Alaska

Nova Minerals plans antimony refinery beside federally funded Port MacKenzie rail line

Nova Minerals will build a rail siding linking its antimony refinery to the federally funded Port MacKenzie rail extension.

by Melinda Communities.News2w ago3 min readFrom Oct 21

Kodiak commission will redo its vote on museums' lease plan for the Griffin building

Kodiak's preservation panel said two museums' plan fits its design intent for the old Griffin hospital. An alternate made the motion, so it's voting again.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Kodiak commission suggests 25 places, from a fishing boat to a cairn, for history survey

Kodiak's preservation commission suggested 25 places for a city history survey, from the fishing vessel Kilkenny to McDonald's. Up to 20 will be documented.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Juneau manager seeks $7.4 million more for Bartlett hospital's finished budget year

Juneau's city manager wants another $7.4 million in spending authority for Bartlett hospital for a year that's already over, on top of $12 million in July.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Snow advisories end for Broad Pass and Paxson, with snow lingering into Monday

The snow advisories for Broad Pass and Paxson ran out Sunday. Flakes may keep falling into Monday morning, but forecasters don't expect much more to pile up.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Cook moves Alaska's U.S. House race to Lean Republican as a new poll shows a closer race

Cook Political Report moved Alaska's House race from Likely to Lean Republican. Begich is still favored, but a new poll has Hill within 2 in the final round.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

No on 2 spends $2.1 million in about 10 days as the ranked choice vote nears

The campaign to keep ranked choice voting spent $2.09 million in about 10 days, mostly on ads. The repeal side spent $242,000. Voters decide Nov. 3.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Palmer council may meet in closed session Tuesday on an ethics complaint

Palmer's council may close the doors Tuesday to discuss an ethics complaint. What it alleges, and about whom, isn't in the 212-page meeting packet.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Peltola taken to hospital after Anchorage crash; Fairbanks, Bethel stops moved

A driver rear-ended Mary Peltola's car Saturday as she headed to the AFN banquet. She and her family had minor injuries, and two campaign stops are being moved.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Fish and Game closes Kodiak's Ugak and Kiliuda herring waters a day before B season's end

Fish and Game shut Kodiak's Ugak and Kiliuda herring waters Saturday, a day before the B season's end, with about 30% of the season's harvest level caught.

by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Kodiak harbor board weighs requiring boat insurance after uninsured sinkings

Kodiak's harbor board keeps working Tuesday on making boats carry insurance, after uninsured sinkings left the city and other harbor users holding the bill.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Homer mayor's budget code proposal drops off Monday's council agendas

Homer's mayor has proposed changing the city's budget code. It isn't on either of Monday's final City Council agendas, and the agendas don't say why.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Truck crash on icy Glenn Highway near mile 171 brings flaggers but no full closure

A truck crashed on the icy Glenn Highway near Tolsona Lake on Saturday morning. The road never fully closed, and 511 said Sunday it may have been cleared.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Calista shareholders to get about $114 per 100 shares by Nov. 13

Calista's board approved a $4.95 million Akilista payout, about $114 per 100 shares, due by Nov. 13. Address and direct deposit updates are due Nov. 2.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 19

Longtime Kotzebue resident Tom Atkinson takes over AVEC as its costs climb

AVEC has a new CEO. Longtime Kotzebue resident Tom Atkinson takes over from Bill Stamm, who started as a summer laborer, as the co-op's costs keep climbing.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Draft paper argues against prorating part-time years for retiree health accounts

A draft paper before a state pension board committee argues part-time public workers' years shouldn't count as fractions toward keeping retiree health accounts.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Arctic mine developer wraps summer drilling, says its focus is shifting toward building

Ambler Metals drilled 42 holes at the proposed Arctic copper mine and says its focus is shifting to preparing to build. It wants a federal decision in 2028.

by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 21

Nome council votes Monday on asking Congress to restore harbor dredging money

Nome wants Congress to find 2027 money for dredging its harbor channel. Kawerak, meanwhile, wants the council's support for a seabed mining moratorium.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Haines would lease the old Mosquito Lake school to a nonprofit for $58.80 a year

The Haines Assembly is weighing leasing the old Mosquito Lake school to a nonprofit for $58.80 a year. The posted lease says $58.80 per square foot.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

DEC repeals rules for sanitation grants lawmakers stopped funding in 2017

Alaska DEC repealed the rules for a community sanitation grant program lawmakers stopped funding in 2017. The cut counts toward its rule-reduction goal.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 21

FAA certifies the 737 MAX 10, the jet behind Alaska Airlines' biggest order

The FAA certified Boeing's 737 MAX 10, most of Alaska Airlines' 168-plane MAX order. The first is expected in 2027, and some will get lie-flat seats.

by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 20

Anchorage planners put off a permanent permit for Linda's Place shelter until December

Anchorage planners put off a permanent permit for the Linda's Place shelter until Dec. 14. It operates under an emergency order with no set end date.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 19

Follows: Planners back a permanent permit for Linda's Place shelter as neighbors raise concerns

ENSTAR asks regulators to fast-track a deal to borrow MEA's gas for this winter

ENSTAR wants to borrow 1.2 billion cubic feet of MEA's gas for this winter and return it by 2028. Customers would pay the costs, minus a credit on return.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min readFrom Oct 21

Alaska household power prices hit their highest point since at least 2010

Alaska households paid 29.41 cents per kilowatt-hour for power in August, the most since at least 2010. Only four states paid more, led by Hawaii at 47 cents.

by Melinda Communities.News2w ago1 min read

Anchorage parks would trade 32 seasonal jobs for nine year-round positions

Anchorage Parks and Recreation would cut 32 seasonal jobs and add nine full-time positions in 2027, and move its Healthy Spaces camp cleanup crew onto its budget.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

AFN presents subsistence listening-session findings that will guide its 2026-2030 plan

AFN shared subsistence listening-session findings at its Anchorage convention to shape a 2026-2030 strategic plan.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Douglas Island board was set to hear an update on restoring Lawson Creek cemeteries

A volunteer leader was set to update Juneau's Douglas Island board on restoring 9 Treadwell-era Lawson Creek cemeteries. The city says it lacks funds to maintain the 514 graves itself.

by Alaska News2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 21

University of Alaska draft budget seeks $31.4 million more and new student housing

A University of Alaska draft budget would ask the state for $31.4 million more to run its campuses, plus money for two new UAA dorms. Regents vote Nov. 6.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Alaska DEC proposes letting some construction start before air permits are issued

Alaska DEC proposed letting companies start building industrial sites before air permits are issued, aimed at short North Slope construction seasons. Public comments are due Dec. 11.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Weather service issues winter advisories for Fairbanks and Interior, with ice possible

Winter weather advisories hit Fairbanks, Nenana, Yukon Flats and Interior summits through Tuesday. • Rain on freezing surfaces could glaze roads with ice, upper Koyukuk Valley gets a winter storm warning with 8 to 12 inches of snow.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Trump calls Murkowski a disgrace and urges Alaskans to repeal ranked-choice voting

Trump called Murkowski a disgrace for knocking DOJ's Alaska lawsuit and told Alaskans to vote yes on repealing ranked choice.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Wind cuts power to much of Kivalina, and restoring it may take up to a week

High winds knocked out power to most of Kivalina Friday, and repairs may take up to a week. About 175 residents sheltered at the school overnight.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Peltola and voter groups move to fight DOJ's suit to block Alaska certification

Peltola's campaign and voter groups want in on DOJ's Alaska certification suit. Blanche says DOJ isn't trying to stop certification. The suit says otherwise.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago4 min read

Follows: Justice Department sues to hold up Alaska Senate result if second Sullivan tips the race

Seward proposes a 6% summer-only sales tax and a property tax cut for fiscal 2028

Seward's proposed fiscal 2028 budget would swap the year-round 4% sales tax for 6% in summer, none in winter, and cut property tax by 1 mill.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Soldotna opens a student seat on its Planning and Zoning Commission

Soldotna wants a student on its Planning and Zoning Commission. The student gets a vote that's recorded but doesn't count, and can't make motions.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Company says Skagway's old Starlite Room isn't historic and asks to move it

A Skagway business says the old Starlite Room, built around 2000, isn't historic and wants it out of the historic district. The commission weighs in Monday.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Skagway planners weigh where to claim the borough's last 118 acres of state land

Skagway has 118 acres of state land left to claim. Planners will discuss Tuesday whether to take 55 highway acres held since 1997 or pick elsewhere.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Huna Totem group and a global port operator bid to run Haines' cruise dock

A Huna Totem venture and a global port operator both want to run Haines' cruise dock. The Assembly decides Tuesday whether to take until January to weigh them.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Forest Service to replace 39-year-old Sitka oil boiler with electric heat and a heat pump

The Forest Service hired a Ketchikan firm for about $285,000 to swap a 39-year-old Sitka oil boiler for electric heat and a heat pump. Sitka runs on hydro.

by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min read

Palmer council will vote on $960,509 more for new library's second floor and kitchen

Palmer's council votes Tuesday on $960,509 more to finish the new library's second floor and build a bigger kitchen. Shoppers already pay a library tax.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read