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Sunday, Oct 11
Montana Creek, Peterson Lake among four Juneau trails up for federal grant money
Montana Creek, Peterson Lake, Eagle Beach and a new Gold Creek crossing are on Juneau's trail wish list. If the state says yes, federal money covers up to 90%.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom 
Board of Fisheries to weigh closing Homer Spit waters to commercial fishing
Two Board of Fisheries proposals would push commercial fishing back from the Homer Spit, by half a mile or a full mile. The board decides in Seward in December.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read
State seeks consultant to design first formula for infant learning program money
Alaska is hiring a contractor to design its first structured formula for dividing Infant Learning Program grants among 15 regional programs, with a $200,000 contract and Oct. 28 proposal deadline.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom 
State urges drivers to avoid Parks Highway from Talkeetna to Cantwell
Alaska Department of Transportation urges drivers to avoid the Parks Highway between Talkeetna and Cantwell through Sunday evening as snow and ice make the 111-mile stretch dangerous.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
St. Paul seeks trail grant to replace staircases and resurface the Sledding Hill
St. Paul is applying for a state trail grant to replace stairs, improve gravel paths, and resurface Sledding Hill, with public comment due October 23.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read
Saturday, Oct 10
Alaskans get nine Medicare drug plans for 2027, priced $5.30 to $191.50 a month
Alaska has nine Medicare drug plans for 2027, from $5.30 to $191.50 a month. The cheapest premium isn't always the cheapest plan once your prescriptions count.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read
FAA posts first flight limits ahead of Trump’s Alaska visit
The FAA's drone ban over JBER runs 3:35 to 10:15 pm on Trump's rally day. Bigger flight limits reaching 30 nautical miles may still be coming.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read
Advisory forecasting 4- to 6-foot water rise at Elim, Koyuk expires
A National Weather Service high surf advisory forecasting 4 to 6 foot water rise at Elim and Koyuk expired Saturday at 4 am after peaking Friday at high tide.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
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AIDEA takes over governor's energy conference with up to $400,000
Gov. Dunleavy leaves office in December. The energy conference he founded stays on: AIDEA's board approved up to $400,000 to run it in Anchorage in 2027.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom 
Bering Sea pollock fleet nears its 2026 limits as salmon bycatch debate continues
The Bering Sea pollock fleet nearly has its 2026 limits. Yukon tribes say salmon fishing stayed closed; a tribal group says bycatch rules are years off.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Driver faces assault charges over threats to EMS after Anderson rollover
Gregory Ashley faces assault charges after threatening EMS workers and their families during treatment following a rollover crash in Anderson on Friday while under the influence of alcohol.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Y-K Delta hunters face lower white-fronted goose limits as the Pacific population declines
Y-K Delta hunters can now take six white-fronted geese a day, down from 10, as Alaska and three West Coast states try to reverse the birds' decline.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Proposed rules would let Alaska schools bill Medicaid for any eligible student
Alaska schools could bill Medicaid for therapy and behavioral health care for any eligible student, not just kids with disabilities. Comments due Nov. 6.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom 
Soldotna man arrested on DUI and assault charges after rear-end crash, troopers say
Alaska State Troopers arrested a 35-year-old Soldotna man Friday night on assault, DUI, and three other charges after he rear-ended a stopped car near Ciechanski and tried to leave the scene.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Troopers find crashed Jeep abandoned on Chena Pump Road in Ester
Alaska State Troopers found a crashed Jeep abandoned on Chena Pump Road in Ester early Saturday, Oct. 10, with footprints leading away from the vehicle.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
State posts logging plan for 365-acre timber sale near Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales
The state posted a logging plan for a 365-acre timber sale near Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales Island. The plan and a comment deadline aren't public yet.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
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About Alaska
Alaska is a United States state spanning Arctic, subarctic and coastal regions. Its communities range from Anchorage, Fairbanks and Juneau to Kodiak, the North Slope and villages such as McGrath and Adak that sit off the road system.
The Legislature, the governor's office and state agencies set policy on oil and gas, fisheries, transportation and public lands, and state boards such as the Board of Fisheries and the AIDEA board decide on catch rules, loans and investments. Cities and boroughs keep their own budgets, taxes, liquor licenses and planning decisions.
Questions that recur across the state include local budgets and tax rates, fishery catch limits, air service and ports for remote communities, and decisions on state land. Federal agencies and courts also shape life in Alaska, from air service contracts for rural towns to the certification of statewide election results.
