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Monday, July 27, 2026Mon, Jul 27, 2026

Cover image for article: Alaska opens child care payment rules for provider comment Wednesday

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Alaska opens child care payment rules for provider comment Wednesday

Alaska opens its child care payment rules for provider comment Wednesday, including new federal attendance record requirements that came with 2024 funding.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026Tue, May 19, 2026

Anchorage may let duplex owners sell half the house and its land

Anchorage may let duplex owners in single-family zones sell one unit and its land as its own lot — more housing, plus questions about running a split lot.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage may let duplex owners sell half the house and its land

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Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

A missing Wasilla man was found alive in a car in Delta Junction

A Wasilla man missing since July 21 was found alive in Delta Junction — in a car that had sat parked for nearly a day before anyone checked.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Delta Junction, Alaska

Cover image for article: A missing Wasilla man was found alive in a car in Delta Junction

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Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

A permit to study 14 Alaska marine mammal species is up for comment

A Fairbanks firm wants a federal permit to study 14 Alaska marine mammal species. NOAA is taking public comment through Aug. 26.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: A permit to study 14 Alaska marine mammal species is up for comment

Monday, July 27, 2026Mon, Jul 27, 2026

Troopers seek Jacob Wallace, missing from Fairbanks facility since Saturday

Alaska State Troopers are seeking Jacob Wallace, a juvenile who walked away from the Presbyterian House in Fairbanks Saturday night and has not been located.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Troopers seek Jacob Wallace, missing from Fairbanks facility since Saturday

Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Motorcyclist killed in left-turn crash at Geist and Loftus in Fairbanks

A motorcyclist died Saturday at the intersection of Geist Road and Loftus Road in Fairbanks after colliding with a vehicle turning left.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Motorcyclist killed in left-turn crash at Geist and Loftus in Fairbanks

Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Talkeetna's erosion fight reaches a new stage: buying people off the riverbank

Talkeetna's erosion fight has reached buyout territory: the borough wants federal money to pay people off the riverbank, if the state covers the match.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Talkeetna, Alaska

Cover image for article: Talkeetna's erosion fight reaches a new stage: buying people off the riverbank

Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Driver ran from Fairbanks crash scene, troopers forward charges

A driver fled a two-vehicle crash in Fairbanks on foot Friday, July 24, and troopers forwarded charges after passengers and a witness identified him.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Driver ran from Fairbanks crash scene, troopers forward charges

Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Missing Craig hunter found alive on Prince of Wales Island

61-year-old Craig hunter who turned back alone on Red Bay Mountain was lost overnight, then found alive early Saturday and flown to Petersburg.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Missing Craig hunter found alive on Prince of Wales Island

Wednesday, July 8, 2026Wed, Jul 8, 2026

Measles turns up in Anchorage wastewater

Measles RNA showed up four times in Anchorage wastewater this month. No case has been confirmed, and clinicians are told to isolate suspected patients on sight.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Measles turns up in Anchorage wastewater

Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Minor Chukchi surge hits Kivalina and Red Dog Dock

A minor Chukchi surge Sunday is small by 2022 standards, but it hits Kivalina and Red Dog Dock, where erosion and flooding are already permanent problems.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Arctic Coast, Alaska

Cover image for article: Minor Chukchi surge hits Kivalina and Red Dog Dock

Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Small craft advisories hit Kodiak, Barren Islands waters through Sunday

Strong winds, caution to boats

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Small craft advisories hit Kodiak, Barren Islands waters through Sunday

Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Troopers issue Silver Alert for missing 73-year-old near Fairbanks

Alaska State Troopers issued a Silver Alert for 73-year-old Rodney Rutherford, missing since 11:30 p.m. Friday near Murphy Dome Road northwest of Fairbanks. Call 907-451-5100 with information.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Troopers issue Silver Alert for missing 73-year-old near Fairbanks

Thursday, July 23, 2026Thu, Jul 23, 2026

Alaska's new counselor license ends the unlicensed wait for graduates

Alaska counseling grads spent years working unlicensed to earn a license. A new associate license, effective Aug. 21, lets them practice under a credential.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska's new counselor license ends the unlicensed wait for graduates

Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Federal rule changes loosen protections for Alaska's listed species

New federal rules quietly loosen Endangered Species Act protections just as Alaska's development push accelerates, with belugas, polar bears and eiders in the balance.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Federal rule changes loosen protections for Alaska's listed species

Monday, July 27, 2026Mon, Jul 27, 2026

A three-bite Fairbanks dog gets strict conditions instead of euthanasia

A Fairbanks dog with three bites gets to live — under a locked kennel, leashing, neutering, and a behaviorist plan built to keep it off the euthanasia list.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: A three-bite Fairbanks dog gets strict conditions instead of euthanasia

Friday, July 24, 2026Fri, Jul 24, 2026

Whale permit for Ketchikan bridge counts down to the single animal

Federal regulators will let a Ketchikan bridge project disturb up to 63 humpback whales. Last season's number was 62. Nobody filed a comment either way.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Ketchikan, Alaska

Cover image for article: Whale permit for Ketchikan bridge counts down to the single animal

Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

State maps five years of possible Fairbanks-Delta timber sales

The state has mapped where logging could be proposed near Fairbanks and Delta through 2030 — as cutting on the Tanana Valley State Forest holds a steady pace.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairbanks-Delta Area, Alaska

Cover image for article: State maps five years of possible Fairbanks-Delta timber sales

Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Former Anchorage Assembly member Karen Bronga killed in Sterling Highway crash

Former Anchorage Assembly member Karen Bronga passed away in a vehicular accident on July 24

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Sterling Highway, Alaska

Cover image for article: Former Anchorage Assembly member Karen Bronga killed in Sterling Highway crash

Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Alaska child care gets a meal-money raise that may not cover the meals

Federal meal reimbursement for Alaska child care rose July 1, but providers say the annual bump never keeps up with what food and rent actually cost.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska child care gets a meal-money raise that may not cover the meals

Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

One new rural Alaska prosecutor, against deep tribal-justice cuts

The DOJ is adding one rural Alaska prosecutor while proposing to cut the budgets that fund tribal police and victim services by roughly a quarter.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: One new rural Alaska prosecutor, against deep tribal-justice cuts

Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Deadline TONIGHT for Park Service tribal heritage preservation grants

Alaska tribes, Native villages and corporations have until 7:59 p.m. Monday to apply for Park Service grants preserving oral histories and sacred places.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Deadline TONIGHT for Park Service tribal heritage preservation grants

Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Alaska's stacked weekend of BIG EVENTS

Get out of your house. Like, summers gonna be done soon. What're you waiting for?

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska's stacked weekend of BIG EVENTS

Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Alaska is auctioning 18 Fairbanks-area timber sales

Alaska is auctioning 18 timber sales near Fairbanks next month — more than double last fall's round — and the cash-up-front rules favor established outfits.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska is auctioning 18 Fairbanks-area timber sales

Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Kuskokwim mainstem reopens early as six spawning tributaries stay closed to Chinook and chum

Strong sonar counts returned the Kuskokwim mainstem to state management July 13, but six spawning tributaries stay closed to Chinook and chum through July 31.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kuskokwim mainstem reopens early as six spawning tributaries stay closed to Chinook and chum

Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Southeast shrimp fishery closes, and three areas won't reopen

Southeast's commercial shrimp fishery closes in eight areas July 31, and three won't reopen this fall or winter as shrimp numbers keep sliding.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Southeast Alaska

Cover image for article: Southeast shrimp fishery closes, and three areas won't reopen

Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Full-time St. Paul Island homeowners can get replacement fuel tanks

St. Paul Island homeowners can now get free replacement heating fuel tanks through a new community program, limiting eligibility to full-time residents.

by Alaska News2mo ago

St. Paul Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Full-time St. Paul Island homeowners can get replacement fuel tanks

Saturday, July 18, 2026Sat, Jul 18, 2026

Alaska Supreme Court: divorce splits must account for who pays the taxes

The Alaska Supreme Court upheld most of a divorce judgment but sent back one question: who pays the capital gains taxes — because that changes the real split.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska Supreme Court: divorce splits must account for who pays the taxes

