Alaska

Juneau harbor board weighs a bigger North Douglas ramp and a higher charter fee

Juneau's harbor board on Thursday weighs a design contract for a bigger North Douglas ramp that could serve charter boats, and a charter fee hike.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

New Anchorage super PAC funded by D.C. group reports $1.6 million against Peltola

A super PAC with an Anchorage address and a D.C. backer reported a $1.6 million ad buy against Mary Peltola, two weeks before the Senate election.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readFrom Oct 24

Follows: Outside groups report $67.4 million in Alaska Senate race, most of it against a candidate

Fewer boats came through Kodiak's city shipyard this year, and its operator lost money

Kodiak's shipyard operator says fishermen are putting off maintenance. It serviced 40 boats this year, down from 54, and lost $29,000 running the yard.

by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Lake and Peninsula villages get visiting dental and primary care clinics this week

Southcentral Foundation is holding a dental clinic in Kokhanok and primary care clinics in Newhalen and Iliamna this week, through Friday, Oct. 30.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Four Kodiak mountain goat hunts open Nov. 1; four stay closed after high hunter success

Four Kodiak Island mountain goat hunts open to Alaska residents Nov. 1. Four others stay shut because hunters already hit the harvest goal in the drawing hunts.

by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Nova Minerals says state approved its antimony mine and Port MacKenzie refinery plans

Nova Minerals says the state gave final approval to its antimony mine and Port MacKenzie refinery. The state hasn't posted the signed decision yet.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Antimony refinery developer Nova Minerals says its cash won't fund a year of plans

Weather service extends Anchorage dense fog advisory to 2 pm, warns of black ice

National Weather Service extended Anchorage's dense fog advisory until 2 pm Tuesday, warning of black ice and quarter-mile visibility.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Palmer airport advisers want to turn a tie-down apron into T-hangars

Palmer's airport advisers picked Apron D, where three planes are parked, as the first place to try T-hangars. None of the airport's T-hangars are for rent.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Alaska Airlines plans nonstop flights between Anchorage and Tokyo starting in May

Alaska Airlines will fly nonstop from Anchorage to Tokyo starting May 13, pending approval. Intro fares start at $999 round trip, if you buy by Saturday.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Juneau task force's whale-watch recommendation no longer commits to a license or cap

Juneau's tourism task force still calls the whale-watch status quo unsustainable. Its new draft no longer commits to a license or cap, just to weighing them.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Kodiak developer seeks conservation zoning for three more Cliff Point tracts

Oceanfront Kodiak wants three more Cliff Point tracts zoned for conservation, saying current zoning keeps it from selling. The Assembly decides Nov. 5.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Kodiak Assembly to vote on overnight landfill bear hazing and a garbage rate increase

Kodiak Assembly votes Nov 5 on hiring a contractor to haze bears from the landfill overnight. • Assembly also votes on a 5 year trash contract raising rates, commercial bins up 20%. • Comes after state warned borough could be fined over bears getting into the landfill.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Follows: Kodiak Assembly to weigh $300,000 for landfill fence after state says bears are getting in

Perseverance Theatre and Arciniega Street to stage 'Wolf at the Door' in Anchorage

Perseverance Theatre and Arciniega Street will stage Wolf at the Door, a fairy tale with an abusive husband and a pack of wolves, in Anchorage Nov. 27.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 20

Fairbanks airport's control tower is closing overnight because of FAA staffing

Citing staffing constraints, the FAA has closed the Fairbanks airport tower from 10 pm to 6 am nightly since Oct. 18. Pilots announce their own moves.

by Alaska News2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 18

NOAA clarifies fields on Europe's new seafood export health certificates

NOAA clarified how to fill out Europe's new seafood health certificates. A few fields are optional now, and batch lists get a lot more room.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Health director says audit fixes are in place as follow-up work continues

Anchorage's health director says the fixes promised after a block grant audit are in place. Officials said follow-up on several findings is still in the works.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Missing child found unharmed on family's Sterling property after evening search

A child reported missing in Sterling on Monday was found unharmed on the family's own property after a search that included a thermal drone.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Geoduck divers get two more days near Ketchikan under a smaller Southeast harvest target

Geoduck divers get two more days near Ketchikan this week. Southeast's harvest target is about 40% below last year's, and two areas are still closed.

by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Fort Yukon says manganese and iron have made its water brown and unsafe for infants

Fort Yukon told the state manganese and iron have turned its water brown and unsafe for infants for over a month. Tanana Chiefs sent 24 cases of bottled water.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Bristol Bay fishermen get a guide to making their case for federal fuel relief

Bristol Bay's drift fleet is being told to send USDA its fuel receipts now. There are no payment rules yet, but early numbers may shape them.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Central Mat-Su firefighters will hand out free reflective treat bags Saturday

Central Mat-Su Fire Dept hands out free reflective treat bags Saturday, 1 to 7 pm, at five stations. • Ester holds a free Halloween festival Saturday, Kodiak runs a haunted house Friday and Saturday for food bank donations.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Alaskans won 81 pieces of state land, from $255,000 in Big Lake to a $7,500 cabin site

Alaskans won 81 pieces of state land. Top bid: $255,000 for 40 acres in Big Lake. Cheapest: $7,500 for a river cabin site reached by boat or snowmachine.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Fish board to weigh how Ninilchik River's kings are counted and caught

Six fish board proposals target Ninilchik kings. Some want anglers keeping more hatchery fish; one wants hatchery hens spawning and only big fish counted.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Follows: Board of Fisheries to weigh closing Homer Spit waters to commercial fishing

Kenai Peninsula kindergartners gain on reading, but third grade stays flat near 59%

Kenai Peninsula kindergartners went from 49% to 72% at the reading benchmark in three years. Third grade, the Alaska Reads Act's target year, stayed near 59%.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 5

Northwest Arctic Borough seeks batteries for 3 villages, but award waits on DOE extension

The Northwest Arctic Borough wants bids on batteries for three Kobuk River villages. Two would arrive after the federal grant paying for them is set to end.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min readFrom Oct 22

Forest Service adds Kake hearing on how roadless repeal could affect subsistence

The Forest Service added a Nov. 4 hearing in Kake on how lifting the Roadless Rule's limits on roads and logging could affect subsistence in Alaska.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Womens Bay service area board to review fire and road budget update on Nov. 3

Womens Bay's fire department has about $1.2 million in reserve, more than twice its budget for the year, according to an update its board gets Nov. 3.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Alaska election officials ask judge to dismiss DOJ's Senate suit by Nov. 2

State of Alaska officials asked a judge to toss DOJ's Senate suit by Nov. 2. The U.S. can't step in, they argue, "much less" for a favored candidate.

by Alaska News2w ago2 min read

Follows: Judge fast-tracks Peltola campaign's bid to dismiss DOJ's Alaska Senate suit

Juneau Assembly splits 5-4 on paying $80,000 to restore arts grants the arts council kept

Juneau's arts council kept grant money meant for local artists to cover its own costs. On a 5-4 vote, the Assembly added $80,000 so the grants go out anyway.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Juneau Assembly drops e-bike trail rules and takes aim at e-motos citywide

Juneau scrapped its e-bike trail rules to go after e-motos citywide. A trail group says young teens on 50-mph electric dirt bikes are damaging a bike park.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

DGA-backed group spends $601,000 in one day on Alaska's governor's race

A group backed by the Democratic Governors Association spent $601,000 in one day on Alaska's governor's race, half for Kreiss-Tomkins and half against Wilson.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Seward moves city elections to November to share ballot day with borough and state

Seward's City Council voted to move city elections from October to November starting in 2027, putting them on the same ballot day as the borough and state.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Seward council takes up moving city elections to November, starting in 2027

Juneau Assembly will hear neighbors' appeal of a Mendenhall Valley hobby farm permit

Neighbors appealed a permit letting a Mendenhall Valley family keep up to 100 chickens and ducks. The Juneau Assembly will hear the case itself.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Last Brooks Range winter storm warning expires after a snowy weekend

The last Brooks Range winter storm warning ended Monday night after nearly a week of alerts. Bettles and Wiseman each recorded about 7 inches of snow in a day.

by Alaska News2w ago2 min read

Storm stays colder than forecast and drops about 5 inches of snow on Fairbanks

Fairbanks ended up with 5.4 inches of snow Monday after a storm stayed colder than forecast. Wet, slushy roads are expected to refreeze as skies clear and lows drop into the teens and 20s.

by Alaska News2w ago2 min read

Regulators won't decide Hilcorp's gas storage rates for Southcentral until late 2027

Hilcorp's own study found its gas storage rates bringing in 25% more than costs plus allowed profit. Regulators cut them for now and will decide by late 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Regulators cut Hilcorp's Kenai gas storage rates up to 31% while they investigate

Alaska is in line for the third-largest share of federal grid money among states

Alaska is in line for $32.8 million more in federal grid money, third most of any state. Earlier rounds went to snow-sagged lines and sinking permafrost.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Juneau Assembly keeps harbors as raw fish tax default but adds an exception

Juneau's Assembly kept harbors as the default for raw fish tax money but gave itself an out for "extenuating fiscal circumstances," which have no set threshold.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Postal Service seeks a contractor to deliver mail to 741 Wasilla boxes through 2030

USPS is seeking a contractor to deliver mail to 741 Wasilla mailboxes from Dec. 14 through Sept. 30, 2030. Bids are due Nov. 9, with the route growing from 650 boxes and one vehicle since 2021.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Anchorage man charged with possessing child sexual abuse material

A 38-year-old Anchorage man was charged last week with possessing child sexual abuse material. Palmer police say they arrested him with APD's help.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read