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Alaska Supreme Court bars Nome from taxing hospital staff housing
The Alaska Supreme Court says Nome cannot tax the building where its hospital houses doctors and nurses, a ruling that reaches every borough in the state.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago4 min readAI
Hilcorp says the North Slope is running short of gravel and wants a new mine
Hilcorp is seeking state approval for a 64-acre gravel mine seven miles northwest of Deadhorse, with public comment due Sept. 28, as the company's existing North Slope gravel sources run low.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min readAI
The Kuskokwim Delta's high tides have passed. Forecasters expected no flooding.
High tides Friday and Saturday will peak a foot above normal along the Kuskokwim Delta, but forecasters expect no flooding in Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, Kongiganak and Quinhagak.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Troopers recover stolen property in Wasilla, arrest 24-year-old man
Troopers arrest 24yo man in Wasilla
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
A housing-zoning fix has stalled for months before Anchorage's appeals board
A housing-zoning fix has stalled before Anchorage's appeals board since spring — set aside twice — even as the administration pushes housing as a priority.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago3 min readAI
ConocoPhillips drilled in the NPR-A this winter and has not said what it found
ConocoPhillips drilled multiple wells in the NPR-A this winter and added $104 million to costs it has not resolved. It has not said what it found.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago2 min readAI
USDA's Rural Housing Service awards $1.35 million cybersecurity contract to Anchorage's Koniag IT Systems
Kodiak's regional corporation has built a federal contracting arm holding well over $150 million in work, from immigration records to Pentagon cybersecurity.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago1 min readAI
Ekwok's airport would host FAA weather and navigation equipment for 20 years, with comments due Sept. 11
Ekwok's airport would host FAA weather and navigation equipment for 20 years at no cost to the state, with public comments due Sept. 11.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Doyon says the Rig 26 tundra cleanup is in its final phase
Doyon says cleanup where its Rig 26 toppled near Nuiqsut has reached its final phase, though the state hasn't independently confirmed the company's account.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago2 min readAI
Motorcyclist killed on N Post Road in Anchorage; Jeep driver fled scene, police say
A motorcyclist died Friday night on N Post Road in Anchorage after a Jeep hit him; the Jeep's driver fled in another vehicle and police are seeking witnesses.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
An Anchorage company keeps the heat and power on at NIH's Bethesda campus
An Anchorage company runs the heating, cooling and power plant at NIH's Bethesda campus. It just won $5.9 million to upgrade the ventilation.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago1 min readAI
Tribal consortium takes ownership of Alaska Native Medical Center
The Alaska Native Medical Center is now owned by the tribes it serves instead of the federal government — a first, and one with real money behind it.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min readAI
An Alaska village-owned firm services a Queens federal building
A company owned by four small interior Alaska villages is keeping the AC running at a Queens federal building that mails Social Security checks to millions.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago1 min readAI
Scott Robb won the state fair cabbage title with 122.7 pounds
Palmer grower Scott Robb won the Alaska State Fair's giant cabbage weigh-off on Sept. 4 with a 122.7-pound entry, but the fair's official records page does not list that weight.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Juneau grants pay up to $13,500 to add a second unit, and a contractor list is coming
Juneau is offering homeowners up to $13,500 grants to build accessory dwelling units, with 16 awards available annually.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Homer economic commission to finalize short-term rental recommendation to City Council
Homer's Economic Development Advisory Commission finalizes a short-term rental recommendation to City Council on Tuesday after a five-month review.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago1 min readAI
BBNC offers CDL training in Kenai for shareholders this fall
BBNC is offering commercial driver's license training in Kenai this fall for its Alaska-resident shareholders, spouses and descendants. Enrollment is open now.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago1 min readAI
Coast Guard extends Anchorage firm's contracts $2.2 million through January
Coast Guard added $2.24 million to two uncompeted contracts with Koniag Management Solutions, extending facilities work through January 2027.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min readAI
Recover Alaska wins $349,809 to put a peer recovery specialist on the lower Kenai Peninsula
Recover Alaska won $349,809 to place a peer recovery specialist across five lower Kenai Peninsula communities for three years, serving 225 adults with substance use disorders.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Nine Southeast Alaska communities are getting naloxone vending machines
Naloxone is going into vending machines in nine Southeast Alaska communities you can reach only by boat or plane. None of the sites exist yet.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
NIH gives Anchorage's Olgoonik $5.1 million in three uncompeted contracts
NIH awarded Olgoonik General $5.1 million this month for maintenance at its Bethesda campus under a no-bid program for Alaska Native firms.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Coast Guard awards Anchorage firm $1.7 million amid 8(a) freeze
Anchorage-based Old Harbor Solutions, an Alaska Native Corporation-owned firm, won two Coast Guard contracts worth $1.71 million for administrative and logistics support through 2027.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago1 min readAI
NMFS closes directed perch fishing in the Western Aleutian district
Federal fisheries closed directed Pacific ocean perch fishing in the Western Aleutian district through year-end Friday after the trawl fleet's 214-metric-ton annual allowance was reached.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Tanana Chiefs say up to 45% of dementia may be prevented or delayed
Tanana Chiefs Conference says 45% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing 14 risk factors, from hearing loss to exercise and vaccines.
by Alaska Newsadded 2w ago1 min readAI
Dahlstrom reverses course, will certify Taylor for the November ballot
Division of elections reversed decision and Treg Taylor is back on the ballot.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Southeast pink seining closes at 19.8 million fish; hatchery areas stay open
Alaska Department of Fish and Game closed Southeast pink salmon seining Friday after the fleet caught 18.7 million fish at the best prices in years.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Juneau bought two fire trucks. Passengers will pay for them until 2035.
Juneau's airport wants to charge passengers through 2035, with 40 percent of the money going to two fire trucks it has already bought.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Hertz leaves Juneau airport Sept. 30, and three rental counters stay
Hertz ends car rentals at Juneau airport Sept. 30, freeing terminal space the airport will seek to fill through a competitive bid process.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
BBNC shareholders have until Sept. 30 to return proxies
BBNC shareholders must complete an education and employment survey by Oct. 9 to help the corporation track job and training prospects.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
E-Rate payments send $335,276 to broadband in three Alaska towns
Keeping King Salmon connected took $302,400 in a single federal payment. The FCC is now reviewing whether to keep the program that paid for it.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min readAI
Bids open for flights to seven roadless Alaska communities
The federal government is taking bids for subsidized air service to seven Alaska communities, with deadlines ranging from October through early 2027, as the per-passenger subsidy cap drops to $850.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Bethel's deadline to fix a sewage leak passed two weeks ago
Untreated sewage is leaking onto the ground at a Bethel house. The city's repair deadline passed two weeks ago with no word on whether it was met.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Missing 11-year-old located safe in Wasilla
Troopers found an 11-year-old Wasilla boy safe Friday afternoon, hours after he went missing on his bicycle.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Prince of Wales heat advisory ends after temperatures reach the 80s
National Weather Service raised its heat advisory forecast for Prince of Wales Island to 82 degrees Friday, three degrees above normal summer highs for the 5,700 residents there.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Alaska adopts Medicaid rules for specialized group home and family home habilitation
Alaska adopted Medicaid rules for group and family home habilitation services. Disability providers say the new rates may still be too low to sustain services.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Juneau is weighing its first cap on whale watch operators
Juneau has never capped its whale watch fleet. The task force weighing whether to start is the same one weighing cruise ship passenger limits.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
One machinegun, 14 grams of cocaine, and a mandatory 30 years
Mason Lanon, 23, of Fairbanks sold an agent a converted machinegun and 14 grams of cocaine. That single count carried a mandatory 30 years.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Federal Medicare outreach grants send $174,880 to 10 Alaska tribal elder programs
Nine Alaska tribal elder programs will share $160,460 in federal Medicare enrollment grants running through August 2027, with the largest awards going to groups in Anchorage, Dillingham, and Palmer.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Alaska prosecutors must prove a voter knew a registration form was false
Alaska's appeals court held that a first-degree voter-misconduct charge based on a false oath requires proof the voter understood the act was wrong.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
State opens four-permit muskox hunt in Unit 26B as herd falls to 220
Alaska will issue four bull muskox permits in Unit 26B starting Oct. 1, even though the herd has crashed to 220 animals, well below the 300-animal management target.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI