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Thursday, Jul 16
Anchorage tax-exempt property audit won't finish until 2031 or 2032 under current staffing
Anchorage will not finish auditing 570 flagged tax-exempt properties until 2031 or 2032 without more staff, though the work could recover roughly $811,000 in annual tax revenue.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago3 min read
Anchorage operator seeks renewal of four marijuana licenses across two sites
Anchorage operator Eun Lee seeks renewal of four marijuana licenses at two sites; the city's protest window closes July 25 and 26.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Parks Highway closed at MP 274 near Clear Space Force Station
A disabled semi-truck closed the Parks Highway at Milepost 274 near Clear Space Force Station through Friday, blocking the main route between Anchorage and Fairbanks.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Kodiak commission votes 4-2 to rezone Cliff Point lots to conservation district
Kodiak planning commission voted 4-2 to rezone six Cliff Point Estates lots to conservation district, raising minimum lot size from 2 to 5 acres and reducing how many homes could be built there.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
NMFS proposes removing economic data reporting requirements for BSAI trawl and crab programs
Federal fisheries managers proposed eliminating economic reporting requirements for Bering Sea trawl and crab harvesters, citing limited usefulness and cost savings.
by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Alaska school meal reimbursements rise 3.5% for 2026-27 school year
Alaska school districts will receive $6.98 per free lunch starting July 1, a 24-cent increase tied to food inflation.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
DNR proposes lower easement fees for long utility corridors; comment deadline Aug. 17
DNR is cutting easement fees for long utility corridors on state land, dropping to 10 cents per linear foot after 100 miles. Comments due August 17.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Comment deadline looms on basecamp permit near Denali Highway milepost 86.5
Public comment deadline is July 27 on a five-year commercial basecamp permit for big game guiding and trapping near Denali Highway milepost 86.5.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
More from Alaska
DNR moves to lease four acres near Valdez to adventure tourism operator Black Ops Valdez
DNR is leasing four acres near Valdez to Black Ops Valdez for heli-skiing and backcountry tours, but the deal faces a competitive bidding process if the public objects during the comment period.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Alaska Senate passes HB 381 oil and gas tax bill 11-8, with dissenters signaling more work ahead
Alaska Senate passed HB 381, the main bill enabling AK LNG, 11-8 Thursday, but dissenters flagged unresolved questions about a new income tax on oil and gas pass-through entities.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago3 min read
Alaska Peninsula Bering Sea drainages: non-residents banned from keeping king salmon starting July 18
Non-resident anglers cannot keep king salmon in Bering Sea drainages starting July 18, while Alaska residents get a one-per-day limit.
by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
North Slope Borough approves $5M water and sewer increase after Point Lay freeze-up
North Slope Borough approved a $5 million increase to its water and sewer contract Monday after a village-wide freeze-up in Point Lay that has lasted since December 2025.
by Lucas Brown4mo ago2 min read
North Slope Borough to seek $300K for second underwater rescue drone after Nuvuk response exposed gaps
North Slope Borough mayor seeks $300,000 for a second underwater rescue drone after a recent response left a volunteer behind due to equipment weight limits.
by Lucas Brown4mo ago2 min read
Alaska schedules three-day guide-outfitter exam sequence in December
Alaska schedules a three-day guide-outfitter exam in Anchorage in December, with applications due Oct. 26 for the first component.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Cyclospora cases nationally up sixfold; Alaska Department of Health urges produce washing
Cyclospora cases nationwide have jumped sixfold since May, and Alaska has recorded five cases this year; the CDC urges thorough washing of fresh produce under running water.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Alaska lawmakers order audit of Board of Fisheries process
Alaska lawmakers voted unanimously to audit the Board of Fisheries' process after the Attorney General overturned five regulations citing ethics violations.
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 legislative auditor resigns after 34 years, replacement process underway
Alaska's legislative auditor Chris Curtis is resigning after 34 years, effective Aug. 30. The Legislature is hiring her replacement through a process that aims to seat a new auditor by August.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Anchorage Assembly to hear third version of public safety commission ordinance July 21
Anchorage Assembly will hear a third version of a public safety commission ordinance July 21, restoring an advisory forum vacant since January 2024.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Fairbanks subdivision stuck in limbo since 2018 seeks fourth extension, citing owners' divorce
Fairbanks Platting Board will decide July 15 whether to extend a subdivision's approval for a fourth time, after the owners' divorce halted road work needed to finish the eight-lot Nalak Subdivision.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read
Anchorage police and fire overtime budgets built on 2010 math, OMB says
Anchorage police and fire overtime budgets are running millions over approved limits because the city has not updated the math since roughly 2010, OMB told the Assembly on Thursday.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Snowpack flooding scatters Minto Flats pike, forcing anglers to adapt
Snowpack flooding at Minto Flats has scattered northern pike across wider habitat, forcing anglers to switch tactics and try alternative Interior lakes like Cushman and Little Harding.
by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Tanana kings closed all season; chum fishing back open after run surges
Alaska closed all king salmon fishing in the Tanana River drainage through September 30 due to a weak forecast, but reopened chum fishing on July 8 after the summer run exceeded expectations.
by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Alaska LNG tax bill advances to floor on split conference committee votes
Alaska's Legislature advanced a revised LNG tax bill that replaces municipal property taxes with a state volumetric tax, redirecting an estimated $500 million in annual local revenue by 2033.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
BLM opens comment window on Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans land allotment data collection
BLM is taking public comment by August 17 on renewing approval to process Alaska Native Vietnam-era veterans' land allotment claims affecting over 1,000 eligible veterans and heirs.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Senate committee advances bill to give land to five landless SE Alaska Native communities
A Senate committee advanced a bill granting 115,000 acres to five landless Southeast Alaska Native communities. The wait is fifty years.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Peltola campaign opens grant program for Alaska artists
Mary Peltola's Senate campaign is offering grants to Alaska artists for new work, with applications due August 7 and selected pieces shown in an October 9 auction.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Conference draft keeps oil-and-gas pass-through tax, delays it to 2029
A House-Senate conference committee draft of HB 381 keeps a proposed income tax on oil-and-gas pass-through entities but delays collections to 2029.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago4 min read
Copper River stays closed to commercial fishing as Chinook run tracks weak
Copper River commercial salmon fishing stays closed through at least Saturday as Chinook counts track weak, though subsistence fishers get a 12-hour window Thursday morning.
by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Yukon Chinook count at Eagle stands at 1,633, a third of average; ADF&G launches telemetry study
Yukon Chinook salmon are running at one-third of normal, forcing subsistence closures, and ADF&G is tagging fish to find out why.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
DNR proposes mandatory back-fees for unauthorized use of state land
DNR is making back-fees mandatory for unauthorized installations on state land, eliminating discretion to waive them and creating potential costs for utilities and pipeline operators.
by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Chugach Electric proposes 3.5% rate hike to cover $11.2 million shortfall
Chugach Electric seeks a 3.5% rate increase to cover an $11.2 million shortfall, adding about $4.55 to typical monthly bills, with a decision expected by November 2026.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago2 min read
Salmon River near Hyder still rising; road to Canada at risk
A glacial outburst flood is pushing the Salmon River higher near Hyder, threatening the community's only overland road out. Crest timing remains uncertain.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Hikers take two days. Crow Pass runners do it in hours
The Crow Pass Crossing sends 150 runners 23.5 miles across glaciers, brush, and a cold river Saturday, with no aid stations. Hikers take two days; the fastest finish in about three hours.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Anchorage's Assembly weighs censure — or removal — of George Martinez
The Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on two paths for George Martinez after a state ethics order — censure and close it, or launch removal proceedings. It's never done either in 50 years.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Two Illinois men cited for unlicensed crewmember violations in Naknek-Kvichak Bay
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited two Illinois men for employing unlicensed crew members during Bristol Bay salmon fishing on July 12, when new Board of Fisheries regulations took effect.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read
Wednesday, Jul 15
Anchorage weighs $4M in park fencing as it works to hold reclaimed space
Anchorage votes July 21 on up to $4M in park fencing — a routine-looking contract that lands as the city works to hold parks it cleared of homeless camps.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago2 min read
Anchorage's landfill needs $1.9 million in new heavy equipment
Can you believe it equipment gets old! Womp Womp
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Fairbanks weighs doubling a rec area and shifting trail approvals to staff
Fairbanks may nearly double the Isberg Recreation Area to 740 acres — and let future trails get built through staff review instead of public hearings.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
Alaska senators cast deciding votes to advance trade court nominee, 49-48
Alaska senators advanced a Trump trade-court nominee whose rulings could affect seafood exporters and the $90 million CDQ program supporting fishing communities.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4mo ago1 min read
A downtown Anchorage race with trail miles and maybe a Denali view
Anchorage's Skinny Raven Half & 10K hits the Delaney Park Strip Sunday — trail miles, maybe a Denali view, and an easy one to spectate. Sign up before prices jump Thursday night.
by Walter AlaskaNews4mo ago1 min read
