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Glenn Highway Reopens after Tractor-Trailer Fire

Glenn Highway Reopens after Tractor-Trailer Fire

Anchorage firefighters say one of the Glenn Highway’s inbound lanes has reopened after a tractor-trailer fire was brought under...

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski Announces Her Support of Same-Sex Marriage

U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski Announces Her Support of Same-Sex Marriage

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), in an announcement she concedes will cause controversy, says she now supports legalizing same-sex...

Man Dies, Woman Injured in Glenn Highway Moose-Motorcycle Crash

Man Dies, Woman Injured in Glenn Highway Moose-Motorcycle Crash

Alaska State Troopers say a Sutton man died and a woman from Indian was critically Tuesday night, after their motorcycle struck a moose on...

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Fisherman

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Missing Fisherman

The Coast Guard has ended its active search for a Washington man missing from a fishing boat west of Juneau.

Man Shot, Wounded During Argument in Big Lake

Man Shot, Wounded During Argument in Big Lake

Alaska State Troopers are investigating a shooting that left a man injured at Big Lake in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.

Anchorage Color Run Leaves Charity, Businesses Flush with Funds

Anchorage Color Run Leaves Charity, Businesses Flush with Funds

In the wake of ...

Suspicious Object Removed from E. 8th Avenue & Hyder Street

Suspicious Object Removed from E. 8th Avenue & Hyder Street

Anchorage police responded to reports of a suspicious object at E. 8th Ave. and Hyder St. shortly before 7:20 a.m. Wednesday. The...

Mayor Dan Sullivan Announces Intent to Run for Lt. Governor

Mayor Dan Sullivan Announces Intent to Run for Lt. Governor

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan says he will seek the job of lieutenant governor.

Light Earthquake Rattles Anchorage & Palmer

Light Earthquake Rattles Anchorage & Palmer

An earthquake occurred around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday near Anchorage. No tsunami danger has been reported.

Kenai River Early-Run Sport Fishing for Kings to Close Thursday

Kenai River Early-Run Sport Fishing for Kings to Close Thursday

The Kenai River’s early-run king salmon sport fishery will close starting Thursday, as the Alaska Department of Fish and Game tries to...

Walmart Doors Withstand Gunfire in Eagle River Theft Getaway

Walmart Doors Withstand Gunfire in Eagle River Theft Getaway

Anchorage police say an Eagle River man was arrested early Tuesday, after he allegedly fired at a locked door at the local Walmart while...

AFD: How to Protect Your Home During Fire Season

AFD: How to Protect Your Home During Fire Season

High temperatures and red-flag warnings issued for recent low humidity and gusty winds serve as a reminder of Alaska's susceptibility to...

Record Breaking Heat Sparks Challenges for Retailers and Elders

Record Breaking Heat Sparks Challenges for Retailers and Elders

Warmer than usual temperatures are prompting some challenges for retailers as they try to keep summer items on shelves to meet the demand.

JBER F-22s Surge in Sky with Improved Safety Systems

JBER F-22s Surge in Sky with Improved Safety Systems

Back in the sky, with improved oxygen systems, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson officials say the F-22s are safer than ever after a deadly...

Bill Renaming Mount McKinley Makes Progress in Congress

Bill Renaming Mount McKinley Makes Progress in Congress

The bill to rename Mount McKinley to Denali moved a step closer in Congress.

Bethel Man Drowns in Lake near Local Subdivision

Bethel Man Drowns in Lake near Local Subdivision

Bethel police say a local man drowned in a lake Monday night while swimming home with his friend after an egg-hunting trip.

Man Injured in ATV Rollover near Willow

Man Injured in ATV Rollover near Willow

Alaska State Troopers say a man is headed to the hospital after he was injured in an all-terrain vehicle rollover near Willow Tuesday...

UAA Names Matt Thomas Next Seawolves Hockey Coach

UAA Names Matt Thomas Next Seawolves Hockey Coach

The University of Alaska Anchorage announced its next hockey coach Tuesday, in an attempt to move forward from a contentious spring for both...

Coast Guard Finds 1 of 2 Overboard Men near Juneau

Coast Guard Finds 1 of 2 Overboard Men near Juneau

The U.S. Coast Guard is continuing to search for one of two men still missing from a fishing vessel, after both of its crew members went...

Oil Tax Reform Opponents Say Signature-Gathering Being Disrupted

Oil Tax Reform Opponents Say Signature-Gathering Being Disrupted

Organizers behind an effort to repeal Alaska's oil tax overhaul say their efforts to gather signatures in Anchorage have been disrupted.

Treadwell Announces Campaign for U.S. Senate

Treadwell Announces Campaign for U.S. Senate

Alaska Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell says he will run for U.S. Senate in 2014, seeking the seat now held by Mark Begich.

Chugach Electric Plans Upper Kenai Peninsula Outages Next Week

Chugach Electric Plans Upper Kenai Peninsula Outages Next Week

Chugach Electric says its upper Kenai Peninsula customers will face a series of brief power outages next week, as the utility conducts...

Marquinn Jones-Nelson Convicted in Murder of Devante Jordan

Marquinn Jones-Nelson Convicted in Murder of Devante Jordan

Marquinn Jones-Nelson was convicted of all counts Monday afternoon in the 2011 death of Devante Jordan at a Mountain View apartment, as a...

Downtown Summer Solstice to Take Over 4th Avenue

Downtown Summer Solstice to Take Over 4th Avenue

Celebrate the longest weekend of the year with a free festival in downtown Anchorage.

Wildfire Burning in Lime Hills

Wildfire Burning in Lime Hills

A wildfire is blazing about 12 miles north of Lime Village.

Injured Hiker Medevaced near Sitka

Injured Hiker Medevaced near Sitka

The director of the Alpine Adventure Run has been identified as the hiker who broke her hip in a fall near Sitka and had to be medically...

Financial Woes Force AFD Tender 9 Shutdown

Financial Woes Force AFD Tender 9 Shutdown

Anchorage Fire Station 9 is fully equipped to supply fire fighters with water. The tank is a 2,500-gallon absolute water carrying machine,...

Sen. Pete Kelly Plans Bill to Keep Signatures Private

Sen. Pete Kelly Plans Bill to Keep Signatures Private

A Fairbanks senator plans to introduce legislation that would keep the names of those who sign initiatives and referenda private.

Juneau's Main Street Corridor to Close for Paving

Juneau's Main Street Corridor to Close for Paving

Juneau's downtown Main Street is set to be closed Tuesday for a paving project.

Bears Prompt Closing of Popular Fairbanks Trail

Bears Prompt Closing of Popular Fairbanks Trail

A popular hiking trail at the Chena River State Recreation area near Fairbanks remains closed because of bears.

Planning Commission Rejects Monofill Permit

Planning Commission Rejects Monofill Permit

The Mat-Su Borough Planning Commission denied a Conditional Use Permit request from Central Environmental Incorporated Monday night. ...

Officials Targeting Growing City Senior Population Needs

Officials Targeting Growing City Senior Population Needs

Audrey Kelly, 69, has kept her feet moving in Alaska for the past 50 years and will continue to do so at the Anchorage Senior Center in...

Flattop Overflow Parking Lot Expected to Open before Summer Solstice

Flattop Overflow Parking Lot Expected to Open before Summer Solstice

The overflow parking lot at Flattop was expected to open at the start month, but Chugach State Park officials adjusted the opening date...

Kaouti Fire Burning on Chena Hot Springs Road

Kaouti Fire Burning on Chena Hot Springs Road

Road and flight closures were temporarily in place Monday evening near Two Rivers as fire fighters battle the Kaouti Fire on Chena Hot...

UAA Hosts Engineering Summer Camp for Middle School Students

UAA Hosts Engineering Summer Camp for Middle School Students

40 middle school students learned the basics of engineering and will continue to do so in a weeklong summer camp at the University of Alaska...

Alaska Flags Ordered to Half-Staff for Rep. Fuller

Alaska Flags Ordered to Half-Staff for Rep. Fuller

Governor Sean Parnell ordered state flags to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, June 18 in honor of the late state Representative John...

Ouzinkie Man Dies of Injuries in May ATV Crash

Ouzinkie Man Dies of Injuries in May ATV Crash

An Ouzinkie man who was critically injured in a May all-terrain vehicle died of his wounds last week, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Man in Critical Condition after South Anchorage Shooting

Man in Critical Condition after South Anchorage Shooting

Anchorage police say a 19-year-old man is in critical condition after he was shot Monday morning in South Anchorage.

Juneau Man Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Girl's Death

Juneau Man Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Girl's Death

A jury has convicted a Juneau man of manslaughter in the death of his then-girlfriend's infant daughter.

Monday is Ride to Work Day in Anchorage

Monday is Ride to Work Day in Anchorage

Monday, June 17, is Ride to Work Day in Anchorage.

Rabbit Creek Flooding Affects Potter Marsh Wildlife

Rabbit Creek Flooding Affects Potter Marsh Wildlife

Sudden flooding along Rabbit Creek last Friday had a significant impact on a popular...

Official: Competing LNG Trucking Applications Could Slow Project

Official: Competing LNG Trucking Applications Could Slow Project

A state official says competing applications to provide natural gas distribution in North Pole could slow a liquefied natural gas trucking...

Injury Crash Slows Traffic at South Anchorage Intersection

Injury Crash Slows Traffic at South Anchorage Intersection

Anchorage police responded to an injury crash at a busy South Anchorage intersection Monday morning, which knocked out power to its...

Former Coast Guard Cutter Storis Up for Auction

Former Coast Guard Cutter Storis Up for Auction

The federal government is putting a former Coast Guard cutter up for auction.

Alaska Receives Donation for Marine Debris Removal

Alaska Receives Donation for Marine Debris Removal

The state has received a $19,000 donation for marine debris cleanup on Alaska shores.

Crews Fighting Wildfire near Harding Lake

Crews Fighting Wildfire near Harding Lake

Wildfire crews are working to extinguish a fire near a popular recreation area south of Fairbanks off the Richardson Highway.

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Web extra: Video of Glenn Highway tractor-trailer fire

Anchorage firefighters say a burning tractor-trailer on the Glenn Highway closed...

Anchorage firefighters say a burning tractor-trailer on the Glenn Highway closed its inbound lanes at about 5 p.m. Wednesday evening. The fire was brought under control without injuries. (Courtesy Autumn Brenton)