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alaskasnewssource.com > video > 02/18/2026 > anchorage-school-board-begins-discussing-closures-amid-budget-woes

Anchorage School Board begins discussing closures amid budget woes

17+ hour, 18+ min ago  (67+ words) Anchorage School Board begins discussing closures amid budget woes'Alaska's News Source Anchorage School Board begins discussing closures amid budget woes Gus Schumacher prepares for best attempt at Alaska Olympic gold in 2026 Court update: Discovery disputes and digital evidence in Fairbanks…...

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alaskasnewssource.com > 02/18/2026 > no-injuries-reported-man-made-blaze-set-abandoned-anchorage-home-fire-department-says

No injuries reported in man-made blaze set in abandoned Anchorage home, fire department says

22+ hour, 47+ min ago  (134+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Firefighters extinguished a blaze at an abandoned Anchorage home late Tuesday morning after smoke was reported coming from the boarded-up structure, according to the Anchorage Fire Department. A motorist along Ingra Street reported the blaze at about…...

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alaskasnewssource.com > 02/18/2026 > anchorage-school-board-begin-discussing-closures-amid-budget-woes

Anchorage School Board to begin discussing closures amid budget woes

22+ hour, 50+ min ago  (221+ words) Anchorage School Board to begin discussing closures amid budget woes'Alaska's News Source ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The Anchorage School Board will once again consider the closures of Fire Lake and Lake Otis Elementary Schools, along with two other schools. The announcement…...

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alaskasnewssource.com > 02/18/2026 > is-there-new-life-old-nordstrom-building-anchorage

Is there new life for the old Nordstrom building in Anchorage?

1+ day, 19+ min ago  (340+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Mayor Suzanne LaFrance's administration introduced an ordinance at Tuesday's Assembly meeting that could begin the process of breathing new life into the old Nordstrom building in downtown Anchorage. The building has sat vacant on the corner of…...

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alaskasnewssource.com > 02/17/2026 > first-alert-heavy-snow-gusty-winds-moves-east-through-alaska

First Alert: Heavy snow and gusty winds moves east through Alaska

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (487+ words) ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska's News Source) - An active period of weather remains with us through the middle of the week, as another winter storm impacts the state. All up and down the west coast, blizzard warnings, winter storm warnings and winter…...

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alaskasnewssource.com > 02/17/2026 > anna-alaska-dolls-bring-healing-girls-impacted-by-ex-typhoon-halong

‘Anna for Alaska’ dolls bring healing to girls impacted by ex-Typhoon Halong

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (934+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A doll named Anna is bringing comfort to young girls who lost everything in the powerful storm last year that hit Western Alaska. When former Typhoon Halong slammed into Western Alaska last fall, it didn't just destroy…...

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alaskasnewssource.com > 02/17/2026 > anna-alaska-dolls-bring-healing-girls-impacted-by-ex-typhoon-halong

‘Anna for Alaska’ dolls bring healing to girls impacted by ex-Typhoon Halong

1+ day, 21+ hour ago  (934+ words) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - A doll named Anna is bringing comfort to young girls who lost everything in the powerful storm last year that hit Western Alaska. When former Typhoon Halong slammed into Western Alaska last fall, it didn't just destroy…...

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alaskasnewssource.com > 02/17/2026 > first-alert-high-winds-heavy-snow

First Alert: High Winds & Heavy Snow

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (417+ words) ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska's News Source) - Alaska is bracing for a significant weather event as two back-to-back storms prepare to impact the state this week, bringing heavy snow, dangerous winds and dangerously cold wind chills. The first storm is already underway,…...

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alaskasnewssource.com > 02/16/2026 > blizzard-conditions-western-alaska-another-storm-sweeps-into-alaska

Blizzard conditions for Western Alaska, as another storm sweeps into Alaska

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (403+ words) SOUTHCENTRAL: Sunshine will grip Southcentral today, with much cooler weather to be expected across the region. While we spent most of last week in the 20s, this week will provide more opportunities for highs to remain in the 10s. This comes as…...

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alaskasnewssource.com > 02/16/2026 > next-winter-storm-heads-western-alaska-making-landfall-monday-night

Next winter storm heads to Western Alaska making landfall Monday night

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (256+ words) ANCHORAGE, AK (Alaska's News Source) - A Winter Storm Watch has been issued from Monday morning across the Western region just shortly after a Winter Storm Warning expired following Friday's storm. The Aleutian Chain will get moderate rainfall, about 0.4 to 0.6 inches,…...