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Sitka land trust seeks no parking minimum for three-lot housing split

Sitka Community Land Trust seeks to skip parking requirements and shrink lot sizes at Halibut Point Road to fit more housing on three smaller lots than city code allows.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews42m ago1 min readAI
Sitka, Alaska

Homer library board to draft capital improvement recommendations Tuesday

Homer Library Advisory Board drafts capital improvement recommendations Tuesday that shape which library upgrades reach City Council's funding list.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews41m ago1 min readAI
Homer, Alaska

Landslide on Canadian side closes Klondike Highway at the border

A landslide on the Canadian side closed the Klondike Highway at the U.S.-Canada border Tuesday evening, cutting Skagway's road link to the Yukon during peak summer travel season.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min readAI
Skagway, Alaska

Anchorage pushes for an emergency boat launch on Turnagain Arm after a drowning

After a drowning where rescuers had no way to launch a boat, Anchorage is pushing for federal money to build an emergency water-access point on Turnagain Arm.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews5d ago4 min readAI
Turnagain Arm, Anchorage, Alaska

Ben Le, missing since a hike at Port Armstrong on Aug. 10, was found dead at the bottom of a cliff

A hiker missing near Port Armstrong since Monday is being searched by crews that added a thermal drone team Wednesday morning after ground and aerial searches found no sign of him.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min readAI
Baranof Island, Alaska

Kake advisory committee holds elections Aug. 26 and takes up 2027-2028 fisheries proposals

Kake's fish and game advisory committee holds elections and reviews 2027-28 fisheries proposals on Aug. 26 at 3:30 p.m. at the Organized Village of Kake Office.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews12h ago1 min readAI
Kake, Alaska

Wind advisory warns of 55 mph gusts on the Richardson Highway Sunday and Monday

NWS Fairbanks issued a wind advisory for the Eastern Alaska Range north of Trims Camp from 10 a.m. Sunday to 7 p.m. Monday, with south winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts to 55 mph, strongest Sunday night into Monday.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews18h ago1 min readAI
Eastern Alaska Range

Bethel-area electric bills would rise about 30% on everything but fuel

Bethel-area electric customers would see the non-fuel part of their bill rise about 30%, with AVEC blaming higher costs for materials, labor and freight.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews11h ago2 min readAI
Bethel, Alaska

State alert says Delta Junction trench that killed two had no cave-in protection

Two Delta Junction workers died in a 13-foot trench with no cave-in protection, violating federal safety standards that require protective systems in excavations deeper than 5 feet.

Lucas Brownby Lucas Brown18h ago3 min readAI
Delta Junction, Alaska

ADF&G asks Kenai bull moose hunters for tissue samples within 24 hours of harvest

Alaska Fish and Game wants Kenai bull moose hunters to deliver tissue samples within 24 hours of harvest, a tight window that will force some hunters to cut their field time short.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews21h ago1 min readAI
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska