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

Cover image for article: Koniag shareholders get nine chances to question their corporation's leadership in person

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Koniag shareholders get nine chances to question their corporation's leadership in person

Koniag shareholders get nine chances this month to question their leadership in person, from the Kodiak Archipelago to Seattle, Portland and Soldotna.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

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

Girdwood petitioner seeks stream setback variance for house and bridge

A Girdwood developer seeks permission to build a house and bridge closer to a salmon stream than borough code allows. The Zoning Board hears the case Oct. 8.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Girdwood, Alaska

Cover image for article: Girdwood petitioner seeks stream setback variance for house and bridge

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

Salmon dying off in Prince of Wales drainages amid low, warm water

Salmon are dying off in several Prince of Wales Island streams, where low, warm water from drought has killed fish and stranded survivors in shrinking pools.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago

Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Salmon dying off in Prince of Wales drainages amid low, warm water

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Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

A Caterpillar dealer wants to fill nearly 20 acres of south Anchorage wetlands to build a new store

A Caterpillar dealer wants to fill nearly 20 acres of south Anchorage wetlands for a store, proposing no mitigation.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: A Caterpillar dealer wants to fill nearly 20 acres of south Anchorage wetlands to build a new store

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Anchorage wants to buy three new garbage trucks for about $1.47 million

Anchorage's trash utility wants three new garbage trucks for about $1.47 million, and a bulk-purchasing deal shaved roughly $282,000 off the sticker price.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage wants to buy three new garbage trucks for about $1.47 million

Sunday, January 4, 2026

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Record cold pushed Anchorage's gas demand to an all-time high, just as the supply is running out

Record cold drove Anchorage-area gas demand to a record as Cook Inlet supply shrinks, and the utility projects a 3 billion cubic foot shortfall next winter.

by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago

Cook Inlet

Cover image for article: Record cold pushed Anchorage's gas demand to an all-time high, just as the supply is running out

Saturday, August 15, 2026Sat, Aug 15, 2026

Hiker flown off Sigugu Shaa mountain near Hoonah after seizure

A hiker had a seizure on a mountain near Hoonah, and a team of volunteers and medics stabilized them and got them off the mountain and to a hospital.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago

Hoonah, Alaska

Cover image for article: Hiker flown off Sigugu Shaa mountain near Hoonah after seizure

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

The town of Whittier has had no gas for weeks, and it's only manageable because it's summer

The whole town of Whittier has had no natural gas since Aug. 16 and won't get it back until Sept. 5, and it's manageable mainly because it's still warm out.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Turnagain Arm, Alaska

Cover image for article: The town of Whittier has had no gas for weeks, and it's only manageable because it's summer

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Troopers investigate suspected drugs found at Fairbanks Correctional Center

Alaska State Troopers are investigating suspected drugs found at Fairbanks Correctional Center on August 18, with the substance sent to the crime lab for testing.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Troopers investigate suspected drugs found at Fairbanks Correctional Center

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Woman injured by brown bear sow near Bells Flats in Kodiak

A woman was hurt by a brown bear sow while walking her dog near Bells Flats on Kodiak, but her dog's barking distracted the bear long enough for her to escape.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Kodiak, Alaska

Cover image for article: Woman injured by brown bear sow near Bells Flats in Kodiak

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Juneau job seekers can meet several employers in one stop this week

Juneau job seekers can meet several employers in one stop Thursday at a state recruiting event, though details are thin — call the job center to confirm.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau job seekers can meet several employers in one stop this week

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

A second person has been hurt in an Anchorage otter attack in three weeks

A second Anchorage resident in three weeks has been hurt by a river otter, and Fish and Game is telling paddleboarders and dog walkers to carry bear spray.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: A second person has been hurt in an Anchorage otter attack in three weeks

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

Alaska EMS clinicians will need fingerprint background checks as the state joins a national compact

Alaska's paramedics and EMTs will need fingerprint background checks Sept. 20 as the state joins a national EMS compact, with a lower fee for rural volunteers.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska EMS clinicians will need fingerprint background checks as the state joins a national compact

