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Tuesday, September 22, 2026Tue, Sep 22, 2026

Cover image for article: At an industry forum, four candidates for governor made their case on resource development

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At an industry forum, four candidates for governor made their case on resource development

At an industry forum, Alaska's four candidates for governor all backed more resource development. Where they differed was on what the state should pay for it.

by Alaska News22h agoAI

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Friday, September 11, 2026Fri, Sep 11, 2026

Man arrested in Soldotna on felony sex offender registry charge

Troopers arrested a 74-year-old Soldotna man Thursday on a felony charge of failing to register as a sex offender, after a probation compliance check. The dispatch says he has two prior convictions for the same offense.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Soldotna, Alaska

Cover image for article: Man arrested in Soldotna on felony sex offender registry charge

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Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Four miles of Skagway's only road out have no money in the state's plan

Four miles of Skagway's only road out carry no money in Alaska's draft transportation plan. The stages on either side of them carry $78 million.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Skagway, Alaska

Cover image for article: Four miles of Skagway's only road out have no money in the state's plan

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Friday, September 11, 2026Fri, Sep 11, 2026

Alaska justices affirm commitment despite skipped consent inquiry

Alaska Supreme Court upheld forced commitment and medication for an Anchorage man despite the lower court skipping a required check for voluntary treatment.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska justices affirm commitment despite skipped consent inquiry

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Dillingham forum puts two open Southwest Alaska legislative seats on one stage

Two senior rural lawmakers are leaving, eight candidates want their seats, and seven are listed for a Dillingham forum.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Dillingham, Alaska

Cover image for article: Dillingham forum puts two open Southwest Alaska legislative seats on one stage

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Alpine pipeline seeks nearly double metering capacity for Willow-era output

A North Slope pipeline wants to nearly double how much oil it can meter as Willow nears production. The filing changes measurement capacity, not Willow's approval.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Willow, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alpine pipeline seeks nearly double metering capacity for Willow-era output

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Wrangell-St. Elias subsistence commission meets next month in McCarthy

The commission advising on subsistence hunting in Wrangell-St. Elias meets in McCarthy next month, with time set aside for public testimony.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w agoAI

McCarthy and Kennecott, Alaska

Cover image for article: Wrangell-St. Elias subsistence commission meets next month in McCarthy

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Alaska is taking bids to make its own Made in Alaska merchandise

Alaska is taking bids to make its own Made in Alaska merchandise. The cap is $15,000, and the permit is only required by the time bids close.

by Melinda Communities.News1w agoAI

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska is taking bids to make its own Made in Alaska merchandise

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

The program mapping Alaska's subsurface runs out at the end of the year

The federal program that nearly doubled Alaska's public geologic data expires this year. The bill to extend it is one of 25 in a committee with no vote set.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: The program mapping Alaska's subsurface runs out at the end of the year

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Senate panel will take up Native housing bill co-sponsored by both Alaska senators

The law that funds housing in Alaska Native villages is up for renewal. Overcrowding there runs about double the rate on tribal lands nationally.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Senate panel will take up Native housing bill co-sponsored by both Alaska senators

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Haines voters face five ballot measures, four of them about taxes

Haines voters face five ballot measures Oct. 6, four about taxes, including a new severance tax on gravel, timber and mining.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Haines, Alaska

Cover image for article: Haines voters face five ballot measures, four of them about taxes

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Juneau commission to weigh second tenant on Clinton Drive Domino's lot with no added parking

A second business wants into the Domino's building on Clinton Drive with no new parking, and the neighbors who fought the 2024 permit are back.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Juneau

Cover image for article: Juneau commission to weigh second tenant on Clinton Drive Domino's lot with no added parking

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Native corporations keep 8(a) status as individuals face a new test

Alaska Native corporations keep their place in the federal 8(a) contracting program under a new rule, but individual Native applicants now face a tougher test.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Native corporations keep 8(a) status as individuals face a new test

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Mat-Su considers banning plate readers before it has them

Mat-Su votes Tuesday on banning license plate readers it doesn't own — the same night Anchorage debates regulating the ones it already has.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

