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Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Cover image for article: Petersburg planning commission to vote next month on one-year data center ban

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Petersburg planning commission to vote next month on one-year data center ban

Petersburg's Planning Commission votes September 8 on a one-year data center ban while the borough drafts permanent rules.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Petersburg

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Anchorage airport noise study weighs which measures to recommend; public comment Aug. 25

Anchorage residents under the flight paths can comment Aug. 25 as the airport noise study picks what fixes to recommend, from flight-path changes to a jet ban.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage airport noise study weighs which measures to recommend; public comment Aug. 25

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A Wasilla runway extension eyes nearby homeowners' land, if the money can be found

A Wasilla runway extension could put nearby homeowners' land in the city's sights — and it may not qualify for the federal money that usually pays for it.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Wasilla, Alaska

Cover image for article: A Wasilla runway extension eyes nearby homeowners' land, if the money can be found

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Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

The Kenai Assembly will fill the vacant Kalifornsky seat Tuesday

The Kenai Assembly will appoint someone to the vacant Kalifornsky seat Tuesday from three applicants — voters decide who finishes the term in November.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Cover image for article: The Kenai Assembly will fill the vacant Kalifornsky seat Tuesday

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

A closed Seward school would become a city-run community center

The closed Seward Middle School would be leased to the city for $1 a year to become a community center, under a deal the borough Assembly takes up Tuesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Seward, Alaska

Cover image for article: A closed Seward school would become a city-run community center

Saturday, August 8, 2026

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Jedidia Atchak, 40, has been missing from Chevak since Aug. 7, and no new search has been announced

An adult male reported missing in Chevak on Aug. 7 remains missing after search efforts by local teams and rescue crews paused on Aug. 11, with Alaska State Troopers continuing to follow leads.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago

Chevak, Alaska

Cover image for article: Jedidia Atchak, 40, has been missing from Chevak since Aug. 7, and no new search has been announced

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Sheep mortality has run near triple its long-term rate in three Alaska ranges, state research finds

A GPS collar on a Dall sheep ram triggered a mortality signal, leading state biologists to a kill site showing signs of bear predation in the Alaska Range.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska Range, Alaska

Cover image for article: Sheep mortality has run near triple its long-term rate in three Alaska ranges, state research finds

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Collision closes northbound Richardson Highway at Milepost 352, detour via Badger Road

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by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Richardson Highway, Alaska

Cover image for article: Collision closes northbound Richardson Highway at Milepost 352, detour via Badger Road

Wednesday, August 12, 2026Wed, Aug 12, 2026

Interior faces warmest stretch of summer as Tanana Valley smoke lingers

Interior Alaska is in its warmest stretch of summer, upper 70s to low 80s, with smoke from the Tatlanika Fire — though the advisory has expired and air eased.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Interior Alaska

Cover image for article: Interior faces warmest stretch of summer as Tanana Valley smoke lingers

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Water begins flowing over Suicide Basin ice dam, NWS tells Juneau to finish flood prep

Water is spilling over Suicide Basin's ice dam near Juneau, and the National Weather Service is telling residents along Mendenhall Lake and River to finish flood prep now.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Water begins flowing over Suicide Basin ice dam, NWS tells Juneau to finish flood prep

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Alaska tells school kitchens cooking produce is safest Cyclospora step

Alaska school kitchens are told cooking produce to 158 degrees is the safest way to kill Cyclospora, as washing alone cannot remove the parasite amid a national surge in cases.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska tells school kitchens cooking produce is safest Cyclospora step

Wednesday, August 12, 2026Wed, Aug 12, 2026

Alaska's EMS compact takes effect Sept. 20, but isn't usable yet

Alaska's EMS compact takes legal effect Sept. 20, but out-of-state paramedics and EMTs still can't work under it yet — the office says wait to pay fees.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska's EMS compact takes effect Sept. 20, but isn't usable yet

Wednesday, August 12, 2026Wed, Aug 12, 2026

Federal money can now put a homeless family in a motel room to keep a kid in school

Federal guidance now lets Alaska schools use homeless-education money for a motel room when no shelter's available — a last resort to keep a child in school.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Federal money can now put a homeless family in a motel room to keep a kid in school

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

SBA rule drops 8(a) disadvantage presumption for individual owners, leaves Native corporations untouched

Alaska Native corporation-owned firms keep federal 8(a) contracting eligibility unchanged, but individual applicants must now prove disadvantage starting Sept. 10.

