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

Cover image for article: Sitka Assembly awards Fisheries Enhancement Fund grants June 9

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Sitka Assembly awards Fisheries Enhancement Fund grants June 9

Sitka Assembly awards Fisheries Enhancement Fund grants June 9 to support salmon hatcheries as Southeast Alaska fish prices drop sharply.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Sitka

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Air Force seeks contractor for Red Flag-Alaska exercise at JPARC

Air Force is seeking a service-disabled veteran-owned contractor to run threat simulation for Red Flag-Alaska 26-3 exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, with proposals due June 9.

by Alaska News3mo ago

Alaska

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

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Alaska

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

Assembly to hear natural burial cemetery proposal for South Anchorage

Anchorage Assembly votes June 9 on giving a 9.6-acre South Anchorage parcel to Alaska Natural Burial to operate the city's first natural burial cemetery at no taxpayer cost.

by Lucas Brownadded 3mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Assembly to hear natural burial cemetery proposal for South Anchorage

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

HEX Operating files to renew Cook Inlet spill plan

HEX Operating filed June 3 to renew its Cook Inlet oil spill response plan covering potential discharges up to 82,500 barrels. • The renewal comes as HEX expands drilling with state-backed financing, raising stakes for Cook Inlet salmon habitat and subsistence fishing. • Public comment period runs through July 6, with hearing requests due by June 22.

by Alaska News3mo ago

Cook Inlet

Cover image for article: HEX Operating files to renew Cook Inlet spill plan

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Tue, Jun 2, 2026

Kuparuk Pipeline seeks 76% capacity expansion for North Slope crude

Kuparuk Transportation Company seeks to expand its pipeline capacity 76 percent, from 360,000 to 634,000 barrels per day, to move more North Slope crude into the Trans Alaska Pipeline System.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

North Slope

Cover image for article: Kuparuk Pipeline seeks 76% capacity expansion for North Slope crude

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

Anchorage Assembly to vote on natural burial cemetery on HLB land

Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on giving 9.6 acres of city land to a nonprofit to build Alaska's first natural burial cemetery, avoiding $500,000 in fair market value but freeing the municipality from expanding the nearly full downtown cemetery.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly to vote on natural burial cemetery on HLB land

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 News3mo ago

Haines

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

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

Hilcorp, ENSTAR seek leases for three Cook Inlet gas storage sites

Hilcorp and ENSTAR filed three applications to convert depleted Cook Inlet gas fields into storage facilities, a move the state says is critical as the inlet's aging reserves decline and supply reliability becomes a concern for Southcentral Alaska.

by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago

Alaska

Saturday, May 30, 2026Sat, May 30, 2026

ConocoPhillips seeks North Slope road upgrades for Willow haul

ConocoPhillips filed an amended permit Friday to upgrade a North Slope gravel road for hauling Willow oil project modules, expanding the easement footprint by 1.6 acres. Public comment closes June 30.

by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago

North Slope

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

Alaska proposes timber harvest in all Haines State Forest areas

Alaska's Division of Forestry proposes opening all 286,000 acres of Haines State Forest to timber sales to enable carbon-offset projects, despite 78 percent opposition from a local survey.

by Alaska News3mo ago

Haines

Cover image for article: Alaska proposes timber harvest in all Haines State Forest areas

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

Haines State Forest draft opens timber harvest in habitat areas

Alaska's Division of Forestry released a draft plan allowing timber harvest in Haines State Forest wildlife habitat and recreation areas for the first time since 2002, with public comments due by June 5.

by Alaska News3mo ago

Haines

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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 AlaskaNews3mo ago

Denali National Park and Preserve

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

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

Alaska fire agencies open nine wildfire investigations in four days

Alaska fire agencies opened nine wildfire investigations across four regions in three days as Red Flag Warnings and dry conditions raised fire danger statewide.

by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska fire agencies open nine wildfire investigations in four days

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

Alaska warns rural providers: Moderna COVID vaccines arriving with short expiration dates

Alaska's health department warned rural clinics that incoming Moderna COVID vaccines have short expiration dates, forcing providers to order smaller quantities more often to avoid waste.

by Alaska News3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska warns rural providers: Moderna COVID vaccines arriving with short expiration dates

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

Murkowski votes no on reconciliation bill; Sullivan votes yes

Sen. Lisa Murkowski voted no on a major Senate reconciliation bill Friday while Sen. Dan Sullivan voted yes, splitting Alaska's Republican delegation on the measure that passed 52-47.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Murkowski votes no on reconciliation bill; Sullivan votes yes

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

Ketchikan postpones cruise-dock expansion for one year

Ketchikan City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to delay a $290,000 design contract for expanding Berth 1 at the cruise dock, citing community concerns about ship volume and the need to repair existing docks first.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Ketchikan

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

Senate passes immigration enforcement bill 52-47, splitting Alaska delegation

Three years of ICE funding, a fight over the 'weaponization' fund, and Alaska's senators split

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Senate passes immigration enforcement bill 52-47, splitting Alaska delegation

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

Kodiak Assembly sets mill rate at 8.75, rejecting school increase

Kodiak Assembly set the fiscal year 2027 property tax mill rate at 8.75, with Assembly Members Johnson and Smiley voting against the lower rate.

by Lucas Brown3mo ago

Kodiak Island Borough

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

Two Mat-Su subdivisions approved — and the small details say something about how the borough is growing

Mat-Su Borough Platting Board approved two subdivisions Thursday • Palmer project scaled to three lots after sewer extension costs ruled out six-lot plan • Lakeside development near Parks Highway approved for seven tracts accessible by float plane • Utility costs and geography shape where borough growth actually happens

