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Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly to consider AMEA-ASEA merger recognition June 23

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Anchorage Assembly to consider AMEA-ASEA merger recognition June 23

Anchorage Assembly votes June 23 on recognizing ASEA as the bargaining representative for municipal employees after a union merger took effect in April.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Anchorage

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Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Anchorage Assembly to vote on downtown sidewalk and ADA repairs

Anchorage Assembly votes Monday on a $1.77 million contract to repair crumbling downtown sidewalks and fix curb ramps that don't meet federal accessibility rules.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly to vote on downtown sidewalk and ADA repairs

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Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Silver Bay applies for a dock right in front of competitor Snug Harbor

Silver Bay is putting a dock right in front of Snug Harbor's waterfront on the Kasilof. Competition is the substance.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago

Kasilof River, Alaska

Cover image for article: Silver Bay applies for a dock right in front of competitor Snug Harbor

Friday, June 19, 2026

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Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Kodiak Island artifacts set to leave Maine museum under NAGPRA

Ten Alaska Native cultural objects held at a Maine museum must be claimed by July 4, 2026, or transfer to Alaska tribes may proceed under federal repatriation law.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak Island artifacts set to leave Maine museum under NAGPRA

Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Anchorage Assembly considers $1.75M federal grant to replace port's 1960s electrical system

Anchorage Assembly considered a $1.75 million federal grant to replace the Port of Alaska's 1960s electrical system, but the port must find $33.25 million more for the $35 million project.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly considers $1.75M federal grant to replace port's 1960s electrical system

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Tidal energy permit application opens in Isanotski Strait near False Pass

Tidal energy permit in Isanotski Strait. Small ask. Alaska has the biggest U.S. tidal resource, and Cook Inlet gas is running down.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago

Isanotski Strait, Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

Cover image for article: Tidal energy permit application opens in Isanotski Strait near False Pass

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Anchorage's hockey community moves to take over its own arenas for $10 a year

Anchorage hockey is buying back its own rinks for $10 a year — and inheriting the maintenance bill that comes with them.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage's hockey community moves to take over its own arenas for $10 a year

Thursday, June 18, 2026Thu, Jun 18, 2026

Anchorage Assembly takes up wipes ban in city sewers June 23

Anchorage Assembly takes a first reading June 23 on an ordinance banning all disposable wipes from city sewers, with fines up to $1,000 per violation.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly takes up wipes ban in city sewers June 23

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

First Peoples Fund fellowship open to Alaska Native artists through July 15

Alaska Native artists can apply through July 15 for a First Peoples Fund fellowship that provides grant money, business training, and mentoring to help independent artists build sustainable livelihoods.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: First Peoples Fund fellowship open to Alaska Native artists through July 15

Sunday, June 21, 2026Sun, Jun 21, 2026

Beluga Fire reaches 65 acres in Mat-Su, 25% contained

Beluga Fire west of Susitna has grown to 65 acres and is 25 percent contained as of Saturday, with hot, dry conditions and evening lightning expected to keep fire danger high through the weekend.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago

Mat-Su Valley, Alaska

Cover image for article: Beluga Fire reaches 65 acres in Mat-Su, 25% contained

Sunday, June 21, 2026Sun, Jun 21, 2026

Anderson residents ordered to evacuate as Star Fire hits 100 acres

Anderson residents evacuated Saturday as the Star Fire burned 100 acres south of town, with two smaller fires igniting nearby under a Red Flag Warning through Sunday.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Anderson, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anderson residents ordered to evacuate as Star Fire hits 100 acres

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Alaska DFFP battles 4 wildfires across Interior, Southcentral, Southwest

Twin Bear Fire near Fairbanks drew 23 firefighters and helitack crews to a lightning-caused blaze in black spruce with cabins nearby. • Joaquin Fire southwest of McGrath and Vanderpool Fire east of McGrath prompted aerial response due to native allotment and private property. • Matanuska Fire on Glenn Highway was contained within two hours at under half an acre. • Red Flag Warning through Sunday evening cited 30 percent humidity and 40 mph wind gusts near thunderstorms across Central Interior.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska DFFP battles 4 wildfires across Interior, Southcentral, Southwest

Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Pilot killed in Piper Pacer crash 40 miles southeast of Cordova

A pilot flying solo between Yakutat and Fairbanks was found dead Friday after an Alaska Air National Guard helicopter located the crashed Piper Pacer near Kanak Island, about 40 miles southeast of Cordova.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Cordova, Alaska