by Alaska News1mo ago

Cover image for article: SBA rule drops 8(a) disadvantage presumption for individual owners, leaves Native corporations untouched

Wednesday, August 12, 2026Wed, Aug 12, 2026

Dunleavy's LNG bill would swap a graduated S corp tax topping 9.4% for a flat 2%

Dunleavy cut the disputed oil-and-gas tax to a flat 2% in a revised LNG bill, trying to revive a stalled pipeline deal. The Legislature takes it up Aug. 20.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Dunleavy's LNG bill would swap a graduated S corp tax topping 9.4% for a flat 2%

Wednesday, August 12, 2026Wed, Aug 12, 2026

The panels that shape Alaska's pollock and cod catch limits meet next month

The scientific panels that shape catch limits for Alaska's pollock, cod and rockfish meet Sept. 8-11 to start setting what the fleet can take in 2027 and 2028.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: The panels that shape Alaska's pollock and cod catch limits meet next month

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Alaska's Medicaid home-care waivers renewed, but a waitlist persists

Federal regulators renewed four of Alaska's Medicaid home-care waivers, which keep people out of the nation's priciest nursing homes — but 512 wait to get in.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska's Medicaid home-care waivers renewed, but a waitlist persists

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Dunleavy vetoes hunting residency bill and university fee bill

Gov. Dunleavy vetoed a bill tightening hunting residency rules and another requiring the University of Alaska to disclose student fees, leaving both current practices in place.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Dunleavy vetoes hunting residency bill and university fee bill

Wednesday, August 12, 2026Wed, Aug 12, 2026

New $605k research asks why some Denali spruce survive the beetles

A spruce beetle outbreak has killed up to 60% of the spruce around Denali. New UAA research will dig into why some trees die and others survive.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Denali, Alaska

Cover image for article: New $605k research asks why some Denali spruce survive the beetles

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Merrill Field gets nearly $954,000, mostly federal, to plan its future

Merrill Field would get nearly $954,000, mostly federal, to plan how the airport grows and update its layout, under two measures the Assembly takes up Tuesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Merrill Field gets nearly $954,000, mostly federal, to plan its future

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Sullivan voted against every Iran war powers resolution this year — a record now drawing outside money before the primary

Sullivan voted against all 13 Iran war powers resolutions this year — a common GOP vote, now drawing outside money for and against him before the primary.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Sullivan voted against every Iran war powers resolution this year — a record now drawing outside money before the primary

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Seward's shipyards are tooling up as the town becomes a Coast Guard port again

Seward's shipyards got $2.3M in grants as the town becomes a Coast Guard port again, with a fast response cutter and later an Arctic icebreaker bound there.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago

Seward, Alaska

Cover image for article: Seward's shipyards are tooling up as the town becomes a Coast Guard port again

Wednesday, August 12, 2026Wed, Aug 12, 2026

Kodiak's Saltery Cove anglers get their five-fish sockeye limit back after a thin July

Kodiak's Saltery Cove anglers get their five-fish sockeye limit back after a thin run recovered — though the area's subsistence closure remains in place.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago

Saltery Cove, Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak's Saltery Cove anglers get their five-fish sockeye limit back after a thin July

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Landslide on Canadian side closes Klondike Highway at the border

A landslide on the Canadian side closed the Klondike Highway at the U.S.-Canada border Tuesday evening, cutting Skagway's road link to the Yukon during peak summer travel season.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Skagway, Alaska

Cover image for article: Landslide on Canadian side closes Klondike Highway at the border

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Yukon fall chum and coho fishing closes as the Canadian-bound run comes in far below treaty levels

Yukon fall chum and coho fishing closes Saturday as the Canada-bound run falls far below treaty levels, deepening food-security strain for families.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Yukon River

Cover image for article: Yukon fall chum and coho fishing closes as the Canadian-bound run comes in far below treaty levels

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Kamishak District closed to seining after survey found fewer pinks

Alaska closes the Kamishak District to commercial salmon seining Wednesday night after an aerial survey found fewer pink salmon than expected in Lower Cook Inlet.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Cook Inlet, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kamishak District closed to seining after survey found fewer pinks

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Troopers arrest Unalakleet man on child sexual abuse and burglary charges

Troopers arrested a 22-year-old Unalakleet man Monday on charges of child sexual abuse and burglary after residents found an unclothed minor in their home July 25. Bail is set at $200,000.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Unalakleet, Alaska

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Supreme Court declines to review Alaska's challenge to rural subsistence priority

