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

Cover image for article: Alaska's draft 2026-2030 maternal and child health plan is open for comment — these are the seven priorities under review

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Alaska's draft 2026-2030 maternal and child health plan is open for comment — these are the seven priorities under review

Babies are important, tell Alaska in which ways

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

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

Man escapes Fairbanks facility; troopers seek public help

A man has escaped and they want him back

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Fairbanks

Cover image for article: Man escapes Fairbanks facility; troopers seek public help

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

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Kodiak king salmon bag limit cut to one fish as Karluk runs collapse

Alaska cut Kodiak king salmon bag limit to one fish per day and closed west side salt waters through June after only 93 kings returned to Karluk River in 2025, far below recovery targets.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago

Kodiak

Cover image for article: Kodiak king salmon bag limit cut to one fish as Karluk runs collapse

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Tue, Jun 2, 2026

Alaska clarifies Medicaid psychotherapy billing rules for master's-level clinicians

Alaska's Division of Behavioral Health clarified that master's-level clinicians pursuing licensure can bill Medicaid for psychotherapy under supervision, letting clinics deploy new therapists immediately.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska clarifies Medicaid psychotherapy billing rules for master's-level clinicians

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

Anchor River, Deep Creek closed through mid-July as king salmon returns fall short

Alaska closed Anchor River and Deep Creek to all fishing through July 15 due to weak king salmon returns on the Lower Kenai Peninsula, with gear restrictions continuing through July 31.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago

Southern Kenai/Lower Cook Inlet

Cover image for article: Anchor River, Deep Creek closed through mid-July as king salmon returns fall short

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Tue, Jun 2, 2026

ASD claims state funding bill comes too late

Anchorage School District says a potential $37 million state funding increase tied to an August 31 revenue determination arrives too late to hire teachers before the 2026-27 school year begins.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: ASD claims state funding bill comes too late

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

Mt. Edgecumbe names new academic, residential principals as applicant deadline nears

Big change ups at Mount Edgecumbe High School, also there's a deadline approaching quickly for students

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Cover image for article: Mt. Edgecumbe names new academic, residential principals as applicant deadline nears

Tuesday, June 2, 2026Tue, Jun 2, 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 News3mo ago

Alaska

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

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

Alaska Judicial Council seeks Kotzebue Superior Court applicants

Kotzebue needs a judge. those can be very hard to find.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska Judicial Council seeks Kotzebue Superior Court applicants

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

ENSTAR says it locked in a price for Alaska LNG

ENSTAR locked in $16 per thousand cubic feet for North Slope pipeline gas, undercutting LNG imports at $20 to $23 but raising costs 48% above current Cook Inlet supply before adding $4.50 to $6 in distribution and storage charges.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: ENSTAR says it locked in a price for Alaska LNG

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

Three years after Typhoon Merbok, Alaska's rebuild continues

Can we build it, yes we can!

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Three years after Typhoon Merbok, Alaska's rebuild continues

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

ConocoPhillips is widening the last gravel road before Willow's modules hit ice

The Willow project takes another step forward

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago

North Slope

Cover image for article: ConocoPhillips is widening the last gravel road before Willow's modules hit ice

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

Chase filing sets up Kotzebue, North Slope rematch in House District 40

A rematch up north between the sitting House Representative from HD40 and the Mayor of Kotzebue

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska, USA

Cover image for article: Chase filing sets up Kotzebue, North Slope rematch in House District 40

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 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 AlaskaNews3mo ago

Anchorage

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

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

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

So many candidates, so little time left

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

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

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Open South Midtown seat draws three candidates after Josephson opts not to seek reelection.

House District 13 in South Midtown Anchorage has three candidates after Rep. Andy Josephson declined reelection: Democrat Lisa Keller, Democrat Felix Rivera, and Republican Sarah Short, in a district where the last race was decided by 477 votes.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

South Midtown Anchorage

Cover image for article: Open South Midtown seat draws three candidates after Josephson opts not to seek reelection.