More from Alaska
Kenai commission weighs letting a gravel operation dig into required setbacks
Kenai will decide Wednesday whether a gravel pit can dig closer to its neighbors than city rules allow. An earlier, similar variance drew an appeal.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Federal probation seeks polygraph examiner for Anchorage sex offense supervision
Yes, federal probation still uses polygraphs. The Anchorage office wants an examiner to help supervise people convicted of sex offenses. Proposals due Nov. 5.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Air Guard helicopter flies critically injured worker to Anchorage hospital
An Alaska Air National Guard helicopter crew flew a critically injured worker from a remote site 75 miles northwest of Anchorage to Providence Alaska Medical Center on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read
Legislature seeks bids for Mat-Su office space as Wasilla lease runs out of renewals
The Legislature is taking bids for a Mat-Su office for nine local lawmakers. The Wasilla lease runs out of renewals in 2027, and there's no set budget.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom 
Ketchikan lost jobs in 2025 as Southeast Alaska set employment and wage records, report says
Southeast Alaska hit record jobs and wages in 2025. Ketchikan went the other way, losing 23 jobs even as its wages rose 5%, a new regional report says.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom 
USDA lifts quarantine on mum disease, sees little risk to Alaska's wild chrysanthemum
The USDA is lifting its quarantine on a disease that attacks mums. It says the only chrysanthemum native to the U.S., on Alaska's coast, won't be much affected.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Trump claims permanent Greenland security control in Leif Erikson Day message
Trump says a security deal with Denmark and Greenland gives the U.S. permanent control over Greenland's defense, but Greenland says it retains approval rights over new U.S. military areas.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read
Kwigillingok, Kongiganak forecast for highest water in surf advisory
National Weather Service issued a high surf advisory Friday for the Kuskokwim Delta Coast through afternoon, forecasting water 1 to 2 feet above normal high tide in Kwigillingok and Kongiganak.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Kawerak backs moratorium on seabed mining off Alaska, sends resolution to AFN convention
Kawerak's board backs a moratorium on seabed mining off Alaska and will ask AFN to do the same. A federal lease sale could come as soon as December.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
State proposes giving 5,805 acres to energy authority for Bradley Lake hydro expansion
DNR's 5,805 acres for the Alaska Energy Authority near Homer are for Bradley Lake hydro, where AEA says a glacier diversion could boost power 40%.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readFrom 
Troopers arrest Pitka's Point man, 27, on eight sexual abuse and assault counts
Alaska State Troopers arrested a 27-year-old Pitka's Point man Thursday on eight counts of sexual abuse of a minor and sexual assault following a report received Tuesday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kodiak parks board to weigh three first projects from new master plan
Kodiak Parks and Recreation will discuss three potential first projects from the city's new master plan at a Tuesday board meeting, focusing resources on one rather than spreading them thin.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read
Wasilla airport commission backs buying at least 11 parcels for longer runway
Wasilla's airport commission backed buying at least 11 parcels for a longer runway. Planes leave heavier than they arrive, thanks partly to local shopping.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Mat-Su Assembly to revisit lake and river setback rules in a special meeting
Mat-Su Borough Assembly special meeting Oct. 20 on waterbody setbacks, the 75-foot rule for lakes and streams, after an earlier advisory board's recommendations.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kodiak Island Borough tax payments due Thursday; mailed payments should be hand canceled
Mailing your Kodiak property tax payment? Get it hand canceled. Postmarks now show where mail is processed, not when you dropped it off. Due Thursday.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read
Friday, Oct 9
East side Cook Inlet setnetters must prove recent fishing to stay in the fishery
East side Cook Inlet setnetters get their own permit area Jan. 1. Want in? Prove you fished there between 2020 and 2024 and apply by Dec. 31.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read
Federal judge strikes down DOJ voter-list program that took Alaska's full voter rolls
A federal judge struck down the Justice Department program that took every registered Alaska voter's personal data last December, ruling it broke federal law.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read
St. Paul schedules two open houses on harbor improvement plans
St. Paul received over $15 million in federal grants to renovate its aging harbor on St. Paul Island through summer 2030, improving safety and capacity at a key Pribilof maritime access point.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min readFrom 
Eagle River man, 72, dies after falling overboard on Talkeetna River
Charles Kolb, 72, of Eagle River died Thursday after falling overboard on the Talkeetna River despite lifesaving efforts by another boater and emergency crews.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska joins request for court approval of three generic drug price-fixing settlements
Alaska and 44 states asked a court to approve drug price-fixing settlements. Alaskans can file claims for a share by March 8, 2027.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Feds shift 1,000 tons of Pacific cod from trawlers to small boats and pot fleets
Trawlers aren't expected to catch all their Pacific cod this year, so NMFS is handing 1,000 tons to small boats and pot fleets nearly out of quota.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Alaska's fall round of rural health transformation money will be smaller and exclude renovations, Hedberg says
Alaska's next round of federal rural health money will be smaller and won't cover renovations. Applications are due Oct. 28. Double-check the time.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Feds propose second Cook Inlet oil lease sale on the same terms after first drew no bids
The feds' first Cook Inlet oil lease sale this year drew zero bids. Congress won't let them change the terms, so they're offering the same million acres again.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
North Pacific council raises Tanner and Bristol Bay red king crab limits, keeps snow crab in rebuilding
North Pacific Fishery Management Council raised Tanner and Bristol Bay red king crab harvest limits for 2026-2027 while keeping snow crab in rebuilding.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