The Supreme Court declined to hear Alaska's challenge to federal subsistence priority, leaving rural residents with first claim to fish and game on federal waters when supplies run short.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Supreme Court declines to review Alaska's challenge to rural subsistence priority

Friday, July 10, 2026Fri, Jul 10, 2026

Juneau hangar owners say the airport's own repaving flooded them, and it won't say if that's true

Juneau hangar owners say the airport's own regrading and repaving caused flooding now rotting their buildings, and it won't say if its work is to blame.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau hangar owners say the airport's own repaving flooded them, and it won't say if that's true

Wednesday, August 12, 2026Wed, Aug 12, 2026

From California to Southeast Alaska, salmon fisheries are closing in lockstep this week — under the same treaty

Southeast Alaska's king troll fishery hit its treaty cap and closed the same week West Coast fisheries are closing — all tied to the same shared Chinook.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago

Cover image for article: From California to Southeast Alaska, salmon fisheries are closing in lockstep this week — under the same treaty

Wednesday, August 12, 2026Wed, Aug 12, 2026

A NOAA study finds Pacific capelin may spawn more than once

A NOAA study found 41% of the Pacific capelin examined can spawn more than once — upending the assumption that, like salmon, they spawn once and die.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: A NOAA study finds Pacific capelin may spawn more than once

Wednesday, August 12, 2026Wed, Aug 12, 2026

Anchorage planning commission approves Chugach substation rebuild over neighbor's objection

Anchorage planners approved Chugach Electric's Campbell Lake substation rebuild despite a neighbor's objection to transformers 25 feet from their home.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage planning commission approves Chugach substation rebuild over neighbor's objection

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Medicare claws back money from Petersburg's hospital as the island's new MRI takes off

Medicare cut Petersburg's hospital outpatient rate and clawed back funds — but the island's brand-new MRI is already beating projections and driving revenue.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Petersburg, Alaska

Cover image for article: Medicare claws back money from Petersburg's hospital as the island's new MRI takes off

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Erosion is forcing Alaska to move the Noatak airport two miles west

The Noatak River has eroded to within about 160 feet of the village's airport — its only lifeline — so Alaska is moving the whole airport two miles west.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Noatak, Alaska

Cover image for article: Erosion is forcing Alaska to move the Noatak airport two miles west

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Anchorage and Fairbanks airports finish swapping PFAS foam out of crash trucks

Anchorage and Fairbanks airports replaced PFAS firefighting foam in their crash trucks with fluorine-free alternatives, cutting PFAS levels up to 99.999% in the tanks.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage and Fairbanks airports finish swapping PFAS foam out of crash trucks

Wednesday, August 12, 2026Wed, Aug 12, 2026

Anchorage is studying a new wildfire tax on every property owner as the federal money runs out

Anchorage is studying a new citywide wildfire tax — about $40 a year on an average home — as the federal grant funding its mitigation work expires in 2028.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage is studying a new wildfire tax on every property owner as the federal money runs out

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Petersburg hospital board weighs buying housing to address staffing gaps

Petersburg Medical Center is exploring buying or building staff housing to fill nursing and technician jobs that now rely on expensive temporary workers.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Petersburg, Alaska

Cover image for article: Petersburg hospital board weighs buying housing to address staffing gaps

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

APIA is hiring two paid interns in Anchorage and Sand Point

APIA is hiring two paid interns, in Anchorage and Sand Point, for hands-on work in employment and social services for Alaska Native communities.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago

Anchorage and Sand Point, Alaska

Cover image for article: APIA is hiring two paid interns in Anchorage and Sand Point

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Ribbon cutting opens Johnny Ellis Rainbow Bridge Park in Anchorage's Fairview

A Fairview park opened Tuesday honoring the late Sen. Johnny Ellis, the Anchorage legislator whose advocacy for LGBTQ+ Alaskans gives its rainbow bridge a name.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Ribbon cutting opens Johnny Ellis Rainbow Bridge Park in Anchorage's Fairview

Tuesday, August 11, 2026Tue, Aug 11, 2026

Starplex recruits Alaska State Fair seasonal staff Aug. 18 in Wasilla

Starplex is hiring seasonal staff for the Alaska State Fair at a job fair in Wasilla on Tuesday, Aug. 18, with flaggers earning $25 an hour, parking staff $16, and event staff $15.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago

Wasilla, Alaska

Cover image for article: Starplex recruits Alaska State Fair seasonal staff Aug. 18 in Wasilla

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