Cover image for article: Mat-Su considers banning plate readers before it has them

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Fairbanks companies seek a year-round water right for the pool at Circle Hot Springs

Two Fairbanks companies want a year-round water right at Circle Hot Springs — about 8.6 million gallons a day, on an application pending since 2020.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Central, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fairbanks companies seek a year-round water right for the pool at Circle Hot Springs

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Alaska would drop its claim to 480 acres for three Native Vietnam veterans

Alaska is giving up its claim to 480 acres near Haines so that three Alaska Native Vietnam veterans can get the allotments they applied for.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Haines, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska would drop its claim to 480 acres for three Native Vietnam veterans

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

The state's analysis of Alaska's first crab hatchery says it would add little

Alaska's first crab hatchery wants a permit. The state's own analysis says the crab it releases would likely make no measurable difference to the fishery.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

St. Paul Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: The state's analysis of Alaska's first crab hatchery says it would add little

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Juneau youth board reviews $3,605 in travel requests from two teen athletes

Two Juneau teenagers earned spots at competitions Outside and are asking the city for airfare. The fund they are asking from ended last year with $1,237 left.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau youth board reviews $3,605 in travel requests from two teen athletes

Tuesday, September 15, 2026Tue, Sep 15, 2026

Anchorage's new-home tax break would reach pricier houses under a revision

Anchorage's proposed tax break for first-time buyers of new homes would reach pricier houses under a revised version up Tuesday, ending a cutoff at the average.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage's new-home tax break would reach pricier houses under a revision

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

A 2024 crash near Denali came down to windshear and a short strip

Federal investigators have explained a 2024 crash near Denali: windshear off a 600-foot strip, and no room to climb. The pilot walked away.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Denali, Alaska

Cover image for article: A 2024 crash near Denali came down to windshear and a short strip

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Juneau's city-owned ski area has carried EPA's most urgent water violation for six months

Juneau's city-owned Eaglecrest Ski Area has carried the EPA's most urgent drinking water violation for six months, with no record of it being resolved.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau's city-owned ski area has carried EPA's most urgent water violation for six months

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Wasilla council pulls airport master plan from introduction, delays public hearing

Wasilla's council postponed but didn't drop a plan to nearly double its airport runway, from 3,700 feet toward 6,000, at an estimated $279 million.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Wasilla, Alaska

Cover image for article: Wasilla council pulls airport master plan from introduction, delays public hearing

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Alaska proposes to drop its $190.50 newborn screening fee and set the charge by a formula

Alaska proposes calculating newborn screening fees by formula instead of a fixed charge, with written comments due by November 2.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska proposes to drop its $190.50 newborn screening fee and set the charge by a formula

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Kipnuk households paid $18 million; no village infrastructure project

Kipnuk families got $18 million in disaster aid after losing 153 homes, but almost none of the money to rebuild roads, water and public buildings has come.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Kipnuk, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kipnuk households paid $18 million; no village infrastructure project

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

State moves to permit an antimony ore crusher near Port MacKenzie

The state tentatively approved an air permit for an antimony ore crusher near Port MacKenzie, without publishing any estimate of what it would put into the air.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Port MacKenzie, Alaska

Cover image for article: State moves to permit an antimony ore crusher near Port MacKenzie

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Ketchikan council to vote Thursday on $30,000 landslide grant

Ketchikan votes Thursday on $30,000 to work out how much rain makes the slopes above town dangerous. The work already started two weeks ago.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Ketchikan, Alaska

Cover image for article: Ketchikan council to vote Thursday on $30,000 landslide grant

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

APD's new drone notice leaves annual-report questions unanswered

APD disclosed a drone at Sunday's standoff, but the five-line notice leaves the warrant and footage questions missing from its annual report

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w agoAI

Anchorage

Cover image for article: APD's new drone notice leaves annual-report questions unanswered

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Anchorage can build housing with this grant now. Residents asked for teardowns

Congress just let Anchorage spend block grant money on new housing for the first time in 50 years. The residents who showed up asked for demolitions.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage can build housing with this grant now. Residents asked for teardowns

