Alaska

Juneau's Discover Eaglecrest Day tops $51,000 in sales, up from $5,900

Juneau's Discover Eaglecrest Day raised more than $51,000 on Saturday, up from $5,900 last year, as the city-owned ski area works through a budget gap.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 1

State presents $5.63 billion transportation plan Tuesday, seeks public comment

Alaska's draft four-year transportation plan commits $5.63 billion, $130 million more than it counts on. Anchorage planners have notes. Comments due Oct. 29.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Supreme Court hears Boulder climate case as Alaska backs oil companies

The Supreme Court heard Boulder's climate damages case against Exxon and Suncor Monday. Alaska is one of 26 states siding with the oil companies.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Southcentral Foundation sends a doctor to Nelson Lagoon and a dentist to St. Paul

Southcentral Foundation is sending a doctor to Nelson Lagoon October 5-7 and a dentist to St. Paul Island through October 15 as part of rotating clinics serving 55 rural villages.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Bering Sea Interior Tribal Commission tribes sign agreement forming a USDA conservation district

Tribes of the Bering Sea Interior Tribal Commission signed an agreement Oct. 1 forming a USDA tribal conservation district to set local conservation priorities.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 1

State flood coordinator meets with Kotzebue, Northwest Arctic Borough

Alaska's flood insurance coordinator met with Kotzebue and Northwest Arctic Borough to discuss recovery from Typhoon Halong and rebuilding rules that could affect their flood insurance eligibility.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska LNG report targets 2028 completion for in-state pipeline

Alaska LNG's latest federal report keeps its 2028 pipeline target and, as always, lists no long-term contracts. Seoul says its money is under review.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago3 min read

Bridge inspections close a lane on West Dimond Boulevard in Anchorage

The right lane of westbound W Dimond Boulevard near Carnelian Street is closed until 6 pm Monday, Oct. 5 for bridge inspections.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Two drivers hospitalized after four-vehicle crash at Seward Highway mile 74

Two drivers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a four-vehicle crash at Seward Highway mile 74 on Thursday when rain and snow caused a Prius to lose control.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Oct 1

Planners urge dropping Seward Highway and 5th and 6th rebuilds unless state's numbers add up

Anchorage planners want the Seward Highway rebuild and the 5th and 6th rebuild cut from the long-range plan unless the state's numbers add up. Vote Oct. 15.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readFrom Oct 1

LaFrance names Lynn McNamara to Anchorage library board seat

Mayor LaFrance appointed former school librarian Lynn McNamara to the Anchorage Library Advisory Board, with Assembly confirmation set for Tuesday, Oct. 6.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

North Slope oil throughput back above 500,000 barrels a day, former commissioner says

North Slope oil is back above 500,000 barrels a day, at least on some days. Oil-tax defenders credit the 2013 tax law and expect a fight in Juneau.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: North Slope oil is running below the state's forecast so far, and the price is running above it

Kenai silver salmon derby canceled over unclear coho run data

Kenai Chamber canceled the 2026 Silver Salmon Derby over unclear coho run data, and Fish and Game cut the daily coho limit to two fish through November.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Aug 31

Southeast winter troll king season opens Oct. 11, with five inside areas closed

Southeast's winter king troll season opens Oct. 11 and runs to March 15 or a 45,000-fish cap. Five inside areas stay closed to protect wild fish.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Yakutat set gillnetters must donate any Situk king that dies in the net

Yakutat gillnetters cannot keep any Chinook salmon through Oct. 7 and must donate dead kings because the Situk River run fell far short of its escapement goal.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Crews at Richardson Highway Chena bridges begin winter shutdown prep

Richardson Highway bridge crews at Milepost 346 are consolidating materials for winter shutdown, with reduced lanes 9 am to 3 pm on the $89.2 million Chena Flood Control bridges project.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Dunleavy proclaims Winter Weather Preparedness Week, urging safe driving and emergency kits

It's Winter Weather Preparedness Week. Dunleavy's proclamation says car crashes are winter weather's leading indirect killer, so pack the car kit and slow down.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

State proposes giving up surface claim to 160 acres off Denali Highway for Native veteran's allotment

Alaska is dropping its surface claim to 160 acres near mile 81 of the Denali Highway for an Alaska Native Vietnam-era veteran's allotment, keeping only oil, gas, and mineral rights.

by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage Assembly weighs selling Westpark school site for housing

Anchorage may sell the 53.8-acre Westpark school site in Southwest Anchorage for housing and give the money to the school district.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage ordinance would raise transit-corridor density target from 8 to 36 homes per acre

An Assembly proposal would raise the housing density target along Anchorage transit corridors from 8 homes per acre to 36. Testimony is Tuesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Anchorage schedules Oct. 6 hearing on transit-corridor plan

