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Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Cover image for article: Deering airport work resumes after rain halts construction for five days

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Deering airport work resumes after rain halts construction for five days

Deering airport construction resumed this week after five days of rain halted pit excavation, with crews now hauling material nightly along Deering Road through October 2028.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1h ago

Deering, Alaska

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Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Federal money flows to full-scale earthquake tests of Alaska bridge pile connections

Federal Highway Administration awarded Alaska DOT $210,058 to test steel bridge pile connections during earthquakes, aiming to prevent service disruptions and costly repairs.

by Melinda Communities.News1h ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Federal money flows to full-scale earthquake tests of Alaska bridge pile connections

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Board of Fisheries takes written comments through Oct. 13 for its October work session

The Board of Fisheries meets in Anchorage Oct. 28-29 to decide which off-cycle proposals to take up. Want a say? Written comments only, due Oct. 13.

by Bill AlaskaNews1h ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Board of Fisheries takes written comments through Oct. 13 for its October work session

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Comments close: Wireless Emergency Alerts; The Emergency Alert System; Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems
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Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Federal highway money for Whittier tunnel operations reaches $4.8 million on one award

Federal Highway Administration awarded Alaska $4.8 million to operate the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel between Whittier and the Seward Highway through March 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews1h ago

Whittier, Alaska

Cover image for article: Federal highway money for Whittier tunnel operations reaches $4.8 million on one award

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

BLM closes Wickersham Dome Trailhead Oct. 1 for construction

BLM closes Wickersham Dome Trailhead on the Elliott Highway through Oct. 21 for parking and trail work, blocking access to Summit Trail and Wickersham Creek Trail from that entry point.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1h ago

White Mountains National Recreation Area, Interior Alaska

Cover image for article: BLM closes Wickersham Dome Trailhead Oct. 1 for construction

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

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Tribes must waive sovereign immunity to seek Alaska bulk fuel disaster grants

Alaska tribes and villages seeking disaster relief grants for bulk fuel losses must waive sovereign immunity to sue in state court, a requirement that does not apply to municipalities or nonprofits.

by Melinda Communities.News2h ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Tribes must waive sovereign immunity to seek Alaska bulk fuel disaster grants

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Tractor-trailer blocks Dalton Highway at Mile 320 in both directions, with delays expected to last hours

A tractor-trailer has the Dalton Highway blocked at Mile 320, the only road to the North Slope. Expect to wait: 511 says it could take multiple hours.

by Walter AlaskaNews3h ago

Dalton Highway, North Slope, Alaska

Cover image for article: Tractor-trailer blocks Dalton Highway at Mile 320 in both directions, with delays expected to last hours

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Left lane closed near New Seward Hwy mile 117, set to end 4:10 p.m.

One northbound lane of the New Seward Highway near Mile 117 is closed for maintenance until 4:10 pm. It's the fourth such closure there since Sept. 21.

by Walter AlaskaNews3h ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Left lane closed near New Seward Hwy mile 117, set to end 4:10 p.m.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Olgoonik Corporation approves elder distribution for original shareholders 60 and older

Olgoonik elders who were original shareholders: confirm your address and payment details before Oct. 9 to receive this year's elder distribution.

by Walter AlaskaNews4h ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Olgoonik Corporation approves elder distribution for original shareholders 60 and older

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Registration opens Oct. 1 for women's wilderness first aid class in Fairbanks

Fairbanks women can learn to handle backcountry injuries when help is far away. Sign-ups for the $125 wilderness first aid class open Oct. 1.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4h ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Registration opens Oct. 1 for women's wilderness first aid class in Fairbanks

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Atka IRA Council gets $548,271 federal grant to build four greenhouses in the Aleutian village

Atka, a roadless Aleutian village of about 60, will build four greenhouses with a $548,271 federal grant to grow fresh produce closer to home.

by Maggie AlaskaNews5h ago

Atka, Alaska

Cover image for article: Atka IRA Council gets $548,271 federal grant to build four greenhouses in the Aleutian village

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Knik Tribe to lead effort to keep drug-affected families together in Mat-Su and Kenai

The Knik Tribe will lead a five-year effort to keep children affected by a parent's drug or alcohol use safely with their families in the Mat-Su and Kenai.

by Maggie AlaskaNews5h ago

Mat-Su Valley and Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Cover image for article: Knik Tribe to lead effort to keep drug-affected families together in Mat-Su and Kenai

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Federal grant will add two operating rooms at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage

A $1.5 million federal grant will add two operating rooms at the Alaska Native Medical Center, with room for about 1,560 more surgical procedures a year.

by Maggie AlaskaNews5h ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Federal grant will add two operating rooms at the Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

AlaskaCare retiree plan proposes adding licensed massage therapists as providers in 2027

State retirees in the AlaskaCare defined benefit plan could see licensed massage therapists recognized as providers in 2027. Comments are due Oct. 19.

by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: AlaskaCare retiree plan proposes adding licensed massage therapists as providers in 2027

