Skip to main content

My Feed Stories

Content discovery

Trending

What readers are reading now

Topics

Issues and interests

Locations

News by place

Organizations

Agencies, boards, and groups

Elections

Elections and time-bounded civic events

Calendar

Upcoming meetings and civic events

Source material

People

People quoted on the platform

Transcripts

Search every public meeting (subscribers)

Video Clips

Quoted moments on video

Photos

Community gallery

Podcasts

Articles read aloud

Podcasts in Brief

Each story in about 30 seconds

How It Works Log in Sign up

AlaskaNewsAlaska News

Local news, from the source.

Public meetings deserve coverage.
Every article links to its source material.

Follow us

Browse

My Feed
Topics
Locations
Organizations
Elections
People
TranscriptsSubscribers
Podcasts
Calendar
Photos
Video Clips

Get involved

Subscribe
Submit a Tip
Join a Community
Become a Journalist
Compute Volunteers
About
In the Press
AI Policy
Corrections
Masthead
Image Licensing
Contact

Resources

RSS
How It Works
API
Privacy
Terms

© 2026 Communities News LLC. All rights reserved.

Part of the Communities News platform

Local news, from the source.

Alaska’s meetings, filings, and public notices, covered daily.

Alaska News

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Cover image for article: Fairbanks weighs doubling a rec area and shifting trail approvals to staff

Top story

Fairbanks weighs doubling a rec area and shifting trail approvals to staff

Fairbanks may nearly double the Isberg Recreation Area to 740 acres — and let future trails get built through staff review instead of public hearings.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairbanks

Also in Alaska News

Tuesday, June 23, 2026Tue, Jun 23, 2026

Anchorage Assembly set to vote July 21 on nearly $3M landfill tipping building contract

Anchorage Assembly votes July 21 on a $2.99 million contract to replace the 40-year-old public tipping building at the Eagle River landfill, with work to finish in 180 days.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Eagle River, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly set to vote July 21 on nearly $3M landfill tipping building contract

Where in Alaska are you?

We’ll put news from your area first. No account needed, change it anytime.

Catch up with Stories39 stories, swipe through the day.

Latest across Alaska News

Tuesday, July 14, 2026Tue, Jul 14, 2026

Anchorage Assembly to consider beer and wine permit for golf simulator on Old Seward Highway

Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on beer and wine sales at Mulligan's golf simulator on Old Seward Highway, with the administration recommending approval.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly to consider beer and wine permit for golf simulator on Old Seward Highway

Previous 1…11…43…59…67…71…73 74 75 76 77…79…83…91…107…129 Next

Breaking News — ranked by what's happening now

Sign up to join communities and get a personalized feed

Where in Alaska are you?

We’ll put news from your area first. No account needed, change it anytime.

Upcoming events

Sep30Wed
Wild Shore New Music Concert
The Nave, Anchorage
Sep30Wed
Wasilla Absentee Ballot Application Deadline
Sep30Wed
Local Public Notice Posting Deadline for Multi-Use Trails Program
Sep30Wed
Lake George Mountain Goat Hunt RG869 Registration Closes
Unit 14C, Lake George area, Alaska
Sep30Wed
Absentee Ballot Application Deadline (Mail)

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Denali proposes a daily vehicle cap on its previously restricted road

Denali wants to swap its seasonal vehicle cap for a daily one — 160 a day on the restricted road. Comment by Friday if you've got thoughts.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Denali National Park, Alaska

Cover image for article: Denali proposes a daily vehicle cap on its previously restricted road

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

EPA moves to stop Alaska's cold from shutting down diesel engines

Alaska cold can freeze a diesel's emissions fluid and cut its power mid-job. EPA wants to stop the shutdowns before someone's stranded at 40 below.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: EPA moves to stop Alaska's cold from shutting down diesel engines

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Two teenagers die in head-on dirt bike collision on Prince of Wales Island

Two teenagers, Greyer Schwegel, 18, and Paul Lingley IV, 17, died in a head-on dirt bike collision on the Hollis Highway on Prince of Wales Island Tuesday evening.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Hollis, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Two teenagers die in head-on dirt bike collision on Prince of Wales Island

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Anchorage trades summer warmth for a cool, wet stretch

Anchorage is trading peak-summer warmth for a cool, wet stretch — near-60 highs, repeated rain into next week, and jacket weather at the low end of July's normal range.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage trades summer warmth for a cool, wet stretch

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Kodiak conservation district seeks permit to spray glyphosate in Buskin watershed

Plant plant go away come get another day. Or, you don't have to.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kodiak, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak conservation district seeks permit to spray glyphosate in Buskin watershed

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Strong sockeye at China Poot, but clammers now need a permit before heading out

Alright! So China poot this weekend, who's in??!

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kachemak Bay, Alaska

Cover image for article: Strong sockeye at China Poot, but clammers now need a permit before heading out

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Kodiak rockfish rules now cap single-species harvest, push anglers to deeper water

Kodiak sport anglers now face species-specific rockfish caps through year-end, limiting black rockfish to two per day, pushing them to fish deeper water as stocks decline from charter pressure.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak rockfish rules now cap single-species harvest, push anglers to deeper water

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

USDA moves to rescind the roadless rule on the Tongass

USDA is moving to lift the roadless rule on the Tongass, reviving a 25-year fight over roads, logging, and energy in the nation's largest forest. A decision is due later in 2026.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Tongass National Forest, Alaska

Cover image for article: USDA moves to rescind the roadless rule on the Tongass

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Alaska runs on federal money, and a proposed rule change has people worried

Alaska leans on federal money for basics — water plants, shelters, emergency response — and nonprofits, cities, and Tribes warn a proposed federal rule change could make that funding less reliable.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska runs on federal money, and a proposed rule change has people worried

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Kodiak developer's conservation rezone draws a refuge objection

A Kodiak developer wants to rezone 20 lots into six under a Conservation District; the neighboring wildlife refuge is raising objections. But what don't the feds raise objections about?

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak developer's conservation rezone draws a refuge objection

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Alaska's educator apprenticeship program wins permanent federal approval

Alaska keeps recruiting teachers who leave. A newly permanent apprenticeship flips that — training locals to become certified teachers without leaving home. It's grown from 5 to 96 in 18 months.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska's educator apprenticeship program wins permanent federal approval

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Begich votes to prohibit separate credit-card codes for gun stores

Begich helped pass a bill barring card networks from tagging gun-store purchases with a firearms-only code. In gun-heavy Alaska, that's a lot of receipts.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Cover image for article: Begich votes to prohibit separate credit-card codes for gun stores

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Permanent daylight time would push Anchorage's winter sunrise past 11 a.m.

If daylight saving goes permanent, Anchorage's winter sunrise slides to 11:14 a.m. and Fairbanks nearly to noon. Darker mornings, later afternoons — pick your clock.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Permanent daylight time would push Anchorage's winter sunrise past 11 a.m.

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Yentna River forecast to crest above flood stage tonight

The Yentna River near Lake Creek is set to crest above flood stage Wednesday night, sending water into several cabins — in a roadless area reachable only by bush plane and boat.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Yentna River near Lake Creek, Alaska

Cover image for article: Yentna River forecast to crest above flood stage tonight

Tuesday, July 14, 2026Tue, Jul 14, 2026

Anchorage weighs $528,000 for addiction, homelessness, and disability care

Anchorage is set to accept ~$528,000 in grants for opioid treatment, homeless outreach, and disability services — the last one patching three years of state funding cuts.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage weighs $528,000 for addiction, homelessness, and disability care

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Weak fall run closes Yukon River chum fishing July 22

A weak fall chum run that may fall short of U.S.-Canada treaty minimums is closing Yukon River chum fishing — sport and subsistence — from July 22 through year's end.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Yukon River

Cover image for article: Weak fall run closes Yukon River chum fishing July 22

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Chitina dipnet fishery opens full 168 hours July 20–26 as salmon surplus builds