Cover image for article: Pilot killed in Piper Pacer crash 40 miles southeast of Cordova

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Rain gives Canyon Fire crews window to protect Native allotments

The Canyon Fire near Rampart is at 409 acres. Crews are protecting a cabin 3 miles out — that's a hedge against the fire making a run.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago

Rampart, AK, USA

Cover image for article: Rain gives Canyon Fire crews window to protect Native allotments

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

An escaped campfire grew to 89 acres near Sterling — cutting power and closing a road

An unextinguished campfire near Sterling grew to 89 acres, cut power, and closed Swanson River Road. Put out your campfires.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Sterling, Alaska

Cover image for article: An escaped campfire grew to 89 acres near Sterling — cutting power and closing a road

Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Heat and fire risk converge across Interior Alaska for solstice weekend

Interior Alaska's longest weekend brings heat its houses can't handle and lightning that could light the woods. Hydrate, and go check on grandma.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago

Interior Alaska

Cover image for article: Heat and fire risk converge across Interior Alaska for solstice weekend

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

A new Mat-Su road would cross the ground its drinking water comes from

The Mat-Su drinks only groundwater — and keeps building over it. A new road would cross two drinking-water zones near a creek with a known PFAS problem.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Mat-Su Valley, Alaska

Cover image for article: A new Mat-Su road would cross the ground its drinking water comes from

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Kodiak held its tax rate down — and split over what it means for schools

Kodiak's assembly held the line on taxes for squeezed residents. Whether that quietly cost the schools $500K depends on which member you ask.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak held its tax rate down — and split over what it means for schools

Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Coeur Alaska's Berners Bay dock got federal approval for pile driving

Coeur Alaska got federal approval to disturb marine mammals during dock repairs at Berners Bay — one of Southeast Alaska's richest bays.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago

Berners Bay, Alaska

Cover image for article: Coeur Alaska's Berners Bay dock got federal approval for pile driving

Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Alaska Senate passes S-corp LNG tax with 2028 effective date

Alaska Senate passed a tax on oil and gas pass-through entities, effective 2028, after rejecting an immediate start date. The state estimates the tax will recover more than $400 million annually once the LNG project reaches full production.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska Senate passes S-corp LNG tax with 2028 effective date

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

NOAA Fisheries declined to list Gulf of Alaska Chinook under the ESA

NOAA decided Gulf of Alaska Chinook don't qualify for ESA listing — even as Chinook closures pile up across Alaska systems.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago

Gulf of Alaska, Alaska

Cover image for article: NOAA Fisheries declined to list Gulf of Alaska Chinook under the ESA

Wednesday, June 17, 2026Wed, Jun 17, 2026

Anchorage Assembly to vote on $76M Eagle River road deal with sole bidder

Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on a $76 million road maintenance contract for Eagle River, Chugiak, and Birchwood with McKenna Brothers, the only bidder.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Eagle River, Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly to vote on $76M Eagle River road deal with sole bidder

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Petersburg trades a sliver of land for a place to put its 911 gear

Petersburg sold a 0.23-acre scrap of public land so it wouldn't have to build its own tower. 300 signatures couldn't stop the 6-0 yes.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Petersburg, Alaska

Cover image for article: Petersburg trades a sliver of land for a place to put its 911 gear

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on an $859K Eklutna River study

The Anchorage Assembly's $859K Eklutna study isn't a small procurement — it's part of a decades-long fight over fish, hydropower, and tribal claims.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on an $859K Eklutna River study

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Cook Inlet's salmon season opens June 22 — and could slam shut early

Cook Inlet's salmon season opens June 22. The last two years so many reds came back they went uncaught — and the rule behind that is still on the books.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago

Cook Inlet, Alaska

Cover image for article: Cook Inlet's salmon season opens June 22 — and could slam shut early

Sunday, June 21, 2026Sun, Jun 21, 2026

Two separate Wasilla shootings Saturday — one suspect was a felon with three warrants

State Troopers arrested Christian Schaffer, 25, after a shooting in Wasilla early Saturday; he was a convicted felon with three active warrants found with a 9mm handgun and faces felony assault and weapons charges. • In a separate incident, Michael Melland, 46, was arrested after his brother was shot in the head; Melland faces assault charges.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Wasilla, Alaska

Cover image for article: Two separate Wasilla shootings Saturday — one suspect was a felon with three warrants

