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Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Cover image for article: Alaska's seat on the halibut commission is open, and you can nominate yourself

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Alaska's seat on the halibut commission is open, and you can nominate yourself

Alaska's seat on the commission that sets Pacific halibut catch limits is open. Nominations close Sept. 14, and self-nominations are accepted.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

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Friday, August 21, 2026Fri, Aug 21, 2026

Hilcorp wants to dig a 95-acre gravel pit near the Putuligayuk River

Hilcorp wants to dig a 95-acre gravel pit near the Putuligayuk River on the North Slope. Two-thirds of it would be permanent. Comment closes Sept. 4.

by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago

North Slope, Alaska

Cover image for article: Hilcorp wants to dig a 95-acre gravel pit near the Putuligayuk River

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Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Tok has no way to warn its residents, and a state coordinator says it cost houses

Tok has no townwide alarm, and a state wildfire coordinator said the gap cost houses in the Mukluk Fire. Residents said they never got a GO alert.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Tok, Alaska

Cover image for article: Tok has no way to warn its residents, and a state coordinator says it cost houses

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Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Anchorage Assembly committees would consolidate under a draft from the Rules chair

Anchorage Assembly committees would consolidate and meet less often under the Rules chair's draft. Members have said the current load is too many hours.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly committees would consolidate under a draft from the Rules chair

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

As a crime center vote nears, Anchorage weighs whether its privacy limits should be policy or law

Anchorage votes Sept. 1 on $600K for its police crime center. The chief says it adds no surveillance; a pending ordinance would put its privacy limits into law.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: As a crime center vote nears, Anchorage weighs whether its privacy limits should be policy or law

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Mukluk Fire crews shift to southwest flank ahead of Sunday wind change

Mukluk Fire crews shifted to the southwest flank Saturday ahead of forecast northwesterly winds Sunday, with Level 3 evacuation orders still in effect north of the Alaska Highway near Tok.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Tok, Alaska

Cover image for article: Mukluk Fire crews shift to southwest flank ahead of Sunday wind change

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Driver kills Anchorage pedestrian at Seward Highway and Benson Boulevard, flees scene

A woman was killed by a driver who did not stop, at Seward Highway and Benson early Saturday. Her name is being withheld until family is notified.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Driver kills Anchorage pedestrian at Seward Highway and Benson Boulevard, flees scene

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Troopers say ATV fled Fairbanks traffic stop, crashed near airport

An ATV fled a Fairbanks traffic stop before dawn Saturday and crashed behind the airport. Both riders were jailed; the driver faces a DUI charge.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Troopers say ATV fled Fairbanks traffic stop, crashed near airport

Thursday, August 20, 2026Thu, Aug 20, 2026

Three rescued after float plane crashes in forest near Bettles

Three people survived a floatplane crash near Bettles and were hoisted out overnight, after a satellite device let them relay their location to rescuers.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago

Bettles, Alaska

Cover image for article: Three rescued after float plane crashes in forest near Bettles

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake shook Southcentral Alaska near Hope on Friday night

A magnitude 3.9 earthquake shook Southcentral Alaska near Hope late Friday, felt by hundreds across the region but bringing light shaking and no damage.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Hope, Alaska

Cover image for article: A magnitude 3.9 earthquake shook Southcentral Alaska near Hope on Friday night

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Ketchikan faces 2 to 3.5 inches of rain, road ponding through Monday

An atmospheric river crosses the southern panhandle overnight into Monday, dropping up to 3.5 inches of rain on the Ketchikan area and standing water on roads.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Ketchikan, Alaska

Cover image for article: Ketchikan faces 2 to 3.5 inches of rain, road ponding through Monday

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Two rounds of rain this week could flood Susitna Valley gravel bars

Two rounds of rain this week could push rivers in the Susitna Valley toward bankfull. Gravel bars and low riverside camps may end up underwater.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Susitna Valley, Alaska

Cover image for article: Two rounds of rain this week could flood Susitna Valley gravel bars

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Anchorage police ask cardholders to check statements in tap-to-pay fraud case

Anchorage police want cardholders checking four date ranges for charges they didn't make. For the July charges, the 60-day dispute window closes in September.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage police ask cardholders to check statements in tap-to-pay fraud case

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Park Service urges hard-sided bear containers in the Arrigetch Peaks

A brown bear took food from a soft-sided bear-resistant container in the Arrigetch Peaks on August 13. The Park Service now strongly recommends hard-sided containers, which backpackers can check out at the Bettles Ranger Station.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve, Alaska

Cover image for article: Park Service urges hard-sided bear containers in the Arrigetch Peaks

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Skagway is under another wind advisory, gusts to 40 mph through Saturday

Skagway is under yet another wind advisory, this one with gusts up to 40 mph through Saturday evening. Secure the loose gear; it's been a windy summer there.

by Alaska News1mo ago

Skagway, Alaska

Cover image for article: Skagway is under another wind advisory, gusts to 40 mph through Saturday

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

A storm could raise water 4 to 6 feet at low-lying Norton Sound villages

Water will rise 4 to 6 feet above normal high tide at Koyuk and Elim Monday through Tuesday, with beach erosion and property damage possible, the National Weather Service said.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Bering Strait and Arctic Alaska

Cover image for article: A storm could raise water 4 to 6 feet at low-lying Norton Sound villages

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

A proposed rule would presume national forest roads and trails are open unless the Forest Service documents a reason to close them

A proposed rule would presume national forest roads and trails, including in Alaska, are open unless the Forest Service documents a reason to close them.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Tongass National Forest and Chugach National Forest, Alaska

Cover image for article: A proposed rule would presume national forest roads and trails are open unless the Forest Service documents a reason to close them

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Juneau's charter operators could see their per-passenger fee more than triple, as the harbor fund runs low

Juneau's charter operators could see their per-passenger fee jump from $2.05 to $7.50, as the harbor fund hits a record low amid major expansion costs.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau's charter operators could see their per-passenger fee more than triple, as the harbor fund runs low

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Anchorage police detail the limits on their Real-Time Crime Center

Anchorage police will delete license plate reader data after 14 days and limit searches to fewer than 10 employees, Police Chief Sean Case said.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage police detail the limits on their Real-Time Crime Center

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

AFN gives delegates another week to file convention resolutions

AFN gave delegates another week to file convention resolutions, now due Aug. 28. Divisive issues go to the Board rather than to the delegates.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: AFN gives delegates another week to file convention resolutions

Sunday, August 23, 2026Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Alaska lawmakers weigh whether to keep boards licensing dentists and barbers

Alaska lawmakers are weighing whether to keep the boards licensing dentists, chiropractors and barbers, and released the audits that will guide that call.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska lawmakers weigh whether to keep boards licensing dentists and barbers

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Bethel commission recommends $2 taxi fare increase, with $1 elder discount

Bethel's Public Safety and Transportation Commission voted unanimously to raise taxi fares by $2 per trip, with a $1 discount for elders, but the City Council has not yet acted on the recommendation.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Bethel, Alaska

Cover image for article: Bethel commission recommends $2 taxi fare increase, with $1 elder discount

Saturday, January 17, 2026Sat, Jan 17, 2026

Tlingit & Haida moves to expand its printing business into a historic Juneau building

Tlingit & Haida is seeking up to $375,000 to expand its tribally owned printing business and move it into a historic Juneau building it recently bought.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Tlingit & Haida moves to expand its printing business into a historic Juneau building

Friday, August 21, 2026Fri, Aug 21, 2026

Alaska will give up 5 acres on Elrington Island despite unanimous opposition

Alaska will cede 5 acres on Elrington Island to the University of Alaska. All 13 public comments opposed it, citing lost hunting and subsistence access.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago

Prince William Sound, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska will give up 5 acres on Elrington Island despite unanimous opposition

Sunday, August 23, 2026Sun, Aug 23, 2026

Knik Tribe awarded $5 million to design fish passage fixes on Talkeetna Spur Road

Eight culverts on the Talkeetna Spur Road block salmon from more than 66 miles of stream. The Knik Tribe got $5 million to design the fixes.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Matanuska Valley, Alaska

Cover image for article: Knik Tribe awarded $5 million to design fish passage fixes on Talkeetna Spur Road

Sunday, August 23, 2026Sun, Aug 23, 2026

A Goldbelt subsidiary picks up another sole-source federal IT order, worth up to $1.3 million

A Juneau Native corporation's subsidiary won a contract to run IT for the U.S. Transportation Secretary's office, with the money flowing home to shareholders.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: A Goldbelt subsidiary picks up another sole-source federal IT order, worth up to $1.3 million

