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Anchorage narrows Midtown street to make room for snow storage
Anchorage city officials have narrowed Denali Street in Midtown from five lanes to three, with plans to use the outer lanes for snow storage. Typically, the city trucks snow farther away to designated snow storage sites. The lane closure is a pilot project, according to Nora Morse, Deputy Chief of...
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Alaska Federation of Natives board passes resolution in support of ongoing Halong recovery
In 2025, while the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) convention gathered in Anchorage, hundreds of its tribal members were being airlifted to the city after their villages were devastated by ex-typhoon Halong. A year later, the evacuees are still top of mind at the convention. The AFN board of directors...
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Water Utility Anticipates Upgrades for Aging Girdwood Plant
A master plan is underway for Girdwood's 50-year-old wastewater treatment facility and improvements could run as much as $100 million, said the facility's plant manager during a tour Monday. The plant is "reaching the end of its useful life", according to an Anchorage Water and Wastewater Utility budget document. Its...
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Alaska Native Artist Market showcases work from 40 artists in downtown Anchorage
Alaska Native artists are showcasing their work in downtown Anchorage this week at a new market hosted by the Alaska Native Heritage Center. The Alaska Native Artist Market is taking place at the former Williwaw Social building off F Street. The event features work from about 40 Alaska Native artists...
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Port of Alaska wrapping up huge construction project for the season
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Don Young Port of Alaska is wrapping up a busy construction season, although workers didn’t get quite as much finished as they had hoped, according to Port Director Terry Umatum. Umatum said they got a late start while contractors figured out the most efficient...
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| Recovering service members lost in an Alaskan glacier
For the past decade a multi-disciplinary team based at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage has been engaged in what is perhaps the longest-running recovery effort in the history of the U.S. Air Force: locating 52 servicemen lost when their C-124 Globemaster crashed on a glacier in Alaska, their remains and personal effects hidden in the ice since 1952. Correspondent Lee Cowan talks with relatives who hope summer periods of melting ice will reveal secrets long buried. Air Date: Nov 13, 2022.
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The Anchorage Weekender: AFN, spooky season celebrations and 6 more local events
It’s never too early to get a head start on Halloween. Why not this weekend?. This Anchorage Weekender rounds up eight events, from spooky-season celebrations to the annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention. 1. Alaska Federation of Natives convention. Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, 8:30 a.m. to...
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US Senate candidate Mary Peltola urges Alaskans to vote early at Anchorage campaign event
Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola urged Alaskans to vote early, protect Social Security and address rising living costs during remarks at an Alaska Federation of Natives event in Anchorage on Wednesday, less than two weeks before Election Day.
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Port MacKenzie Project Re-Energized With Federal Funds
The Alaska Railroad Corporation has been awarded $249 million by The Federal Railroad Administration to complete the Port MacKenzie Rail Extension. The grant will partially fund 32 miles of new rail, connecting Port MacKenzie to the Railroad’s main line at Houston. Completing the project is estimated to cost $311...
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Food Bank of Alaska is expanding to better prepare for disasters
The Food Bank of Alaska is expanding its space in Anchorage to better prepare for statewide disasters. Food Bank officials on Tuesday gave a tour of the new 34,000-square-foot building, which is right next to their current facility near downtown. They also announced a $150,000 grant from the KeyBank Foundation.
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Early voting draws long lines in Anchorage
Early voting at Midtown Mall in Anchorage has drawn long lines, with the Division of Elections reporting more than 17,000 voters by Wednesday morning. Voters shared their reactions to the turnout and discussed issues on their minds, including the cost of living.
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‘Rising in Our Voices’: Alaska Federation of Natives convention kicks off in Anchorage
The Alaska Federation of Natives kicked off its annual convention in Anchorage Thursday, marking the organization's 60th anniversary. Delegates filled the Dena'ina Convention Center as the state’s largest gathering of Alaska Native people met to celebrate the theme — Rooted in Land and Tradition: Rising in Our Voices.
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Multiple Anchorage schools evacuated following bomb threats, ASD says
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage School District evacuated multiple schools Wednesday following “several simultaneous threats,” a statement from the district’s Deputy Superintendent Madeline Aguillard reads. No students or staff were injured. Anchorage police reported that multiple phone calls were made alleging bomb threats at three schools....
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‘There’s so much work to be done’: outgoing ASD superintendent addresses school board in first meeting since announced resignation
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - At Tuesday night’s Anchorage School Board meeting, outgoing superintendent Dr. Jharrett Bryantt addressed attendees directly for the first time since the announcement of his impending departure. “I think the toughest part is the fact that I’ve had a wonderful community here,” he said. “I’m just...