Sign Major Conservation Agreement
Member Tribes of the Bering Sea Interior Tribal Commission signed a historic Mutual Agreement with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), officially creating the Bering Sea Interior Tribal Conservation District (BSITCD), on October 1, 2026 during a signing ceremony at the Egan Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska. The signing...
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‘Highly physical’: Inside a paratrooper’s pre-dawn training routine
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Soldiers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson start their day with physical training at Geronimo Gym, the headquarters for the base’s Holistic Health and Fitness program, known as H2F. Eric Middleton, the H2F Program Director, described the gym as the Army’s human performance optimization program for the...
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More than 1,200 Israeli flags stolen from Anchorage church
More than 1,200 Israeli flags were stolen from the lawn of Mountain City Church in East Anchorage. The flags were placed at the church to commemorate the anniversary of the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on October 7, 2023. The church’s security director says surveillance cameras captured a group of people...
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Trick or Treat Street brings Halloween fun to downtown Anchorage
Families can celebrate Halloween in downtown Anchorage with an afternoon of trick-or-treating, costumes and spooky entertainment. The Anchorage Downtown Partnership is hosting Trick or Treat Street Saturday, October 31, from noon to 4 p.m. The free event takes place along 4th Avenue between C and F Streets. Families can trick-or-treat...
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Bootin’, scootin’, and paratroopin’: JBER soldiers train before sunrise for upcoming competitions
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Soldiers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson start their day with physical training at Geronimo Gym, the headquarters for the base’s Holistic Health and Fitness program, known as H2F. H2F Program Director Eric Middleton described the gym as the Army’s human performance optimization program for the brigade....