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Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026
Cover image for article: A $2.5 million geothermal training grant for Unalaska sits 3 percent spent
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A $2.5 million geothermal training grant for Unalaska sits 3 percent spent

Unalaska abandoned its Makushin geothermal project in May 2025, but a $2.5 million federal training grant tied to it remains open and largely unspent with only $75,000 spent so far.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1h agoAI
Unalaska, Alaska

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Alaska Fish and Game split Kodiak salmon fishing seasons Saturday, giving west and north side seiners four more days through Sept. 2 while Alitak boats get just one day through Aug. 30.

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Cover image for article: Kodiak west side gets four more fishing days, Alitak sections one
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Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Anchorage Assembly turned down the citywide 2026 reassessment three members sought

Anchorage Assembly confirms no municipal drone use of facial recognition and hears testimony on property assessment appeals.

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Anchorage
Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly turned down the citywide 2026 reassessment three members sought
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Troopers arrest Sutton man, 19, on DUI charge after car hits tree

Alaska State Troopers arrested a 19-year-old Sutton man on a DUI charge after his vehicle hit a tree and overturned on E Jonesville Mine Road early Saturday morning.

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Sutton, Alaska
Cover image for article: Troopers arrest Sutton man, 19, on DUI charge after car hits tree
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

State objects to Anchorage's park rezone of 7.9 acres of port land

Anchorage Assembly will vote Tuesday on rezoning 7.9 acres of port land from heavy industrial to parks and recreation, fulfilling a 2023 parkland dedication commitment.

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Anchorage
Cover image for article: State objects to Anchorage's park rezone of 7.9 acres of port land
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Abbott Loop rezone drew 223 notices and no comments; hearing is Oct. 6

Anchorage Assembly takes its first vote Tuesday on rezoning a 0.27-acre Abbott Loop lot to allow denser housing, shifting from five to eight dwelling units per acre.

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Anchorage
Cover image for article: Abbott Loop rezone drew 223 notices and no comments; hearing is Oct. 6
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Kodiak's Killarney Hills tract stays unsellable over a 500-foot sewer gap nobody has priced

Kodiak borough cannot sell four lots next to Killarney Hills ballfields without sewer service, a gap the Lands Committee will tackle Sept. 8.

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Kodiak Island, Alaska
Cover image for article: Kodiak's Killarney Hills tract stays unsellable over a 500-foot sewer gap nobody has priced
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Anchorage firm's $34,232 court seals order is its fifth at one Memphis courthouse

Anchorage-based Chitina Diversified Services won a $34,232 federal contract to repair court seals at a Memphis courthouse, part of a $47 million track record using Alaska Native business set-asides.

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Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Anchorage firm's $34,232 court seals order is its fifth at one Memphis courthouse
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Ouzinkie corporation's Anchorage firm drew $501,000 under a standing Florida contract

Anchorage firm Katmai Integrated Solutions won $501,129 in federal repair contracts for Florida buildings, with profits returning to an Alaska Native corporation near Kodiak.

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Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Ouzinkie corporation's Anchorage firm drew $501,000 under a standing Florida contract
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

An Alaska Native corporation's firm maintains six Connecticut federal buildings

Anchorage fire protection firm Yukon Fire Protection Services won a $14,712 contract to replace sprinkler covers at a federal courthouse in Connecticut.

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Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: An Alaska Native corporation's firm maintains six Connecticut federal buildings
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Cordova's visitor numbers support 0.03 of a tourism liquor license. Rounded up, that is one.

Copper River Brewing seeks Cordova's first seasonal tourism liquor license, which would let families dine and hear live music April through September if the state approves it Sept. 1.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews5h agoAI
Cordova, Alaska
Cover image for article: Cordova's visitor numbers support 0.03 of a tourism liquor license. Rounded up, that is one.
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Tom Begich withdraws his campaign and endorses Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

Tom announced he's withdrawing from the race for Governor and endorses JKT.

Cale Greenby Cale Green12h ago
Cover image for article: Tom Begich withdraws his campaign and endorses Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Federal grant of $3.6 million funds seismic retrofits on eight Interior Alaska bridges

Alaska has $3.64 million in federal money to earthquake-proof eight bridges its own engineers priced at somewhere between $5 million and $10 million.

