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Air Force opens bidding to lease 4,400 acres at Eielson for private development

Air Force is leasing 4,400 acres at Eielson to a private developer for up to 50 years, with proposals due August 10. The developer covers all costs and environmental cleanup on contaminated sites.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

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Wasilla weighs retail on land that partly floods

Wasilla may rezone 8 acres along Cottonwood Creek for retail — despite part of it sitting in a flood zone, no water or sewer, and the city's own plan calling it residential.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Wasilla, Alaska

Cover image for article: Wasilla weighs retail on land that partly floods

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Wasilla man dies after fleeing troopers at 100 mph following domestic assault

A Wasilla man died Saturday after fleeing state troopers at 100 mph following a domestic assault call.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Wasilla, Alaska

Cover image for article: Wasilla man dies after fleeing troopers at 100 mph following domestic assault

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Eaglecrest interviews GM finalist, holds Goldbelt conversation amid $1.9M deficit

Eaglecrest interviewed its sole general manager finalist and met with potential partner Goldbelt as the ski area faces a $1.9 million deficit and pressure to balance its budget by November.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Eaglecrest interviews GM finalist, holds Goldbelt conversation amid $1.9M deficit

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Wasilla's sewer plan is 25 years old — and it's stalling development

Wasilla's sewer master plan hasn't been touched since 1999, and the gap is already slowing new housing — now the city may take $75K in state money to finally update it.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Wasilla, Alaska

Cover image for article: Wasilla's sewer plan is 25 years old — and it's stalling development

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

A wildfire flared within a mile of the pipeline — briefly

A half-acre fire flared within a mile of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline near Livengood on the Fourth, then crews knocked it out the same day.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Interior Alaska

Cover image for article: A wildfire flared within a mile of the pipeline — briefly

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Juneau airport board votes July 9 on $50,697 local match for tower roof grant

Juneau airport board votes July 9 on spending $50,697 from reserves to match a $963,247 federal grant for replacing the air traffic control tower roof.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau airport board votes July 9 on $50,697 local match for tower roof grant

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Doyon wants to raise Fort Richardson water rates by nearly half

Doyon wants to hike Fort Richardson water rates by nearly 51 percent — and some JBER families would eat a wastewater increase on top of it. Comment by July 21.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Doyon wants to raise Fort Richardson water rates by nearly half

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Oliktok Pipeline seeks 160% rate hike on North Slope gas segments

Oliktok Pipeline is seeking to nearly triple gas transportation rates on three North Slope segments, with new rates set to take effect Aug. 1, 2026, pending Regulatory Commission of Alaska approval.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

North Slope, Alaska

Cover image for article: Oliktok Pipeline seeks 160% rate hike on North Slope gas segments

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Fred Meyer owes Anchorage taxes, so its liquor licenses are on hold

The Anchorage Assembly froze liquor-license renewals at four Fred Meyer stores until the company pays outstanding city taxes, using the same tax lever it applies to any business behind on its bills.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Fred Meyer owes Anchorage taxes, so its liquor licenses are on hold

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

A zoning board overruled its own staff to green-light a Girdwood building

Anchorage's zoning board overruled its own staff to approve a Girdwood building — a setback from what's basically a parking lot made no sense to enforce. Girdwood itself said nothing.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Girdwood, Alaska

Cover image for article: A zoning board overruled its own staff to green-light a Girdwood building

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Heat advisory warns Arctic Plains villages of 80-degree Monday

National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for Arctic Plains villages warning of 80-degree temperatures Monday, when most homes lack air conditioning.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Arctic Plains, Alaska

Cover image for article: Heat advisory warns Arctic Plains villages of 80-degree Monday

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

NWS Juneau narrows wind advisory to Ketchikan, Annette Island, Prince of Wales

NWS Juneau narrowed a wind advisory Monday afternoon to Ketchikan, Annette Island, and Prince of Wales Island through 7 p.m., with southeast winds gusting to 45 mph and heavy rain expected.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Southeast Alaska

Cover image for article: NWS Juneau narrows wind advisory to Ketchikan, Annette Island, Prince of Wales

