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Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

Cover image for article: Federal agency proposes marine mammal permit for Juneau's Seawalk extension

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Federal agency proposes marine mammal permit for Juneau's Seawalk extension

Juneau's Seawalk extension means a year of pile driving near whales, sea lions and seals. NMFS has proposed a permit covering the noise's effects.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago

Juneau, Alaska

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Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

Pincush leads Brazelton 55-32 in Whittier write-in race after remaining ballots counted

Whittier's last ballots are counted: write-in David Pincush leads Heather Brazelton 55-32 for seat E, unofficially. Six questioned ballots were rejected.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Whittier, Alaska

Cover image for article: Pincush leads Brazelton 55-32 in Whittier write-in race after remaining ballots counted

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Native languages council to decide if state education employees can serve

The Council of Alaska Native Languages meets Oct. 21 to decide whether state education employees can serve on it and to approve its report to the governor.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Native languages council to decide if state education employees can serve

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Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

State takes comments through Oct. 29 on water quality review of AIDEA's West Susitna road

The state is taking comments through Oct. 29 on whether AIDEA's 78.5-mile West Susitna road meets water quality rules. The Corps' own window closes Tuesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Skwentna River, Alaska

Cover image for article: State takes comments through Oct. 29 on water quality review of AIDEA's West Susitna road

Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

Alzheimer's Association offers $50,000 grants for Tribal health programs' dementia work

Tribal health programs in Alaska can apply for $50,000 from the Alzheimer's Association to dedicate a staff member to dementia work. Applications close Nov. 10.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alzheimer's Association offers $50,000 grants for Tribal health programs' dementia work

Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

State offers trainings as Alaska towns apply for the first block grants that can build housing

Alaska is holding two virtual trainings this month for municipalities applying for Community Development Block Grants, with about $2.5 million available statewide and applications due December 4.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: State offers trainings as Alaska towns apply for the first block grants that can build housing

Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

Kodiak Assembly member asks for monthly short-term rental counts, citing Coast Guard housing crunch

Kodiak's borough counts about 165 short-term rentals, same as last year. One Assembly member wants monthly updates as Coast Guard growth squeezes housing.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak Assembly member asks for monthly short-term rental counts, citing Coast Guard housing crunch

Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

FAA proposes redrawing Anchorage basin airspace and flight paths for JBER's extended runway

The FAA wants to redraw the airspace over the Anchorage basin so JBER can use an instrument landing system on its longer runway. Comments are due Nov. 9.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Anchorage basin, Alaska

Cover image for article: FAA proposes redrawing Anchorage basin airspace and flight paths for JBER's extended runway

Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

State estimates $1.2 million to keep cleaning up Typhoon Halong fuel spills

Alaska's environmental agency estimates it needs about $1.2 million to keep cleaning up fuel spills in Western Alaska communities hit by Typhoon Halong.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago

Western Alaska

Cover image for article: State estimates $1.2 million to keep cleaning up Typhoon Halong fuel spills

Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

University of Oregon seeks proposals for reading screeners in two more Alaska Native languages

Two more Alaska Native languages could get reading screeners for students learning to read in them. The University of Oregon wants proposals by Oct. 30.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: University of Oregon seeks proposals for reading screeners in two more Alaska Native languages

Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026 · From Oct 2

State puts emergency erosion work on Talkeetna's only highway out to bid

The Susitna River has been chewing at the bank near the only highway into Talkeetna. The state wants erosion protection in place there by Dec. 15.

by Walter AlaskaNews22h ago

Talkeetna, Alaska

Cover image for article: State puts emergency erosion work on Talkeetna's only highway out to bid

Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

Fairbanks senior commission to consider asking mayor to speed up a Senior Center bus shelter

Fairbanks Senior Citizens Advisory Commission votes Thursday on asking Mayor Grier Hopkins to move a covered bus shelter at the Senior Center from 2037 to the next few years of the capital budget.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fairbanks senior commission to consider asking mayor to speed up a Senior Center bus shelter

Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

Chugach backed USS Ted Stevens commissioning and worked on its cybersecurity

Chugach Alaska Corporation sponsored the USS Ted Stevens commissioning and its federal services arm helped modernize the destroyer's cybersecurity before the Navy commissioned it in October.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Whittier, Alaska

Cover image for article: Chugach backed USS Ted Stevens commissioning and worked on its cybersecurity

Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

Anchorage Assembly sets Oct. 20 hearing on Chugiak senior housing lease

Anchorage Assembly will hear testimony Oct. 20 on extending a below-market ground lease for Chugiak Senior Citizens to 2094, enabling about 60 affordable rental units for seniors and disabled adults.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Chugiak, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly sets Oct. 20 hearing on Chugiak senior housing lease

Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

Alaska State Museum sketching series returns Saturday with guest artist Alec Dye

Juneau artist Alec Dye leads the Alaska State Museum's sketching series Saturday, Oct. 10, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, free for members and donation-based for others.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska State Museum sketching series returns Saturday with guest artist Alec Dye

Friday, October 9, 2026Fri, Oct 9, 2026

Southcentral weekend brings ski swap, winter prep and fall festivals

Southcentral Alaska hosts a ski swap, winter prep fair, half marathon, pumpkin festival and Indigenous Peoples Day celebration Saturday through Monday as cool, wet weather moves in.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Southcentral Alaska

Cover image for article: Southcentral weekend brings ski swap, winter prep and fall festivals

Wednesday, October 7, 2026Wed, Oct 7, 2026

Guard Black Hawk flies two stranded boaters and their dog to Kotzebue

Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk crew rescued two boaters and their dog stranded 75 miles east of Kotzebue on Oct. 6 after their vessel became stuck in icy water.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago

Kotzebue, Alaska

Cover image for article: Guard Black Hawk flies two stranded boaters and their dog to Kotzebue

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Fairbanks has best chance for northern lights early Friday as G2 storm nears

Fairbanks has the best shot at northern lights early Friday morning. The storm's actual peak arrives after sunrise, because of course it does.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fairbanks has best chance for northern lights early Friday as G2 storm nears

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Dyea Flats Road near Skagway faces two full closures for culvert work

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park will close Dyea Flats Road near Skagway twice between October and November to replace two culverts that reduce flood risk.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Skagway, Alaska

Cover image for article: Dyea Flats Road near Skagway faces two full closures for culvert work

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Coastal flood advisory warns of water 4 to 6 feet above high tide near Hooper Bay

Water could run 4 to 6 feet above the normal high tide line near Hooper Bay, reaching beach property and possibly threatening access to the airstrip.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Hooper Bay, Alaska

Cover image for article: Coastal flood advisory warns of water 4 to 6 feet above high tide near Hooper Bay

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Dense fog advisories issued for Copper and Susitna valleys, with black ice risk

Fog and freezing temps raised black ice risk along the Richardson and Parks highways this week. It's Winter Weather Preparedness Week, fittingly.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Richardson Highway near Gulkana and Susitna Valley, Alaska

Cover image for article: Dense fog advisories issued for Copper and Susitna valleys, with black ice risk

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Truck crash closes left outbound lane of Glenn Highway near mile 26 Thursday morning

A truck crash closed the left outbound lane of Glenn Highway near mile 26 early Thursday, Oct. 8, with closure expected to end by noon.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Mat-Su Valley, Alaska

Cover image for article: Truck crash closes left outbound lane of Glenn Highway near mile 26 Thursday morning

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Interior lets BLM skip environmental assessments for qualifying NPR-A winter exploration

Starting Friday, qualifying winter oil exploration in the petroleum reserve can skip a separate environmental assessment, barring extraordinary circumstances.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska

Cover image for article: Interior lets BLM skip environmental assessments for qualifying NPR-A winter exploration

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Alaska commercial drivers get another year of paper medical certificates as states go electronic

Alaska commercial drivers can keep using paper medical certificates for 60 days after issue through October 2027, while all other states switch to electronic records this month.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska commercial drivers get another year of paper medical certificates as states go electronic

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Alaska DNR tightens rules for stream water reservations

Alaska's new water reservation rules require five years of data first, and tribes and nonprofits won't hold their own certificates anymore. DNR will.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska DNR tightens rules for stream water reservations

Wednesday, October 7, 2026Wed, Oct 7, 2026

Anchorage Assembly approves standard hiring rules for clerk and ombudsman

Anchorage Assembly voted 12-0 to set one hiring process for the municipal clerk and ombudsman, requiring a selection committee for both offices.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly approves standard hiring rules for clerk and ombudsman

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Nome Common Council certifies Oct. 6 municipal election results

Nome Common Council certified Oct. 6 election results Thursday, with all races uncontested and winners taking 89 percent or more of votes cast.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Nome, Alaska

Cover image for article: Nome Common Council certifies Oct. 6 municipal election results

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Council advisers back changes to help small Alaska towns fish their halibut and sablefish quota

Small Alaska towns bought halibut and sablefish quota, but over 750,000 pounds went uncaught last year. Council advisers want to make it easier to fish.

by Bill AlaskaNews2d ago

Gulf of Alaska

Cover image for article: Council advisers back changes to help small Alaska towns fish their halibut and sablefish quota

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

ASD Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt says he will leave for Virginia district

Anchorage School District Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt will leave for a Virginia superintendent job in early 2027, leaving Alaska's largest district to find new leadership during budget planning.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: ASD Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt says he will leave for Virginia district

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Utqiagvik voters approve 10% marijuana tax in unofficial count

Utqiagvik voters approved a marijuana tax increase from 8% to 10% on Tuesday, 433 to 272, pending final canvass in October.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Utqiagvik, Alaska

Cover image for article: Utqiagvik voters approve 10% marijuana tax in unofficial count

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Connecticut museum plans to return Klukwan-woven Chilkat robe to Tlingit & Haida

A Connecticut museum plans to return a Chilkat robe woven by a Klukwan weaver to Tlingit & Haida. The transfer could happen as soon as Nov. 9.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago

Klukwan, Alaska

Cover image for article: Connecticut museum plans to return Klukwan-woven Chilkat robe to Tlingit & Haida

Wednesday, October 7, 2026Wed, Oct 7, 2026

Cordova council waives protest of Moose Caboose liquor license despite doubts about its hours

Cordova's council won't fight the Moose Caboose's liquor license renewal, though members doubt it's open much. Proving that is the hard part.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Cordova, Alaska

Cover image for article: Cordova council waives protest of Moose Caboose liquor license despite doubts about its hours

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Labor-backed committee pays $150,000 for Kreiss-Tomkins ticket ads

A labor-backed committee paid $150,000 for digital ads backing the Kreiss-Tomkins and Johnson gubernatorial ticket, with spending set to run through Election Day on Nov. 3.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Labor-backed committee pays $150,000 for Kreiss-Tomkins ticket ads

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

White House restates $150 million for Beluga-Healy line; source of $268 million share unclear

The White House says DOE "will invest $150 million" in the Beluga-Healy line; DOE said "up to." Who covers the other $268 million is still unclear.

by Melinda Communities.News2d ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: White House restates $150 million for Beluga-Healy line; source of $268 million share unclear

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Federal records list a $1.1 million State Department staffing order under two Juneau-based firms

The State Department listed a $1.14 million staff support order under both CP Marine LLC and HunaTek System Solutions, two Juneau firms, without saying which entry is correct.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Federal records list a $1.1 million State Department staffing order under two Juneau-based firms

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

FAA keeps plowing roads to Alaska navigation beacons as it retires others

The FAA pays local crews to plow roads to Alaska's radio navigation beacons each winter, even as it retires more than a dozen others in favor of GPS.

by Melinda Communities.News2d ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: FAA keeps plowing roads to Alaska navigation beacons as it retires others

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Giessel says governor kept DNR commissioner from legislative hearing on AIDEA land transfers

Governor blocked the DNR commissioner from testifying at a legislative hearing on state land transfers to AIDEA, leaving lawmakers without answers on nearly 20,000 acres north of Houston.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Giessel says governor kept DNR commissioner from legislative hearing on AIDEA land transfers

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Federal managers close Central Gulf Pacific cod fishing to pot boats for the rest of 2026

High cod prices helped pull new boats into the Central Gulf pot fishery. Federal managers say the fleet's share is caught or about to be, so it's done for 2026.

by Bill AlaskaNews2d ago

Central Gulf of Alaska

Cover image for article: Federal managers close Central Gulf Pacific cod fishing to pot boats for the rest of 2026

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

State proposes giving 220 acres near Ester to AHFC for housing, drawing trail concerns

Alaska DNR is giving 220 acres near Ester to a housing corporation for free, but the land is now used for hunting, trapping, and trails, and a Senate committee says locals oppose it.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago

Ester, Alaska

Cover image for article: State proposes giving 220 acres near Ester to AHFC for housing, drawing trail concerns

Thursday, October 8, 2026Thu, Oct 8, 2026

Wasilla man gets 20 years in federal prison for child sexual abuse material

Paul Greeno of Wasilla was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Wednesday for possessing child sexual abuse material depicting infants and toddlers.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago

Wasilla, Alaska

Cover image for article: Wasilla man gets 20 years in federal prison for child sexual abuse material

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