Thursday, May 21, 2026Thu, May 21, 2026

Senate panel hears testimony on bill to ban youth gender care

A U.S. Senate committee heard testimony May 21 on a proposed federal ban of gender transition care for minors, as Alaska's State Medical Board simultaneously pursues a draft regulation that would label such care negligent and risk provider licenses.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Washington

Cover image for article: Senate panel hears testimony on bill to ban youth gender care

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Mat-Su Planning Commission advances multifamily design standards rewrite

Mat-Su Planning Commission approved a resolution Monday to rewrite multifamily design standards, with a public hearing set for June 15 before the proposal goes to the borough assembly.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Mat-Su Borough

Cover image for article: Mat-Su Planning Commission advances multifamily design standards rewrite

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

State library, archives, and museum mark ten years in shared Juneau building

Alaska's State Library, Archives, and Museum building in Juneau marks ten years since opening in 2016 with a free family fair on June 27.

by Melinda Communities.News3mo ago

Juneau

Cover image for article: State library, archives, and museum mark ten years in shared Juneau building

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Alaska early intervention bill awaits governor's signature

SB 178, which expands early intervention eligibility for Alaska children with developmental delays and adds $5.7 million in funding, passed the Legislature 59-1 and awaits Governor Dunleavy's signature.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska early intervention bill awaits governor's signature

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Canoe capsizes on Tolsona Lake; rescue raft overturns; all reach island safely

A canoe capsized on Tolsona Lake near Glennallen on May 29, a rescue raft overturned, but all occupants wearing life jackets reached an island safely and were picked up by troopers and fire crews with no injuries reported.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago

Tolsona Lake, Glennallen

Cover image for article: Canoe capsizes on Tolsona Lake; rescue raft overturns; all reach island safely

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Trump order on off-road vehicle rules could reshape Alaska federal-land access fights

Trump rescinded executive orders requiring federal agencies to minimize off-road vehicle damage to wildlife and soils, potentially reshaping access rules on Alaska's 60 percent federally owned lands.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Trump order on off-road vehicle rules could reshape Alaska federal-land access fights

Sunday, February 1, 2026Sun, Feb 1, 2026

Alaska Energy Authority lifts ban on consecutive chair terms

Alaska Energy Authority board voted January 31 to allow its chair and vice chair to serve consecutive terms, removing a two-year rotation rule to maintain leadership continuity during a $206.5 million Cook Inlet submarine cable project.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska Energy Authority lifts ban on consecutive chair terms

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Nome cuts school funding by $500K, forcing layoffs and larger classes

Nome Common Council cut school funding by $500,000 to $2.7 million for fiscal 2027, forcing the district to eliminate positions including teachers, counselors, and a school psychologist while class sizes grow.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Nome

Cover image for article: Nome cuts school funding by $500K, forcing layoffs and larger classes

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

ADF&G opens youth-only king salmon fisheries on Kenai Peninsula

ADF&G opens youth-only king salmon fisheries at Ninilchik River on June 3 and Nick Dudiak Fishing Lagoon on June 6, with loaner rods and staff support, while broader Kenai Peninsula king fishing remains closed to protect wild stocks.

by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago

Kenai Peninsula

Cover image for article: ADF&G opens youth-only king salmon fisheries on Kenai Peninsula

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Alaska minimum wage rises to $14 in July, $15 in 2027

Alaska minimum wage rises to $14 per hour on July 1, then to $15 in 2027, with annual inflation adjustments after that under a voter-approved schedule.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska minimum wage rises to $14 in July, $15 in 2027

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Labor department hosts Fairbanks skills event Wednesday

Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development hosts a skills and employment event Wednesday, June 3, in Fairbanks through its Job Center Network.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Juneau, AK

Cover image for article: Labor department hosts Fairbanks skills event Wednesday

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Vance-Johnson rematch gives southern Kenai Peninsula a cleaner House race

Rep. Sarah Vance faces a rematch against nonpartisan Brent Johnson in House District 6 on the southern Kenai Peninsula after a third Republican candidate split the vote in 2024.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Kenai Peninsula