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

NOAA is still testing groundwater in the Pribilofs, decades after it left

NOAA is paying $186,644 to keep sampling groundwater in the Pribilofs, cleanup left over from 116 years of federal control of the fur seal harvest.

by Alaska News1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: NOAA is still testing groundwater in the Pribilofs, decades after it left

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

A sharp cut to West Coast salmon limits lands on fish Alaska shares

Federal managers cut West Coast Chinook troll limits by three-quarters, and because the salmon are shared, mixed stocks, the change reaches Alaska's runs too.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago

Cover image for article: A sharp cut to West Coast salmon limits lands on fish Alaska shares

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

Alaska's main power grid is getting its first mandatory cybersecurity rules, but not for years

Alaska's main power grid is finally getting mandatory cybersecurity rules, but none takes effect until 2027 at the earliest, phasing in slowly through 2029.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska's main power grid is getting its first mandatory cybersecurity rules, but not for years

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

Homer Electric members will be able to buy into shared solar starting in February

Homer Electric members can buy into shared solar or wind starting around mid-February. Subscribers will pay a monthly fee nobody has put a number on yet.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Homer, Alaska

Cover image for article: Homer Electric members will be able to buy into shared solar starting in February

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Golden Valley Electric has rules for community solar and no community solar

Golden Valley Electric now has approved rules for community solar and no community solar. Someone outside the utility has to build it first.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Golden Valley Electric has rules for community solar and no community solar

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Anchorage approves a Muldoon Road marijuana store, over a dispute about how close it sits to a playground

Anchorage approved a Muldoon Road marijuana store 8-3, over objections about how close it sits to a playground and whether a stricter state buffer applies.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage approves a Muldoon Road marijuana store, over a dispute about how close it sits to a playground

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Tatitlek Management Services wins $2.8 million State Department maintenance order

Tatitlek Management Services won a $2.8 million State Department maintenance contract running through August 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Tatitlek Management Services wins $2.8 million State Department maintenance order

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

A Sitka Street railroad crossing rebuild will cost Anchorage $91,000 more than agreed

Anchorage's Sitka Street railroad crossing rebuild will cost about $91,000 more than agreed after high bids — a tab that falls on nearby property owners.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: A Sitka Street railroad crossing rebuild will cost Anchorage $91,000 more than agreed

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

A Hillside road area may spend far more than planned after erosion damage

A small Hillside neighborhood that maintains its own roads may spend nearly $99,000 this year — up from about $21,000 — after ice and spring runoff caused heavy road erosion.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: A Hillside road area may spend far more than planned after erosion damage

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Anchorage will pay to steer people toward treatment instead of jail, using opioid-settlement money

Anchorage's Assembly voted 11-0 to pay True North Recovery about $398,000 to steer people toward treatment instead of jail, using opioid-settlement money.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage will pay to steer people toward treatment instead of jail, using opioid-settlement money

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Anchorage firm has held FBI maintenance contract without competition since 2022

An Anchorage company owned by an Alaska Native corporation has kept the FBI's Washington Field Office running since 2022. This month: drains and roof hatches.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage firm has held FBI maintenance contract without competition since 2022

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

King salmon fishing is over for the year in the Upper Copper River drainages

King salmon fishing in the Upper Copper River drainages is done for 2026. Permit holders must report online by Aug. 31 even if they never fished.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago

Copper River, Alaska

Cover image for article: King salmon fishing is over for the year in the Upper Copper River drainages

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

Alaska joins a national EMS system, but local ambulance service won't change

Alaska is joining a national EMS agreement that lets medics work across state lines. For most people, the reassuring part: your local ambulance won't change.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska joins a national EMS system, but local ambulance service won't change

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Fairbanks correctional officer charged with sexually assaulting inmate in transport van

A correctional officer is charged with sexually assaulting a woman in his custody inside a state transport van in 2024, a case that surfaced only this year.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fairbanks correctional officer charged with sexually assaulting inmate in transport van

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Alaska primary: who advanced and what passed, in unofficial results

Peltola and Sullivan head to November, Begich leads the House field, four of 17 governor tickets advance, and donation caps passed with 71%

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska primary: who advanced and what passed, in unofficial results

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Bristol Bay 2027 sockeye forecast to fall below 50 million, ending an 11-year run

Bristol Bay's sockeye run is forecast at 44.2 million for 2027, which would end an eleven-year streak above 50 million. The state still grades that strong.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Bristol Bay

Cover image for article: Bristol Bay 2027 sockeye forecast to fall below 50 million, ending an 11-year run

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

Peltola's first general election ad, out a day after the primary, runs against her own party.

The day after advancing from the primary, Peltola's campaign announced a TV ad about breaking with Democrats, citing her low party loyalty as a credential.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Peltola's first general election ad, out a day after the primary, runs against her own party.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Skagway's ferry terminal is closed indefinitely for work the state planned as a one-week job

Skagway's ferry terminal is closed indefinitely for emergency anchor-chain repairs. A February notice had planned the same work as a one-week closure.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Skagway, Alaska

Cover image for article: Skagway's ferry terminal is closed indefinitely for work the state planned as a one-week job

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Anchorage approves $40,000 to update Merrill Field's airport layout plan

Anchorage approved $40,000, almost all of it federal, to update Merrill Field's airport layout plan after new flight procedures changed what it must show.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage approves $40,000 to update Merrill Field's airport layout plan

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

Wasilla staff float options to broaden the city sales tax, no vote yet

Wasilla staff are floating ways to widen the city sales tax, from renters to nonprofits to charitable gaming. It's a report Monday, not a vote.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Wasilla, Alaska

Cover image for article: Wasilla staff float options to broaden the city sales tax, no vote yet

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Eight Alaska fishery disaster requests are past the deadline federal law sets

Eight Alaska fishing communities are owed federal disaster relief the law says is already overdue, and until the decisions come, no one gets paid.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Eight Alaska fishery disaster requests are past the deadline federal law sets

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Trump names Kyle Reardon to the Alaska judgeship vacant since 2024

Trump named Kyle Reardon to Alaska's federal judgeship, empty two years. In a 2025 bar poll, three-quarters of respondents couldn't say if he was qualified.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Trump names Kyle Reardon to the Alaska judgeship vacant since 2024

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

A declining Fortymile caribou herd, short hunts, and a dispute over timing

A declining Fortymile caribou herd has forced short, tightly capped hunts. Tribes say the state's timing this year cut into the federal subsistence priority.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Fortymile, Alaska

Cover image for article: A declining Fortymile caribou herd, short hunts, and a dispute over timing

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

Alaska's cruise ship wastewater permit expired in 2019 and is still in force

Twenty-eight cruise ships discharged treated wastewater in Alaska last season under a 2014 permit that expired in 2019. Nine discharges were unauthorized.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska's cruise ship wastewater permit expired in 2019 and is still in force

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

A remote Alaska island is paying $7.55 a gallon to heat its homes

A remote Alaska island is paying $7.55 a gallon for heat, plus an undisclosed city surcharge. The city blames Middle East conflict for the delivered price.

by Alaska News1mo ago

St. Paul Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: A remote Alaska island is paying $7.55 a gallon to heat its homes

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

Three years and three permits later, Ketchikan's airport ferry still has no backup berths

Ketchikan's airport ferry docks at one set of berths with no backup. Three years and three federal permits later, the state hasn't driven a pile.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Ketchikan, Alaska

Cover image for article: Three years and three permits later, Ketchikan's airport ferry still has no backup berths

Wednesday, August 19, 2026Wed, Aug 19, 2026

All-ability play center opens in Midtown Anchorage, partly with marijuana tax money

An outdoor play center built for children with disabilities has opened in Midtown Anchorage. The ribbon-cutting is Wednesday evening, with open play after.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: All-ability play center opens in Midtown Anchorage, partly with marijuana tax money

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