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Anchorage put $100,000 into five public art projects, Hillside mural among them

Anchorage is putting $100,000 into five public art projects, including a Hillside mural its arts commission ranked first among eight applicants.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage put $100,000 into five public art projects, Hillside mural among them

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Anchorage seeks ideas for its Darwin sister-city partnership

Anchorage residents can suggest what the city should do with Darwin, Australia, its sister city since 1982. Ideas are due to the commission by Sept. 30.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage seeks ideas for its Darwin sister-city partnership

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

A Merrill Field WWII memorial crumbles with no one responsible

A WWII memorial at Merrill Field is cracking and dark, repairs run about $100,000, and the only money in sight is a $17,000 grant meant for something else.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: A Merrill Field WWII memorial crumbles with no one responsible

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Kodiak staff urge keeping Beaver Lake land as the borough hunts for housing sites

Kodiak's manager wants to open Beaver Lake land to housing. The borough's own planning staff say keep it — and the commission said no in 2019.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak staff urge keeping Beaver Lake land as the borough hunts for housing sites

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Haines votes on whether to stop electing its planning commission

Haines voters elect four planning commissioners Oct. 6 and, on the same ballot, decide whether the borough should go back to appointing them instead.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Haines, Alaska

Cover image for article: Haines votes on whether to stop electing its planning commission

Friday, August 14, 2026Fri, Aug 14, 2026

Anchorage coded most sampled spending to the wrong account, audit finds

Anchorage miscoded 72% of sampled spending, an audit found — because nobody ever wrote down what the city's accounting categories actually mean.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w agoAI

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage coded most sampled spending to the wrong account, audit finds

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Fairbanks votes Oct. 6 on capping taxes, moving elections and hand counts

Fairbanks voters decide Oct. 6 whether to cap borough taxes, move elections to November and count ballots by hand. Any of it locks for two years.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Fairbanks

Cover image for article: Fairbanks votes Oct. 6 on capping taxes, moving elections and hand counts

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Alaska proposes a new payment formula for its 24-hour behavioral health clinics

Alaska wants to change how it pays two clinics providing 24-hour behavioral health care, setting rates in advance. Public comment is open through Oct. 30.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska proposes a new payment formula for its 24-hour behavioral health clinics

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Water damage in the Kenai Senior Center overhang halts work and adds $45,000

Contractors reroofing the Kenai Senior Center entry found rot underneath. Everything but the beams comes off, and the city needs $45,000 to finish.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Kenai, Alaska

Cover image for article: Water damage in the Kenai Senior Center overhang halts work and adds $45,000

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Mat-Su power bills climb about $15 a month, with more increases expected

Mat-Su electric bills rose about $14.50 a month this quarter as power costs climbed, and the co-op expects about 5% annual increases for three years.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Palmer, Alaska

Cover image for article: Mat-Su power bills climb about $15 a month, with more increases expected

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Museums have cleared 46 Alaska Native ancestors to come home

At least 46 Alaska Native ancestors and 14 belongings have been cleared to come home. Twelve of the dates they could have left have already passed.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Museums have cleared 46 Alaska Native ancestors to come home

Monday, September 14, 2026Mon, Sep 14, 2026

Comment closes Monday on giving 20,000 Houston-area acres to AIDEA

Alaskans have until 5 p.m. Monday to comment on giving 20,000 acres north of Houston to a state agency for free — and only those who comment can appeal.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w agoAI

Houston, Alaska

Cover image for article: Comment closes Monday on giving 20,000 Houston-area acres to AIDEA

Wednesday, September 9, 2026Wed, Sep 9, 2026

BLM Rule Would Cut NPR-A Pad Approvals to 60 Days, Limit Hunting

The BLM's own analysis found a proposed drilling rule would significantly restrict subsistence hunting for three North Slope villages. Hearings begin Monday.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w agoAI

North Slope

Cover image for article: BLM Rule Would Cut NPR-A Pad Approvals to 60 Days, Limit Hunting

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