Alaska

Juneau youth basketball registration for ages 6 to 14 opens Monday at 8 am

Juneau Parks & Recreation opens youth basketball registration Monday at 8 am for ages 6 to 14, $65 plus tax. Spots go first come, first served, closing Nov. 30.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readFrom Nov 3

Fairbanks City Hall shows lifelong Alaskan Taylor Buxton's metal art through Nov. 20

Taylor Buxton's metal art, from auroras to mountain scenes, is up at Fairbanks City Hall through Nov. 20. Looking is free; owning a piece isn't.

by Alaska News1w ago2 min read

Vehicle recovery brings stop-and-go closures to Dalton Highway at Mile 25 Saturday

The Dalton Highway is down to one lane at Mile 25 on Saturday for a vehicle recovery, with flaggers and stop-and-go closures until about 4 pm.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

FCC hasn't approved $162 million for Alaska cell service, past the October vote Trump cited

Trump told a Wasilla rally that Carr said the FCC would vote in October on $162 million for Alaska cell service. It's November, and it's still pending.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Tax expense turns Alaska Air Group's pretax profit into a $147 million loss

Alaska Air Group made $18M before taxes last quarter, then a tax charge tied to its new loss forecast turned it into a $147M loss. Fuel prices drove the switch.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago3 min read

Anchorage man gets 60 years for 2023 murder of John Martin III near Dimond credit union

Ryan Dummler got 60 years for murdering John Martin III, who was asleep outside a credit union when Dummler walked up. Ten minutes later, he reported for work.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Homer canvass board takes up 1,000-plus ballots with a council race 75 votes apart

Homer's canvass board took up more than 1,000 absentee and other ballots Friday, nearly matching Election Day turnout. One council race is just 75 votes apart.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Alaska paratroopers fly nearly 3,000 miles nonstop and jump into Hawaii

JBER paratroopers flew nearly 3,000 miles nonstop, strapped on their parachutes midflight and jumped into Hawaii. The Army calls it "Arctic Aloha."

by Alaska News1w ago2 min read

Anchorage police ask for help finding Kylie Johnson, 17, last seen near Woburn Circle

Anchorage police are asking for help finding Kylie Johnson, 17, last seen near Woburn Circle. Anyone with information should call APD at 311 or 907-786-8900.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Regulators approve Chugach fuel charges that shift typical bills by less than $1

Regulators OK'd Chugach Electric's quarterly fuel charges. Typical bills move less than a buck: up 73 cents in the North district, down 84 cents in the South.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Fish and Game's wildlife storytelling night returns to Palmer Nov. 13

Fish and Game's wildlife storytelling night returns to Palmer Nov. 13. Last year's had a bear hunt, a harrowing outhouse trip and real moose in the parking lot.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Seward-Tudor interchange rebuild estimated at $96.5 million

The state's draft design puts the Seward Highway–Tudor Road interchange rebuild at $96.5 million. So far, only the $5 million for design is approved.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Afognak Native Corporation names Alutiiq LLC executive Autumn Sellars interim CEO

Afognak Native Corporation named an interim CEO. Its announcement doesn't mention Dan Corbett, CEO when it bought a majority of Weaver Bros. in September.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read

Alaska Air Group cuts about 200 jobs as it seeks $100 million in 2027 savings

Alaska Air Group, losing money on fuel costs, is cutting about 200 jobs and some contractor spending, hoping to save $100 million next year.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read

Homer staff asks what matters most as float project estimate tops $22 million

Replacing Homer Harbor's 1964 floats is now estimated at over $22M, up from $17M. Staff wants the port commission to say what matters most if it's trimmed.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Bethel problem property cases stall over owners it can't reach

Bethel is trying to clean up problem properties, but its tracking sheet shows what's in the way: dead owners, owners it can't reach and, at one shop, squatters.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

16-year-old dies after being found unresponsive near Pillar Creek Beach in Kodiak

A 16-year-old boy was found unresponsive near Pillar Creek Beach in Kodiak on Friday and could not be revived. Troopers say they don't suspect foul play.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Kodiak weighs borrowing up to $10 million more to replace its main sewage pump station

Kodiak's sewage station drew one bid, at twice the estimate; one digging item was priced near the whole estimate. The council votes Thursday on borrowing more.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Unharvested shrimp rolls into winter limit in a lightly fished Southeast trawl fishery

Shrimp trawlers near Wrangell and Petersburg can catch up to 250,000 pounds this winter. So few boats are fishing that their catch is confidential.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Fish and Game closes Uganik and Uyak herring districts in the Kodiak Area

Fish and Game closed Uganik and Uyak to commercial herring fishing Friday, leaving six Kodiak districts open. The notice does not say why the two closed or how much herring was caught.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Cordova closes 4th and Browning for road repairs as it works on a water leak on 4th

