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Court upholds detention for teen who killed another boy, even at low risk
An Alaska court says a judge can detain a teen for a serious crime even when a psychologist calls him low risk. The case: a boy who killed another teen.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Why Sitka subsidizes electric bills: the Blue Lake Dam debt
Sitka is taking applications through Oct. 31 to subsidize electric bills — a program driven by the $125M Blue Lake Dam debt that keeps local power expensive.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Students get to fire the HAARP transmitter at UAF's summer school
An NSF grant funds UAF's HAARP summer school, where students actually get to run experiments on the Gakona array most people only know from conspiracy theories.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min readAI
A $1.6 million grant to help Alaska burn on purpose, before wildfire does
A $1.6 million grant would build Alaska the fire-weather forecasting tool it lacks, so managers can safely burn off wildfire fuel before the wildfires arrive.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min readAI
As melting ice opens the Arctic to more ships, a UAA scientist studies how a spill would behave
As melting ice brings more ships to the Arctic, a UAA scientist won a $364,999 grant to study how sunlight breaks down the toxic residue an oil spill would leave in cold, salty northern waters.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska's small planes get until 2034 to upgrade altimeters — if they fly Outside
Alaska's air taxis and floatplanes must upgrade altimeters by 2034 to resist 5G interference, but only if they fly outside the state. In-state flying is exempt.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min readAI
The military is adding a thousand people to a base that's already full
The military plans to add about 1,050 people to Alaska bases while JBER housing sits at 98% full. Anchorage's Assembly is bracing for the overflow to hit the city's market.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Anchorage police oversight proposal dies without a second
Anchorage's police oversight proposal, already stripped of any power to investigate, died Tuesday for lack of a second, leaving the city with no oversight body since 2024.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Anchorage historic panel objects to Seward Highway safety review it says skipped the city
Anchorage's historic commission objects to the Safer Seward Highway review, saying the state cut the city out and that a wider, faster road threatens historic sites like Beluga Point.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
A $1.5 billion Seward Highway plan pits safety against the Turnagain Arm viewshed
A $1.5 billion Seward Highway rebuild has split Anchorage — the state says it's a safety fix for a deadly corridor; a coalition of critics says it's a highway-widening project that would scar Turnagain Arm.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Aleut Corp's Skoey Vergen elected vice chair of the regional corporation association
Skoey Vergen, head of the Aleut Corporation since 2021, has been elected vice chair of the ANCSA Regional Association, giving Aleut a leadership seat among Alaska's 12 regional corporations.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
A bill to give the Coast Guard its own secretary, one of several that haven't moved
A Senate bill would give the Coast Guard its own civilian secretary, mirroring the other armed services. It's the third such attempt this Congress, and like the others, it's parked in committee.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Juneau neighbors want a homeless camp cleared after a reported bear shooting
Neighbors near Juneau's Governor's Mansion want a homeless camp cleared after a camper reportedly shot a bear — a flashpoint in Alaska's rising camp tension.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Record outside money floods Alaska's Senate race from both sides
Record money is flooding Alaska's Peltola-Sullivan Senate race from both sides, with super PACs pledging $15M for Sullivan and $11M for Peltola.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
A cap on what families pay for child care is going away, with both Alaska senators' votes
A federal cap limiting what low-income families pay for child care is being removed, and both Alaska senators voted to let the rollback stand. States now set their own rates.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Cordova's road-safety plan could unlock federal money to fix its streets
Cordova's new road-safety plan could unlock federal grants to fix dangerous streets. Residents have until Sept. 1 to flag the spots that need it.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska keeps trading its old flight beacons for GPS, one route at a time
The FAA is amending a GPS airway near Kodiak this fall, part of Alaska's slow statewide switch from old ground beacons to satellite-guided flight routes.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min readAI
A halibut-bycatch report is dropped for the Bering Sea's biggest bycatch fleet
A paperwork notice drops a halibut-bycatch report on the Bering Sea fleet that kills the most halibut, just as a hard-won rule began reining that bycatch in.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Mountain goat area west of Harlequin Lake closes tonight after a long population slide
The mountain goat area west of Harlequin Lake closes to RG170 hunters tonight — goat numbers there crashed from 122 to a dozen over the years, and a recent rebound hasn't convinced the state.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Dorothy Grant's 40 years of Haida design come home to Juneau
