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Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Cover image for article: Navy commissions USS Ted Stevens in Whittier

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Navy commissions USS Ted Stevens in Whittier

Ted Stevens is officially a warship. The Navy commissioned the destroyer in a rainy Whittier ceremony Saturday before it heads home to Norfolk, Virginia.

by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago

Whittier, Alaska

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Wednesday, April 22, 2026Wed, Apr 22, 2026

Alaska House panel advances ban on heavy fuel oil for cruise ships

Alaska House panel advanced a ban on heavy fuel oil for large cruise ships in state waters, with an effective date of January 1, 2027.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Juneau, AK, USA

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Thursday, April 23, 2026Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Senate unveils gas pipeline bill with $600M property tax, consumer protections

Alaska Senate rewrote the governor's gas pipeline bill to raise property taxes from $74 million to $600 million at full production and ban passing cost overruns to consumers.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Alaska, USA

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Oct4Sun
Western Alaska CDQ Program Information Collection Public Comment Period
Oct4Sun
Written Objection Deadline: Einstein Enterprises (Einstein Labs) Marijuana License Renewal
Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office, 550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1600, Anchorage, AK
Oct4Sun
Public Objection Period for Einstein Labs Marijuana Cultivation Facility License Renewal
Oct4Sun
Written Objection Deadline: DGF Enterprises (Dream Green Farms) Marijuana License Renewal
Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office, 550 W. 7th Ave., Suite 1600, Anchorage, AK
Oct4Sun
Voter Registration Deadline for Alaska House General Election

Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Wed, Apr 22, 2026

Alaska House panel advances dental insurance transparency bill

Alaska House committee advanced a bill requiring dental insurers to disclose what percentage of premiums pay for actual care, letting consumers compare plans.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

House

Cover image for article: Alaska House panel advances dental insurance transparency bill

Thursday, April 23, 2026Thu, Apr 23, 2026

Alaska House panel hears bill to overhaul school funding timelines

House Bill 261 would let Alaska school districts budget using enrollment numbers from July instead of October, letting them offer teacher contracts months earlier when more candidates are available.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska House panel hears bill to overhaul school funding timelines

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Wed, Apr 29, 2026

Energy consultant: Alaska LNG tax bill could cut delivered cost by 20 cents

A tax overhaul for Alaska LNG could cut delivered gas costs to Asia by 20 cents per unit, an energy consultant told lawmakers, but the Senate is pushing for higher taxes that could change the math.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Juneau, AK, USA

Cover image for article: Energy consultant: Alaska LNG tax bill could cut delivered cost by 20 cents

Friday, April 24, 2026Fri, Apr 24, 2026

House panel hears bill to let small Alaska fishermen process, sell catch directly

House Bill 356 would let small Alaska fishermen process and sell catch directly without industrial processor rules, if they harvest under 10,000 pounds annually.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Alaska, USA

Cover image for article: House panel hears bill to let small Alaska fishermen process, sell catch directly

Wednesday, April 29, 2026Wed, Apr 29, 2026

House advances bills on autonomous vehicles, nurse training, interior design

Alaska House advanced bills regulating commercial autonomous vehicles, requiring dementia care training for nurse aides, and adding interior designers to the state's professional licensing board.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Alaska, USA

Cover image for article: House advances bills on autonomous vehicles, nurse training, interior design

Friday, March 20, 2026Fri, Mar 20, 2026

Board considers trawl gear restrictions in Aleutian Islands state waters

The Alaska Board of Fisheries delayed a decision on banning large trawlers from Aleutian state waters to weigh habitat concerns against a potential 7 million dollar processing deal.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Alaska

Tuesday, April 7, 2026Tue, Apr 7, 2026

Kodiak Borough Lands Committee develops framework to streamline land disposal

Kodiak Borough mayor proposed a three-tier framework to speed land sales and prioritize workforce housing on parcels near town requiring minimal infrastructure work.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Kodiak Island Borough, AK, USA

Cover image for article: Kodiak Borough Lands Committee develops framework to streamline land disposal

Tuesday, April 14, 2026Tue, Apr 14, 2026

Juneau committee weighs limiting short-term rentals to one per owner

Juneau's housing committee is reviewing a draft rule to cap short-term rentals at one per owner starting January 2027, but members disagree on whether rentals actually worsen housing shortages.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