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Interior Alaska
Cover image for article: Federal grant of $3.6 million funds seismic retrofits on eight Interior Alaska bridges
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Seven small earthquakes logged across Alaska over three days

Seven small earthquakes hit scattered parts of Alaska between Aug. 26 and 29, ranging from magnitude 2.6 to 3.6. Only one has had human review.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews15h agoAI
Southcentral Alaska and Alaska Peninsula
Cover image for article: Seven small earthquakes logged across Alaska over three days
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Anchorage wetlands commission faces Oct. 14 sunset unless Assembly reauthorizes it

Anchorage's wetlands commission disappears Oct. 14 unless the Assembly votes to keep it, just as its own recommended wetlands plan update moves forward.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews15h agoAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Anchorage wetlands commission faces Oct. 14 sunset unless Assembly reauthorizes it
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Anchorage Assembly to vote Sept. 1 on two $4 million AWWU on-call repair contracts

Two contractors would go on standby for Anchorage water and sewer emergencies for three years, at up to $4 million each, under contracts up Tuesday.

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Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly to vote Sept. 1 on two $4 million AWWU on-call repair contracts
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

PFAS found in three Anchorage Bowl wells, one pulled from service

Anchorage Water & Wastewater Utility found PFAS in three groundwater wells, pulled one from service, and is seeking $4 million in emergency contracts for water system work.

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Anchorage
Cover image for article: PFAS found in three Anchorage Bowl wells, one pulled from service
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Anchorage ordinance would drop 45-degree shelter trigger, raise site cap to 200

Anchorage would drop its automatic 45-degree shelter trigger, raise site limits to 200 and open rec centers, with one director deciding when shelter opens.

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Anchorage
Cover image for article: Anchorage ordinance would drop 45-degree shelter trigger, raise site cap to 200
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Kenai council to hear public testimony Sept. 2 on $75,000 home tax exemption ballot question

Kenai City Council hears public testimony Sept. 2 on a ballot measure that would exempt the first $75,000 of assessed home value from city property tax, effective Jan. 1, 2027.

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Kenai, Alaska
Cover image for article: Kenai council to hear public testimony Sept. 2 on $75,000 home tax exemption ballot question
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Kenai council to vote Sept. 2 on FAA-funded airport perimeter fence contract

Kenai City Council votes Sept. 2 on a FAA-funded airport perimeter fence upgrade, with contract details and grant amount to be disclosed at the public hearing.

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Cover image for article: Kenai council to vote Sept. 2 on FAA-funded airport perimeter fence contract
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Four signatures clear a liquor store at a remote Alaska fishing lodge

A remote fly-in fishing lodge off Prince of Wales Island wants a guest-only liquor store, and its public approval came from the four people who live nearby.

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Sarkar Island, Alaska
Cover image for article: Four signatures clear a liquor store at a remote Alaska fishing lodge
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

A Craig bakery-cafe wants to pour beer and wine on Friday and Saturday evenings

A Craig bakery-cafe wants to become a fenced beer garden on Friday and Saturday evenings. The drive-through would close while the beer is pouring.

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Craig, Alaska
Cover image for article: A Craig bakery-cafe wants to pour beer and wine on Friday and Saturday evenings
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Petersburg hospital rejects shared-kitchen lease for traveling staff

Petersburg Medical Center dropped plans to lease shared housing for traveling staff after two assistants clashed over kitchen supplies, and is now exploring building its own duplexes on tundra land.

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Petersburg, Alaska
Cover image for article: Petersburg hospital rejects shared-kitchen lease for traveling staff
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Anchorage developer says fire lanes cost his 58-unit project 15 homes

Fire lane requirements cost an Anchorage developer 15 potential homes. The city faces pressure to ease building rules to meet housing goals.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews21h agoAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Anchorage developer says fire lanes cost his 58-unit project 15 homes
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Petersburg hospital gets preliminary nod for behavioral health grant

Petersburg Medical Center has preliminary approval for about $400,000 in behavioral health money, but cannot hire or buy anything until the state signs off.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews21h agoAI
Petersburg, Alaska
Cover image for article: Petersburg hospital gets preliminary nod for behavioral health grant
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

NMFS closes Central Gulf cod for hook-and-line vessels 50 feet and up

On Sept. 1, Alaska's largest hook-and-line boats lose Central Gulf cod for the year, while smaller boats gain new cod access in state and Bering Sea waters.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews22h agoAI
Central Gulf of Alaska
Cover image for article: NMFS closes Central Gulf cod for hook-and-line vessels 50 feet and up
Friday, August 28, 2026Fri, Aug 28, 2026

New Potter Marsh boardwalk and ice-skating ramp open Saturday

Potter Marsh opens a 200-foot boardwalk, viewing platform, and ADA-accessible ice-skating ramp Saturday, Aug. 29, giving visitors a dedicated alternative to using narrow highway shoulders.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews23h agoAI
Potter Marsh, Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: New Potter Marsh boardwalk and ice-skating ramp open Saturday
Saturday, August 29, 2026Sat, Aug 29, 2026

Rules on remote Alaska communities' fishing quota return to council

Federal fishery managers revisit rules on how small, remote Alaska communities hold and trade halibut and sablefish quota, at an October meeting in Anchorage.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews23h agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Rules on remote Alaska communities' fishing quota return to council
Friday, August 28, 2026Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Alaska Supreme Court upholds rule requiring rent on expired oil leases during appeals

The Alaska Supreme Court upheld a rule requiring oil companies to keep paying rent on expired leases while appealing, ending five North Slope leases.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News23h agoAI
North Slope, Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska Supreme Court upholds rule requiring rent on expired oil leases during appeals
Friday, August 28, 2026Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Alaska court: guardian, not child's lawyer, waives therapy privilege

Alaska Supreme Court ruled a child's guardian can waive therapy confidentiality in state custody cases, letting a tribe access a 10-year-old's psychiatric records over his lawyer's objection.

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Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska court: guardian, not child's lawyer, waives therapy privilege
Friday, August 28, 2026Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Alaska Supreme Court upholds termination of Valdez mother's parental rights

Alaska Supreme Court upheld termination of a Valdez mother's parental rights after she failed to complete reunification steps and missed most visits over two and a half years.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews23h agoAI
Valdez, Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska Supreme Court upholds termination of Valdez mother's parental rights
Friday, August 28, 2026Fri, Aug 28, 2026

A course that usually means flying to the East Coast is coming to Anchorage

A hospital cleaning certification course usually held on the East Coast is coming to Anchorage in September, if 20 people sign up by Sept. 4.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews23h agoAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: A course that usually means flying to the East Coast is coming to Anchorage
Friday, August 28, 2026Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Alaska seeks groups to run perinatal substance use treatment program

Alaska is seeking groups to run its perinatal substance use treatment program. In 2022, only about 10% of pregnant Alaskans who needed such care got it.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska seeks groups to run perinatal substance use treatment program
Friday, August 28, 2026Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Nome jury convicts Isaac Ozenna, Sr., 78, on 28 counts of child sexual abuse

A Nome jury convicted Isaac Ozenna Sr., 78, on 28 counts of child sexual abuse involving nine victims abused between 1984 and 2014, with sentencing set for January 29, 2027.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1h agoAI
Nome, Alaska
Cover image for article: Nome jury convicts Isaac Ozenna, Sr., 78, on 28 counts of child sexual abuse
Friday, August 28, 2026Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Anchorage officials pitch Assembly on Block 102-Tozier land swap for housing

Anchorage officials pitched a land swap to the Assembly Friday that could enable housing on two sites, but the vote covers only the exchange itself, not zoning or development deals.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d agoAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Anchorage officials pitch Assembly on Block 102-Tozier land swap for housing
Friday, August 28, 2026Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Sealaska Heritage president says Tlingit-Russian War story belongs to all clans, not Kiks.ádi alone

Sealaska Heritage says the Tlingit-Russian War story belongs to all clans and Haidas, not the Kiks.ádi alone, ahead of the opera's September premiere in Tlingit.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews1d agoAI
Juneau, Alaska
Cover image for article: Sealaska Heritage president says Tlingit-Russian War story belongs to all clans, not Kiks.ádi alone
Friday, August 28, 2026Fri, Aug 28, 2026

Tlingit opera adds program guide and pre-show storyteller for audiences who do not speak the language

Alaska's first all-Tlingit opera adds program guides and a pre-show storyteller so non-speakers can follow the 1802-1804 Tlingit-Russian War told in the language itself, running Sept. 11-20 in Juneau.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews1d agoAI
Juneau, Alaska
Cover image for article: Tlingit opera adds program guide and pre-show storyteller for audiences who do not speak the language

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