Four decades of Dorothy Grant's Haida fashion, including a wedding dress on loan from the Smithsonian, are on view in Juneau through Oct. 17. Free for anyone under 18.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
The first Tlingit opera in recorded history opens in Juneau next month
The first Tlingit opera in recorded history opens in Juneau Sept. 11 — in the Tlingit language, telling the Tlingit-Russian War from the Tlingit side.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min readAI
Carved salmon fill a Fairbanks health center as the real Yukon run collapses
Artist Ramy Brooks has installed two Yukon fish-camp salmon sculptures at a Fairbanks health center — arriving as the real Yukon runs collapse and closures shut off fishing across the drainage.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Medicare drug premiums are likely to rise for Alaska seniors in 2027
The federal subsidy keeping Medicare drug premiums down ends this year, so many Alaska seniors will likely pay more in 2027. Low-income enrollees on Extra Help are mostly shielded.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Some Sitka customers can't reach 911; call dispatch directly
Some Sitka phone customers can't reach 911 after a vehicle hit a utility line. Until it's fixed, call dispatch directly at 907-747-3245, staffed 24/7.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Copper River Valley and McCarthy under a heat advisory through Sunday, up to 83
A heat advisory puts the Copper River Valley at 78 to 83 degrees through Sunday. Hydrate, skip midday exertion, and check on neighbors not used to the heat.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
The gas tax special session has stalled, with the bill already dead
Lawmakers were called back for a special session on taxing natural gas. The House already killed the bill, so both chambers are now meeting just to meet.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Visiting anglers get an extra king salmon in Southeast this fall
Visiting anglers can keep a fourth king salmon in Southeast this fall, since the catch ran low — though the same math that eased the limit could tighten it.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Anchorage wants a public board to steer its Chugach access money — and set qualifications for who runs it
Anchorage wants to turn the informal group steering its Chugach access tax money into a formal board with defined expertise — one that vets trailhead and road projects in public rather than privately.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
The Anchorage Assembly studied how to remove one of its own. It never has.
The Anchorage Assembly studied how to remove one of its own members, a power it has never used and, on a coalition body, likely won't. The member in question sat in on the session.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Prince William Sound king salmon limit stays at one fish through Sept. 15
Prince William Sound's king limit stays at one fish through Sept. 15, right as the bite heats up near Glacier Island. Four terminal harbors still allow two.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Alaska is losing federal jobs faster than almost any state
Alaska lost federal jobs faster than nearly every state in 2025, and one economist says the two-year drop, 15.8%, is steeper still. The ripple hits housing, grants and whole towns.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
On Ship Creek, you can't even lift a king out of the water
Anchorage's creeks are open for coho but locked down on kings, and on Ship Creek you can't even lift one out of the water before releasing it.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Seward Lagoon youth-only king salmon fishery closes Friday night
Seward Lagoon's youth-only king salmon fishery closes Friday night at midnight, ending the summer window for anglers 15 and younger.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Outside money keeps flowing into the Alaska Senate race — mostly against Sullivan
Outside groups poured another $210,000 into the Alaska Senate race this week, mostly against Sullivan — the latest in a year where Peltola leads the money flow but Sullivan holds other edges.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Kodiak's spaceport is expanding as the FAA moves to waive its reviews
Kodiak's spaceport is ramping up for military launches just as the FAA proposes waiving the environmental and tribal reviews that would scrutinize the buildup.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Should every Kodiak nonprofit get the same grant? One assembly member says yes
A Kodiak assembly member wants every nonprofit in a category to get the same grant to avoid favoritism; others prefer need-based amounts. The Humane Society, currently zeroed out, is the flashpoint. Vote Aug. 6.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
Kodiak Assembly splits over what a marijuana tax should pay for
Kodiak's Assembly is fighting over what a proposed 3% marijuana tax should fund before deciding whether to even put it to voters in October.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Bethel's safety and taxi commission is down to two of six members
Bethel's commission overseeing public safety and its huge taxi fleet is down to two of six seats — with a taxi fare hike on its agenda in a busy hub town.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Another round of damaging wind is headed for the Interior
More big wind for the Interior, with 70 mph gusts possible around Delta Junction and the Alaska Range. Trees, power lines and high-profile vehicles all at risk.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
Girdwood's park plans would move to Anchorage's standard public review
Girdwood loves its trails and ski runs, and an ordinance up Tuesday would run the town's park plans through the same public review the rest of Anchorage uses.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI