Alaska

Fairbanks Assembly picks developers' riverbank overlay at planned Chena RV park

Fairbanks rezoned a Chena riverbank strip at a planned RV park, picking the developers' looser overlay over the stricter one its own riverfront panel wanted.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

Juneau Assembly to consider $10 million loan for Glacier Highway water main

Juneau's Assembly will weigh a $10 million state loan to replace a leaky 45-year-old water main, ideally before the state repaves the highway on top of it.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Juneau would borrow up to $24.7 million for the Seawalk and let cruise fees repay it

Juneau wants to borrow up to $24.7 million to stretch its Seawalk to the far cruise dock. Cruise passengers' $3 fee would pay it back, not local taxes.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Feds close Central Gulf Pacific cod to most trawl catcher vessels for rest of 2026

NMFS closed Central Gulf Pacific cod trawling to most catcher vessels through Dec. 31 to keep them under their 7,782-ton 2026 allocation.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Palmer's budget plan holds taxes flat and skips a required capital transfer

Palmer's 2027 budget plan holds property taxes and utility rates flat. It also skips $943,402 for capital projects that city code says must be set aside.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

State opens leftover South Alaska Peninsula cod to pot boats as jig catch falls short

Jig boats left 387,000 pounds of South Alaska Peninsula cod in the water, so the state is opening it to pot boats too Friday, then loosening the rules Oct. 31.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

State ends Hilcorp's idle Cook Inlet unit but gives it three years to decide on a restart

The state agreed Wednesday to end the unit around two long-idle Cook Inlet platforms, but gave Hilcorp three more years to decide whether to fire one back up.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

Kodiak council splits over closed-door legal advice on how to hire next city manager

Kodiak's council argued over whether to talk privately with its lawyer about how to hire a city manager, after residents asked it to keep the talk public.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

AIDEA commits $25 million to nuclear startup NuCube as it seeks to go public

AIDEA is putting $25 million into NuCube, a 10-person, pre-revenue nuclear startup, buying discounted shares as the company tries to go public.

by Melinda Communities.News3w ago3 min read

Fixes are out for serious flaws in software behind dozens of Alaska websites

PHP fixed two flaws that can let hackers take over web servers, no password needed. Dozens of Alaska websites use PHP. Whether they've patched isn't public.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

One person dies in a second-alarm fire at a gated Midtown Anchorage condo complex

One person died in a second-alarm fire at a gated Midtown Anchorage condo complex Thursday. Police evacuated residents door to door as 31 fire units responded.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Trump says his side weighs legal options to remove second Sullivan from Alaska ballot

Trump says he's weighing "powerful legal options" to pull the second Dan Sullivan off Alaska's Senate ballot. Alaskans are already voting on it.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

Tlingit & Haida brings its Juneau early learning programs under one roof

Tlingit & Haida put Head Start, Early Head Start, child care and its Lingít immersion nest under one roof in Juneau. The kids call each other "nesty besties."

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Lieutenant governor candidates vow to carry out Ballot Measure 2, split on what comes next

Three lieutenant governor hopefuls promised to run Ballot Measure 2 whichever way it goes, then split on fixing rural voting and the first job they'd want.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago4 min read

Alaska will train providers in November to screen for risky substance use

Alaska will train providers in November to screen for risky substance use and talk people toward change. The state logged 339 overdose deaths in 2024.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

State proposes giving the North Slope Borough 583 acres in the Kuparuk oil field

The state would hand the North Slope Borough 583 acres inside the Kuparuk oil field, but keep 185 acres with roads, pipelines and part of the operations center.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Fairbanks state office building closes again, this time for a water shutoff

The state office building at 455 3rd Ave. in Fairbanks closed again Thursday, this time for a water shutoff. It's at least the fourth closure since December.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Feds seek bids for subsidized jet service to Cordova, Gustavus, 3 other towns

Feds opened bidding for subsidized jet service to Cordova, Gustavus, Petersburg, Wrangell and Yakutat. Alaska Airlines holds the current deal at about $17.8 million a year.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

Copper River Valley could see near-zero lows tonight after snow advisories end

The snow advisories are done and the Copper River Valley could dip near zero tonight. No new storm is forecast until snow chances return this weekend.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Kenai asks to join the federal review of a proposed undersea data center in Cook Inlet

Kenai wants a seat at the table as a Massachusetts company seeks to study putting 330-plus tidal turbines and 66 computer pods in Cook Inlet.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readFrom Oct 7

Anchorage approves $1.23 million for two fire tenders to replace aging trucks

Anchorage is buying two new water tenders for $1.23 million to replace trucks older than 25 years, though the new ones could take about 20 months to arrive.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Bethel council to consider backing AVCP plan for a regional emergency response system

Bethel's mayor wants the City Council to back AVCP's plan for a tribally led public safety and emergency response system for Western Alaska, hub in Bethel.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Bethel council to hear plan for statewide commission to collect taxes on platform sales

Bethel may hand a statewide commission the job of collecting its sales and bed taxes on lodging, delivery and travel sold through online platforms.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Sitka Planning Commission approves merging three Halibut Point Road lots into one

Sitka merged three Halibut Point Road lots into one for a single new house. Its own planning director said that runs against the push for denser housing.

by Alaska News3w ago2 min readFrom Oct 7

Assembly hearing on Girdwood street crews' storage yard moves to Nov. 17

The Assembly hearing on giving Girdwood's street crews the storage yard they've used since 2009 moved to Nov. 17. The sewer utility wants the lot too.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Anchorage superintendent says April school bond should stay under $60 million

Anchorage schools chief Jharrett Bryantt wants April's bond kept under $60 million, despite $136 million in identified projects. Voters rejected a $79 million bond last April.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

AVEC says it must raise revenue 10% as delivered fuel costs climb 35% to 40%

AVEC says it needs 10% more revenue after diesel for its 58 villages arrived 35% to 40% pricier. In fly-in villages, fuel alone tops $1 a kilowatt-hour.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Kivalina, Wales and Eek lead off $100 million push to replace village fuel tanks

AVEC says contractors headed to Kivalina, Wales and Eek this summer to start new fuel tank farms, first of 10 villages in a $100 million grant ending July 2028.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago4 min read

Southcentral Foundation to host Typhoon Halong survivor gathering in Chugiak Saturday

Southcentral Foundation hosts a wellness gathering Saturday in Chugiak for Typhoon Halong survivors, with food, crafts and a steam bath.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Federal money would put portable X-ray units in Northwest Arctic village clinics

Maniilaq Association is set to get $218,964 to put portable X-ray units in Northwest Arctic village clinics, aiming to cut patient flights out for imaging.

by Alaska News3w ago3 min read

Truck crash blocks Glenn Highway in both directions east of Eureka Summit

A truck crash blocked the Glenn Highway in both directions near the Little Nelchina River Thursday morning. The state's traffic system says crews are on scene.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Gusts up to 75 mph possible from Akutan to King Cove starting Thursday night

The weather service upgraded the Aleutians East Borough to a high wind warning, with gusts up to 75 mph tonight. Bethel and Bristol Bay get their turn Friday.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Alaska expands child care aid to more working families and raises provider rates Dec. 1

Starting Dec. 1, a family of four earning up to $11,257 a month can get Alaska child care help, and providers get paid more. Ketchikan parents feel shorted.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

State aging commission asks Juneau seniors Oct. 29 what its next plan should prioritize

The state wants Juneau seniors to tell it what matters most before it writes its next senior services plan, and it's asking in person Oct. 29 in the Valley.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Whittier takes first federal money toward tearing down parts of the empty Buckner Building

Whittier took the first $600,000 to tear down parts of the Buckner Building, its long-empty former Army building. First comes paperwork, then maybe demolition.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

Alaska, last in medical residency slots, plans $6.4 million for doctor training

Alaska ranks last among states in slots for training new doctors. The state is steering about $6.4 million in federal rural health money to residencies.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Mat-Su school board denies community bid to reopen Meadow Lakes Elementary as a charter

Mat-Su's school board formally turned down a community plan to reopen closed Meadow Lakes Elementary as an outdoor charter school. The group can appeal.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Mat-Su parent asks school board to protect the school nurses her son relies on

A Mat-Su mom told the school board her first-grader needs trained care every two hours and asked it to keep school nurses. A committee is weighing options.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

AIDEA board approves $75 million fiber company, bars partners on restricted lists

AIDEA's board created a $75 million company to buy into undersea fiber, hoping Alaska can stop being what the resolution calls a "data cul-de-sac."

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

Follows: AIDEA board to vote on a $75 million company to invest in undersea internet cables

Wasilla council votes Monday on $200,000 contract for a new parks plan

Wasilla may pay $200,000 for a plan to guide its parks for 20 years. A city official already has a question: can sales tax keep paying for them?

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read