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Yukon summer chum run tops 900,000 projection, opening subsistence windows across drainage

Summer chum salmon run on the Yukon River is tracking above 900,000 fish, more than double the spring forecast, opening subsistence harvest windows across most of the drainage through late July.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Yukon River, Alaska

Cover image for article: Yukon summer chum run tops 900,000 projection, opening subsistence windows across drainage

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NWS issues overlapping fire-weather alerts across northern Alaska through July 9

Fire-weather alerts cover northern Alaska through July 9 with dry fuels, lightning risk, and winds up to 35 mph across the Seward Peninsula, Kobuk, and Koyukuk valleys.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Northern Seward Peninsula, Alaska

Cover image for article: NWS issues overlapping fire-weather alerts across northern Alaska through July 9

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

NSF awards UAF $1.77 million to build AI geohazard forecasting tools

UAF got $1.77 million to build AI software that merges earthquake sensors, satellite imagery, and weather data into a single landslide forecast system, testing it across Alaska through 2032.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: NSF awards UAF $1.77 million to build AI geohazard forecasting tools

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Mat-Su sockeye opens up — but the kings stay closed

Two Mat-Su sockeye fisheries just opened, with a few early fish already in the inlet — while kings stay closed across the Susitna and beyond, hatchery spots aside.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Mat-Su Valley, Alaska

Cover image for article: Mat-Su sockeye opens up — but the kings stay closed

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

A reserve cap just cost Fairbanks schools $11.4M. Now officials are fighting it.

Fairbanks officials are taking on the reserve cap that clawed back $11.4M from schools this year — a fight between planning flexibility and keeping money in taxpayers' pockets.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: A reserve cap just cost Fairbanks schools $11.4M. Now officials are fighting it.

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

North Pacific council demands OLE justify enforcement fees billed to Alaska catch-share programs

North Pacific Fishery Management Council ordered NOAA to prove fees charged to Alaska catch-share programs are actual incremental costs, not general agency overhead.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: North Pacific council demands OLE justify enforcement fees billed to Alaska catch-share programs

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Kodiak's nonprofits need more than the borough can give

Kodiak nonprofits asked for far more than the $270K the borough has to give — with the biggest shortfall in the fund that helps keep a homeless shelter open year-round.

by Alaska News2mo ago

Kodiak, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak's nonprofits need more than the borough can give

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

At a remote Interior camp, sobriety is celebrated the Athabascan way

Old Minto, a remote Interior camp that roots addiction recovery in Athabascan tradition, holds its Annual Sobriety Potlatch July 23 — celebrating sobriety the way the culture always has.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Interior Alaska

Cover image for article: At a remote Interior camp, sobriety is celebrated the Athabascan way

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

A snagged salmon is a released salmon: a Kasilof reminder

On the Kasilof, a salmon hooked anywhere but the mouth has to go back — no matter how it got there. A visiting teen found out the hard way this week.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kasilof River, Alaska

Cover image for article: A snagged salmon is a released salmon: a Kasilof reminder

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Saturday's wind split the Bering Sea fleet by boat size

Saturday's 45-knot gusts appear to have split the Bering Sea fleet — small set-netters in, big drift boats out — though the report's from a citizen post, not an agency.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Bering Sea

Cover image for article: Saturday's wind split the Bering Sea fleet by boat size

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Dunleavy vetoes six bills, including invasive species and polystyrene measures

Gov. Dunleavy vetoed six bills June 24, including a statewide polystyrene ban and an invasive species management plan, citing implementation costs and concerns about state agency authority.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Dunleavy vetoes six bills, including invasive species and polystyrene measures

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Bering Straits bets big on federal contracting, just as the business gets harder

Bering Straits Native Corp. bought nine federal contractors, doubling down on government work just as awards to Native-owned firms drop and the 8(a) program comes under fire.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Bering Strait region, Alaska

Cover image for article: Bering Straits bets big on federal contracting, just as the business gets harder

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

The only applicant for Kodiak's open seat is making it about representation

Only one person applied to fill Kodiak's vacant Assembly seat, and Mark Vizcocho is making his case about Filipino representation on an island his community has long helped build.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: The only applicant for Kodiak's open seat is making it about representation

