Anchorage police SWAT unit called out for 4th time in less than a week
Police spokesman MJ Thim said Tuesday's incident involved officers conducting a standard warrant service. The situation was not considered a standoff.
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Anchorage police say woman at center of homicide investigation was not shot, as originally thought
Police say the victim was not involved in a shooting that occurred just before she was struck by a car, but "it's all being investigated as a single whole."
NTSB hearing will investigate Alaska crashes that shouldn’t be happening
The rare public hearing is expected to investigate a fatal plane crash near Togiak last fall, and the broader problem of aircraft in Alaska slamming unexpectedly into terrain.
After 30 years, Mountain View has new welcome signs — with a new claim to fame
Until earlier this month, weathered wooden signs welcomed visitors to the Anchorage neighborhood of Mountain View as the “USA Neighborhood of the Year - 1989.”
Homeland Security is stepping in to train Anchorage workers to spot human trafficking
Multiple city agencies and nonprofits are receiving the training this week.
Man killed while trying to break into house, Anchorage police say
It's the latest in a string of violent incidents in Alaska's largest city this past week.
Alaska Pacific University goes smoke and tobacco free
The small liberal arts college in Anchorage's University-Medical District is surrounded by smoke-free workplaces, including ANTHC and UAA.
Federal government investigating Anchorage School District’s handling of sexual violence report
ASD is one of 137 K-12 school districts around the country currently under investigation by Office of Civil Rights for Title IX sexual-violence complaints, but it's unclear what specifically was reported.
Anchorage police ID 2 people found dead after standoff as middle-aged couple
The couple’s deaths appear to be from gunshot wounds, police previously said, and a gun was found near their bodies.
Anchorage’s port is already falling apart. With the clock ticking, who will pay to fix it?
In about 10 years, the docks at the Port of Anchorage will start closing, crippled by corrosion, unless major repairs are made, officials say.
Study finds that rural Alaska dental aides, once challenged by dentists, make a difference in oral health
In villages served the most by dental health aide therapists, children and adults both ended up with more preventative care and fewer extractions, cutting down on one of the worst outcomes in dentistry.
Plane sinks after emergency water landing near Juneau; passengers safe
All five occupants made it to shore safely after the aircraft experienced mechanical issues.
This ultra-rare plant that only grows on Adak is getting new attention
The government has announced a review of the status of the tiny Aleutian shield fern, which can be found only on Adak Island and is the sole plant in Alaska on the endangered species list.
Man found shot in East Anchorage Monday
The man was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Alaska senators speak against bigotry in Charlottesville; hundreds of protesters turn out in Anchorage
Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan condemned the "hateful ideology" of "white supremacists and neo-Nazis" marching in Charlottesville, a strong contrast to President Donald Trump's widely criticized response.
Dust busting: Bush Alaska clouds with choking dust, and residents want to do something about it
One woman in Bethel is trying a simple, inexpensive fix. Jody Drew may singlehandedly change the speed limit in town.
Alaska Dispatch News files for bankruptcy; new publishers emerge
Alaska’s largest newspaper and online news site filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Saturday evening and new owners — an Alaska family that made its fortune hauling freight and tourists on the Yukon River and its tributaries, and a company that owns rural newspapers in the state — have been lined up.
Investigators: A ‘cardiac event’ likely caused a fatal 2014 Birchwood helicopter crash
An NTSB official said the report took more than three years to complete because of the medical work involved.