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Wednesday, May 20, 2026Wed, May 20, 2026

Cover image for article: Alaska water systems face July deadlines to claim PFAS settlement funds or lose right to sue

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Alaska water systems face July deadlines to claim PFAS settlement funds or lose right to sue

Alaska water systems must complete PFAS testing by July 1 and submit settlement claims by July 31, 2026, or lose access to approximately $14 billion in nationwide funds and forfeit the right to sue 3M and DuPont.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago

Alaska

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Wednesday, May 27, 2026Wed, May 27, 2026

Anchorage Assembly continues public safety commission hearing to June 9 after criticism of advisory-only powers

Anchorage Assembly postponed a vote on a proposed Public Safety Commission to June 9 after community members criticized it for lacking investigative power, subpoena authority, and ability to discipline officers.

by Cale Greenadded 4mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly continues public safety commission hearing to June 9 after criticism of advisory-only powers

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

Troopers investigate domestic assault in Napakiak under attempted murder classification

Alaska State Troopers are investigating a domestic assault in Napakiak as attempted murder after a woman reported being assaulted by her ex-boyfriend Saturday evening.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago

Napakiak

Cover image for article: Troopers investigate domestic assault in Napakiak under attempted murder classification

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

DOT seeks rural input on statewide transportation planning process

Alaska DOT is updating how rural communities shape statewide transportation planning and seeking input through June 7, but has received only eight rural responses to its survey so far.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: DOT seeks rural input on statewide transportation planning process

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

Wasilla advances 63-unit affordable housing project as Mat-Su growth continues

Wasilla set a June 9 public hearing for a 63-unit affordable housing project in North Star Estates as the Mat-Su Borough continues rapid growth and housing costs strain residents.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Wasilla City Hall, 290 E. Herning Avenue, Wasilla

Cover image for article: Wasilla advances 63-unit affordable housing project as Mat-Su growth continues

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Sat, May 30, 2026

F-15 aborts takeoff at Eielson during Red Flag exercise

An F-15 aborted takeoff at Eielson Air Force Base on May 29 during Red Flag-Alaska exercises with no injuries or community threat, and an investigation is underway.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Eielson Air Force Base, Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: F-15 aborts takeoff at Eielson during Red Flag exercise

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

ADF&G warns moose attacks peak as calving season continues through June

Alaska Department of Fish and Game warns moose attacks peak through June as cows defend newborn calves, injuring more Alaskans annually than bears do.

by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: ADF&G warns moose attacks peak as calving season continues through June

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

Alaska tightens stormwater rules for industrial sites, with no more easy "too expensive" exits

Alaska's new stormwater permit for 350 industrial sites starting Monday requires DEC approval before operators can claim pollution fixes are too expensive, and cuts their inspection timeline from flexible to 28 days.

by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska tightens stormwater rules for industrial sites, with no more easy "too expensive" exits

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

AIDEA approves $190 million for ANWR seismic surveys and lease evaluation

AIDEA approved up to $190 million on May 13 for seismic surveys and lease evaluation in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain ahead of a federal lease sale scheduled for June 2026.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: AIDEA approves $190 million for ANWR seismic surveys and lease evaluation

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

DNR advances Graphite One drilling permit near Nome

Graphite One, one step closer

by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago

Nome

Cover image for article: DNR advances Graphite One drilling permit near Nome

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

Alaska Supreme Court clarifies active-efforts standard in Jace B. ICWA case

Alaska Supreme Court ruled in Jace B. case that state caseworkers must meet a higher active-efforts standard under federal Indian Child Welfare Act when confirming a newborn's tribal status before any move to terminate parental rights.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska Supreme Court clarifies active-efforts standard in Jace B. ICWA case

Thursday, December 4, 2025Thu, Dec 4, 2025

Alaska Marijuana Control Board denies Anchorage cultivation license renewal over $633,000 tax debt

Alaska Marijuana Control Board revoked Anchorage cultivator Alaskasense's license Wednesday over $633,000 in unpaid excise taxes.

by Grant Robinsonadded 4mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Alaska Marijuana Control Board denies Anchorage cultivation license renewal over $633,000 tax debt

Wednesday, May 20, 2026Wed, May 20, 2026

Mat-Su Assembly creates musher-led kennel board after 25 dogs died

Mat-Su Assembly created a musher-led advisory board Tuesday to review kennel standards after 25 sled dogs died at a Willow property this spring, with recommendations due by mid-December.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago

Matanuska-Susitna Borough

Cover image for article: Mat-Su Assembly creates musher-led kennel board after 25 dogs died

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 AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago

Allakaket

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

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

Kodiak Borough advances FY27 budget with 8.91 mill rate to hearing

Kodiak Borough Assembly voted unanimously Wednesday to hold the property tax rate at 8.91 mills, a decision that keeps the rate flat but will result in higher tax bills for most homeowners as assessed property values increase.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Kodiak Island Borough

Cover image for article: Kodiak Borough advances FY27 budget with 8.91 mill rate to hearing

Wednesday, May 27, 2026Wed, May 27, 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 Greenadded 4mo ago

Anchorage

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

Tuesday, August 26, 2025Tue, Aug 26, 2025

AIDEA releases $50M credit line for Cook Inlet gas drilling

AIDEA released the first draw from a $50 million credit line to HEX Cook Inlet LLC in May to drill two offshore gas wells, part of a broader state push including a royalty rate cut to 3% and pending legislation to support Cook Inlet production.

by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago

Cook Inlet

Cover image for article: AIDEA releases $50M credit line for Cook Inlet gas drilling

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

Palmer Courthouse finally gets funding for long-needed expansion

Palmer courthouse is getting a $4.95 million expansion with three new courtrooms after five years of the heaviest caseloads in Alaska, with construction to start by August 2026.

by Alaska News4mo ago

Palmer, Alaska

Cover image for article: Palmer Courthouse finally gets funding for long-needed expansion

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

AIDEA board approves $11 million dividend to state general fund

AIDEA board approved an $11 million dividend to the state general fund for fiscal year 2025, down $6 million from the prior year as the authority declared 42 percent of statutory net income instead of the maximum 50 percent.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: AIDEA board approves $11 million dividend to state general fund

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

DOT&PF lifts weight limits on Dalton, Elliott highways; dozens of Interior roads still restricted

Elliott and Dalton highways lifted all seasonal weight limits Friday. • Parks, Richardson, Glenn, and Alaska highways returned to summer permitting. • Dozen Interior roads remain restricted to 50 to 100 percent of legal axle load.

by Alaska News4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: DOT&PF lifts weight limits on Dalton, Elliott highways; dozens of Interior roads still restricted

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

DOT&PF cuts Chiniak Highway to 50 percent axle load during fishing season

Alaska DOT&PF cut Chiniak Highway to 50 percent axle load from milepost 20.1 to 33.39 effective May 27 to protect pavement during spring thaw and fishing season truck traffic on Kodiak Island.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago

Kodiak Island

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

ADF&G opens Juneau hatchery area to king salmon retention June 1

Alaska Fish and Game opens a saltwater hatchery area near Juneau to king salmon fishing June 1 through August 31, allowing anglers four fish per day while the rest of the region stays closed until June 15.

by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago

Juneau

Cover image for article: ADF&G opens Juneau hatchery area to king salmon retention June 1

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

Federal appeals court clears Alaska to release NPR-A drilling data

A federal appeals court ruled Alaska can release ConocoPhillips exploration well data from the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska after the state's confidentiality period expires, rejecting the company's claim that federal law blocked disclosure.

by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago

National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska

Cover image for article: Federal appeals court clears Alaska to release NPR-A drilling data

Thursday, May 7, 2026Thu, May 7, 2026

Judge allows state to resume helicopter bear kills during lawsuit

Judge Adolf Zeman denied a request to stop Alaska's helicopter bear control program across 40,000 square miles of southwest Alaska, allowing the state to resume spring killings while a lawsuit challenging the program's legality continues in court.

by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago

Southwest Alaska

Cover image for article: Judge allows state to resume helicopter bear kills during lawsuit