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Lee objection blocks Murkowski-Merkley bill on presidential memorials

Senator Mike Lee blocked a bill requiring congressional approval to demolish presidential memorials. Senator Lisa Murkowski backed the measure.

by Alaska News5h ago

Cover image for article: Lee objection blocks Murkowski-Merkley bill on presidential memorials

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Disabilities council seeks testimony on virtual special-education services

Alaska's disabilities council seeks public testimony Monday on virtual special-education services delivered over Zoom and Teams.

by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Disabilities council seeks testimony on virtual special-education services

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Trail camera shows first fawns from deer moved to the southern Kenai Peninsula

A collared doe with two fawns is the first sign that deer moved to the southern Kenai Peninsula are having babies. Hunters, keep waiting: there's no season.

by Bill AlaskaNews5h ago

Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Cover image for article: Trail camera shows first fawns from deer moved to the southern Kenai Peninsula

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Court-ordered review models what a large Donlin Gold dam failure would do downstream

A court-ordered review modeled what a Donlin Gold dam failure would do downstream. The Corps calls any failure extremely unlikely; the worst cases are severe.

by Walter AlaskaNews6h ago

Crooked Creek, Alaska

Cover image for article: Court-ordered review models what a large Donlin Gold dam failure would do downstream

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Tlingit & Haida gets $1.05 million for youth classes in Juneau and Angoon and help for kinship caregivers

Tlingit & Haida landed about $1.05 million in federal grants for teen pregnancy-prevention classes in Juneau and Angoon and help for relatives raising kids.

by Maggie AlaskaNews5h ago

Angoon, Alaska

Cover image for article: Tlingit & Haida gets $1.05 million for youth classes in Juneau and Angoon and help for kinship caregivers

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Norton Sound Health Corp. gets federal grant for youth sexual health and life skills classes

Norton Sound Health Corp. will teach sexual health and life skills to young people in Nome and 15 Bering Strait villages under a five-year federal grant.

by Maggie AlaskaNews5h ago

Bering Strait, Alaska

Cover image for article: Norton Sound Health Corp. gets federal grant for youth sexual health and life skills classes

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

State raises minimum bids to $35 an acre in annual North Slope and Beaufort Sea oil and gas lease sales

The state's yearly North Slope lease sale is back with a pricier entry fee: minimum bids rise from $25 to $35 an acre. Results come out Nov. 18.

by Maggie AlaskaNews7h ago

North Slope, Alaska

Cover image for article: State raises minimum bids to $35 an acre in annual North Slope and Beaufort Sea oil and gas lease sales

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Maximum SNAP food benefits in Alaska rise about 1.6% starting Thursday, with rural areas highest

Alaska's SNAP maximums rise about 1.6% Thursday. A rural family of four can now get up to $2,027 a month, though actual benefits depend on income.

by Walter AlaskaNews9h ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Maximum SNAP food benefits in Alaska rise about 1.6% starting Thursday, with rural areas highest

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Federal grant puts $1.3 million toward Healy walking and biking path

Healy will build a separated walking and biking path connecting the school and neighborhoods, funded by a $1.3 million federal grant with construction now planned for 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews9h ago

Healy, Alaska

Cover image for article: Federal grant puts $1.3 million toward Healy walking and biking path

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Napaskiak man arrested after troopers say he pulled a handgun on VPSO

Troopers say a Napaskiak man pulled a handgun on a village public safety officer answering an assault call Friday. He was arrested at a nearby fish camp.

by Walter AlaskaNews10h ago

Napaskiak, Alaska

Cover image for article: Napaskiak man arrested after troopers say he pulled a handgun on VPSO

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Senate passes national college NIL bill 77-22, with Murkowski voting yes and Sullivan not voting

The Senate passed a national college NIL bill 77-22 Monday. Murkowski voted yes; Sullivan didn't vote on any of the day's six roll calls, all on the bill.

by Walter AlaskaNews10h ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Senate passes national college NIL bill 77-22, with Murkowski voting yes and Sullivan not voting

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Fairbanks-area plan projects draw $13 million in federal highway obligations

Fairbanks and North Pole projects drew about $13 million in federal highway obligations in six weeks. When any of it gets built is a separate question.

by Walter AlaskaNews10h ago

Fairbanks and North Pole, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fairbanks-area plan projects draw $13 million in federal highway obligations

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Regulators cut Chugach's Beluga River gas price after Chugach asked for an increase

Chugach asked regulators to nudge its Beluga River gas price up a penny. After staff found errors, regulators cut it by 39 cents instead, starting Thursday.

by Walter AlaskaNews11h ago

Southcentral Alaska

Cover image for article: Regulators cut Chugach's Beluga River gas price after Chugach asked for an increase

Tuesday, September 29, 2026Tue, Sep 29, 2026

Nome council tables pull-tab tax change pending legal opinion on mayor's possible conflict

Nome's council put its pull-tab tax change on ice until a lawyer says whether the mayor, who leads the Chamber of Commerce, has a conflict of interest.

by Walter AlaskaNews14h ago

Nome, Alaska

Cover image for article: Nome council tables pull-tab tax change pending legal opinion on mayor's possible conflict

Monday, September 28, 2026Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Mat-Su resolution would ask school board to start classes after Labor Day

Mat-Su Assembly will vote Tuesday on a resolution asking the school board to start classes the day after Labor Day instead of earlier in August.

by Walter AlaskaNews15h ago

Mat-Su Valley, Alaska

Cover image for article: Mat-Su resolution would ask school board to start classes after Labor Day

Monday, September 28, 2026Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Mat-Su Assembly member moves to reconsider the pricier Engstrom-Trunk road route

The Mat-Su Assembly picked the pricier northern route for the Engstrom-Trunk road 4-3. Now Maxwell Sumner wants a do-over, and it's on the Oct. 6 agenda.

by Walter AlaskaNews15h ago

Palmer, Alaska

Cover image for article: Mat-Su Assembly member moves to reconsider the pricier Engstrom-Trunk road route

Monday, September 28, 2026Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Kodiak borough weighs $70,919 off-road rescue vehicle for Womens Bay firefighters

Womens Bay's volunteer firefighters have been riding their own ATVs to off-road calls. The borough may buy them a $70,919 side-by-side with a pump and a plow.

by Walter AlaskaNews15h ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak borough weighs $70,919 off-road rescue vehicle for Womens Bay firefighters

Monday, September 28, 2026Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Kuskokwim Corporation hosts first Evening with an Elder on Zoom Oct. 1

The Kuskokwim Corporation hosts its first Evening with an Elder on Zoom Oct. 1, with Jennie Zaukar and Ann Fienup-Riordan, as it marks 50 years.

by Maggie AlaskaNews16h ago

Middle Kuskokwim, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kuskokwim Corporation hosts first Evening with an Elder on Zoom Oct. 1

Monday, September 28, 2026Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Federal records show $142 million in highway grants for four Sterling Highway projects

Federal records show $142 million in grants for four Sterling Highway jobs, mostly the Cooper Landing bypass, which still has a bridge and years of work to go.

by Walter AlaskaNews17h ago

Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Cover image for article: Federal records show $142 million in highway grants for four Sterling Highway projects

Monday, September 28, 2026Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Juneau and Anchorage youth shelters get $650,000 in federal grants for runaway and homeless youth

Youth shelters in Juneau and Anchorage are getting $650,000 in new federal grants to give runaway and homeless kids a safe place to stay and help getting home.

by Maggie AlaskaNews17h ago

Juneau and Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau and Anchorage youth shelters get $650,000 in federal grants for runaway and homeless youth

Monday, September 28, 2026Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Norton Sound Health Corporation gets $250,000 federal grant for produce prescription program

A $250,000 Indian Health Service grant will help Norton Sound Health Corporation give food-insecure households monthly produce vouchers or shipments.

by Maggie AlaskaNews17h ago

Norton Sound region, Alaska

Cover image for article: Norton Sound Health Corporation gets $250,000 federal grant for produce prescription program

Monday, September 28, 2026Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Fairbanks Memorial gets $3 million toward first inpatient psychiatric unit for teens in Interior Alaska

Interior Alaska teens who need inpatient psychiatric care must leave the region. A $3 million federal grant will help Fairbanks Memorial build a four-bed unit.

by Maggie AlaskaNews17h ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fairbanks Memorial gets $3 million toward first inpatient psychiatric unit for teens in Interior Alaska

Monday, September 28, 2026Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Fairbanks residential mental health center to add six rooms with $1.95 million federal grant

A Fairbanks residential mental health center will add six private rooms, a kitchen and gathering space with a $1.95 million earmark requested by Murkowski.

by Maggie AlaskaNews17h ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fairbanks residential mental health center to add six rooms with $1.95 million federal grant

Monday, September 28, 2026Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Alaska backs challenge to Maine's 72-hour gun purchase wait

Alaska joined 23 other states backing a challenge to Maine's three-day wait for gun buyers. The law stands for now; the Supreme Court may weigh in.

by Walter AlaskaNews17h ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska backs challenge to Maine's 72-hour gun purchase wait

Monday, September 28, 2026Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Weather Service cancels Ketchikan wind advisory early after gusts fall short of forecast

Ketchikan's windstorm came in under budget: forecasters warned of 50 mph gusts, the airport topped out around 36, and the advisory ended three hours early.

by Walter AlaskaNews19h ago

Ketchikan, Alaska

Cover image for article: Weather Service cancels Ketchikan wind advisory early after gusts fall short of forecast

Monday, September 28, 2026Mon, Sep 28, 2026

Seward council approves $11.8 million in shore power contracts for cruise dock

Seward approved nearly $12 million for a giant battery and dock design so plugged-in cruise ships don't dim the lights in town. The EPA grant is paying.

by Walter AlaskaNews19h ago

Seward, Alaska

Cover image for article: Seward council approves $11.8 million in shore power contracts for cruise dock

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