The Chitina dipnet fishery opens for a full week starting July 20 as salmon counts finally hit targets. King salmon remain off-limits.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Chitina Subdistrict, Alaska

Cover image for article: Chitina dipnet fishery opens full 168 hours July 20–26 as salmon surplus builds

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Fish Creek sport fishery closes today; dipnet opening possible if counts hold

Fish Creek sport fishery closes today, but Alaska residents could dipnet sockeye starting late July if ADF&G counts exceed 35,000 salmon in coming days.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fish Creek sport fishery closes today; dipnet opening possible if counts hold

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Fairbanks man wanted on kidnapping, assault charges caught after foot chase

Alaska State Troopers caught Fairbanks man Kyle Curtin after a monthlong search and foot chase Wednesday, ending a manhunt for kidnapping and sexual assault charges.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fairbanks man wanted on kidnapping, assault charges caught after foot chase

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

He overturned his termination but still lost his daughter

An Alaska dad proved the state wrongly terminated his rights — but still lost his daughter for good, because he missed a one-year deadline to challenge her adoption.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: He overturned his termination but still lost his daughter

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Anchorage tightens the rule on city workers' holiday pay

Anchorage is tightening its holiday-pay rule for city workers: miss any part of the shift before or after a holiday and you forfeit the pay. It hits six city unions, up for a July 21 vote.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage tightens the rule on city workers' holiday pay

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Akiachak man faces 7 felony charges in Bethel sexual abuse case

Alaska State Troopers arrested Akiachak man Lewis Lomack, 47, on seven felony charges tied to sexual abuse of a minor, and believe more victims exist. He is presumed innocent.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Bethel, Alaska

Cover image for article: Akiachak man faces 7 felony charges in Bethel sexual abuse case

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Bristol Bay enforcement program yields 11 citations across Naknek and Nushagak districts

Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited 11 people in Bristol Bay's Naknek and Nushagak districts for commercial fishing violations including closed-period fishing and unlicensed crew.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Bristol Bay

Cover image for article: Bristol Bay enforcement program yields 11 citations across Naknek and Nushagak districts

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

A Washington pharmacy fight could hit Alaska's military families hardest

Alaska is full of military families on TRICARE — and a D.C. fight over its pharmacy contract could hit here hardest, where losing a local pharmacy means a plane ride or unreliable mail-order meds.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Washington, District of Columbia

Cover image for article: A Washington pharmacy fight could hit Alaska's military families hardest

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Alaskans can call 988, but in many places no team can respond

Alaskans in crisis can reach the 988 line, but many communities have no local team to respond. The state's new answer, for now, is a training network.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaskans can call 988, but in many places no team can respond

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

The West Coast dips into the halibut stock Alaska shares

The West Coast opens its third halibut period July 21 — a small slice of the same coastwide stock Alaska's fleets and subsistence users draw from.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Cover image for article: The West Coast dips into the halibut stock Alaska shares

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

A shifting wall threatens Bethel's freight lifeline

A sheet pile wall at Bethel's port is shifting, and the Corps wants an engineering fix — a worry for the roadless Y-K Delta's only real freight lifeline.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Bethel, Alaska

Cover image for article: A shifting wall threatens Bethel's freight lifeline

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Bethel's lifeline dock is shifting — and its port commission can't get quorum

The dock that supplies the roadless Y-K Delta with fuel and freight is shifting and eroding — and its oversight commission hasn't reached quorum in 11 straight months.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Bethel, Alaska

Cover image for article: Bethel's lifeline dock is shifting — and its port commission can't get quorum

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Kodiak Island Borough opens candidate filing for October 6 election

Ever wanted to run for Office now is your chance, sport. Step on. up to the plate! Why even you could be a politician here in the fine town of Kodiak! Ever dreamed of having your name and lights?!

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak Island Borough opens candidate filing for October 6 election

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Alaska's worst-ever syphilis outbreak is now reaching newborns

Alaska is in its worst syphilis outbreak ever, up twentyfold since 2016 — and it's now reaching babies. A record 14 newborns were born with it in 2025, though it's preventable with prenatal testing.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska's worst-ever syphilis outbreak is now reaching newborns

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

U.S. Senate stalls defense bill, freezing $2.6B for Alaska

The Senate blocked its defense bill — and $2.6B in Alaska military work with it — over the Iran war and Pentagon spending. Both AK senators voted yes.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: U.S. Senate stalls defense bill, freezing $2.6B for Alaska

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Anchorage has become Russian shorthand for a disputed Ukraine understanding

Russia keeps calling the 2025 Anchorage summit the birthplace of a Ukraine peace deal. The U.S. says it produced a proposal, not an agreement.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage has become Russian shorthand for a disputed Ukraine understanding

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Bristol Bay's sockeye surge doubles the sport limit to 10

Sockeye's on the run in Bristol Bay, thick as they come — the sport limit just doubled to ten, so grab a pal, grab a rod, and go get you some.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Bristol Bay

Cover image for article: Bristol Bay's sockeye surge doubles the sport limit to 10

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Tlingit & Haida leaders ask tourists to stop using totem poles as social media props

Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian leaders are asking tourists to stop using totem poles as social media backdrops, saying the carved poles hold sacred stories and ancestors, not Instagram props.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Southeast Alaska

Cover image for article: Tlingit & Haida leaders ask tourists to stop using totem poles as social media props

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

A free Palmer class to turn beginners into bird hunters

Free Fish and Game class in Palmer turns bird-hunting beginners into hunters in a day — guns, ammo, and dogs included. Season's already open.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Palmer, Alaska

Cover image for article: A free Palmer class to turn beginners into bird hunters

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Ketchikan's fishing fleet is stuck without showers in peak season

A collapsed drain pipe left Ketchikan's fishing fleet without public showers during peak season — and nobody's even opened the floor yet. One fisherman gave the harbor board an earful.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Ketchikan, Alaska

Cover image for article: Ketchikan's fishing fleet is stuck without showers in peak season

Wednesday, July 15, 2026Wed, Jul 15, 2026

Interior Alaska breaks ground on the nation's northernmost veterans cemetery

Interior Alaska is getting its first state-owned veterans cemetery — the northernmost in the U.S. — built by UIC-owned HC Contractors near Fairbanks.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Salcha, Alaska

Cover image for article: Interior Alaska breaks ground on the nation's northernmost veterans cemetery

When we publish

Today34 storiesAbout usual for a Tuesday

12a

6a

12p

6p

TodayTypical Tuesday

New stories usually land 4p to 6p.

Stay informed

Browse and follow topics
Browse and follow locations
Browse and follow organizations
Subscribe via RSS

About Alaska News

1,266

meetings transcribed

5,132

articles published

3,109

hours of audio processed

6

contributors this week

Local news, from the source · Public meetings deserve coverage · Every article names its source

Community Photos

Upload View all

Snow-covered mountain peaks rise above a calm, reflective lake under a clear blue sky in the wilderness near Valdez, Alaska.

Photo by Lee Brown

An Anchorage Assembly member sits at a desk during a public meeting, holding her glasses while looking toward the side.

Photo by Cale Green

A man with a mustache wearing a light blue dress shirt and maroon tie sits at a desk during an Anchorage Assembly meeting.

Photo by Cale Green

A clerk works at a desk with a computer and microphone during an Anchorage Assembly meeting in June 2026.

Photo by Cale Green

An Anchorage Assembly member speaks into a microphone while seated at a desk during a public meeting in Anchorage, Alaska.

Photo by Cale Green

An Anchorage Assembly member sits at a desk with a laptop and a Municipality of Anchorage branded lunchbox during a meeting.

Photo by Cale Green

A man sits at a desk with a nameplate reading Handeland during an Anchorage Assembly meeting in Anchorage, Alaska.

Photo by Cale Green

An Anchorage Assembly member sits at a dais during a public meeting held in Anchorage, Alaska, on June 23, 2026.

Photo by Cale Green