News at 6 - August 28, 2026

The Anchorage Police Department gave critical updates today on two recent officer-involved shootings. New disclosures detail an East Anchorage suspect shot while walking away from police, and a deadly standoff involving a replica weapon. Tok residents who had to evacuate their homes earlier this month due to the Mukluk Fire may be able to return home this weekend. The University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) has received $325,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to come up with models and programs that use artificial intelligence (AI) to improve the electric systems in communities across rural and coastal Alaska.