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Friday, Jul 17
Shishmaref man charged with running moonshine still in dry community
A Shishmaref man faces five felony counts for operating a moonshine still and selling alcohol in the dry community, with potential exposure of 25 years in prison if convicted.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Matt Schultz suspends U.S. House campaign, backs Bill Hill
Matt Schultz suspended his U.S. House campaign Friday and endorsed Bill Hill to focus on defeating Nick Begich in August.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
BSAI Pacific cod trawl season ends early for AFA catcher/processors
NMFS shut down directed Pacific cod fishing for AFA trawl catcher/processors in the Bering Sea starting Monday, July 20, after the sector hit its annual allowance.
by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
DNR opens comment on mining camp proposed near Farewell Airport
Alaska Earth Sciences seeks state permission for a temporary mining support camp near Farewell Airport, with public comments due July 30.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Sullivan ad misleads on Peltola's military vote, fact-checkers find, as Senate race tightens
FactCheck.org found Sullivan's ads misleadingly claim Peltola opposed military pay raises, though she voted for the final defense bill with a 5.2% raise. The Senate race is now a toss-up.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Fairbanks cold case cracked after suspect called in his own tip
A Michigan man arrested in July 2026 is charged with killing a Fairbanks man whose remains were found in a barrel off the Steese Highway in May 2025, over 30 years after he vanished in 1993.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Alaska Supreme Court: parent who stays active guardian keeps custody when disabled adult child lives in assisted care
Alaska Supreme Court ruled a parent who actively serves as guardian keeps custody of a disabled adult child in assisted care, even if the child lives elsewhere.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Alaska Supreme Court rules Sleep Clinic owes back taxes, not a small business
Alaska Supreme Court ruled the Sleep Clinic owes back taxes for 2016 through 2018 because it performs health services, not a qualifying small business.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
More from Alaska
Alaska Center for the Book honors Delta librarian and Akiachak literacy advocate with 2026 awards
Alaska Center for the Book named Delta librarian Tiki Levinson and Akiachak resident Mary Samson George as 2026 literacy award recipients.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
AFN opens Co-Chair nominations ahead of October convention vote
Alaska Federation of Natives opens nominations for a new co-chair to be elected October 24, with applications due September 25.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Three U.S. hunters convicted in both countries after poaching Dall sheep through Wrangell-St. Elias
Three U.S. hunters convicted in both countries for poaching Dall sheep in Yukon and smuggling them through Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, ending a four-year investigation.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Three art commission calls open to Alaska Native and American Indian artists close by Aug. 14
Three art commissions for Alaska Native and American Indian artists close by Aug. 14, with two deadlines on July 31: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium seeks proposals for a skilled nursing facility, and Ketchikan's Totem Heritage Center seeks a 50th anniversary design. Alaska Pacific University in Anchorage is also commissioning artwork, deadline Aug. 14. Alaska Literary Awards applications close Aug. 17.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
King salmon sport fishing closed in Norton Sound fresh waters
Alaska closed sport king salmon fishing in Norton Sound fresh waters and requires immediate release of any hooked incidentally.
by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Wind advisories warn of 65 mph gusts across Interior Alaska this weekend
Wind advisories for Interior Alaska through noon Monday warn of gusts up to 65 mph, downed trees, power outages, and hazardous driving conditions for high-profile vehicles.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
IHS picks Sitka and Bethel tribal health groups for first-ever elder care construction program
Indian Health Service picked Sitka and Bethel tribal health groups to build and expand skilled nursing facilities, the first time the federal program has funded long-term elder care in Alaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Federal grant would re-launch Alaska Native elder resource center; deadline July 27
The federal Administration on Aging is offering $215,000 annually for three years to re-establish a resource center for Alaska Native elders, with applications due July 27.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
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About Alaska
Alaska is a United States state spanning Arctic, subarctic and coastal regions. Its communities range from Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau to Kodiak, the North Slope and villages such as McGrath and Adak that sit off the road system.
The Legislature, the governor's office and state agencies set policy on oil and gas, fisheries, transportation and public lands, and state boards such as the Board of Fisheries and the AIDEA board decide on catch rules, loans and investments. Cities and boroughs keep their own budgets, taxes, liquor licenses and planning decisions.
Questions that recur across the state include local budgets and tax rates, fishery catch limits, air service and ports for remote communities, and decisions on state land. Federal agencies and courts also shape life in Alaska, from air service contracts for rural towns to the certification of statewide election results.
More from Alaska
Alaska Zoo black bear feedings run daily through September 1
Alaska Zoo offers daily black bear feedings at 2:30 p.m. through September 1 for $30 per person, capped at 10 participants, though state wildlife officials warn against feeding bears in the wild.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Anchorage Assembly set to approve transfer of three marijuana licenses to sole ownership at one address
Anchorage Assembly votes Monday to transfer three marijuana licenses at one address to sole owner Yotam Levi, meeting a July 28 state protest deadline.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Fairbanks rally targets data centers as Air Force pursues Eielson lease
Air Force is exploring AI data center leases at Eielson while a community group rallies Saturday against 15 proposed statewide data centers over power grid and revenue concerns.
by Melinda Communities.Newsadded 4mo ago2 min read
Anchorage proposes tax break for mixed-use buildings with owner-occupied units
Anchorage proposes a 10-year property tax break for developers who build or convert mixed-use buildings with at least four owner-occupied units priced at or below $496,746 each.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Anchorage Assembly weighs 10-year tax break for first-time homebuyers of new starter homes
Anchorage Assembly is considering a 10-year property tax break for first-time buyers of newly built homes priced at or below $496,746, with a public hearing set for Aug. 4.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago3 min read
Alaska Supreme Court affirms termination of Native mother's parental rights over domestic violence
Alaska Supreme Court upheld termination of an Alaska Native mother's parental rights, ruling that four years of case-plan work did not address the domestic violence that endangered her disabled son.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago3 min read
Sitka names sole finalist for municipal administrator, schedules public receptions
Sitka named Jenny Alber as sole finalist for municipal administrator and scheduled two public receptions July 26 and 27 before the Assembly votes on hiring.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Petersburg's Blind Slough opens fully to king salmon as hatchery return surpasses forecast
Petersburg's Blind Slough opens fully to king salmon fishing starting Saturday after Crystal Lake Hatchery's return beat forecasts and broodstock needs were met.
by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Kodiak plans September DC lobbying trip as defense program bid fails again
Kodiak's defense infrastructure program bid failed again, but the borough and city are planning a joint September lobbying trip to pursue $150 billion in federal energy and defense funding.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Murkowski, Schatz introduce $800M bill for Native children and families
Senators Murkowski and Schatz introduced an $800 million bill to fund Native children and families, with nearly $500 million flowing directly to tribal governments starting immediately upon passage.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago3 min read
Sitka police tag 27 vehicles in abandoned-car crackdown since May
Sitka police have tagged 27 abandoned vehicles since May, removing 15 and giving owners up to 60 days to move or fix them before the city disposes of the car at their expense.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Kodiak Borough advances marijuana excise tax to public hearing on 4-1 vote
Kodiak Borough Assembly voted 4-1 to advance a 3% marijuana excise tax to public hearing, though a dispensary owner warned the tax targets the wrong product and lacks clear definitions.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Unimak Island caribou hunt RC205 opens August 1 with three-animal limit
Unimak Island caribou hunt RC205 opens August 1 with three-animal limit per hunter, permits required and available now at King Salmon ADF&G office or online.
by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly appoints Mark Vizcocho to vacant seat
Kodiak Island Borough Assembly appointed Mark Vizcocho to fill a vacant seat Thursday, choosing him from four applicants in a two-round ballot that required a majority of all seven members.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Alaska DNR moves to fix erroneous land conveyance near Tok; comment deadline August 18
Alaska DNR will return 39.50 acres near Tok to federal trust for an Alaska Native allotment holder Emma Northway, with public comments due August 18.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
NSF awards UAF $877,501 for mass spectrometer to support fisheries and minerals research
NSF awarded UAF $877,501 to buy a high-precision mass spectrometer for fisheries, minerals, and ocean research starting August 2026.
by Melinda Communities.News4mo ago1 min read
Comment window opens on Alaska fishing license transfer paperwork renewal
Alaska commercial fishers have until mid-August to comment on federal fishing license transfer forms, with the only change being that paperwork can now be submitted by email instead of by mail.
by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
ANTHC skilled nursing facility moves into finish phases ahead of January 2027 opening
ANTHC's 80-bed skilled nursing facility in Anchorage now opens January 2027, pushing back from summer 2026, as the $69 million building enters interior and exterior finish work.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago2 min read
Outside PACs pour $2.5M into Alaska federal races ahead of August primary
Outside groups have spent $2.5 million on Alaska's federal races ahead of the August 18 primary, with most of that money targeting Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate bid.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Federal and state cuts erase Alaska private-sector job gains in June
Federal and state government cuts eliminated 1,900 jobs in June, nearly wiping out 1,000 private-sector gains and leaving Alaska with fewer jobs than a year ago.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Glacier Bay cuts eastern Lower Bay speed limit to 13 knots to protect feeding humpbacks
Glacier Bay National Park cut the speed limit to 13 knots on the eastern Lower Bay starting Friday to protect humpback whales actively feeding there.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Alaska ballot measure to restore campaign contribution limits heads to August 18 primary
Alaska voters will decide August 18 whether to restore campaign contribution limits for state and local races, but voter registration closes July 19.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Thursday, Jul 16
Fairbanks riverwalk gap closure gets commission review next week
Fairbanks commission reviews Phase III of Chena Riverwalk on July 22, a trail segment to close a gap near Pioneer Park, after city council opposed the current design as too expensive.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Sitka Assembly schedules child care work session for July 21
Sitka Assembly meets July 21 to tackle child care shortages that parents say are expensive and understaffed, and that hurt nearly two-thirds of local employers.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
