HOMETOWN HERO: Officer Jacob Davis, Anchorage Airport Police and Fire

Big congratulations to Officer Jacob Davis with the Anchorage Airport Police and Fire! This month, he officially graduated from recruit to full-fledged officer. Officer Davis’ journey was no small feat. He completed the Fire Academy, earning...

Man charged with murder in Anchorage stabbing

A 30-year-old Anchorage man accused of stabbing a relative now faces murder and other charges. Deonte Gaskins, who was initially charged with evidence tampering on Oct. 18, on Thursday was additionally charged with first-degree murder and two...

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: David Feigner, South Anchorage High School

South Anchorage High’s David Feigner is proving he’s a star both on the mound and in the classroom. David Feigner, a senior and pitcher for South Anchorage High School, recently tried out for the Arizona Fall Classic Academic Baseball showcase....

Chicago and most cities with National Guard deployments are safer than Anchorage, stats show

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers whether to block President Donald Trump’s plans to deploy National Guard soldiers to Chicago, Trump’s attorneys are arguing that federal personnel are needed to prevent crime. But an analysis of federal and...

Alaska LNG developer signs latest preliminary offtake deal with Japanese customer

Glenfarne says newest agreement brings contracted capacity closer to the level needed to reach financial close for the project Glenfarne chief executive Brendan Duval speaks during the CERAWeek by S&P Global energy conference in Houston, Texas, US...

Armed man arrested after acting ‘erratically’ with gun, barricading self near Anchorage Boys and Girls club, police say

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - An armed man barricaded himself near the Woodland Park Boys and Girls club on Friday afternoon after police say he was seen “behaving erratically.” The incident briefly closed roads on 36th Avenue near Lois Drive around...

Alaska Airlines recovering from IT outage, flight cancellations

Alaska Airlines was working Oct. 24 to recover from a computer problem that led to hundreds of flight cancellations and continued disruptions. More than 360 Alaska and Horizon Air flights have been cancelled after a "significant IT outage" at the...

Alaska Airlines restores operations after second major IT outage of 2025

Alaska Airlines has resumed operations following an IT outage that caused a system-wide halt of its flights across the United States, marking the second such incident for the airline within just a few months of 2025. In a statement issued on...

Alaska Airlines resumes operations after IT outage grounds flights for hours

SEATTLE – Alaska Airlines said its operations have resumed Thursday after it had to ground its planes for hours because of an information technology outage. The airline said in a statement that 229 flights were cancelled because of the outage and...

Alaska Airlines to fly between ACV and Seattle starting next year

The following is a press release from the Humboldt County Admistrative Office: Alaska Airlines has announced new nonstop air service between the California-Redwood Coast Humboldt County Airport (ACV) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)...

Alaska Air IT Outage Grounds Flights for Several Hours

Kevin Carter / Getty Images Alaska Air's outage was caused by a failure at its primary data center, the airline said Shares of Alaska Air Group (ALK) flew lower Friday after the airline turned in quarterly profits that were less than expected and...

Pioneering Native journalist inducted into Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame

Kolby KickingWoman ICT The Alaska Women’s Hall of Fame inducted its newest cohort of 10 women earlier this week, including Native journalist and former ICT national correspondent and Alaska bureau chief Joaqlin Estus. Estus, Tlingit, wore many...

Interior’s Alaska drilling move caps lengthy congressional saga

The reinstatement of an oil and gas leasing program on the entire Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge fulfills a requirement in the recently enacted reconciliation law, but the highly contentious fight over drilling in the...

United Fishermen of Alaska brings meeting back to Kodiak

The group reviewed letters of support for fisheries related policies, as well as met with several lawmakers to discuss the industry. Q: What is United Fishermen of Alaska and what were they doing in Kodiak? A: UFA is the statewide commercial...

AROUND ALASKA: Sidewalk and Snow Safety, Halloween Fun, and Pumpkin Composting!

Homer Sidewalk Plans A sidewalk project in the City of Homer is taking some steps forward. Leaders in Homer recently met with a team from the state to walk through plans for the Homer All-Ages and Abilities Pathway. Officials say a few things...

Alaska Airlines ops restored after hours-long outage left 229 flights grounded

US carrier Alaska Airlines said early on Friday it had restored operations following a technology outage that grounded flights across all airports and led to the cancellation of more than 229 flights. Shares of the airline fell nearly 5 per cent...

US Fish and Wildlife Services tells Colorado: No more wolves from Canada, Alaska

COLORADO — Efforts by Colorado Parks and Wildlife to bring in more wolves from Canada later this year may have hit a snag after the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service told the state it may not do so. According to our news partner's at The Gazette, in an...

Alaska Airlines IT outage impacts Spokane travelers

SPOKANE, Wash. – Operations are back up and running for Alaska Airlines at Spokane International Airport following an IT outage that caused significant disruptions. The ground stop lasted seven hours yesterday, leading to a domino effect on...

Alaska Airlines resumes operations after an IT outage grounded its flights for hours

White House OKs More Oil And Gas Drilling In Alaska National Wildlife Refuge

"National Petroleum Reserve lease sales and permitting for road through Izembek wildlife refuge were also approved" "The Trump administration has approved more oil and gas drilling across Alaska’s Arctic national wildlife refuge (ANWR), prompting...