EPA ties rise in health-based water violations to missed service-line inventories

EPA records list 67 Alaska water systems with health-based violations for a missed service-line inventory, a filing EPA groups with contamination.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Vance visit brings flight limits to Anchorage and Fairbanks

Flight restrictions posted for Vance's Alaska trip cover Anchorage twice and Fairbanks once. Merrill Field pilots, plan around Monday and Tuesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Montana Creek reaches flood stage in Juneau, spills over Montana Creek Road crossing

Montana Creek hit flood stage Sunday in Juneau and spilled over Montana Creek Road's low crossing. It crested at 14.8 feet before the water went back down.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Outside groups report more than $1.8 million in new Alaska election spending

One national political network is spending in Alaska's Senate and House races, while a new super PAC joins the money lined up against Dan Sullivan.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Follows: An outside group has spent $3.77 million on Alaska's Senate race

APD policy lays out rooftop drones for 911 calls; chief said technology was not yet in use

APD has adopted rules for rooftop drones that could reach 911 calls before officers, but its chief said Sept. 25 the technology was not yet operating.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Anchorage Assembly takes up Eklutna water deals without RCA condition

Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on three Eklutna Lake water agreements after a condition Assembly members imposed in December became impossible to meet in court.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Alaska Jewish Campus registers lobbyist to seek state grant for indoor play center

Alaska Jewish Campus hired a lobbyist to seek a state capital budget grant for an indoor play center for children with disabilities, which has raised $1.83 million toward its $4.2 million cost.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Oct 1

Eklutna begins clearing five acres it bought beside Chin'an gaming hall

Eklutna is clearing five acres it bought next to Chin'an gaming hall, outside the approved gaming site. Public records don't say what's planned there.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Jul 8

Alaska Communications presses FCC to block or condition GCI-Quintillion sale

Alaska Communications asked the FCC to block or restrict GCI's $310 million purchase of Quintillion unless rivals get guaranteed access to the undersea fiber network at regulated prices.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago5 min readFrom May 19

Follows: GCI is buying the only fiber link connecting Alaska's Arctic coast to the state

Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau clinics join federal program requiring 24-hour crisis care

Clinics in Fairbanks, Anchorage and Juneau joined a federal Medicaid program Oct. 1 that requires 24-hour crisis care and serving people who can't pay.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 1

GOPAC fund gives $50,000 to group buying Juneau election ads

A Virginia political fund gave $50,000 to the Sitka-based Alaska Voter Project, which spent nearly $19,000 on Juneau ads urging votes for pro-business candidates ahead of Tuesday's election.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Wasilla man, 29, arrested on DUI charge; troopers also found suspected LSD

Alaska State Troopers arrested a Wasilla man, 29, on a DUI charge early Saturday near Knik-Goose Bay Road and reported finding suspected LSD tabs and empty bottles in his vehicle.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

No on 2 reports $8.76 million in cumulative contributions after $2.13 million influx

No on 2 reported $8.76 million in cumulative contributions. Repeal Now's conflicting filings do not support a clean fundraising comparison.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

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

Skagway voters decide Tuesday whether to borrow up to $6.5 million for water, sewer and roads to turn the Garden City RV Park into housing lots, at an estimated 30-year cost of $12.83 million.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 30

Juneau Proposition A ballot summary omits 'services,' city says vote is unaffected

Juneau's Proposition A ballot summary omits the word "services," but the city says the error does not change what voters are deciding on the 3% sales tax extension or how it would be collected.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Sitka panel weighs splitting Halibut Point Road lot in two

One Sitka lot, two futures: a retirement home on one side, a duplex with two long-term rentals on the other, if the Planning Commission OKs the split.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read

Northrim shareholders vote Oct. 20 on buying Oregon bank, its first expansion outside Alaska

Northrim shareholders vote Oct. 20 on buying an Oregon bank, which would give the Anchorage bank its first branches outside Alaska. Not voting counts as a no.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 17

Follows: Northrim's Oregon deal is on the record. The approvals are not.

Wind advisory for Unalaska and Nikolski Sunday with gusts up to 50 mph

Gusts up to 50 mph are forecast for Unalaska and Nikolski on Sunday. Anything not tied down may relocate. Nikolski gets it first, Unalaska later.

by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage Assembly recognizes October as Filipino American History Month

Anchorage Assembly is set to approve a resolution Tuesday recognizing October 2026 as Filipino American History Month, a tradition it has repeated yearly since at least 2014.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Snow and freezing rain advisories cover Copper Valley and McCarthy into Sunday morning

Winter weather advisories cover Copper Valley and McCarthy through Sunday morning, with 2 to 4 inches of snow and freezing rain expected to make travel very difficult.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read