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Juneau's plan to move city hall leans on a sale that's coming up short

Juneau wants to sell City Hall to fund its move, but the only offer is $1M under the floor, the new building's late and over budget, and the backup fund leans on that same short sale.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau's plan to move city hall leans on a sale that's coming up short

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Juneau's only runway closes overnight, and the medevac plan matters

Juneau's only paved runway closes overnight this weekend for repairs — and since you can't drive to Juneau, there's a backup plan for emergency medevacs, though it wasn't spelled out.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau's only runway closes overnight, and the medevac plan matters

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Ouzinkie's tsunami shelter is zoned as a house. The borough is about to fix that.

Ouzinkie's tsunami shelter — on an island you can only reach by boat — is officially zoned as a single-family house, a leftover from a closed airstrip. The borough votes July 16 to fix it.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Ouzinkie's tsunami shelter is zoned as a house. The borough is about to fix that.

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Juneau's Áak'w Landing project shrinks to a third its size

Huna Totem cut its Áak'w Landing development to a third its planned size after costs jumped from $150M to $250M+ — though all the promised public features stay.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau's Áak'w Landing project shrinks to a third its size

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Juneau's tower grant comes with a catch: it drains the airport's savings

The FAA will cover most of the $1M fix for Juneau's 1987-era control tower — but the airport's small share would drain nearly half its already-thin savings.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau's tower grant comes with a catch: it drains the airport's savings

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Who pays when the state underfunds school construction debt?

Alaska's cities want the state to stop shortchanging school-construction debt payments and stick locals with the bill. But it's a request, and the money's far from guaranteed.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Who pays when the state underfunds school construction debt?

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Yakutat's king run is coming up short, and the closures keep stacking up

Yakutat's Situk River king run is coming in too weak to open, so the state has kept the fishery closed to keeping Chinook three straight weeks — another lean year.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Yakutat, Alaska

Cover image for article: Yakutat's king run is coming up short, and the closures keep stacking up

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

What Fairbanks wants from Juneau — and why it costs more up north

Fairbanks is finalizing its legislative wish list: cheaper piped gas, more school funding, and pensions back — a bill of grievances for a region that pays more for everything.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: What Fairbanks wants from Juneau — and why it costs more up north

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Whale watching incident in Coghlan Cut prompts operator inquiry at Juneau task force

A whale watching incident in Coghlan Cut prompted Juneau's Visitor Industry Task Force to request details on which operators use the waterway under voluntary oversight programs.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Whale watching incident in Coghlan Cut prompts operator inquiry at Juneau task force

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Juneau task force takes up cruise cap criteria Thursday, with dock pressure looming

Juneau's task force meets Thursday to draft criteria for future cruise passenger cap changes, with a potential dock expansion by Goldbelt poised to test those rules.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau task force takes up cruise cap criteria Thursday, with dock pressure looming

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Alaska home and health care providers accused of Medicaid fraud

Alaska's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit charged 15 defendants in five cases across Anchorage and the Kenai Peninsula, alleging about 1.83 million dollars in fraudulent home and health care billing.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska home and health care providers accused of Medicaid fraud

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

BBNC subsidiary offers shareholder enrollment help July 25

Bristol Bay Native Corporation shareholders can update stock records and enroll descendants at a free open house with brunch on July 25 in Anchorage.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Cover image for article: BBNC subsidiary offers shareholder enrollment help July 25

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Juneau invites Goldbelt to partner on Eaglecrest with two firm conditions

Juneau invited Goldbelt to invest in Eaglecrest Ski Area if it keeps city ownership and the deal stays separate from Goldbelt's West Douglas cruise dock proposal.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau invites Goldbelt to partner on Eaglecrest with two firm conditions

Sunday, July 12, 2026Sun, Jul 12, 2026

Juneau weighs a tighter senior property tax break

Juneau may tighten its senior property tax break, cutting the income cutoff from $115K to $49K and capping the biggest awards — though the cap hits only a couple dozen people.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau weighs a tighter senior property tax break

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