CBJ Assembly

Cover image for article: Juneau committee weighs limiting short-term rentals to one per owner

Tuesday, April 14, 2026Tue, Apr 14, 2026

Planning Commission accepts DOT concept for Tudor Road interchange redesign

Anchorage's Planning Commission approved a redesign of the aging Seward Highway and Tudor Road interchange that will add protected bike and pedestrian paths, following five fatalities in the corridor.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

E Tudor Rd, Anchorage, AK, USA

Cover image for article: Planning Commission accepts DOT concept for Tudor Road interchange redesign

Wednesday, April 29, 2026Wed, Apr 29, 2026

Alaska LNG Consultant Flags Potential 50% Return for Developers vs. $1B State Revenue

A consultant warned lawmakers that Alaska LNG developers could net $8 billion annually by 2050. He cautioned his preliminary model may contain errors that require further review.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Alaska, USA

Cover image for article: Alaska LNG Consultant Flags Potential 50% Return for Developers vs. $1B State Revenue

Tuesday, April 28, 2026Tue, Apr 28, 2026

Alaska lawmakers explore data center development as economic opportunity

Alaska lawmakers heard Tuesday that the state's cold climate and natural gas could attract data centers, which cost over $1 billion to build but create few permanent jobs once running.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Juneau

Cover image for article: Alaska lawmakers explore data center development as economic opportunity

Friday, April 17, 2026Fri, Apr 17, 2026

Borough proposes $580K budget with new staff, building upgrades

Kodiak Island Borough's $580,000 fiscal year 2027 budget adds a construction manager, switches to electric heating, and funds $147,000 in ADA accessibility upgrades.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Kodiak, AK, USA

Cover image for article: Borough proposes $580K budget with new staff, building upgrades

Tuesday, April 28, 2026Tue, Apr 28, 2026

Alaska LNG Tax Bill Walks Tightrope Between Project Viability and Local Needs

House committee approved a three-part tax on Alaska LNG with a six-year break, but Senate wants rates up to 55 cents per thousand cubic feet. • The bill requires community benefit agreements and revenue sharing with municipalities, but lacks enforcement details. • North Slope and Kenai Peninsula boroughs could take equity stakes instead of tax payments, a structure unlike other major LNG projects.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Juneau

Cover image for article: Alaska LNG Tax Bill Walks Tightrope Between Project Viability and Local Needs

Tuesday, April 28, 2026Tue, Apr 28, 2026

Senate panel advances property tax assessment cap bill

Senate panel advanced a bill letting cities cap annual property tax increases on owner-occupied homes, despite assessors warning it creates unfair burdens between longtime and new homeowners.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Senate panel advances property tax assessment cap bill

Tuesday, April 28, 2026Tue, Apr 28, 2026

Alaska House panel hears retirement savings bill for small business workers

Alaska House panel heard testimony on HB 338, which would create automatic retirement savings accounts for workers at small businesses that lack retirement plans.

by Alaska News5mo ago

House Labor & Commerce

Cover image for article: Alaska House panel hears retirement savings bill for small business workers

Tuesday, April 28, 2026Tue, Apr 28, 2026

Alaska's tribal school compact bill navigates sovereignty and public education law

Senate Bill 66 would authorize up to five Alaska tribes to operate public schools under compact agreements, with a seven-year pilot costing $19.2 million in the first year.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Juneau

Cover image for article: Alaska's tribal school compact bill navigates sovereignty and public education law

Tuesday, April 28, 2026Tue, Apr 28, 2026

Alaska LNG tax bill could swing state revenue by hundreds of millions

Alaska's proposed LNG tax bill could swing state revenue by hundreds of millions depending on how regulators interpret rules for separating oil and gas costs, the Department of Revenue warned Monday.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska LNG tax bill could swing state revenue by hundreds of millions

Tuesday, April 28, 2026Tue, Apr 28, 2026

Senate advances pension bill without updated actuarial analysis

Alaska Senate advanced a major pension overhaul allowing public employees to choose between retirement plan types, but without an updated actuarial analysis of the final bill version.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Senate Floor Session

Cover image for article: Senate advances pension bill without updated actuarial analysis

Tuesday, April 28, 2026Tue, Apr 28, 2026

House Finance considers multi-year school funding averaging bill

House Bill 261 would let Alaska school districts know enrollment by July 1 instead of October, using three-year averaging to give them budget certainty and time to hire teachers earlier.

by Alaska News5mo ago

House Finance

Cover image for article: House Finance considers multi-year school funding averaging bill

Tuesday, April 28, 2026Tue, Apr 28, 2026

House panel questions education fund proposal with no guaranteed revenue

House Finance Committee questioned whether a proposed constitutional education fund guarantees school money, since it requires no dedicated revenue and lets future legislatures spend it down to zero.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: House panel questions education fund proposal with no guaranteed revenue

Tuesday, April 28, 2026Tue, Apr 28, 2026

House Finance hears $8.4M in governor's budget amendments

House Finance heard $8.4 million in budget amendments, including salary increases for public safety workers and a reversal of pay raises for newly unionized University of Alaska employees.

by Alaska News5mo ago

House Finance

Cover image for article: House Finance hears $8.4M in governor's budget amendments

Monday, April 27, 2026Mon, Apr 27, 2026

Senate Finance Advances Agricultural Leasing Reform After Farmer Cites $9,000 Annual Fee

Senate Finance advanced a bill to let farmers lease state land at agricultural rates instead of development prices, after a Homer farmer's annual fee jumped from $1,000 to $9,000.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Senate Finance

Cover image for article: Senate Finance Advances Agricultural Leasing Reform After Farmer Cites $9,000 Annual Fee

Monday, April 27, 2026Mon, Apr 27, 2026

Alaska lawmakers hear warnings of rural fuel crisis, weigh loan program expansion

Rural Alaska diesel prices hit $17 per gallon and could jump 30 to 50 percent higher this year due to Middle East supply disruptions. • Lawmakers heard the state's $20 to $22 million bulk fuel loan program may need to double its funding to help communities cope. • A Jones Act waiver expiring in May and a compressed fuel delivery window in June or July add urgency to the crisis.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Alaska, USA

Cover image for article: Alaska lawmakers hear warnings of rural fuel crisis, weigh loan program expansion

Monday, April 27, 2026Mon, Apr 27, 2026

Senate panel adopts changes to health care compact bill

Alaska Senate panel approved changes to join four interstate medical licensing compacts aimed at recruiting rural health providers, adding background check requirements for medical professionals.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Juneau

Cover image for article: Senate panel adopts changes to health care compact bill

Monday, April 27, 2026Mon, Apr 27, 2026

House panel debates $113M education funding formula shift

House panel heard testimony on a bill that would shift school funding to a three-year enrollment average, costing $113 million annually but giving districts budget certainty earlier in the year.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Alaska, USA

Cover image for article: House panel debates $113M education funding formula shift

Sunday, April 26, 2026Sun, Apr 26, 2026

Senate panel hears workforce plan for Alaska LNG pipeline

Alaska LNG pipeline needs 6,600 workers by 2027, but state's shrinking workforce means most will come from outside Alaska. • Training system runs at 60 to 80 percent capacity; barriers include instructor shortages and living costs during training. • State should expand short-cycle vocational programs and consider a state apprenticeship agency to increase hiring ratios.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Juneau

Cover image for article: Senate panel hears workforce plan for Alaska LNG pipeline

Sunday, April 26, 2026Sun, Apr 26, 2026

Municipal League urges local control in Alaska LNG tax negotiations

Alaska Municipal League urged state senators to let local governments negotiate their own tax deals with Alaska LNG rather than accept a statewide formula.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Alaska, USA

Cover image for article: Municipal League urges local control in Alaska LNG tax negotiations

Thursday, April 16, 2026Thu, Apr 16, 2026

House Labor Committee Advances Travel Insurance Bill, Hears Disaster Pet Plan

House Labor Committee advanced HB 302 updating travel insurance rules to take effect January 1, 2027. • Committee heard HB 335 requiring state disaster plans for pets and service animals after October 2026 typhoon response gaps. • Committee heard SB 180 to repeal 2024 language that created confusion over the Regulatory Commission of Alaska's authority over natural gas import facilities.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Juneau