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 News4mo ago

Alaska

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

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

Alaska children on Medicaid face triple the rate of severe childhood trauma

Alaska Medicaid-enrolled 3-year-olds experienced four or more adverse childhood experiences at five times the rate of non-enrolled peers, 15% versus 3%, according to a December 2023 state health report.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

3601 C Street, Suite 540 Anchorage, Alaska 99503

Cover image for article: Alaska children on Medicaid face triple the rate of severe childhood trauma

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

State health bulletin finds nearly one in four critical heart defects in Alaska infants diagnosed late

Alaska found that nearly one in four critical heart defects in newborns from 2007 to 2018 went undetected in the first 24 hours, with rural areas facing larger gaps due to limited ultrasound access and smaller birth volumes.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: State health bulletin finds nearly one in four critical heart defects in Alaska infants diagnosed late

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

Alaska Mental Health Trust schedules June listening sessions on behavioral health gaps

Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority will hold two public listening sessions in June to gather feedback on gaps in behavioral health services the state funds.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

3745 Community Park Loop, Suite 120, Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska Mental Health Trust schedules June listening sessions on behavioral health gaps

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

Alaska nursing home costs highest in US as senior population surges

There are a lot of older Alaskans, and that's expensive

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska nursing home costs highest in US as senior population surges

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

Cold-injury hospitalizations rose among Alaska's unhoused over the past decade, state finds

Nearly one in four Alaskans hospitalized for cold injuries between 2012 and 2021 were unhoused, a rate that climbed steadily over the decade while housed residents stayed flat.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Cold-injury hospitalizations rose among Alaska's unhoused over the past decade, state finds

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

Alyeschem breaks ground on North Slope methanol plant

Alyeschem broke ground May 15 on Alaska's first Arctic petrochemical plant at Prudhoe Bay, converting natural gas into methanol with AIDEA's $70 million financing and operations expected by late 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alyeschem breaks ground on North Slope methanol plant

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

Challenger named Dan Sullivan files for U.S. Senate race against incumbent Dan Sullivan

There are now two Dan Sullivans in the race. That’s gonna be confusing.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Challenger named Dan Sullivan files for U.S. Senate race against incumbent Dan Sullivan

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 AlaskaNews4mo ago

Anchorage

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

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

Alaska certifies first two behavioral health clinics under federal demonstration program

Alaska certified its first two behavioral health clinics under a federal program guaranteeing Medicaid funding for 24-hour crisis services and mental health treatment.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska certifies first two behavioral health clinics under federal demonstration program

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

Kodiak Lands Committee directs staff to study housing development on 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 needs.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago

Kodiak

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

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

North Slope, Kenai mayors negotiate gas line property tax as House Finance delays bill deadline

North Slope Borough Mayor Patkotak and Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Micciche negotiated property tax terms for the Alaska LNG project as the House Finance Committee delayed its amendment deadline to allow talks to continue.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: North Slope, Kenai mayors negotiate gas line property tax as House Finance delays bill deadline

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

Anchorage veteran preference could exclude recent Afghanistan, Iraq vets

Anchorage Assembly is split on a veteran business preference for city contracts, with disagreement over whether to limit it to veterans discharged in the past five years and whether to require honorable discharge status.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage veteran preference could exclude recent Afghanistan, Iraq vets

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

Senate Finance Committee: how do you analyze a $46.2 billion pipeline without the numbers?

Alaska Senate Finance Committee halted action on SB 2001 until the state gets the developer's actual cost data and gas sales contracts instead of relying on a model built on guesses.

by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Senate Finance Committee: how do you analyze a $46.2 billion pipeline without the numbers?

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

Alaska House examines $4 billion LNG equity option, Fairbanks spur-line tax break

Alaska House Finance Committee examined a plan letting the state buy 5 to 25 percent equity stakes in Alaska LNG for up to $4 billion total, while conditioning a tax break for the pipeline on building a 30-mile spur line to Fairbanks.

by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Alaska House examines $4 billion LNG equity option, Fairbanks spur-line tax break

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

Anchorage runs into summer at the 20th Twilight 12K

The 20th Twilight 12K drew 1,847 runners on May 29, the largest field in a decade, with 890 finishers in the 12K and 957 in the Skinny Mini 6K.

by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage runs into summer at the 20th Twilight 12K

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