Alaska News
Skagway wind advisory runs until 1 p.m. Thursday, gusts near 40 mph
Strong southwest winds with gusts near 40 mph will hit Skagway through 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, creating hazards for boats and risking power outages.
by Alaska News1h ago2 min read
Trump calls Alaska's second Dan Sullivan a 'fraud' at gas line event
Trump called a Petersburg man running as Dan Sullivan in Alaska's Senate race a fraud, but courts upheld his ballot eligibility.
by Alaska News1h ago2 min read
Registration permits open Friday for Chugach mountain goats after drawing hunt falls short of quota
Chugach goat hunters who struck out in the drawing get another shot: Unit 14A registration permits open Friday after drawing hunters took just 7 of 12 goats.
by Bill AlaskaNews2h ago2 min read
Kenai City Council postpones vote on Mission Street bluff erosion contract until Oct. 7
Kenai's council was set to award a bluff erosion contract a day after bids closed. It punted to Oct. 7 instead, and nobody said why on the record.
by Walter AlaskaNews2h ago2 min read
Federal managers weigh permit letting a Bering Sea trawler donate halibut it now must discard
One Bering Sea trawler could give food banks the halibut it now has to throw overboard, under a federal permit open for comment through Oct. 16.
by Bill AlaskaNews2h ago2 min read
Trump says South Korea will finance $50 billion of Alaska LNG; Seoul hasn't committed
Trump says South Korea will put more than $50 billion into the Alaska gas line. Seoul says the project still has to prove it can make money before it commits.
by Alaska News3h ago3 min read
Ketchikan Gateway Borough staff propose allowing housing on commercial waterfront land
Ketchikan Gateway Borough staff want to let housing onto commercial waterfront land and relabel seven parcels. The Planning Commission picks it back up Oct. 13.
by Walter AlaskaNews3h ago2 min read
Online series helps families of youth with disabilities plan for adulthood
Families of young people with disabilities can get help planning for adult services in an online series that starts tonight and runs through April.
by Walter AlaskaNews4h ago1 min read
Two Assembly members propose requiring voter signatures for Anchorage candidates to get on the ballot
Two Assembly members want Anchorage candidates to gather 50 or 250 voter signatures to get their names on the ballot. The proposal is just being introduced.
by Walter AlaskaNews4h ago2 min read
Anchorage proposal would reduce required election notices and shorten post-certification livestreaming
Two Assembly members propose cutting Anchorage's required newspaper election notices from two to one and letting the Election Center livestream end sooner.
by Walter AlaskaNews4h ago2 min read
Troopers say driver fled at over 100 mph on Sterling Highway, switched seats before arrest
Troopers say a driver fled at over 100 mph on the Sterling Highway, took two PIT maneuvers to stop and swapped seats with his passenger just before the end.
by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago1 min read
Updated COVID-19 vaccines reach Alaska pharmacies as state epidemiologists urge clinicians to recommend them
New COVID-19 shots aimed at the XFG variant are at many Alaska pharmacies. State epidemiologists want clinicians recommending them for 6 months and up.
by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago1 min read
Alaska Center's independent expenditure group spends about $27,900 on mailers for 10 legislative candidates
The Alaska Center's independent expenditure group spent about $27,900 on mailers for 10 legislative candidates, according to its latest state filing.
by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago1 min read
State gets new federal grant to oversee monitoring at Amchitka nuclear test site
The state has a new federal grant to keep watch over Amchitka, where the U.S. set off its biggest underground nuclear test. So far, it's $41,000 for five years.
by Alaska News5h ago2 min read
Pollock trawlers shut out of central Bering Sea area after hitting herring bycatch limit
Pollock fleet hit its herring bycatch cap, so part of the central Bering Sea closes to pollock trawling until March 1. Last year it closed five days earlier.
by Bill AlaskaNews5h ago2 min read
Kodiak City Council meets in closed session to discuss potential litigation
odiak's City Council met in closed session with its attorney about a potential claim involving a former employee. Details weren't discussed in public.
by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago1 min read
Anchorage transit advisory board asks for more city money for AnchorRIDES and bus drivers
Anchorage's transit advisory board wants more city money for AnchorRIDES and five more bus drivers. It didn't say how much, and the Assembly isn't voting yet.
by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago1 min read
Anchorage Assembly to consider $1.2 million safety review contract for water and sewer utility
The Anchorage Assembly will weigh a $1.2 million contract for Nortech to review water and sewer crews' safety programs, from fall hazards to confined spaces.
by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago1 min read
Anchorage Assembly to consider road maintenance contract for Section 6/Campbell Airstrip area
The Anchorage Assembly will weigh a road maintenance deal for the Section 6/Campbell Airstrip area. The only bidder: Northern Gravel & Trucking.
by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago1 min read
North Slope Borough mayor candidates clash over roads and litigation
Mayor Josiah Patkotak and challenger Harry Brower Jr. faced off ahead of the Oct. 6 North Slope Borough election. • Brower pushed for immediate road construction to cut costs. Patkotak touted $600 million in projects and a property tax waiver starting in 2027. • Both emphasized local control over oil and gas development and tackling drugs in villages.
by Alaska News5h ago2 min read
Touchmark breaks ground on 244-home senior campus in South Anchorage
A private Oregon company broke ground on a 244-home senior campus in South Anchorage, with help from a city property tax break that can last up to 28 years.
by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago2 min read
Some noncitizens in Alaska could lose full Medicaid coverage as federal rules take effect Oct. 1
Starting Thursday, some noncitizens in Alaska could lose full Medicaid under new federal rules. In 2027, some adults face work rules and six-month reviews.
by Walter AlaskaNews7h ago3 min read
Mountain goat hunt south of Port Valdez closes Thursday night after hitting harvest limit
Hunters south of Port Valdez have until Thursday night to finish the RG245 goat hunt. Four goats already hit the limit, and more hunters are still out there.
by Bill AlaskaNews8h ago2 min read
Haines Borough voters decide five tax and planning measures with no fiscal note
Haines Borough voters decide Tuesday on five tax and planning measures with no fiscal estimates released. • Initiative 3 would repeal the seasonal sales tax and restore a year-round 5.5% rate starting Jan. 1, 2027. • Other measures would tax resource exports and mining, add a 2% alcohol tax, cut the senior property tax exemption cap, and return the planning commission to mayoral appointment.
by Walter AlaskaNews8h ago2 min read
Senate leaders release bipartisan permitting overhaul that would change NEPA reviews
Senate leaders from both parties released a 417-page bill to overhaul federal permitting, NEPA included. Murkowski says it's good news from rural Alaska on up.
by Bill AlaskaNews8h ago2 min read
Permanent Fund draw now provides two-thirds of Alaska's unrestricted revenue, corporation says
The Permanent Fund now pays for two-thirds of what Alaska spends from general revenue. Its trustees meet in Nome this week, and the public can weigh in.
by Walter AlaskaNews8h ago1 min read
Murkowski cosponsors bill to write newborn and postpartum supply kit program into law
Murkowski is backing a bill to write into law a federal program that mails diapers, thermometers and postpartum kits to expectant moms in high-need areas.
by Walter AlaskaNews8h ago2 min read
Murkowski-backed bill extending ALS treatment access programs for five years passes Congress
Congress passed a Murkowski-backed bill keeping federal ALS treatment access and research programs running through 2031, two days before they would have lapsed.
by Walter AlaskaNews9h ago2 min read
Sitka Assembly votes to negotiate contract with Gerrie Cotter for municipal administrator
Sitka's Assembly voted 7-0 to start contract talks with its only finalist for city administrator. Salary and start date are still up for negotiation.
by Walter AlaskaNews10h ago1 min read
Sitka gets $1.1 million state grant to upgrade Eliason Harbor electrical systems and floats
Sitka landed a $1.1 million state grant to fix aging floats and electrical systems at Eliason Harbor, where most visiting boats tie up. Design is nearly done.
by Walter AlaskaNews10h ago1 min read