Friday, June 12, 2026Fri, Jun 12, 2026

Alaska's Mental Health Trust will log old-growth near Hollis to fund care

Alaska's Mental Health Trust is logging old-growth near Hollis to fund care for vulnerable Alaskans. Good cause, complicated trees.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Hollis, Prince of Wales Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska's Mental Health Trust will log old-growth near Hollis to fund care

Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Fairbanks man arrested for DUI after crash injures three passengers

A 20-year-old Fairbanks man was arrested for DUI after a crash near Steese Highway injured three passengers early Saturday, with a breath test showing more than twice the legal alcohol limit.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: Fairbanks man arrested for DUI after crash injures three passengers

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Kasilof River guide cited for fishing in prohibited People's Hole

A fishing guide was cited for fishing at People's Hole on the Kasilof River, where guides are prohibited but their clients are allowed.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Kasilof River, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kasilof River guide cited for fishing in prohibited People's Hole

Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Kodiak Set Its Taxes — Now It Has to Send the Bills

Kodiak Island Borough must send property tax bills by July 1 but its new Tyler Technologies system may not be ready, leaving staff ready to fall back to the old one.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak Set Its Taxes — Now It Has to Send the Bills

Thursday, May 7, 2026Thu, May 7, 2026

Girdwood pot shop, Bird Creek grow op seek Anchorage license renewals

Two marijuana licenses in Girdwood and Bird Creek are up for renewal, with Anchorage having until early July to formally object.

by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago

Girdwood and Bird Creek, Anchorage

Cover image for article: Girdwood pot shop, Bird Creek grow op seek Anchorage license renewals

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

The Army Just Ran a Shark Tank in Alaska — and a Soldier's Enemy-Sniffing Drone Won

The Army ran a Shark Tank in Alaska, and a soldier's drone that narcs on the enemy's radios took the prize. Losing pitches still "win," per the general.

by Melinda Communities.News3mo ago

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

Cover image for article: The Army Just Ran a Shark Tank in Alaska — and a Soldier's Enemy-Sniffing Drone Won

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Von Imhof Launches Anchorage Mayoral Bid With 'Fix and Grow' Platform

Former state senator Natasha Von Imhof launched a campaign for Anchorage mayor against incumbent Suzanne LaFrance. The election is scheduled for April 6, 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Von Imhof Launches Anchorage Mayoral Bid With 'Fix and Grow' Platform

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

UIC just crossed $1 billion in revenue — a milestone almost no village corp reaches

UIC just crossed $1 billion in revenue. Almost no Alaska Native village corporation gets there.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago

Utqiagvik, Alaska

Cover image for article: UIC just crossed $1 billion in revenue — a milestone almost no village corp reaches

Thursday, June 18, 2026Thu, Jun 18, 2026

Outside spending in the Alaska Senate race intensifies — Majority Forward ads target Sullivan

Outside spending lands in the Alaska Senate race. Majority Forward attacks Sullivan on Iran; GOP-aligned spending is 2x as large.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Outside spending in the Alaska Senate race intensifies — Majority Forward ads target Sullivan

Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Alaska Senate digs in on gas tax bill, sends it to conference

Alaska Senate refused to back down on HB 381, sending the natural gas pipeline tax bill to a conference committee to resolve how to tax the Alaska LNG Project and fund municipalities and schools.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska Senate digs in on gas tax bill, sends it to conference

Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Alaska House recesses 10 days as gas line conference committee begins

We all know they're trying, but they very well may be intending for different outcomes when it comes to Alaska's LNG.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska House recesses 10 days as gas line conference committee begins

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Senate passes gas-line bill; Dunleavy immediately calls lawmakers back to rewrite it

Special session concludes without passage of a gasline bill, and now the question is if this is an end to negotiations or if they'll continue tomorrow. The Governor thinks they're close.

by Cale Green3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Senate passes gas-line bill; Dunleavy immediately calls lawmakers back to rewrite it

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Dunleavy called a second special session over the unresolved LNG tax bill

Long Friday in Juneau: LNG tax bill stuck, second special session called, two vetoes overridden, three failed. Round three starts Saturday.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Dunleavy called a second special session over the unresolved LNG tax bill

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

AI is becoming Alaska's front page. It only knows the Alaska that's online.

The first AI answer most Alaskans see now appears inside an ordinary Google search, above the links. It summarizes what the web already covers well. For much of Alaska, the web covers almost nothing.

by Melinda Communities.News3mo ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: AI is becoming Alaska's front page. It only knows the Alaska that's online.

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