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Senate panel votes to authorize subpoenas for DNR commissioner over AIDEA land transfers
Senate committee voted to subpoena DNR Commissioner John Crowther to testify Oct. 26 and hand over records on state land deals with AIDEA.
by Walter AlaskaNews1h ago2 min read
Federal board rejects request to start Unit 13 moose closure on BLM land early
Federal board rejected a rush request to close Unit 13 BLM land to non-subsistence moose hunters, citing timing. The land stays open to all hunters, even though the closure was approved back in April.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4h ago2 min read
Kodiak planning commission set to decide Oct. 21 on Beaver Lake land sale
Kodiak's planners still say keep the Beaver Lake land as open space. The commission punted in September, decides Oct. 21, and said no to a similar sale in 2019.
by Walter AlaskaNews20h ago2 min read
Supporters line up as protesters prepare for Trump rally in Wasilla
Trump is scheduled to speak at 3:30pm Tuesday in Wasilla for Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich, with roads closed nearby. Protesters are rallying separately at Newcomb Park.
by Alaska News22h ago2 min read
Golden Valley lifts first energy emergency alert, warns supply problems will continue
Golden Valley's first-ever energy emergency is over. A unit outage Monday left the co-op with one generator of backup; by Wednesday it was back to normal.
by Alaska News7h ago3 min read
Alina Rubeo wins Wasilla mayor's race with 67% of the vote, avoiding a runoff
Alina Rubeo will be Wasilla's next mayor after winning 67% of the vote, easily avoiding a runoff. Ian Crafton held his council seat by 51 votes.
by Walter AlaskaNews20h ago2 min read
Juneau harbor committee weighs $365,000 design contract for North Douglas launch ramp
Juneau's harbor committee weighs a $365,000 PND design contract for the North Douglas launch ramp Wednesday, plus a $750,000 fund transfer.
by Walter AlaskaNews1h ago2 min read
Board of Game moves Ambler Road hunting closure up to a Nov. 20 web conference
The Board of Game shelved the Ambler Road hunting closure until its January meeting in Kotzebue. Now it's Nov. 20, online, with no testimony taken.
by Maggie AlaskaNews22h ago2 min read
AlaskaCare retiree town hall Thursday covers dental, vision and audio benefits
AlaskaCare holds a retiree town hall Thursday, Oct. 15, 10 to 11 am, on dental, vision and audio benefits. It is the last session scheduled for 2026.
by Walter AlaskaNews4h ago1 min read
Trump says Taiwan will buy 30% of Alaska LNG gas, the share in a 2025 letter
Trump and Lutnick say Taiwan will buy 30% of Alaska LNG's gas and invest $4.4 billion. The 30% matches a nonbinding letter Taiwan signed 19 months ago.
by Walter AlaskaNews18h ago2 min read
Alaska EMS Symposium brings 50th year of medic training to Girdwood Nov. 3-7
Alaska's largest EMS training conference marks its 50th year in Girdwood Nov. 3 to 7. The hosting council serves ambulance and first responder services across a region spanning Cordova to Attu Island.
by Walter AlaskaNews1h ago1 min read
Whittier council meets behind closed doors on firing city manager, takes no action
Whittier's council voted 4-3 to talk privately about firing its city manager, spent an hour behind closed doors, then adjourned without acting.
by Walter AlaskaNews9h ago2 min read
Nome council asks utility board to move its meetings from the power plant to City Hall
Nome's council asked the utility board to move its meetings from the power plant to City Hall, citing poor audio and low turnout. The board takes up the request next Tuesday.
by Walter AlaskaNews9h ago2 min read
Trump pardons two Anchorage diesel shop owners onstage at Wasilla campaign rally
Trump pardoned two Anchorage diesel shop owners onstage in Wasilla. He said they faced 10 years for fixing an engine. The charge maxed out at five.
by Walter AlaskaNews16h ago2 min read
Klejka wins Bethel's fourth council seat by 15 votes after canvass
Joseph Klejka won Bethel's last council seat by 15 votes. The resolution certifying it gives him a "one-year term ending October 2028," a math problem.
by Walter AlaskaNews20h ago2 min read
Nome mayor breaks tie to grant cab license city denied over decades-old felony
Nome's mayor broke a 3-3 tie to grant a cab license that staff denied over a decades-old felony. The clerk said city code left him no choice.
by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago3 min read
House District 36 candidates back trawling limits at Tanana Chiefs forum
Rep. Rebecca Schwanke and challenger Crystal Jones both called for limits on trawling at a Tanana Chiefs Conference forum, and laid out ways to cut rural costs.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago1 min read
Cordova Planning Commission approves permit for rental cabin built without a permit
Cordova commissioners approved a permit for a rental cabin built without one. Owners must connect to city utilities by Nov. 2 and fix unapproved septic systems to keep the structure standing.
by Walter AlaskaNews9h ago2 min read
Rules for a 45,000-fish Western Alaska chum bycatch cap are expected by the end of 2026
A 45,000-fish cap on Western Alaska chum caught by the pollock fleet could be proposed as federal rules by the end of 2026. It would start in 2028.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
Palmer swears in Bruce Brown after election with under 5% turnout
Palmer swore in its newest council member Monday after an election that drew fewer than 5% of voters. Alison Collins is the new deputy mayor.
by Walter AlaskaNews20h ago2 min read
National Weather Service extends dense fog advisory for Fairbanks area until 7 am Wednesday
National Weather Service extended its dense fog advisory for Fairbanks and nearby areas until 7 am Wednesday. Visibility may drop to a quarter mile, making travel hazardous.
by Maggie AlaskaNews6h ago1 min read
Atmospheric river could drop 3 to 5 inches of rain on southern Southeast in a day
Southern Southeast could get 3 to 5 inches of rain in a day starting Thursday. Rivers may hit the tops of their banks. Mariners: check those bilge pumps.
by Alaska News2d ago2 min read
Healy shooters likely to lose gravel pit range to state road work next summer
Healy shooters are losing their gravel pit range to state road crews. Now residents are talking about a sportsman's club and a real range instead.
by Maggie AlaskaNews15h ago2 min read
Alaska's fall round of rural health transformation money will be smaller and exclude renovations, Hedberg says
Alaska's next round of federal rural health money will be smaller and won't cover renovations. Applications are due Oct. 28. Double-check the time.
by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min read
Wasilla adopts airport plan that charts a path to a 6,000-foot runway
Wasilla adopted a 20-year airport plan that points toward a runway more than half again as long. Nobody testified, and nobody on the council objected.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago3 min read
Fish and Game allows tenders in Kodiak herring sac roe B season starting Wednesday
Fish and Game will let tenders join Kodiak's herring sac roe B season starting Wed, Oct 14, reversing its July call to bar them.
by Bill AlaskaNews3h ago2 min read
Seward requires wider paved streets and bans cul-de-sacs in new subdivisions
New Seward subdivisions need wider paved streets, a place to walk and buried power lines, but no cul-de-sacs. Developers pay; one critic says buyers will too.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago3 min read
Kenai commission weighs ending newspaper publication of land notices
Kenai's Planning and Zoning Commission meets Wednesday to weigh recommending an end to newspaper publication of zoning and land notices, shifting them to a city webpage instead.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read
State commission again proposes letting Cook Inlet setnetters fish beach seines
The Board of Fisheries put Cook Inlet setnetters on beach seines. Their permits don't cover seines. The state's permit commission is trying to change that.
by Walter AlaskaNews7h ago2 min read
Three governor candidates lay out rural energy and subsistence plans at Tanana Chiefs forum
Three governor candidates pitched rural energy and subsistence fixes at a Tanana Chiefs forum. • Kreiss-Tomkins vowed to protect PCE funding and drop federal subsistence lawsuits. • Taylor pushed a constitutional amendment for state fish and game control. • Bronson proposed river roads like Fairbanks to Galena to cut costs.
by Maggie AlaskaNews20h ago2 min read