Courtney Simmons
Photojournalist/Editor
Courtney Simmons hails from Indiana and is overjoyed to be a photojournalist at Alaska's News Source.
She graduated from Ball State University in 2024 with a degree in Media Production.
A dead beluga whale was found beached Tuesday morning at the mouth of Ship Creek in Anchorage.
Reporter Dani Tompkins and photojournalist Courtney Simmons traveled across Southcentral Alaska to look at how the season is changing the landscape.
An Anchorage company making baby food using Alaska-grown vegetables, Alaska seafood and olive oil harvested from Greece celebrates fifteen years in business.
Eagle River Bowl is undergoing a total remodel this fall, with new machines, string pins and a new scoring system, owner Dan Graeber said.
The Alaska Railroad’s daily summer routes wrap up this weekend, with the last day of daily service set for Sunday, Sept. 13.
The Alaska Railroad is wrapping up its summer season in mid-September, which means daily passenger trips will stop until May 2027.
A mother-daughter team has spent nearly 20 years teaching self-defense as volunteers in Alaska, saying 90% of self-defense is not physical but rather awareness.
A Homer woman is bringing her clothing brand, Sirens and Sailors, to the Alaska State Fair this week and every design carries a message about mental health.
Nearly 43% of Alaska students were considered chronically absent in the 2023-24 school year, but one Anchorage high school has spent three years quietly reversing that trend.
With the school year approaching, Anchorage School District bus drivers are already hitting the roads — running practice routes and refreshing their skills before students climb aboard.
The Anchorage School District began planning for the upcoming school year in January, and visitors to some campuses this fall will notice changes at the front door.
120 children from across Anchorage are taking part in the annual Junior Classic.
Jeanine Moorman returned to the Alaska Rock Gym this week for the first time since losing her son, 23-year-old Balin Miller, who fell from the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in October of 2025.
Anchorage police are investigating a shots fired call near the Cabin Tavern on Muldoon Road, with at least one person transported by ambulance to a local hospital Friday, according to a reporter on scene.
Hilltop Ski Area doesn’t just operate during the winter. It also runs a summer mountain bike program for riders of all skill levels.
Police are investigating a reported shooting Tuesday morning at an Anchorage elementary school.
A new bike park in south Anchorage is now open, and it’s carrying on the legacy of a local cyclist, more than 10 years after his death.
Hundreds gathered Wednesday evening on an Anchorage street corner to remember and pay tribute to Kelly Hunt, a 19-year-old woman from Shaktoolik who was found dead in Anchorage earlier this month.
History was made for the progressive metalcore band Born of Osiris — known by its fanbase as “BOO” — which gave Alaska fans a performance they’ve been waiting for over 20 years to see.
Taylor Swift’s newest album, 'Life of a Showgirl,' released Oct. 3 at midnight – and following this was the release of Swift’s film, 'The Official Release Part of a Showgirl,' on Oct. 3.
An Alaskan climber died Wednesday while summiting a popular peak in California’s Yosemite National Park.
Singletrack Advocates opened new bike trails Sunday on the hillside to add to its Service Singletrack Project.