Sunday, July 19, 2026Sun, Jul 19, 2026

Wasilla man, 83, arrested after allegedly pulling handgun on EMTs

Wasilla man Frank Bird, 83, was arrested on a warrant charging four counts of third-degree assault after he pulled a handgun on two EMTs and friends who came to help him after a fall on July 18.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Wasilla, Alaska

Cover image for article: Wasilla man, 83, arrested after allegedly pulling handgun on EMTs

Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Kuskokwim Bay subsistence fishing closes so commercial boats can fish

Kuskokwim Bay subsistence fishing closes Monday through Friday so the same waters can open to commercial fishing — the latest such swap this month.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kuskokwim Bay, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kuskokwim Bay subsistence fishing closes so commercial boats can fish

Monday, July 27, 2026Mon, Jul 27, 2026

Federal awards to Alaska pass $14 billion this fiscal year

Alaska has drawn $14 billion in federal awards this fiscal year — about $19,000 per resident — and added roughly $270 million of it in the past week.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Federal awards to Alaska pass $14 billion this fiscal year

Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Frederick Sound chum stays below average as pink salmon rebound

Chum Slumps. Chum Slumps. Chum Slumps.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Southeast Alaska

Cover image for article: Frederick Sound chum stays below average as pink salmon rebound

Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

BLM says Alaska's last 3.8 million statehood acres are the hardest

Alaska has 3.8 million acres left to claim under statehood entitlement, but the BLM says the remaining selections are tangled in complex land disputes that will be harder to resolve.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: BLM says Alaska's last 3.8 million statehood acres are the hardest

Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Juneau's flood barriers are finished before Suicide Basin lets go

Juneau's Mendenhall River flood barriers are done ahead of Suicide Basin's expected release. Officials still urge residents to heed evacuation advisories.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau's flood barriers are finished before Suicide Basin lets go

Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Copper River stays closed to commercial fishing as sockeye run under forecast

Copper River stays shut to commercial fishing as sockeye lag forecast; the only opening on the books is a 12-hour subsistence period Monday morning.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Copper River, Alaska

Cover image for article: Copper River stays closed to commercial fishing as sockeye run under forecast

Thursday, July 23, 2026Thu, Jul 23, 2026

A routine Yakutat fishing closure lands on a shrinking fleet

Yakutat's dusky rockfish season closed on schedule — routine, except for a shrinking small-boat fleet counting the ways left to make a living.

by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

West Yakutat District, Alaska

Cover image for article: A routine Yakutat fishing closure lands on a shrinking fleet

Saturday, July 25, 2026Sat, Jul 25, 2026

Supreme Court upholds the mail-ballot rule rural Alaska relies on

The Supreme Court upheld the late-arriving-ballot rule that much of rural Alaska relies on to vote. Primary by-mail applications are due Aug. 8.

by Alaska News2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Supreme Court upholds the mail-ballot rule rural Alaska relies on

Monday, July 27, 2026Mon, Jul 27, 2026

Why the fight over the Strait of Hormuz shows up in Alaska's budget

The fight over the Strait of Hormuz sets the price of oil — and Alaska's budget moves with it. Talks continue; tanker owners still don't know who pays.

by Alaska News2mo ago

National

Cover image for article: Why the fight over the Strait of Hormuz shows up in Alaska's budget

Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

A sacred site promised in 1978 is being considered by Congress to go to Doyon

A sacred Athabascan site was promised to Doyon in 1978, then a national park grew around it. Congress is finally moving to hand it over.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Denali National Park and Preserve

Cover image for article: A sacred site promised in 1978 is being considered by Congress to go to Doyon

Saturday, July 18, 2026Sat, Jul 18, 2026

A sleep clinic said it isn't medicine. The court disagreed.

The IRS says Alaska Sleep Clinic isn't a health business. The Alaska Supreme Court says it is — and the state's answer is the one on the tax bill.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: A sleep clinic said it isn't medicine. The court disagreed.

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