Cover image for article: Vance-Johnson rematch gives southern Kenai Peninsula a cleaner House race

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Twenty-two-vote House race becomes open-seat fight in North Anchorage

David Nelson is OUT. It's former lawmaker Cliff Groh v Dan Sager.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

North Anchorage and JBER

Cover image for article: Twenty-two-vote House race becomes open-seat fight in North Anchorage

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Stapp draws same-party challenge in East Fairbanks House district

Republican Rep. Will Stapp faces a same-party challenge from Seth Church in House District 32, which covers East Fairbanks, Fort Wainwright and Badger. Stapp won the seat in 2024 with 67 percent of the vote.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Fairbanks

Cover image for article: Stapp draws same-party challenge in East Fairbanks House district

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Costello-Wells rematch puts Southwest Anchorage House seat back in play

Rep. Mia Costello, a Republican, faces a rematch against Democrat Denny Wells in Southwest Anchorage House District 15 after beating him by 529 votes in 2024.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Southwest Anchorage

Cover image for article: Costello-Wells rematch puts Southwest Anchorage House seat back in play

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Ketchikan House race pits utility incumbent against borough assembly challenger

Ketchikan has a race on its hand with a last minute filing

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Ketchikan

Cover image for article: Ketchikan House race pits utility incumbent against borough assembly challenger

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Underwood-Eastman rematch gives Wasilla voters another House District 27 choice

Rep. Jubilee Underwood and former Rep. David Eastman, both Wasilla Republicans, are set for a rematch in House District 27 after Underwood defeated him by 196 votes in 2024.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Wasilla

Cover image for article: Underwood-Eastman rematch gives Wasilla voters another House District 27 choice

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Kreiss-Tomkins picks Anchorage Assembly member Zac Johnson as running mate

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Democratic-aligned candidate for Alaska governor, selected Anchorage Assembly member Zac Johnson as his running mate on the final filing day Monday.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Kreiss-Tomkins picks Anchorage Assembly member Zac Johnson as running mate

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

A year-round storefront for Alaska's seasonal makers

Voyij is launching a year-round e-commerce platform for Made in Alaska program permit holders on June 1. Listings are free; Voyij takes a per-sale commission whose rate has not been publicly disclosed.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: A year-round storefront for Alaska's seasonal makers

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Deadhorse Airport project halted by weather, nears drainage milestone

Deadhorse Airport's drainage and runway project pauses May 29 to June 4 for weather, with crews nearing completion of insulation board work before fill continues on the North Slope airfield serving Prudhoe Bay oil operations.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Deadhorse Airport project halted by weather, nears drainage milestone

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Two Alaska clinics become the first under a new federal behavioral health funding model

Two Alaska clinics won federal certification for a four-year program that replaces per-visit Medicaid payments with predictable funding to stabilize behavioral health services.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Two Alaska clinics become the first under a new federal behavioral health funding model

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Senate Finance hears $18 billion revenue trade-off for Alaska LNG tax break

Senate Finance heard the proposed Alaska LNG tax break would cut state and municipal revenues by $18 billion over 30 years, but the estimate rests on construction costs that may range from $45 billion to $90 billion.

by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago

State Capitol

Cover image for article: Senate Finance hears $18 billion revenue trade-off for Alaska LNG tax break

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Kodiak Lands Committee directs staff to study housing development at youth baseball field

Kodiak Island Borough Lands Committee directed staff to study converting the 16-acre Killarney Hills youth baseball field into at least 30 residential lots to address housing shortages.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Kodiak, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak Lands Committee directs staff to study housing development at youth baseball field

Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Tanana Chiefs Conference names cancer center for Andy and Barbara Jimmy

Tanana Chiefs Conference named its Fairbanks cancer center for Andy and Barbara Jimmy, honoring the former Minto chief and his wife for decades of leadership and advocacy in Alaska Native health.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago

Fairbanks

Cover image for article: Tanana Chiefs Conference names cancer center for Andy and Barbara Jimmy

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