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

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Anchorage Assembly takes up $311,222 program to help mobile home residents displaced by park redevelopment

Anchorage Assembly is considering a $311,222 program to help mobile home residents displaced when their parks are redeveloped, part of a $2.57 million federal housing plan due to HUD by August 16.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage

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APIA cuts heating assistance 20% for 10 Aleutian and Pribilof communities

APIA is cutting heating assistance 20 percent for Alaska Native households in ten Aleutian and Pribilof communities in 2027 to stretch limited funding.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Aleutian Islands and Pribilof Islands, Alaska

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DNR opens comment on mining camp proposed near Farewell Airport

Alaska Earth Sciences seeks state permission for a temporary mining support camp near Farewell Airport, with public comments due July 30.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Southcentral Alaska

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

AWWU files new tariff revisions with Alaska regulators, opening public comment on Anchorage water and sewer rates

Anchorage water and sewer bills rose $5.46 per month in 2026 after the Assembly approved increases and AWWU filed tariffs with state regulators, opening public comment through July 31.

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Anchorage, Alaska

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Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Juneau Assembly to take up ordinance making 5-ship cruise limit enforceable law

Juneau Assembly will introduce an ordinance July 27 to make the five-large-cruise-ship-per-day limit a binding municipal law instead of a voluntary agreement.

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Juneau, Alaska

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Fri, Jul 17, 2026

AFN opens Co-Chair nominations ahead of October convention vote

Alaska Federation of Natives opens nominations for a new co-chair to be elected October 24, with applications due September 25.

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Anchorage, Alaska

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Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Three art commission calls open to Alaska Native and American Indian artists close by Aug. 14

Three art commissions for Alaska Native and American Indian artists close by Aug. 14, with two deadlines on July 31: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium seeks proposals for a skilled nursing facility, and Ketchikan's Totem Heritage Center seeks a 50th anniversary design. Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage is also commissioning artwork, deadline Aug. 14. Alaska Literary Awards applications close Aug. 17.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Three art commission calls open to Alaska Native and American Indian artists close by Aug. 14

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

Flood Watch issued for Seward as atmospheric river targets Kenai Peninsula through Tuesday

National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for Seward from early Sunday through Tuesday morning as an atmospheric river brings 3 to 5 inches of rain to the Kenai Peninsula.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Seward, Alaska

Cover image for article: Flood Watch issued for Seward as atmospheric river targets Kenai Peninsula through Tuesday

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Rain forecast for Yentna and Skwentna gravel bars through Monday night

Rain forecast for the Yentna and Skwentna River basins Saturday night through Monday night may push rivers to bankfull, threatening gravel bars and low-lying camping areas.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Western Susitna Valley, Alaska

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Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Four candidates interview for Kodiak Island Borough Assembly vacancy

Kodiak Island Borough Assembly interviewed four candidates Thursday to fill a vacant Assembly seat and must appoint someone by June 25.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kodiak, Alaska

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Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Alaska Supreme Court: parent who stays active guardian keeps custody when disabled adult child lives in assisted care

Alaska Supreme Court ruled a parent who actively serves as guardian keeps custody of a disabled adult child in assisted care, even if the child lives elsewhere.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska Supreme Court: parent who stays active guardian keeps custody when disabled adult child lives in assisted care

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Alaska Center for the Book honors Delta librarian and Akiachak literacy advocate with 2026 awards

Alaska Center for the Book named Delta librarian Tiki Levinson and Akiachak resident Mary Samson George as 2026 literacy award recipients.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska Center for the Book honors Delta librarian and Akiachak literacy advocate with 2026 awards

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

Air Force seeks contractor to install communications gear at remote Shemya outpost

Alaska contractors have until July 24 to bid on installing communications gear at Eareckson Air Station on Shemya Island, valued at $25,000 to $100,000.

by Alaska News2mo ago

Shemya Island, Alaska

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

ADF&G issues four commercial salmon emergency orders across Alaska Peninsula, Kuskokwim, and Kotzebue areas in three days

ADF&G issued four emergency orders in three days for salmon fisheries. • Sand Point and Port Moller openings target sockeye and mixed stocks. • Kuskokwim Bay and Kotzebue Sound orders adjust chum salmon harvest rules. • Fishermen must track shifting schedules as run conditions dictate changes.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Western Alaska

Cover image for article: ADF&G issues four commercial salmon emergency orders across Alaska Peninsula, Kuskokwim, and Kotzebue areas in three days

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

Togiak sockeye count far below expectations, fishing cuts likely next week

Togiak sockeye count hit just 8,340 by mid-July, far below the 120,000 minimum needed, forcing Alaska Fish and Game to likely cut fishing time for gillnet permit holders next week.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Togiak, Alaska

Cover image for article: Togiak sockeye count far below expectations, fishing cuts likely next week

Saturday, July 11, 2026Sat, Jul 11, 2026

Kotzebue Sound fishing ban near airport runway takes effect with July 10 commercial opening

Kotzebue's first commercial salmon opening July 10 now runs under a permanent fishing ban near the airport runway that blocks both commercial and subsistence nets to keep birds away from planes.

by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Kotzebue, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kotzebue Sound fishing ban near airport runway takes effect with July 10 commercial opening

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

King salmon sport fishing closed in Norton Sound fresh waters

Alaska closed sport king salmon fishing in Norton Sound fresh waters and requires immediate release of any hooked incidentally.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Norton Sound, Alaska

Cover image for article: King salmon sport fishing closed in Norton Sound fresh waters

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

Five commercial fishers cited in single-day Bristol Bay closed-water sweep

Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited five commercial fishers on July 15 for fishing in closed Bristol Bay waters during the sockeye run, with all five scheduled for arraignment Aug. 5.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Bristol Bay

Cover image for article: Five commercial fishers cited in single-day Bristol Bay closed-water sweep

Saturday, July 11, 2026Sat, Jul 11, 2026

Two Washington men cited for fishing closed waters in Egegik

Two Washington men were cited for commercial fishing in closed Bristol Bay waters near Egegik on July 10, facing arraignment in August.

by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Egegik, Alaska

Cover image for article: Two Washington men cited for fishing closed waters in Egegik

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Alaska Supreme Court rules Sleep Clinic owes back taxes, not a small business

Alaska Supreme Court ruled the Sleep Clinic owes back taxes for 2016 through 2018 because it performs health services, not a qualifying small business.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska Supreme Court rules Sleep Clinic owes back taxes, not a small business

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Fairview grant dispute heads to Assembly with two members urging no vote

Two Assembly members urge rejection of a $750,000 federal grant for a behavioral health center in Fairview, citing a 2018 city policy against concentrating social services there.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairview, Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fairview grant dispute heads to Assembly with two members urging no vote

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

Savoonga's voting barriers surface in Senate election-integrity debate

Sen. Murkowski cited Savoonga's $1,000 travel costs to register in person under the proposed SAVE America Act. • U.S. Department of Justice found Alaska violated disability-access voting rules in 2024. • Absentee ballot application deadline for 2026 Primary is August 8.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Savoonga, Alaska

Cover image for article: Savoonga's voting barriers surface in Senate election-integrity debate

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

TCC seeks contractor for new Rampart health clinic, proposals due August 21

Tanana Chiefs Conference is seeking a general contractor to build a new health clinic in Rampart, with proposals due August 21 and construction expected to finish by the end of 2027.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Rampart, Alaska

Cover image for article: TCC seeks contractor for new Rampart health clinic, proposals due August 21

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

PWS sockeye season ends with low returns as fleet pivots to coho

Prince William Sound sockeye season ended with historically low returns, forcing commercial fishers to chase coho in August to recover lost income.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Prince William Sound, Alaska

Cover image for article: PWS sockeye season ends with low returns as fleet pivots to coho

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

Southeast troll Chinook season stretches into mid-July with half the quota still in the water

Southeast Alaska's commercial Chinook troll season is running longer than expected because fewer boats are fishing and catch rates are slow, leaving about half the quota still available in mid-July.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Southeast Alaska

Cover image for article: Southeast troll Chinook season stretches into mid-July with half the quota still in the water

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

Anchorage resolution would steer infrastructure to neighborhoods absorbing new housing

Anchorage Assembly will vote Tuesday on a resolution directing city infrastructure spending toward neighborhoods absorbing new housing under municipal growth plans.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage resolution would steer infrastructure to neighborhoods absorbing new housing

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

Anchorage inventor patents passive dryer-fire alarm built into vent gasket

Anchorage inventor Ryan James Mulholland patented a power-free dryer-fire alarm that mounts on exhaust vents and sounds a 120-decibel whistle when heat exceeds 135 degrees.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage inventor patents passive dryer-fire alarm built into vent gasket

