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Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Cover image for article: State opens bids for Chenega Bay airport maintenance contract

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State opens bids for Chenega Bay airport maintenance contract

Alaska is seeking a new maintenance contractor for Chenega Bay Rural Airport in Prince William Sound, with bids due July 16 and award expected by July 28.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Chenega Bay, Alaska

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Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Kenai Peninsula planners to weigh road and bridge over salmon creek in Anchor Point

Kenai Peninsula Borough planners will decide July 20 whether to allow a road and bridge over an anadromous creek in Anchor Point, a project that requires a conditional use permit under borough code.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchor Point, Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kenai Peninsula planners to weigh road and bridge over salmon creek in Anchor Point

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Monday, July 6, 2026Mon, Jul 6, 2026

Kodiak Borough set to rezone Ouzinkie parcel for tsunami shelter and government offices

Kodiak Borough will vote July 16 on rezoning an Ouzinkie parcel to allow a tsunami shelter and government offices in the island village.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak Borough set to rezone Ouzinkie parcel for tsunami shelter and government offices

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

A pipeline wants to more than double its rates, and Alaska has a stake

A North Slope pipeline company wants to more than double its gas-shipping rates — and since Alaska takes a cut of that gas's value, the hike could dent state revenue too. Comment by July 21.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

North Slope, Alaska

Cover image for article: A pipeline wants to more than double its rates, and Alaska has a stake

Monday, July 6, 2026Mon, Jul 6, 2026

Kodiak Borough assembly scheduled to introduce marijuana tax measure for October ballot

Kodiak Borough Assembly introduces a 3% marijuana tax Thursday for an Oct. 6 voter decision, potentially raising $135,000 to $150,000 yearly for health and education programs.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak Borough assembly scheduled to introduce marijuana tax measure for October ballot

Monday, July 6, 2026

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Juneau ordinance would expand senior property tax relief to hundreds more households

Juneau Assembly will vote July 27 on expanding senior property tax relief to hundreds more households by raising the income threshold and capping the maximum exemption at roughly $5,079.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau ordinance would expand senior property tax relief to hundreds more households

Monday, July 6, 2026Mon, Jul 6, 2026

Fairbanks staff flag spot-zone risk ahead of Geist Road rezone vote

Fairbanks planning staff recommend denying a rezone of two Geist Road lots from mixed commercial to all General Commercial. • Staff warn the change would remove the only zoning buffer between intensive commercial uses and a residential neighborhood. • A worst-case General Commercial use like a drive-through could generate 1,500 weekday trips versus 25 for the current medical offices. • The Planning Commission votes Tuesday, July 14, at 6 p.m.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fairbanks staff flag spot-zone risk ahead of Geist Road rezone vote

Thursday, July 2, 2026Thu, Jul 2, 2026

Doyon Utilities seeks rate hikes up to 51% at 3 Alaska military bases; comment deadline July 21

Doyon Utilities is seeking permanent rate increases up to 51 percent for water, power, and heat at Fort Richardson, Fort Greely, and Fort Wainwright, with a public comment deadline of July 21.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Interior Alaska

Cover image for article: Doyon Utilities seeks rate hikes up to 51% at 3 Alaska military bases; comment deadline July 21

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

New fire burns 1.5 miles from Native allotment near Kaltag

Wildfire burning in black spruce four miles north of Kaltag is 1.5 miles from a Native allotment, with 12 smokejumpers and aircraft responding.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Kaltag, Alaska

Cover image for article: New fire burns 1.5 miles from Native allotment near Kaltag

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Five wildfires burning across Interior and Western Alaska as Siruk reaches 60% containment

The Siruk Fire near Allakaket reached 60% containment at 619 acres as crews push against forecast heat and critically dry conditions across five active Interior and Western Alaska fires.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Interior and Western Alaska

Cover image for article: Five wildfires burning across Interior and Western Alaska as Siruk reaches 60% containment

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Cone Fire in Koyukuk refuge at 50% containment; no threat to Huslia allotments

Eight smokejumpers held the Cone Fire at 50% containment inside Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge as of Saturday, with no threat to Huslia Native allotments 33 miles away.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Koyukuk National Wildlife Refuge, Arctic Alaska

Cover image for article: Cone Fire in Koyukuk refuge at 50% containment; no threat to Huslia allotments

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Rockslide blocks both lanes of North Tongass Hwy near Ward Cove

A rockslide blocked both lanes of North Tongass Highway near Ward Cove on Tuesday morning, cutting the only paved road connecting North Tongass communities to Ketchikan.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Ketchikan, Alaska

Cover image for article: Rockslide blocks both lanes of North Tongass Hwy near Ward Cove

Saturday, July 4, 2026Sat, Jul 4, 2026

Teen airlifted after horse kick on Johnson Pass Trail

A teenage girl was airlifted to Anchorage after a horse kicked her two miles up Johnson Pass Trail near Moose Pass on July 3.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Moose Pass, Alaska

Cover image for article: Teen airlifted after horse kick on Johnson Pass Trail

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Fire Weather Watch issued for Lower Kobuk Valley through Wednesday

Fire Weather Watch in effect for Lower Kobuk Valley through Wednesday evening as temperatures near 80 degrees and humidity drops to 35 percent, raising lightning ignition risk across dry fuels.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Lower Kobuk Valley, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fire Weather Watch issued for Lower Kobuk Valley through Wednesday

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Homer sets policy framework for future water and sewer rate changes

Homer City Council adopted a policy framework Tuesday that will guide future water and sewer rate increases, though no specific rate changes take effect yet.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Homer, Alaska

Cover image for article: Homer sets policy framework for future water and sewer rate changes

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on $460K for teen health, senior services

Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on $460,000 in state grants for teen pregnancy prevention, senior navigation services, and case management at two public housing complexes.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on $460K for teen health, senior services

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

NMFS creates rodent detection dog exception to Pribilof dog ban

NMFS lifted a 50-year dog ban on the Pribilof Islands to allow certified rodent detection dogs to inspect vessels, protecting seal rookeries and subsistence harvests from invasive rodents.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Pribilof Islands, Alaska

Cover image for article: NMFS creates rodent detection dog exception to Pribilof dog ban

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Federal settlement sends $180 million to Port of Alaska modernization

Federal settlement sends $180 million to the Port of Alaska's $2.7 billion modernization program, reducing pressure for tariff increases that could raise fuel and grocery prices statewide.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Federal settlement sends $180 million to Port of Alaska modernization

Monday, July 6, 2026Mon, Jul 6, 2026

Juneau airport to lease Texas fire truck while new ARFF rigs await delivery

Juneau airport will lease a Texas fire truck for $162,000 while two new rigs arrive, covering a gap when the airport would have minimal firefighting capacity.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau airport to lease Texas fire truck while new ARFF rigs await delivery

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Alaska doubles bulk fuel loan cap to $1.5 million for rural communities

Alaska doubled the bulk fuel loan cap to $1.5 million for rural communities starting July 3, helping villages and fuel retailers cover winter heating oil purchases before customer payments arrive.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska doubles bulk fuel loan cap to $1.5 million for rural communities

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Northern Region roads return to full summer loads Friday

Alaska lifts spring weight limits on most Northern Region roads Friday, July 10, letting commercial haulers return to full legal loads, except Tofty Road into Tanana stays capped at 75 percent.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Interior Alaska

Cover image for article: Northern Region roads return to full summer loads Friday

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Bristol Bay Eastside salmon fishery under rapid-sequence emergency orders

ADF&G is issuing rapid emergency orders for Bristol Bay Eastside salmon fisheries. The shifting schedule forces fishers to react to real-time sockeye run data.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago

Bristol Bay

Cover image for article: Bristol Bay Eastside salmon fishery under rapid-sequence emergency orders

Saturday, June 13, 2026Sat, Jun 13, 2026

In a dry village, a man is charged with assault after furnishing a teen alcohol

A Tuntutuliak man, Jared Enoch, 24, is charged with furnishing alcohol to a teenager and sexually assaulting them in a village where alcohol is banned. He is presumed innocent.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Tuntutuliak, Alaska

Cover image for article: In a dry village, a man is charged with assault after furnishing a teen alcohol

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Akiachak man charged with murder after early-morning stabbing death

Randy Nose, 41, died from stab wounds in Akiachak early Monday. Fred Nose Jr., 37, also of Akiachak, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Akiachak, Alaska

Cover image for article: Akiachak man charged with murder after early-morning stabbing death

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Homer man, 85, summonsed for 2025 Anchor Point hit-and-run after trooper spots vehicle nine months later

An 85-year-old Homer man was summonsed for a hit-and-run in Anchor Point nine months after the crash, when a trooper recognized his vehicle on a Homer street.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Homer, Alaska

Cover image for article: Homer man, 85, summonsed for 2025 Anchor Point hit-and-run after trooper spots vehicle nine months later

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Anchorage man held without bail after 80 mph pursuit through Wasilla

Anchorage man Wyatt Baker, 21, was held without bail after fleeing police in Wasilla at over 80 mph early Tuesday, running red lights and stop signs.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Wasilla, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage man held without bail after 80 mph pursuit through Wasilla

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

Two Anchorage men charged in undercover sex trafficking operation

Alaska investigators arrested two Anchorage men on sex trafficking charges after an undercover operation June 30 and July 1.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Two Anchorage men charged in undercover sex trafficking operation

Friday, July 3, 2026Fri, Jul 3, 2026

Soldotna man faces federal charges for alleged CSAM purchases via PayPal

A Soldotna man faces federal charges for allegedly purchasing child sexual abuse material through PayPal over two years, with investigators tracing roughly 27 transactions to his account.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago

Soldotna, Alaska

Cover image for article: Soldotna man faces federal charges for alleged CSAM purchases via PayPal

Monday, July 6, 2026Mon, Jul 6, 2026

Supreme Court ruling on party spending hits Alaska's toss-up Senate race

Supreme Court struck down federal limits on party spending coordinated with candidates, opening unlimited Republican spending in Alaska's toss-up Senate race between Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Supreme Court ruling on party spending hits Alaska's toss-up Senate race

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Heatwave-driven mortality identified as key cause of Yukon Chinook crash

A new study pins the Yukon Chinook collapse on heatwave-driven deaths of young salmon at sea, not just low recruitment or overharvest, meaning harvest closures alone won't fix the crash.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Yukon River, Alaska

Cover image for article: Heatwave-driven mortality identified as key cause of Yukon Chinook crash

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Three cited at Chitina dipnet fishery over July 4 weekend; one faces mandatory court date

Three fishers cited at Chitina dipnet fishery during July 4 weekend opening; one Fairbanks man faces mandatory court for retaining a king salmon in violation of emergency order.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Chitina, Alaska

Cover image for article: Three cited at Chitina dipnet fishery over July 4 weekend; one faces mandatory court date

Monday, July 6, 2026Mon, Jul 6, 2026

Six wildfire investigations open across Alaska over Fourth of July weekend

Six wildfire investigations opened across Alaska during the Fourth of July weekend as lightning storms and human activity continue sparking fires statewide.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska

Cover image for article: Six wildfire investigations open across Alaska over Fourth of July weekend

Monday, July 6, 2026Mon, Jul 6, 2026

Tomodachi Daiko's Power of Drums concert lists $32 tickets despite early-bird label

Tomodachi Daiko's Power of Drums concert on Aug. 1 in Anchorage lists $32 tickets as an early-bird price that expired June 15, but at least one buyer paid that same price after the deadline.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Tomodachi Daiko's Power of Drums concert lists $32 tickets despite early-bird label

Monday, July 6, 2026Mon, Jul 6, 2026

Anchorage P&Z recommends rezoning 7.9 acres of port land to parks

Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission voted Monday to recommend rezoning 7.9 acres of port land from industrial to parks, clearing the way for the Assembly to make the final decision.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage P&Z recommends rezoning 7.9 acres of port land to parks

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Deadhorse Airport paving set for mid-July after holiday pause

Deadhorse Airport paving is set for mid-July as crews work through the Arctic construction season to fix aging pavement and drainage that support North Slope oil and gas operations.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Deadhorse, Alaska

Cover image for article: Deadhorse Airport paving set for mid-July after holiday pause

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Interior Native Vote brings candidates to Fairbanks tribal hall July 20

Interior Native Vote hosts a candidate forum July 20 at Chief David Salmon Tribal Hall in Fairbanks, six weeks before the August 18 primary.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Interior Alaska

Cover image for article: Interior Native Vote brings candidates to Fairbanks tribal hall July 20

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Peltola calls for 12-year congressional term limits, asks Alaska legislature to act

Mary Peltola wants 12-year congressional term limits. She is asking Alaska lawmakers to force a legal challenge to federal rules.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Peltola calls for 12-year congressional term limits, asks Alaska legislature to act

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Juneau finance committee deadlocks 4-4 on Eaglecrest closure study as ski area seeks $1.68M

Juneau's Finance Committee deadlocked 4-4 on studying closure costs for Eaglecrest after the ski board said it needs $1.68 million to stay open, nearly double the committee's $930,000 target.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau finance committee deadlocks 4-4 on Eaglecrest closure study as ski area seeks $1.68M

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

New book argues Alaska Natives lost hundreds of millions in pandemic relief

A new Sealaska Heritage Institute book argues Alaska Natives lost several hundred million in pandemic relief after ANCSA corporations were shut out of ARPA funding.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: New book argues Alaska Natives lost hundreds of millions in pandemic relief

Tuesday, July 7, 2026Tue, Jul 7, 2026

Juneau proposes handing North Bridget Cove trail to state in budget-driven swap

Juneau proposes giving Alaska State Parks the remote North Bridget Cove trail to cut $75,000 in maintenance costs, gaining city control of closer Mt. Juneau and Granite Basin trails instead.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau proposes handing North Bridget Cove trail to state in budget-driven swap

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