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Best Beginnings Alaska to take over The Workshop in South Anchorage
The Workshop at Huffman Center in South Anchorage is preparing for a major change. The owner of the popular community gathering space is moving out of state and will no longer operate the space. Starting January 1, Best Beginnings Alaska will take over the Workshop. The nonprofit focuses on early...
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KNBA Newscast: Monday, September 28, 2026
SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Rather than arresting suspects with substance abuse problems for minor crimes, the Anchorage Police Department is offering a treatment option. FENTANYL DEATHS. A federal judge has sentenced a Washington State man to 25 years in prison, on charges of distributing fentanyl pills that killed two Skagway men. As KHNS's Melinda Munson reports, the deaths were the first known fentanyl deaths in the small Southeast town.
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Wellness Vending Machines Spread to Juneau, Seward, and More
Located right outside the door to the tribal office on Third Avenue, Seward’s community wellness vending machine offers 24/7 easy access. Access to basic health-and-wellness supplies should not depend on whether someone has money in their pocket, transportation, an appointment or the courage to ask for help. Free wellness vending machines throughout the state are addressing that issue.
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Page 2 Mon. Sept. 28: Building for the Future at Port MacKenzie
Port MacKenzie is growing. Port Director David Griffin believes the next several years are important for the future of the port. The port is relatively young. It was established in 2000. It handles barge traffic. It moves construction equipment and supplies to communities throughout western Alaska. The port receives shipments...
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Federal Subsistence Board Approves 10-day Moose Season Extension in the FM1203 hunt area of Unit 12
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Federal Subsistence Board (Board) approved Emergency Wildlife Special Action Request WSA26-13 as modified by the Office of Subsistence Management (OSM), regarding moose in Unit 12. The Board’s action was conducted via email consistent with the time sensitivity of the request and Board policy. Wildlife...
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Community to honor Alaska firefighter Greg King during Tuesday procession
Community members and emergency responders will gather Tuesday to honor Alaska wildland firefighter and helicopter pilot Greg King, who died while fighting the Dome Fire in California. King lost his life alongside fellow pilot Ryan Cutter while flying a Super Puma for Precision Helicopters on September 20. Both pilots are...
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Department of Veterans Affairs deputy secretary visits UAA
On Sept. 16, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Deputy Secretary Paul R. Lawrence visited the University of Alaska Anchorage to host a roundtable discussion with former military students and staff. Lawrence emphasized the importance of understanding veterans’ needs, listening to concerns and finding what’s important to them. The...
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Alaska Writer’s Guild hosts 2026 Conference for Writers & Illustrators
The Alaska Writer’s Guild hosted their annual conference for writers and illustrators at UAA’s Administration and Humanities Building on Sept. 18-19. The conference was held in partnership with the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), Alaska Romance Writers and UAA’s Department of Writing. The...
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‘I want it to be something unique’: Alvin’s Alley Haunted Forest brings Halloween fun to the Mat-Su Valley
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Halloween season is well underway, and while Alaska has a deep love for the holiday, there aren’t many haunted attractions that allow residents to enjoy some scares. Alvin’s Alley Haunted Forest is setting out to change that. “I’ve always wanted to have kind...
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‘Rank 1,2,3, not JKT’: Two lowest vote-earning Republicans unite to try and give GOP best shot at winning governor’s race
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Two of the lowest-earning Republican candidates for governor are urging their voters to rank the ballot in a new ad. The GOP frontrunner, who once said ranking would help Democrats, now agrees. The two lowest vote-earning Republicans united in a campaign advertisement, encouraging Republicans to rank...
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Fish and Game kills 3 brown bears in South Anchorage after reports of property damage, trash can feedings
In the past week, Alaska Department of Fish and Game staff have killed three bears in South Anchorage that officials say were damaging property and getting into unsecured trash cans. The most recent incident happened Tuesday morning. Fish and Game officials killed a male brown bear in the Rabbit Creek...
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Valley Edition: Dave Griffin, Port Director, Port MacKenzie
Dave Griffen, Port Director at Port MacKenzie in the Mat-Su Borough, joins host Mike Chmielewski on Valley Edition to discuss the past, present, and future of the port. Also, an update on the rail spur to the port. Port MacKenzie is located in the Upper Cook Inlet with immediate access...
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One woman's donation is bringing a new library to downtown Anchorage
A new library is under construction in downtown Anchorage. At the groundbreaking Tuesday, Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance said the project is part of a push to revitalize the area. "Project by project, we are making real progress," she said. "We are creating the safe, vibrant and welcoming downtown our community...
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Opinion: The long quest for government realignment part IV
The modern Eaglexit proposal cannot be understood merely as an attempt to reverse the 1975 Local Boundary Commission decision. The community considered in 2026 is not the community considered in 1975. Its population is larger. Its schools, residential areas, businesses, transportation corridors, and civic institutions are more extensive. Its governmental and fiscal relationship with Anchorage is more developed and therefore more complicated.
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From $24 gas in Noatak to emergency generators in Anchorage, rural Alaska braces for winter energy strain
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - In the Northwest Arctic village of Noatak, daily life runs on four-wheelers, river boats, and snowmachines. Because the village cannot receive river barges, every drop of gasoline and stove oil must be flown in by cargo plane. This summer, residents were hit with a sudden price...
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Fish and Game kills 3 brown bears in South Anchorage after reports of property damage, trash can feedings
In the past week, Alaska Department of Fish and Game staff have killed three bears in South Anchorage that officials say were damaging property and getting into unsecured trash cans. The most recent incident happened Tuesday morning. Fish and Game officials killed a male brown bear in the Rabbit Creek...