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

Alaska's senators voted to let a Medicare AI pilot keep running

Alaska's senators voted last week to let an AI-driven Medicare prior-authorization pilot keep running, and backed a defense bill that stalled anyway.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska's senators voted to let a Medicare AI pilot keep running

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Fairbanks water scoopers were on practice flight, not a new fire

Four water scoopers flew a practice mission over Fairbanks on Friday to keep pilots sharp, not to fight a new fire.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fairbanks water scoopers were on practice flight, not a new fire

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

North Slope bearded seal hunters asked to save jaws for 2026 study

North Slope Borough is asking bearded seal hunters to save jaws and heads from their catch this year for a state study on seal population genetics.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

North Slope

Cover image for article: North Slope bearded seal hunters asked to save jaws for 2026 study

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Sullivan ad misleads on Peltola's military vote, fact-checkers find, as Senate race tightens

FactCheck.org found Sullivan's ads misleadingly claim Peltola opposed military pay raises, though she voted for the final defense bill with a 5.2% raise. The Senate race is now a toss-up.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Sullivan ad misleads on Peltola's military vote, fact-checkers find, as Senate race tightens

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Peltola reports $16 million raised, accuses Sullivan of taking $400K from trawling industry

Peltola raised $16 million from 131,000 donors, averaging under $50 per gift. • She accused Sullivan of taking $400,000 from the trawling industry. • Peltola frames the race around salmon protection for subsistence communities.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Peltola reports $16 million raised, accuses Sullivan of taking $400K from trawling industry

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Matt Schultz suspends U.S. House campaign, backs Bill Hill

Matt Schultz suspended his U.S. House campaign Friday and endorsed Bill Hill to focus on defeating Nick Begich in August.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Matt Schultz suspends U.S. House campaign, backs Bill Hill

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Anchorage Hillside neighborhood demands expedited chipping days as municipal contracting stalls

Hillside residents demand the Municipality speed up brush chipping before fire season peaks, citing stalled contracting and uncleared piles in the wildland-urban interface.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage Hillside neighborhood demands expedited chipping days as municipal contracting stalls

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Murkowski bill targets Alaska's rural health shortage with immigrant credential grants

Sen. Murkowski introduced a bill to fund grants helping internationally trained health professionals already in the U.S. get licensed and work in Alaska's rural clinics and hospitals.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Murkowski bill targets Alaska's rural health shortage with immigrant credential grants

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Copper River king salmon closed to sport fishing; Chitina dipnetters barred from keeping kings all season

Alaska closed Upper Copper River king salmon sport fishing and barred Chitina dipnetters from keeping any kings this season due to a weak forecast of 33,000 fish, 27% below the 10-year average.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Copper River, Alaska

Cover image for article: Copper River king salmon closed to sport fishing; Chitina dipnetters barred from keeping kings all season

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Yukon District 3 closes to fall chum and coho subsistence Saturday as treaty goals fall short

Alaska closes fall chum and coho subsistence fishing in Yukon District 3 and Innoko River on Saturday because Canadian treaty goals will not be met.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Yukon River District 3, Alaska

Cover image for article: Yukon District 3 closes to fall chum and coho subsistence Saturday as treaty goals fall short

Wednesday, July 1, 2026Wed, Jul 1, 2026

Bayside fire chief wants new career position but warns against a rushed hire

Bayside Fire Chief Scott Ellis says a new career firefighter position is needed but warned the borough board against rushing the hire to avoid splitting the mixed career and volunteer staff.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Bayside fire chief wants new career position but warns against a rushed hire

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Anchorage Assembly studies removal process it has never used

Anchorage Assembly reviewed removal and censure procedures Friday that have never been used in the 30 years they have existed, with Chair Anna Brawley stressing the session was procedural only.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly studies removal process it has never used

Friday, July 17, 2026Fri, Jul 17, 2026

Senate bill would fast-track Army Corps engineering for Juneau's glacial flooding

A Senate bill would let the Army Corps of Engineers skip study steps and move straight to designing a permanent fix for Juneau's glacial lake flooding, which threatens nearly 1,900 homes each summer.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Senate bill would fast-track Army Corps engineering for Juneau's glacial flooding

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