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

A Kodiak landscaper won $19,500 to resurface the base softball field

Five companies bid for the job of filling in the low spots in the Coast Guard's softball outfield in Kodiak. The winner gets 30 days and $19,500.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago

Kodiak, Alaska

Cover image for article: A Kodiak landscaper won $19,500 to resurface the base softball field

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

A Copper River village corporation is fixing federal buildings in Tennessee

A company owned by 260 shareholders from a Copper River village is painting judges' chambers in Memphis and fixing a fire pump in Jackson, Tennessee.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: A Copper River village corporation is fixing federal buildings in Tennessee

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

NOAA pays $1.57 million for samples from subsistence-harvested seals

NOAA is paying $1.57 million for samples from seals Alaska Native hunters take for food. The science depends on hunters volunteering what they harvested.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: NOAA pays $1.57 million for samples from subsistence-harvested seals

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

A toxic bloom killed fur seals off St. George with the highest saxitoxin level ever recorded in the species

A toxic bloom killed fur seals off St. George with the highest saxitoxin level ever recorded in the species. Tribal monitors get another year to track it.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

St. George Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: A toxic bloom killed fur seals off St. George with the highest saxitoxin level ever recorded in the species

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Copper River gillnetters get a 12-hour opener Monday, half the last period

Copper River and Bering River gillnetters get 12 hours Monday, half of last week's opener, as Fish and Game tries to keep building early salmon escapement.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago

Prince William Sound, Alaska

Cover image for article: Copper River gillnetters get a 12-hour opener Monday, half the last period

Sunday, August 23, 2026Sun, Aug 23, 2026

A California woman was summonsed for hit and run on a parked car in Healy

A 21-year-old California woman was summonsed for hitting a parked car in Healy and driving off. Troopers said alcohol was a contributing factor.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Healy, Alaska

Cover image for article: A California woman was summonsed for hit and run on a parked car in Healy

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

An Auke Bay quarry can now work Saturdays again, under a renewed permit

An Auke Bay quarry can work Saturdays again under a renewed Juneau permit, though blasting, drilling and crushing stay off-limits on weekends.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: An Auke Bay quarry can now work Saturdays again, under a renewed permit

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

An Alaska water system logged the EPA's most urgent violation

A water system serving 771 Alaskans logged the EPA's most urgent drinking-water violation in March. The federal record doesn't say which community it serves.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: An Alaska water system logged the EPA's most urgent violation

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Golden Valley was short on reserves 94 percent of the last 250 days

Golden Valley was short on generation reserves 94% of the last 250 days, and its mix models 17 shortfalls a year against a benchmark of one per decade.

by Alaska News1mo ago

Interior Alaska

Cover image for article: Golden Valley was short on reserves 94 percent of the last 250 days

Friday, August 21, 2026Fri, Aug 21, 2026

Alaska moves to give up nearly 59,000 acres near Parks Highway for University of Alaska

Alaska is dropping its claim to nearly 59,000 acres near the Parks Highway so the university can have it. All 13 public comments opposed the move.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska moves to give up nearly 59,000 acres near Parks Highway for University of Alaska

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

A new casino has opened on North Douglas, as a cruise dock nearby prepares to bring more ships

Tlingit & Haida has opened Two Coppers Casino, a Class II gaming hall on North Douglas, as nearby cruise docks prepare to bring more ships, with both set for a Douglas Advisory Board briefing.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Douglas Island, Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: A new casino has opened on North Douglas, as a cruise dock nearby prepares to bring more ships

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

The State Fair is open now

The Alaska State Fair is back in Palmer through Sept. 7 — a stacked concert lineup, giant cabbages and pumpkins, carnival rides and fair food.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Palmer, Alaska

Cover image for article: The State Fair is open now

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Kusilvak unemployment hit 16.1% in May, six times Denali Borough's rate

About one in six people in the Kusilvak labor force was unemployed in May, the highest rate in Alaska. Every high-rate region is off the road system.

by Alaska News1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Kusilvak unemployment hit 16.1% in May, six times Denali Borough's rate

Saturday, August 22, 2026Sat, Aug 22, 2026

Enstar tells legislators it's 18 days short of gas for winter

Enstar told legislators it's 18 days, about 3 Bcf, short of gas for a normal winter after two supplies fell through, with deals underway still leaving a gap.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Southcentral Alaska

Cover image for article: Enstar tells legislators it's 18 days short of gas for winter

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