Alaska

North Slope Borough adopts eminent domain policy reaching beyond the seawall

The North Slope Borough adopted an eminent domain policy Tuesday, its first its lawyers could find, and cut the seawall name so it can reach other projects.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Kaktovik glycol response cost roughly $200,000, North Slope mayor estimates

North Slope Borough Mayor Josiah Patkotak says Kaktovik's glycol response cost roughly $200,000. He wants the state to require glycol testing.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

State proposes giving ENSTAR, not Hilcorp, a lease to store natural gas beneath Kenai

The state is leaning toward ENSTAR, not Hilcorp, to store gas under Kenai, saying Hilcorp turned in about a quarter of the data it asked for. It's not final.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Progressive group behind Alaska Voter Guide went by 907 Action until August

Alaska Voter Guide isn't the state's pamphlet. It's a progressive political group that went by 907 Action until August. Steven Spielberg gave it $5,000 in 2024.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Trump says Taiwan will buy 30% of Alaska LNG gas, the share in a 2025 letter

Trump and Lutnick say Taiwan will buy 30% of Alaska LNG's gas and invest $4.4 billion. The 30% matches a nonbinding letter Taiwan signed 19 months ago.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Trump says South Korea will finance $50 billion of Alaska LNG; Seoul hasn't committed

Valdez school board asks city for $15.1 million, a 29% increase over this year

Valdez's taxable value jumped 56%, and the school board wants its share: $15.1 million from the city, up nearly 29% from this year. The council decides.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Murdoch gives $500,000 to No on 2 as repeal side reports $279,000 from Aurora

Kathryn Murdoch gave $500,000 to fight the ranked choice repeal. The repeal side got $279,000 from Aurora Action Network. Both sides' latest filings are in.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Kodiak planning commission set to decide Oct. 21 on Beaver Lake land sale

Kodiak's planners still say keep the Beaver Lake land as open space. The commission punted in September, decides Oct. 21, and said no to a similar sale in 2019.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Alina Rubeo wins Wasilla mayor's race with 67% of the vote, avoiding a runoff

Alina Rubeo will be Wasilla's next mayor after winning 67% of the vote, easily avoiding a runoff. Ian Crafton held his council seat by 51 votes.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Houston certifies election, swears in Johansen and Brasel for new terms

Houston certified its Oct. 6 election Monday and swore in Lisa Johansen and Jeff Brasel for new three-year terms. About 5% of voters showed up.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

DLCC-funded group reports $172,748 against five Republican Alaska House candidates

A DLCC-funded group in D.C. has spent or owes $172,748.70 against five Alaska House Republicans. None of its listed true sources has an Alaska address.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Kenai accepts $3.1 million FAA grant for new airport perimeter and security fence

Kenai City Council accepted a roughly $3.1 million FAA grant for a new perimeter and security fence at the airport. The city covers about $154,000, with QAP as contractor.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Oct 8

Kiana Traditional Council and three partners to receive 2026 Eileen Devinney Award

Kiana Traditional Council and three partners will get the Park Service's 2026 Eileen Devinney Award for documenting Kiana's ties to Kobuk Valley National Park.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Three governor candidates lay out rural energy and subsistence plans at Tanana Chiefs forum

Three governor candidates pitched rural energy and subsistence fixes at a Tanana Chiefs forum. • Kreiss-Tomkins vowed to protect PCE funding and drop federal subsistence lawsuits. • Taylor pushed a constitutional amendment for state fish and game control. • Bronson proposed river roads like Fairbanks to Galena to cut costs.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Klejka wins Bethel's fourth council seat by 15 votes after canvass

Joseph Klejka won Bethel's last council seat by 15 votes. The resolution certifying it gives him a "one-year term ending October 2028," a math problem.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Bethel City Council to certify Oct. 6 election and swear in new members

State approves Seward timber sale with a logging road along a recreation trail

The state will sell 55 acres of Seward spruce, hauled out on a road along a year-round trail the Forest Service says wasn't built for log trucks.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

ConocoPhillips seeks five more years of North Slope off-road travel; comments due Friday

ConocoPhillips wants to keep driving and building ice roads on state land on the North Slope for five more years. Its current permit expires Dec. 17.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 10

Palmer swears in Bruce Brown after election with under 5% turnout

Palmer swore in its newest council member Monday after an election that drew fewer than 5% of voters. Alison Collins is the new deputy mayor.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Trump endorses Wilson

Trump endorsed Bernadette Wilson for governor, attacked two Republican rivals and urged the GOP field to unite behind her.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 8

Supporters line up as protesters prepare for Trump rally in Wasilla

Trump is scheduled to speak at 3:30pm Tuesday in Wasilla for Sen. Dan Sullivan and Rep. Nick Begich, with roads closed nearby. Protesters are rallying separately at Newcomb Park.

by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read

Alaska small businesses can apply for up to $10,000 to break into foreign markets

Alaska small businesses trying to sell overseas can get up to $10,000 back for trade shows, sales trips abroad and translated websites. Washington's paying.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read

Board of Game moves Ambler Road hunting closure up to a Nov. 20 web conference

The Board of Game shelved the Ambler Road hunting closure until its January meeting in Kotzebue. Now it's Nov. 20, online, with no testimony taken.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

NovaGold sets Nov. 3 vote on owning all of Donlin; filing details a dropped three-way deal

Shareholders vote Nov. 3 on putting all of Donlin Gold under one company, nearly 40% owned by Paulson's firm. The filing details a 3-way deal that fell apart.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago4 min readFrom Oct 5

Driver strikes and kills man crossing East 15th Avenue in Anchorage

A driver struck and killed a man crossing East 15th Avenue at Medfra Street in Anchorage on Tuesday morning. The driver stayed, and no charges have been filed.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Pickup driver hits vehicle at Fairbanks gas station and drives off, troopers say

A white pickup hit a woman's vehicle at a Fairbanks gas station Monday and drove off. The camera couldn't make out the plate, so troopers need leads.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

State approves Haines barge landing that its forestry division says could also ship timber

The state approved a 25-year lease for a barge landing on Haines' Lutak Inlet. The state forestry division says it could also be used to move timber.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Juneau aging commission chair says paratransit must improve now or change contractors

Juneau's aging commission chair says time is running out for the city's paratransit service: fix it now or hand the contract back to the old provider.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Chugach could build Milrem's unmanned military vehicles in the US under a new agreement

hugach could start building military robots in the U.S. for an Estonia-based maker. So far it's a memorandum, with no site, timeline or price tag.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

House District 36 candidates back trawling limits at Tanana Chiefs forum

Rep. Rebecca Schwanke and challenger Crystal Jones both called for limits on trawling at a Tanana Chiefs Conference forum, and laid out ways to cut rural costs.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Weather service lifts Petersburg dense fog advisory early; more fog possible Wednesday

Petersburg's fog lifted hours early Tuesday. It could be back by Wednesday morning, and a flood watch starts Thursday. Southeast doesn't do quiet weeks.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Weather service warns of icy spots on Fairbanks-area roads Tuesday morning

Weather service warns of icy roads across Fairbanks and Interior communities Tuesday morning as wet spots freeze.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Skagway approves $6.5 million in RV park bonds; senior tax break passes by three votes

Skagway said yes to $6.5 million in bonds to turn its RV park into housing lots. A senior tax break passed by three votes after trailing on election night.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 6

Follows: Skagway votes Tuesday on $6.5 million in bonds to prepare its RV park for housing lots

Overturned truck closes Parks Highway at Milepost 183

An overturned commercial truck closed the Parks Highway in both directions at Milepost 183 early Tuesday. The closure is expected to last until around midday, state transportation officials say.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Fairbanks commission may send Assembly a report on SS Nenana restoration

Fairbanks' preservation commission may report to the Assembly on the SS Nenana's restoration. Its chair has raised concerns the record doesn't spell out.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

AFN board won't endorse candidates this year after backing Peltola in 2022 and 2024

AFN's board won't endorse any candidates this year, after the group backed Mary Peltola in 2022 and 2024. Peltola is now running for U.S. Senate.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Kenai Peninsula mayor proposes raising volunteer firefighter and EMS tax break to $50,000

A Kenai Peninsula volunteer firefighter's tax break could get five times bigger. In areawide borough tax alone, that's $192.50 a year, up from $38.50.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 8

Alaska pre-K programs will no longer need mental health consultation to get state funding

Alaska pre-K programs no longer need mental health consultation or coaching to get state funding. The ban on expelling 4-year-olds stays put.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Oct 9

Rules for a 45,000-fish Western Alaska chum bycatch cap are expected by the end of 2026

A 45,000-fish cap on Western Alaska chum caught by the pollock fleet could be proposed as federal rules by the end of 2026. It would start in 2028.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Mat-Su Borough asks state for 210 acres near Sutton for a shooting range

People already shoot at the old Jonesville coal mine near Sutton. The Mat-Su Borough wants to make it official, with a $7.5 million shooting range.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 29

Follows: DNR proposes requiring permits for most shooting in the Matanuska Valley Moose Range

Premera would save Homer money over Moda next year but raise employees' copays

Homer can pay Moda about $197,000 more in 2027 or switch to cheaper Premera plans with higher copays. Its broker says Premera may be "buying the business."

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read