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Mat-Su Borough

Cover image for article: Two Mat-Su subdivisions approved — and the small details say something about how the borough is growing

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

State board approves UAS master's program for Native language teachers

Alaska's State Board of Education approved a master's degree program in Indigenous language teaching at University of Alaska Southeast, expanding graduate preparation for Alaska Native language educators as the state addresses rapid language loss.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: State board approves UAS master's program for Native language teachers

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

DNR approves 800-cubic-yard gravel contract on Dalton Highway

Alaska DNR approved an 800-cubic-yard gravel contract for North Star Construction on the Dalton Highway near milepost 154, in a corridor recently transferred from federal to state control.

by Alaska News3mo ago

Dalton Highway

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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 Green3mo ago

Washington, DC

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

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

Norton Sound king salmon fishing closed for the season

Alaska closed sport king salmon fishing in all Norton Sound rivers from Bald Head to Point Romanof through August 15 due to a below-average forecast for the spring run.

by Alaska News3mo ago

Northwest Alaska

Cover image for article: Norton Sound king salmon fishing closed for the season

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

ADF&G opens Copper River drift gillnet fishery Thursday for 24 hours

Alaska Department of Fish and Game opens Copper River drift gillnet fishery for 24 hours starting 7 a.m. Thursday, June 26, targeting sockeye salmon while monitoring Chinook conservation limits of 21,000 to 31,000 fish.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: ADF&G opens Copper River drift gillnet fishery Thursday for 24 hours

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

Alaska opens Chitina dipnet fishery despite Copper River run 55% low

Alaska opened the Chitina dipnet fishery for 60 hours starting Friday despite the Copper River salmon run running 55 percent below target for early June, with subsistence fishers already reporting low catches upstream.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago

Chitina

Cover image for article: Alaska opens Chitina dipnet fishery despite Copper River run 55% low

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

Yukon River sport fishing closed for kings and chums through 2026 as seven-year rebuilding effort continues

Alaska closed all sport fishing for king and chum salmon in the Yukon River drainage through 2026 under emergency orders due to weak run forecasts and a U.S.-Canada treaty requiring seven years of rebuilding closures.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago

Yukon River drainage

Cover image for article: Yukon River sport fishing closed for kings and chums through 2026 as seven-year rebuilding effort continues

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

ADF&G closes Tanana king salmon sport fishing through September

Alaska closed all king salmon sport fishing in the Tanana River drainage through September 2026 because Yukon River king salmon runs are forecast below average, the second consecutive year of this closure.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago

Tanana River drainage

Cover image for article: ADF&G closes Tanana king salmon sport fishing through September

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

Mat-Su officers arrest two inmates on contraband warrants

Court Services Officers arrested two Mat-Su men on contraband warrants at separate correctional facilities within 24 hours, both already in custody on unrelated charges.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Palmer

Cover image for article: Mat-Su officers arrest two inmates on contraband warrants

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

Troopers arrest Nanwalek man on domestic violence charges

Alaska State Troopers arrested Terence P. Swenning, 27, of Nanwalek on Monday on domestic violence charges including assault in the presence of three children.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Troopers arrest Nanwalek man on domestic violence charges

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

Troopers arrest Nanwalek man on domestic violence charges

Alaska State Troopers arrested Terence P. Swenning, 27, of Nanwalek on charges of assaulting his partner in front of three children.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Nanwalek

Cover image for article: Troopers arrest Nanwalek man on domestic violence charges

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 News3mo ago

Alaska

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

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

Alaska fishery disaster funds stalled at OMB despite congressional approval

Congress approved $300 million in fishery disaster relief for Alaska in December 2024, but the Office of Management and Budget has not released the funds to fishing families waiting for relief.

by Alaska News3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska fishery disaster funds stalled at OMB despite congressional approval

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

Tanana Chiefs Conference sets June family events in Fairbanks

Tanana Chiefs Conference hosts a resource fair June 5 in Fairbanks and a cultural activity night June 29 with crafts, drumming, and family workshops.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Fairbanks

Cover image for article: Tanana Chiefs Conference sets June family events in Fairbanks

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

Alaska Corrections holds weekly recruiting sessions in Wasilla

Alaska Corrections is hiring correctional officers for Goose Creek prison and holds recruiting sessions every Friday at 3 p.m. at the Mat-Su Job Center in Wasilla.

by Alaska News3mo ago

Wasilla

Cover image for article: Alaska Corrections holds weekly recruiting sessions in Wasilla

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

Alaska House schedules June 10 technical session

Alaska House scheduled a technical session for June 10 at 11 a.m. to handle procedural matters after the regular legislative session ended May 20.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska House schedules June 10 technical session

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

Bartlett Regional Hospital posts 39 job openings in one week

Bartlett Regional Hospital posted 40 job openings in one week, about half of all Juneau-area listings, spanning nurses, doctors, support staff, and administrative roles as the hospital works to fill vacancies and expand housing for employees.

by Alaska News3mo ago

Juneau

Cover image for article: Bartlett Regional Hospital posts 39 job openings in one week

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

Sitka's next step in a multi-year federal road safety push — RFQ goes out as SS4A program nears its authorized end

Sitka is hiring a consultant to move its federal road safety project forward before the Safe Streets and Roads for All program's authorization expires September 30, with qualifications due July 8.

by Alaska News3mo ago

Sitka

Cover image for article: Sitka's next step in a multi-year federal road safety push — RFQ goes out as SS4A program nears its authorized end

Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 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 News3mo ago

Kenai

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

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

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 AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: 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

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