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Drones are dropping chaff over Nenana to try to stop lightning
A Vancouver startup is dropping metallic chaff from drones over Nenana to try to stop lightning before it starts wildfires. The flights run through Sept. 30.
by Melinda Communities.News4w ago3 min readAI
A Fortymile caribou hunt closed after just 48 hours as the quota filled fast
A Fortymile caribou hunt near the Steese Highway closed after just 48 hours as its quota filled fast, drawing a complaint over the short window.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago1 min readAI
One goat closes the Point Windham goat hunt for the year
A single goat filled the quota for Southeast Alaska's Point Windham zone, closing it to hunters for the year — one of several goat closures this summer.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago1 min readAI
A man was found dead at Tangle Lakes Campground
A man was found dead at Tangle Lakes Campground and died by suicide, Alaska State Troopers said. His family had not yet been notified.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago1 min readAI
A Bering Strait Native corporation will staff anti-trafficking work for the State Department
A Bering Straits Native Corporation subsidiary won a State Department contract to staff anti-trafficking work, supporting its 8,200+ Native shareholders.
by Melinda Communities.News4w ago1 min readAI
Knik Tribe awarded $5 million to design fish passage fixes on Talkeetna Spur Road
Eight culverts on the Talkeetna Spur Road block salmon from more than 66 miles of stream. The Knik Tribe got $5 million to design the fixes.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
A Goldbelt subsidiary picks up another sole-source federal IT order, worth up to $1.3 million
A Juneau Native corporation's subsidiary won a contract to run IT for the U.S. Transportation Secretary's office, with the money flowing home to shareholders.
by Melinda Communities.News4w ago2 min readAI
A California woman was summonsed for hit and run on a parked car in Healy
A 21-year-old California woman was summonsed for hitting a parked car in Healy and driving off. Troopers said alcohol was a contributing factor.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
Alaska lawmakers weigh whether to keep boards licensing dentists and barbers
Alaska lawmakers are weighing whether to keep the boards licensing dentists, chiropractors and barbers, and released the audits that will guide that call.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
Bethel commission recommends $2 taxi fare increase, with $1 elder discount
Bethel's Public Safety and Transportation Commission voted unanimously to raise taxi fares by $2 per trip, with a $1 discount for elders, but the City Council has not yet acted on the recommendation.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
A Kodiak landscaper won $19,500 to resurface the base softball field
Five companies bid for the job of filling in the low spots in the Coast Guard's softball outfield in Kodiak. The winner gets 30 days and $19,500.
by Melinda Communities.News4w ago1 min readAI
Two rounds of rain this week could flood Susitna Valley gravel bars
Two rounds of rain this week could push rivers in the Susitna Valley toward bankfull. Gravel bars and low riverside camps may end up underwater.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
Ketchikan faces 2 to 3.5 inches of rain, road ponding through Monday
An atmospheric river crosses the southern panhandle overnight into Monday, dropping up to 3.5 inches of rain on the Ketchikan area and standing water on roads.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
A proposed rule would presume national forest roads and trails are open unless the Forest Service documents a reason to close them
A proposed rule would presume national forest roads and trails, including in Alaska, are open unless the Forest Service documents a reason to close them.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
Alaska's seat on the halibut commission is open, and you can nominate yourself
Alaska's seat on the commission that sets Pacific halibut catch limits is open. Nominations close Sept. 14, and self-nominations are accepted.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
Alaska moves to give up nearly 59,000 acres near Parks Highway for University of Alaska
Alaska is dropping its claim to nearly 59,000 acres near the Parks Highway so the university can have it. All 13 public comments opposed the move.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago1 min readAI
Anchorage police ask cardholders to check statements in tap-to-pay fraud case
Anchorage police want cardholders checking four date ranges for charges they didn't make. For the July charges, the 60-day dispute window closes in September.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
Enstar tells legislators it's 18 days short of gas for winter
Enstar told legislators it's 18 days, about 3 Bcf, short of gas for a normal winter after two supplies fell through, with deals underway still leaving a gap.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
An Auke Bay quarry can now work Saturdays again, under a renewed permit
An Auke Bay quarry can work Saturdays again under a renewed Juneau permit, though blasting, drilling and crushing stay off-limits on weekends.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Tok has no way to warn its residents, and a state coordinator says it cost houses
Tok has no townwide alarm, and a state wildfire coordinator said the gap cost houses in the Mukluk Fire. Residents said they never got a GO alert.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
Mukluk Fire crews shift to southwest flank ahead of Sunday wind change
Mukluk Fire crews shifted to the southwest flank Saturday ahead of forecast northwesterly winds Sunday, with Level 3 evacuation orders still in effect north of the Alaska Highway near Tok.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Park Service urges hard-sided bear containers in the Arrigetch Peaks
A brown bear took food from a soft-sided bear-resistant container in the Arrigetch Peaks on August 13. The Park Service now strongly recommends hard-sided containers, which backpackers can check out at the Bettles Ranger Station.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
An Alaska water system logged the EPA's most urgent violation
A water system serving 771 Alaskans logged the EPA's most urgent drinking-water violation in March. The federal record doesn't say which community it serves.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Juneau's charter operators could see their per-passenger fee more than triple, as the harbor fund runs low
Juneau's charter operators could see their per-passenger fee jump from $2.05 to $7.50, as the harbor fund hits a record low amid major expansion costs.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Skagway is under another wind advisory, gusts to 40 mph through Saturday
Skagway is under yet another wind advisory, this one with gusts up to 40 mph through Saturday evening. Secure the loose gear; it's been a windy summer there.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAI
Tlingit & Haida moves to expand its printing business into a historic Juneau building
Tlingit & Haida is seeking up to $375,000 to expand its tribally owned printing business and move it into a historic Juneau building it recently bought.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago1 min readAI
Alaska will give up 5 acres on Elrington Island despite unanimous opposition
Alaska will cede 5 acres on Elrington Island to the University of Alaska. All 13 public comments opposed it, citing lost hunting and subsistence access.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago1 min readAI
Hilcorp wants to dig a 95-acre gravel pit near the Putuligayuk River
Hilcorp wants to dig a 95-acre gravel pit near the Putuligayuk River on the North Slope. Two-thirds of it would be permanent. Comment closes Sept. 4.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago2 min readAI
Driver kills Anchorage pedestrian at Seward Highway and Benson Boulevard, flees scene
A woman was killed by a driver who did not stop, at Seward Highway and Benson early Saturday. Her name is being withheld until family is notified.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Anchorage police detail the limits on their Real-Time Crime Center
Anchorage police will delete license plate reader data after 14 days and limit searches to fewer than 10 employees, Police Chief Sean Case said.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
Copper River gillnetters get a 12-hour opener Monday, half the last period
Copper River and Bering River gillnetters get 12 hours Monday, half of last week's opener, as Fish and Game tries to keep building early salmon escapement.
by Bill AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
The State Fair is open now
The Alaska State Fair is back in Palmer through Sept. 7 — a stacked concert lineup, giant cabbages and pumpkins, carnival rides and fair food.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min readAI
Anchorage Assembly committees would consolidate under a draft from the Rules chair
Anchorage Assembly committees would consolidate and meet less often under the Rules chair's draft. Members have said the current load is too many hours.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
A new casino has opened on North Douglas, as a cruise dock nearby prepares to bring more ships
Tlingit & Haida has opened Two Coppers Casino, a Class II gaming hall on North Douglas, as nearby cruise docks prepare to bring more ships, with both set for a Douglas Advisory Board briefing.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Troopers say ATV fled Fairbanks traffic stop, crashed near airport
An ATV fled a Fairbanks traffic stop before dawn Saturday and crashed behind the airport. Both riders were jailed; the driver faces a DUI charge.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Three rescued after float plane crashes in forest near Bettles
Three people survived a floatplane crash near Bettles and were hoisted out overnight, after a satellite device let them relay their location to rescuers.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago1 min readAI
As a crime center vote nears, Anchorage weighs whether its privacy limits should be policy or law
Anchorage votes Sept. 1 on $600K for its police crime center. The chief says it adds no surveillance; a pending ordinance would put its privacy limits into law.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago3 min readAI
A Copper River village corporation is fixing federal buildings in Tennessee
A company owned by 260 shareholders from a Copper River village is painting judges' chambers in Memphis and fixing a fire pump in Jackson, Tennessee.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min readAI
NOAA pays $1.57 million for samples from subsistence-harvested seals
NOAA is paying $1.57 million for samples from seals Alaska Native hunters take for food. The science depends on hunters volunteering what they harvested.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
A toxic bloom killed fur seals off St. George with the highest saxitoxin level ever recorded in the species
A toxic bloom killed fur seals off St. George with the highest saxitoxin level ever recorded in the species. Tribal monitors get another year to track it.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI