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Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Cover image for article: ANWR lease sale draws $3.74m in winning bids from AIDEA, Hex Energy

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ANWR lease sale draws $3.74m in winning bids from AIDEA, Hex Energy

The Arctic Refuge lease sale brought in $3.7 million from two bidders, a modest showing compared with the recent NPR-A sale’s 11 companies and $163 million-plus in receipts.

by Walter AlaskaNews15h agoAI

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026Wed, Jun 3, 2026

Alaska Earth Sciences ask DNR for fuel cache permit in western Alaska Range

Alaska Earth Sciences seeks a permit to place 11 fuel caches in the western Alaska Range this summer, storing up to 55 gallons of jet fuel at each site. Public comments are due June 3 to DNR.

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Cover image for article: Alaska Earth Sciences ask DNR for fuel cache permit in western Alaska Range

Sunday, May 31, 2026Sun, May 31, 2026

Troopers arrest three for DUI across Alaska

Seward man fled troopers at 100 mph on Seward Highway, charged with felony eluding and DUI. • Fairbanks driver arrested after REDDI hotline report of drunk driving on Richardson Highway. • Soldotna man stopped for equipment violation, refused breath test, blood drawn by warrant.

by Alaska News5d agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Troopers arrest three for DUI across Alaska

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Trump invokes Defense Production Act; makes way for new Alaska coal plant

Trump invoked the Defense Production Act and is trying to push $89m to help build a coal plant in Alaska

by Cale Green1d agoAI

Washington, DC

Cover image for article: Trump invokes Defense Production Act; makes way for new Alaska coal plant

Wednesday, June 3, 2026Wed, Jun 3, 2026

Consultant warns Senate Finance that Alaska LNG faces megaproject risks

Consultant warns Senate Finance that Alaska LNG faces megaproject risks, citing data showing 67% of LNG projects exceed budgets by 70% on average.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Consultant warns Senate Finance that Alaska LNG faces megaproject risks

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Alaska wants to clear 1,000 more acres for the Delta bison herd

Alaska Fish and Game wants to clear 1,000 acres in the Delta Junction Bison Range to grow more grass for the herd, expanding a decades-old effort to keep bison away from farmland.

by Alaska News11h agoAI

Delta Junction

Cover image for article: Alaska wants to clear 1,000 more acres for the Delta bison herd

Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

Begich bill to expand commerce in Alaska sea otter handicrafts gets first congressional hearing

A new bill in Congress that asks, what otter we do?

by Alaska News1d agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Begich bill to expand commerce in Alaska sea otter handicrafts gets first congressional hearing

Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

A House bill on NOAA workplace safety is built on data from Alaska — where a third of fisheries observers report harassment or assault

A House bill to strengthen sexual harassment protections at NOAA is built on data from Alaska's North Pacific Observer Program, where nearly one third of the roughly 400 annual observers report harassment or assault.

by Alaska News1d agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: A House bill on NOAA workplace safety is built on data from Alaska — where a third of fisheries observers report harassment or assault

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

ASD projects $40M FY28 deficit — two months after voters rejected school bond and tax levy

Anchorage School District projects a $40 million deficit for fiscal year 2028 on top of $90 million in earlier cuts, after voters rejected a $12 million tax levy and $79 million bond in April.

by Walter AlaskaNews14h agoAI

Anchorage

Cover image for article: ASD projects $40M FY28 deficit — two months after voters rejected school bond and tax levy

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Bering Air seeks Nome and Unalakleet lease updates — at the same airports the NTSB is investigating

Bering Air is seeking lease extensions at Nome and Unalakleet airports while the NTSB investigates the February 2025 crash of Flight 445 that killed 10 people, citing overweight aircraft as a major factor.

by Alaska News1d agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Bering Air seeks Nome and Unalakleet lease updates — at the same airports the NTSB is investigating

Tuesday, June 2, 2026Tue, Jun 2, 2026

Boyle files to challenge Holland in high-turnout South Anchorage House Seat.

South Anchorage comes out to vote. Holland and Boyle have until November to make their case.

by Walter AlaskaNews4d agoAI

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Boyle files to challenge Holland in high-turnout South Anchorage House Seat.

Wednesday, June 3, 2026Wed, Jun 3, 2026

Dunleavy becomes permanent Arctic security chair under DOD agreement

Governor Mike Dunleavy signed a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Defense's Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies, making him the permanent Arctic Chair and formalizing Alaska's role in federal Arctic security discussions.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Dunleavy becomes permanent Arctic security chair under DOD agreement

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Kenai parent asks commission to lower weight room age limit

A Kenai parent asked the Parks and Recreation Commission to lower the weight room age limit at Kenai Rec Center from 16 to 14, saying the current policy pushes families to drive to nearby communities where younger teens can use gyms independently.

by Alaska News1d agoAI

Kenai

Cover image for article: Kenai parent asks commission to lower weight room age limit

Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

North Slope Borough Assembly approves $6.6 million in grant appropriations

Grants included $2m for Wildlife programs, nearly $1m for home leveling in Nuiqsut, etc.

by Alaska News2d agoAI

Utqiaġvik, North Slope Borough, Alaska

Cover image for article: North Slope Borough Assembly approves $6.6 million in grant appropriations

Saturday, June 6, 2026Sat, Jun 6, 2026

North Slope oil production set to jump 76% as new fields come online

Kuparuk Pipeline seeks permits to boost North Slope oil capacity 76 percent, from 360,000 to 634,000 barrels per day, to handle new fields including the Pikka project. Public comment deadline is June 26.

by Alaska News10h agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: North Slope oil production set to jump 76% as new fields come online

Wednesday, June 3, 2026Wed, Jun 3, 2026

North Slope approves $3 million police camera contract

North Slope Borough Assembly approved a $3 million five-year contract with Axon Enterprise to upgrade police worn body cameras and tasers.

by Tim Smith3d agoAI

Utqiaġvik, North Slope Borough, Alaska

Cover image for article: North Slope approves $3 million police camera contract

Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

Alaska proposes timber sales in Haines State Forest habitat areas

Alaska's Division of Forestry and Fire Protection is proposing to allow timber sales in wildlife habitat and recreation areas of the 260,000-acre Haines State Forest, reversing a 2002 policy ban, with public comment due June 5.

by Alaska News1d agoAI

Haines

Cover image for article: Alaska proposes timber sales in Haines State Forest habitat areas

Thursday, May 28, 2026Thu, May 28, 2026

State offers FAA two decades of free land at Allakaket Airport

Alaska DOT is offering the FAA 20 years of free land at Allakaket Airport for navigation equipment, locking out state revenue and limiting the village's ability to expand or reconfigure the runway through 2046.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Allakaket

Cover image for article: State offers FAA two decades of free land at Allakaket Airport

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Alaska LNG seeks 90% property tax cut; Kenai Peninsula pushes back

Alaska LNG is seeking a 90 percent property tax cut to proceed, but Kenai Peninsula Borough says the cut would cost local governments about $30 million annually needed to cover project impacts.

by Walter AlaskaNews12h agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska LNG seeks 90% property tax cut; Kenai Peninsula pushes back

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Denali ranger dies in crevasse fall near 14,000 Foot Camp

Robin Pendery, a National Park Service mountaineering ranger, died Thursday after falling into a crevasse near 14,000 Foot Camp on Denali.

by Walter AlaskaNews16h agoAI

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Cover image for article: Denali ranger dies in crevasse fall near 14,000 Foot Camp

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Red Flag Warning covers inland Bristol Bay through Thursday

The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for inland Bristol Bay through Thursday evening as warm temperatures, low humidity, strong winds, and dry grass created conditions for fast-moving wildfires.

by Walter AlaskaNews15h agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Red Flag Warning covers inland Bristol Bay through Thursday

Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

Title: Glenfarne's own cost estimate for Alaska LNG is now significantly higher than AGDC's — and the state's equity option sits in the middle of the new math

Glenfarne raised Alaska LNG cost estimate to 44.5 to 54.5 billion dollars, up from state agency's 38.7 billion. • Legislature can buy 5 to 25 percent equity stake within 180 days after final investment decision. • Property tax reform is central to project financing, with current rates costing roughly 380 million dollars yearly during construction.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Title: Glenfarne's own cost estimate for Alaska LNG is now significantly higher than AGDC's — and the state's equity option sits in the middle of the new math

Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

Cook Inlet gas production drops 60% since 2010

Cook Inlet natural gas production has dropped 60% since 2010 to 200 million cubic feet per day, leaving winter demand unmet and forcing utilities to plan for costly LNG imports starting in 2033.

by Alaska News2d agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Cook Inlet gas production drops 60% since 2010

Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

Federal highway chief commits to King Cove Road action

Federal Highway Administrator committed to finalize the Road, an 11-mile project connecting the community to Cold Bay's airport, and will visit Alaska in late June.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d agoAI

Washington, District of Columbia

Cover image for article: Federal highway chief commits to King Cove Road action

Friday, May 29, 2026Fri, May 29, 2026

Lesil McGuire filing adds ranked-choice Republican voice to crowded Alaska governor race

Former state Sen. Lesil McGuire filed to run for governor Friday, joining a crowded 2026 race shaped by Alaska's open primary and ranked choice voting system that she defended in 2024.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Lesil McGuire filing adds ranked-choice Republican voice to crowded Alaska governor race

Tuesday, June 2, 2026Tue, Jun 2, 2026

Alaska's filing deadline turned the 2026 election from rumor into a real race

So many candidates, so little time left

by Walter AlaskaNews4d agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska's filing deadline turned the 2026 election from rumor into a real race

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

State wins option to buy 25% of Alaska LNG after investors commit

Alaska secured the right to buy up to 25% of the Alaska LNG project after private investors commit, with six months to decide whether to invest between $230 million and $1.16 billion.

by Alaska News1d agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: State wins option to buy 25% of Alaska LNG after investors commit

Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

Kenai limits tent camping to 2 tents per property, defines 3+ as campground

Kenai allows up to two tents on private property indefinitely, but three or more tents now require conditional-use approval and are classified as a campground.

by Lucas Brown2d agoAI

Kenai

Cover image for article: Kenai limits tent camping to 2 tents per property, defines 3+ as campground

Wednesday, June 3, 2026Wed, Jun 3, 2026

Alaskans' debt falls to lowest level in a decade

Alaska adults carried an average of $68,900 in household debt in 2024, down roughly $1,900 from 2023 and the lowest level in a decade, though Alaskans still owe about $7,300 more per person than the national average.

by Alaska News3d agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaskans' debt falls to lowest level in a decade

Wednesday, June 3, 2026Wed, Jun 3, 2026

The Kenai's kings are closed again — another summer without Alaska's most iconic salmon

Another year with King closures and no easy answer in sight

by Bill AlaskaNews2d agoAI

Kenai Peninsula

Cover image for article: The Kenai's kings are closed again — another summer without Alaska's most iconic salmon

Thursday, May 28, 2026Thu, May 28, 2026

Anchorage Assembly recognizes Gun Violence Awareness Day after contentious debate over statistics

Anchorage Assembly voted 9-3 to recognize June 5-7 as Gun Violence Awareness Weekend, rejecting an attempt to remove language about gun deaths and economic costs from the resolution.

by Cale Green1w agoAI

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly recognizes Gun Violence Awareness Day after contentious debate over statistics

Friday, May 29, 2026Fri, May 29, 2026

Walker filing, running-mate picks turn Alaska governor race toward June deadline

Former Gov. Bill Walker filed to run for Alaska governor Thursday, four days before the June 1 deadline, reshaping a race where three other candidates also announced running mates this week.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Walker filing, running-mate picks turn Alaska governor race toward June deadline

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

North Slope has two fields cleared for gas sales, AOGCC tells Senate

Alaska's oil regulator told lawmakers that only Prudhoe Bay and Point Thomson fields have approval to supply gas to the Alaska LNG project, which aims to start deliveries in 2029.

by Walter AlaskaNews11h agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: North Slope has two fields cleared for gas sales, AOGCC tells Senate

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Federal rule sets 80-hour work requirement for Alaska Medicaid adults

Starting January 1, 2027, Alaska Medicaid adults ages 19 to 64 must work or participate in approved activities 80 hours per month to keep coverage, with exemptions for Alaska Natives, parents of young children, pregnant people, and others.

by Walter AlaskaNews10h agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Federal rule sets 80-hour work requirement for Alaska Medicaid adults

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Hatchery groups cite NOAA Chinook decision as validation

NOAA found Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon do not warrant endangered-species protection, a decision hatchery operators cite as validation of their management but that critics say masks weaker local populations.

by Walter AlaskaNews11h agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Hatchery groups cite NOAA Chinook decision as validation

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Hilcorp seeks Cook Inlet gas storage lease at Beluga River — part of how Southcentral plans to get through winter as gas production declines

Hilcorp seeks gas storage lease at Beluga River in Cook Inlet to manage Southcentral's winter demand surge. • The site overlaps critical habitat for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale, population around 300. • Alaska Department of Natural Resources is taking public comment on the application.

by Alaska News14h agoAI

Cook Inlet

Cover image for article: Hilcorp seeks Cook Inlet gas storage lease at Beluga River — part of how Southcentral plans to get through winter as gas production declines

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Alaska warns Medicare users about brace and food scams

Alaska's Senior Medicare Patrol warns beneficiaries not to share Medicare numbers with callers offering free braces, food, or groceries, a scam that can drain coverage and corrupt medical records for years.

by Walter AlaskaNews13h agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska warns Medicare users about brace and food scams

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