Cover image for article: House Labor Committee Advances Travel Insurance Bill, Hears Disaster Pet Plan

Thursday, April 16, 2026Thu, Apr 16, 2026

Task Force Hears Federal Assessment Rules, NAEP Context, and AKSTAR Demo

Task force learned federal law sets testing minimums but states choose how to assess and support schools. • NAEP proficiency scores are aspirational targets, not typical performance, and poverty matters more than school reforms alone. • Alaska's AKSTAR combines interim and spring tests to predict student achievement within 24 to 72 hours.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Juneau, AK, USA

Cover image for article: Task Force Hears Federal Assessment Rules, NAEP Context, and AKSTAR Demo

Thursday, April 16, 2026Thu, Apr 16, 2026

Senate Resources hears LNG tax framework comparison, transparency concerns

Alaska Senate Resources Committee heard a consultant compare LNG tax frameworks and flag that lack of clarity on property taxes may be blocking project talks with stakeholders.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Senate Resources hears LNG tax framework comparison, transparency concerns

Friday, April 24, 2026Fri, Apr 24, 2026

House Finance advances bill extending professional licensing board

House Finance advanced a bill extending Alaska's professional licensing board and adding registered interior designers, after revising language that prompted a gubernatorial veto last year.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

House Finance

Cover image for article: House Finance advances bill extending professional licensing board

Friday, April 24, 2026Fri, Apr 24, 2026

State employee per diem frozen since 2010 despite 40% inflation

House Bill 300 would raise state employee per diem rates frozen since 2010 from $60 to $82 per day, with automatic adjustments every three years starting in 2029.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: State employee per diem frozen since 2010 despite 40% inflation

Friday, April 24, 2026Fri, Apr 24, 2026

House panel hears Fairbanks road service area reform proposal

House panel heard a bill to let second-class boroughs reshape road service areas without two concurrent elections, a process that has failed 60 percent of the time.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: House panel hears Fairbanks road service area reform proposal

Saturday, April 25, 2026Sat, Apr 25, 2026

House Judiciary rejects consumer data privacy bill after 3-3 vote

The House Judiciary Committee deadlocked 3-3 on the Alaska Data Privacy Act. The bill would have let Alaskans control how companies collect and sell their personal data.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Juneau, AK, USA

Cover image for article: House Judiciary rejects consumer data privacy bill after 3-3 vote

Saturday, April 25, 2026Sat, Apr 25, 2026

Senate Judiciary hears testimony on crime omnibus combining five bills

The Senate Judiciary Committee is weighing a crime omnibus bill that targets sexual assault, hit-and-run crimes, and AI abuse.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

Juneau

Cover image for article: Senate Judiciary hears testimony on crime omnibus combining five bills

Saturday, April 25, 2026Sat, Apr 25, 2026

Senate Education Committee Advances Opioid Awareness Bill, Hears Tribal School Compact Proposal

Senate Education Committee advanced a bill requiring opioid prevention curriculum in grades 6-12. • Committee heard first presentation on allowing tribes to operate public schools through state-tribal compacts, with second hearing scheduled Monday.

by Alaska Newsadded 5mo ago

downtown Juneau

Cover image for article: Senate Education Committee Advances Opioid Awareness Bill, Hears Tribal School Compact Proposal

Saturday, April 25, 2026Sat, Apr 25, 2026

Senate panel examines price controls, federal authority on gas pipeline

Alaska Senate panel questioned whether state price caps in Senate Bill 280 would conflict with federal authority over the Alaska LNG pipeline project.

by Matt5mo ago

Cover image for article: Senate panel examines price controls, federal authority on gas pipeline

Saturday, April 25, 2026Sat, Apr 25, 2026

Senate Finance hears tax modernization bill, sets aside for further review

Senate Finance heard testimony on House Bill 280, which would shift corporate income tax to market-based sourcing and generate roughly $15 million annually, but deferred a vote.

by Alaska News5mo ago

Senate

Cover image for article: Senate Finance hears tax modernization bill, sets aside for further review

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