Alaska

Denali Borough mayor files federal complaint over lost in-person health care in Healy

Healy lost its clinic a year ago. Denali Borough's mayor believes the Fairbanks center that ran it still claims local zip codes and filed a federal complaint.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Two Alaska Native students who died at Carlisle Indian School are brought home

Tummassak of Shishmaref and Edward Angalook of Unalakleet, who died at Pennsylvania's Carlisle Indian School over a century ago, were brought home in October.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read

Liquor regulators weigh restarting underage stings after Prince of Wales check

Alaska hasn't run regular underage alcohol stings in about a decade. When investigators tried one on Prince of Wales Island, 3 of 4 businesses failed.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Seward fish and chips restaurant seeks the city's first seasonal tourism liquor license

A Seward fish and chips spot wants a tourism license to pour beer and wine. Cruise traffic dropped 36%, but the math still rounds up to one license.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Juneau charter boats would pay more than triple per passenger under harbor fee hike

Juneau's whale-watching and charter boats would pay more than triple per passenger by 2030. The Assembly can block it Monday; the city manager says don't.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Nov. 11 results trim Peltola's Senate lead to 3,975 as Mat-Su ballots come in

New Alaska results posted Wednesday, Nov. 11, were mostly Mat-Su absentee ballots, so Sullivan gained a little. Peltola still leads the Senate race by 3,975.

by Alaska News2d ago2 min read

Judge rules Alaska needn't show Peltola's campaign rejected absentee ballots mid-count

A judge ruled Alaska needn't tell Peltola's campaign which absentee ballots are being rejected mid-count. The timing "could simply not be worse," he wrote.

by Alaska News2d ago2 min read

NOAA corrects pricing form for Fairbanks satellite station proposals due Nov. 19

NOAA fixed pricing form errors in its bid request to run the Fairbanks satellite station, proposals still due Nov. 19. Current operator has been paid $52.6 million so far.

by Melinda Communities.News2d ago1 min read

Alaska proposes letting state agencies stop work on records requests after 15 hours

The state proposed letting its agencies quit a records request after 15 hours or 250 records. Also: no AI-submitted requests, and Alaskans could go first.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago3 min read

State wants Tier II rationing ready as Fortymile caribou herd declines

The Fortymile caribou herd fell from 83,000 to under 30,000, and the state wants a Tier II rationing plan ready. Tok-area hunters start weighing in Tuesday.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Trump exempts federal fire retardant drops from water pollution rules for a year

Trump waived water pollution rules on federal fire retardant drops for a year. A judge said they need a permit. Years later, there still isn't one.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago3 min read

MEA board lets ENSTAR negotiate its gas supply for after Hilcorp contract ends in 2029

MEA's board will let ENSTAR find and negotiate the gas MEA needs after its Hilcorp deal ends in 2029. No word yet on what ENSTAR gets paid or who's selling.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Mayor seeks $1.5 million from APD's technology levy without naming what it would buy

The mayor wants up to $1.5M more from APD's tech tax fund for unnamed "technology implementation and maintenance," nearly word for word last year's ask.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Panelists warn two-thirds of Alaska village corporations face a Red Dog revenue cliff

Red Dog Mine's shared payments to Alaska village corporations will likely end by 2032. Panelists say about two-thirds of the 176 village corporations depend on that money, and Red Dog supplies 50% to 90% of it.

by Bill AlaskaNews2d ago3 min read

White Spot Cafe's new owners ask the state for the diner's beer and wine license

The White Spot Cafe's new owners want its beer and wine license. The menu's rules still apply: know what you want, and there's no choice on toast.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read

Valdez asks residents what they want in a $50 million high school renovation

Valdez wants resident input on its $50 million high school renovation before a Nov. 17 design preview.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Screeners find suspected cocaine in a coffee container bound for Selawik, troopers say

Anchorage airport screeners opened a coffee container in a Selawik man's checked bag and found suspected cocaine, troopers say. He was arrested at the gate.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read

Remains of an unidentified WWII airman leave a Sitka grave for a lab that may name him

A Pentagon team recovered an unidentified WWII airman's remains from a Sitka grave, and Alaska Airlines flew them to an Omaha lab that may finally name him.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

State cuts Craig and Klawock herring harvest limit 28% as forecast drops

Fish and Game cut the Craig and Klawock herring harvest limit 28% this season, to 5,135 tons, after forecasting fewer spawning herring than last year.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Mat-Su Borough finishes upgrading two Butte roads off Bodenburg Loop

Two Butte roads off Bodenburg Loop, Knik View Drive and Knik View Circle, are upgraded and paved, the borough says. The estimate for moving gas lines grew.

by Alaska News3d ago1 min read

Kodiak asks again for state harbor money from a program that got nothing this year

Kodiak's main harbor is worn out, and the state grant program it applied to got nothing this year. Thursday, the City Council votes on urging full funding.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago4 min read

AIDEA ends private Port MacKenzie rail deal as railroad weighs building it itself

AIDEA is ending a private deal to finish the Port MacKenzie rail line. The railroad may build it with a $249M federal grant and ask for land two others want.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago3 min readFrom Oct 27

Troopers jail Fairbanks man on arson charge after device thrown through home window

Troopers jailed a Fairbanks man, 40, after a firebomb was thrown through a home window early Wednesday. He faces first degree arson and other charges as the investigation continues.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read

Valdez school board advances two-week spring break for 2028, wants one week after

Valdez students could get two weeks off in March 2028. Enjoy it, kids: the school board says it wants to stick to one-week breaks after that.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago3 min read

Alaska liquor board weighs renewing one of three approved alcohol server courses

Alaska's liquor board is set to decide Tuesday whether TIPS stays one of three courses servers can take to pour legally. A state reviewer OK'd it, after fixes.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Alaska liquor board weighs cutting $1,250 fee for carriers that deliver alcohol

Alaska's liquor board may cut the $1,250 fee airlines and freight haulers pay to deliver alcohol. A state review floated $250 to help small air freight companies.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Homer finds five missed ballots between dividers, and one is still unaccounted for

Homer found five ballot envelopes between sorting dividers and added eight ballots to its count. One is still unaccounted for. No result changed.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Follows: Homer canvass board takes up 1,000-plus ballots with a council race 75 votes apart

Anchorage woman who used 170 stolen identities gets five years in federal prison

An Anchorage woman who used more than 170 stolen identities to grab pandemic rent relief and forge checks was sentenced to five years in federal prison.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

High oil prices put Port of Alaska, school repairs on track for $26 million in state money

High oil prices are on track to unlock $26 million for the Port of Alaska, school repairs, campuses and court security. Oil would need to crater to stop it.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Sitka asks state not to renew Little Tokyo's liquor license at its old address

Little Tokyo moved in with its sister restaurant in 2020, the owner's accountant says. The liquor license didn't. Sitka wants the state to deny its renewal.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min readFrom Oct 27

Anchorage police graduate a third big class as APD works to refill its ranks

APD graduated 22 more recruits Tuesday, its third class of 20-plus in a year. From 2021 into 2024, more officers left each year than it hired.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

AIDEA waives size and age rules for firms bidding to invest $25 million of its money

AIDEA waived its $1 billion size and three-years-in-business rules for firms bidding on $25 million of its cash. Picks come days before a new governor.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

State tells Alaska schools how its hands-only CPR requirement will roll out in 2027

Alaska schools must offer hands-only CPR where practicable starting in 2027. The state, still picking which grades, told districts its plan Wednesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Canadian court approves NovaGold deal that would put Donlin Gold under one owner

A Canadian court approved NovaGold's stock deal for Paulson's 40% of Donlin Gold, which is expected to put the Alaska mine project under one owner Dec. 1.

by Melinda Communities.News3d ago3 min read

Follows: NovaGold shareholders approve trading stock for Paulson's share of Donlin Gold

Winds hit 92 mph at Cordova Harbor, topping the forecast

Forecasters told Cordova to expect gusts up to 80 mph overnight. The harbor clocked 92 mph instead, as a Gulf storm swept across Southcentral.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read

Fort Wainwright reopens Gaffney Gate with three inbound lanes and a new canopy

Fort Wainwright's Gaffney Gate is back open with three inbound lanes, a commercial lane and a new canopy over the guards. Give yourself extra time.

by Alaska News2d ago1 min readFrom Nov 6

Highway crews measure up to 32 inches of snow near Thompson Pass after blizzard

Blizzard dumped up to 32 inches of snow near Thompson Pass on the Richardson Highway, double what warnings predicted. Winds hit 50 mph before the warning was lifted Tuesday morning.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read

Golden Valley asks regulators to waive 15-day shutoff notice for prepaid power

Golden Valley wants to cut off prepaid customers once their balance runs out, with a morning email or call, instead of the usual 15 days' notice.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago3 min read

Sitka High's random drug tests could expand beyond sports and add alcohol and nicotine

Sitka High's random drug tests could expand beyond sports and start checking for alcohol and nicotine. Families would pay for lab tests that confirm a positive.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago3 min read

Coast Guard orders a Dutch Harbor pollution response, and the record doesn't say why

The Coast Guard hired a spill response company, without bidding, for work in Dutch Harbor. The paperwork doesn't say what spilled, or whether anything did.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read