Cordova closed the corner of 4th Street and Browning Avenue Thursday for road repairs, the same day the city planned a brief water shutoff to fix a leak on 4th.

by Alaska News1w ago1 min read

Soldotna's reserve fell $900,000 as mayoral leader seeks to undo sales tax

Soldotna's discretionary reserve dropped about $900,000 last year, just as the man leading the mayor's race says he wants to undo the new sales tax.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Follows: Challenger leads Soldotna mayor as Kenai Peninsula election counts continue

NOAA removes remaining funds from two Juneau contracts as they near closeout

NOAA is wrapping up a Juneau air charter contract that flew people and supplies to its research station in one of North America's rainiest places.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read

PeaceHealth seeks state approval for $7 million robotic surgery project in Ketchikan

PeaceHealth Ketchikan Medical Center asked the state to approve a $6.97 million robotic surgery system, funded by a federal grant.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Juneau committee calls for ordinance to pay off Eaglecrest's $2.5 million deficit

Juneau's gondola was supposed to pay off Eaglecrest's $2.5M deficit. With that deal over, a committee asked for a payoff from extra cash, not the reserve.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago4 min read

Army's 11th Airborne adds a brigade to coordinate logistics across Alaska

The 11th Airborne Division activated a new sustainment brigade at JBER to manage supply and logistics across Alaska's vast distances.

by Alaska News1w ago2 min read

Fairbanks council members seek to suspend room tax formula as budget trims tourism share

Fairbanks' mayor wants to give Explore Fairbanks about $725,000 less room tax money than city code calls for. Two council members want to suspend the code.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Peltola campaign sues to see which absentee ballots Alaska is accepting and rejecting

Peltola's campaign sued to see which absentee ballots Alaska is rejecting. The state says those decisions are preliminary, and voters haven't been told yet.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Tlingit scholar to speak in Juneau on Tlingit knowledge and climate change

Tlingit scholar Aandax̱joon Sabena Allen speaks Tuesday at Sealaska Heritage Institute on Tlingit knowledge, the Raven Cycle and adapting to climate change.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Alaska LNG's first construction work moves to 2027 after a planned April start passes

Alaska LNG told regulators in February that gravel and camp work would start April 15. By October it was still planning and surveying. Now it's 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Police arrest three at Mountain View Elementary after early-morning alarms

Alarms went off at Mountain View Elementary before dawn Friday, and police caught three people trying to leave. Two are juveniles; one is 18.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Alaska Supreme Court revives opioid lawsuit against Carrs, Safeway and Fred Meyer owners

Alaska's Supreme Court revived the state's suit claiming Carrs, Safeway and Fred Meyer pharmacies helped fuel the opioid crisis. Back to trial court it goes.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

UA draft would answer McMahon's letter with a webpage meant not to read as tied to it

McMahon asked colleges to post their principles. UA's draft reply is a page that "should not read as tied to the McMahon letter if found without context."

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

North Slope co-op plans to lay Anaktuvuk Pass fiber across the snow in 2028

The North Slope's phone co-op asked the state for 3 more miles for its Anaktuvuk Pass fiber line. Crews would unspool the cable across the snow in early 2028.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago4 min read

Anchorage Assembly members want behavioral health care on the city's list for Juneau

Anchorage's wish list for the Legislature asks for tougher drug penalties but makes no specific ask for behavioral health care. Assembly members noticed.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

One person wounded in a shooting near Mountain View Drive and North Boniface Parkway

Someone shot at two people in a vehicle near Mountain View Drive and North Boniface Parkway late Thursday, hitting one. No arrests yet, Anchorage police say.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Ambler Road hunting closure up for Nov. 20 vote traces to a confidential agreement

The Board of Game votes Nov. 20 on closing a strip along the Ambler Road to hunting and trapping. A confidential road memo called for backing one.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago4 min read

Follows: Board of Game moves Ambler Road hunting closure up to a Nov. 20 web conference

Ketchikan's Totem Heritage Center marks 50 years with a new exhibit

Ketchikan's Totem Heritage Center, home to 19th-century Tlingit and Haida totem poles, turns 50 this month and was set to open a new exhibit Friday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Anchorage proposal would replace yearly ambulance bonds with a $3.345 million levy

Anchorage has borrowed to buy ambulances for at least a decade. The mayor and an Eagle River Assembly member want voters to OK a $3.3M levy instead.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Prince of Wales wolf trapping season stays at 31 days as estimate dips below state goal

Prince of Wales trappers get their usual 31 days on wolves this winter, though the wolf estimate slipped below the state's new target of 200 to 300.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read