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Redoubt Bay sockeye limits rise Wednesday as run projects past 40,000 fish
Sitka sockeye limits jump Wednesday as the Redoubt Bay run projects past 40,000 fish, allowing subsistence households 25 fish daily and sport anglers 6 fish.
by Bill AlaskaNews3h ago2 min readAIRedoubt Bay, Sitka, Alaska
Taku River glacial outburst flood warning in effect until 11 p.m. tonight
An ongoing glacial lake outburst flood on the Taku River is affecting the City and Borough of Juneau, with an alert in effect until 11 p.m. AKDT Tuesday. Mariners and anyone near the river corridor should expect rapid water rises and debris in the channel.
by Walter AlaskaNews7h ago2 min readAIJuneau, Alaska
Alaska names apparent low bidder for Tustumena replacement at $350M
Alaska named a Louisiana shipyard as the low bidder at $350 million to build a replacement for the aging Tustumena ferry, which serves 12 coastal communities from Homer to Unalaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago3 min readAIAlaska
White House NEPA overhaul opens 13.1 million federal acres to coal leasing
Trump administration opened 13.1 million federal acres to coal leasing and fast-tracked energy permits to under 28 days, affecting subsistence resources across Alaska's North Slope.
by Maggie AlaskaNews7h ago2 min readAIAnchorage Assembly unanimously passes veteran-owned business preference ordinance
Anchorage Assembly unanimously passed a veteran-owned business preference for city contracts, letting qualifying vets match the lowest bid rather than automatically winning at higher cost.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAIAnchorage
Two Assembly members want Martinez out. The removal law may not reach him
Two members want Martinez gone over APOC fines. The removal law they're trying to use might not be a fit, and the math to carry it out would be an uphill battle.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago4 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska1
On the Kenai, a cabin tests the river's 50-foot buffer
As peak season packs the Kenai, a company wants to build a cabin inside the 50-foot buffer that keeps development off the river's salmon-bearing banks.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAIKenai Peninsula, Alaska
Anchorage Press plans return, with Northern Journal folding into revived paper
Nathaniel Herz and Veri di Suvero are reviving the Anchorage Press, an alternative weekly that closed years ago, by folding Northern Journal into it and launching a print edition this fall with arts, culture and Alaska politics coverage.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago4 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
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 AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Daniel J. Sullivan sued the state today over a denied Senate ballot spot
Denied a Senate ballot spot, Daniel J. Sullivan sued today. Lawmakers held a hearing on the same question the same afternoon.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
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Redoubt Bay sockeye limits rise Wednesday as run projects past 40,000 fish
Sitka sockeye limits jump Wednesday as the Redoubt Bay run projects past 40,000 fish, allowing subsistence households 25 fish daily and sport anglers 6 fish.
by Bill AlaskaNews3h ago2 min readAIRedoubt Bay, Sitka, Alaska
Taku River glacial outburst flood warning in effect until 11 p.m. tonight
An ongoing glacial lake outburst flood on the Taku River is affecting the City and Borough of Juneau, with an alert in effect until 11 p.m. AKDT Tuesday. Mariners and anyone near the river corridor should expect rapid water rises and debris in the channel.
by Walter AlaskaNews7h ago2 min readAIJuneau, Alaska
Alaska names apparent low bidder for Tustumena replacement at $350M
Alaska named a Louisiana shipyard as the low bidder at $350 million to build a replacement for the aging Tustumena ferry, which serves 12 coastal communities from Homer to Unalaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago3 min readAIAlaska
White House NEPA overhaul opens 13.1 million federal acres to coal leasing
Trump administration opened 13.1 million federal acres to coal leasing and fast-tracked energy permits to under 28 days, affecting subsistence resources across Alaska's North Slope.
by Maggie AlaskaNews7h ago2 min readAIAnchorage Assembly unanimously passes veteran-owned business preference ordinance
Anchorage Assembly unanimously passed a veteran-owned business preference for city contracts, letting qualifying vets match the lowest bid rather than automatically winning at higher cost.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAIAnchorage
Two Assembly members want Martinez out. The removal law may not reach him
Two members want Martinez gone over APOC fines. The removal law they're trying to use might not be a fit, and the math to carry it out would be an uphill battle.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago4 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska1
On the Kenai, a cabin tests the river's 50-foot buffer
As peak season packs the Kenai, a company wants to build a cabin inside the 50-foot buffer that keeps development off the river's salmon-bearing banks.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAIKenai Peninsula, Alaska
Anchorage Press plans return, with Northern Journal folding into revived paper
Nathaniel Herz and Veri di Suvero are reviving the Anchorage Press, an alternative weekly that closed years ago, by folding Northern Journal into it and launching a print edition this fall with arts, culture and Alaska politics coverage.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago4 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
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 AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Daniel J. Sullivan sued the state today over a denied Senate ballot spot
Denied a Senate ballot spot, Daniel J. Sullivan sued today. Lawmakers held a hearing on the same question the same afternoon.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska