Alaska

Ketchikan man, 78, dies after his vehicle leaves North Tongass Highway near Mile 13

John Olson, 78, of Ketchikan died Saturday after his vehicle left North Tongass Highway near Mile 13. Troopers haven't said what caused the crash.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Coast Guard orders $315 million fuel pier and cutter berths at Base Kodiak

The Coast Guard has now ordered about $458 million in new work at Base Kodiak this year, led by a $315 million fuel pier and berths for its biggest cutters.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 24

Troopers arrest driver for DUI after car strikes moose near Soldotna

A Camry met a moose near Soldotna around 2:20 am. Troopers arrested the driver for DUI, and the badly hurt moose was gone before they could find it.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Whittier Tunnel to close Saturday for USS Ted Stevens commissioning; guests must ride bus or train

The Navy is commissioning a destroyer in Whittier on Saturday, and the tunnel's closed to cars. Guests ride buses from Anchorage. The train's already full.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Kenai Peninsula two-bedroom rents post record 11% jump in state survey

Kenai Peninsula two-bedroom rent jumped 11% this spring to $1,336, a borough record. Most of Alaska saw closer to 2.6%, and only Mat-Su rose faster.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Mar 1

Juneau two-bedroom rents rise 2.8%, but one-bedroom rents climb faster

Juneau's typical two-bedroom rent rose just 2.8% this spring, to $1,708. One-bedrooms were another story, up about 13% in the state's survey.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Mar 11

Troopers investigating death of Elim woman after reported injury

A 40-year-old Elim woman died early Saturday after an injury at a house in the village. Alaska State Troopers and the medical examiner are investigating.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Wasilla pot shop near Knik Charter School surrenders its state license

The Wasilla-area pot shop 530 feet from Knik Charter School lost in court and now has no state license. Its name has moved to a store on Spenard Road.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Homer Electric design fee for new hookups doubles to $1,000 Tuesday

Want power at your new place on the Kenai? Homer Electric's design fee doubles to $1,000 Tuesday, and three-phase hookups lose $3,000 in help.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Alaska courts now send free text reminders before hearings to anyone with a case number

Forgetting court just got harder. Text a case number to the Alaska Court System and it'll remind you at 4 pm the day before your hearing, for free.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 15

Northern lights outshine a nearly full moon over Fairbanks as solar wind keeps the aurora active

Northern lights over Fairbanks outshone a nearly full moon this week. Officially it wasn't even a storm, but one guide called it the best show of the season.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Palmer junk hauler cited for dumping over 500 pounds of trash on Mat-Su land

A junk removal business is supposed to take the junk to the dump. Troopers say a Palmer man's took 500-plus pounds of it to a Point MacKenzie railbed instead.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Refugee arrivals to Alaska have nearly stopped, with four this year, all from South Africa

Only four refugees have come to Alaska this year, all from South Africa in December. Two years ago, the state took in 155. None has arrived since January.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Aug 31

Juneau's Suicide Basin refills fast as second release remains possible

Suicide Basin above Juneau is refilling after August's flood, and a second release could come anytime. None is forecast, and no flood watch is in effect.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Suicide Basin levels drop, signaling a possible new release above Mendenhall

Anchorage Assembly member and budget commission chair to hold spending forum Oct. 27

An Assembly member and the city's budget commission chair take questions on Anchorage spending at a D Street bar. The topic: is there really a fiscal cliff?

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Troopers say Eagle River hunter used a $5 license he did not qualify for

Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited an Eagle River hunter for falsely claiming low-income status to buy a $5 duck license instead of the $45 resident license.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Tok's 40-Mile Air gets $45,000 contract for helicopter flights to track Yukon-Charley wolves

The Park Service is paying a Tok air service $45,000 for on-call helicopter time to keep tabs on Yukon-Charley's wolves. The wolves were not consulted.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Much of the Beaufort Sea's ice melted out in August after a cold, late start

A cold, cloudy spring slowed the melt off Alaska's north coast. Then August opened a hole north of Utqiaġvik, and much of the Beaufort's ice was gone.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

YKHC names interim chief Patricia Smith as permanent president and CEO

Patricia Smith, YKHC's interim chief since April and a nearly 30-year employee, is now the Bethel tribal health corporation's permanent CEO.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Coast Guard awards $36.4 million to repair industrial facility at Base Ketchikan

The Coast Guard is spending $36.4 million to repair a building at Base Ketchikan, the borough's biggest federal contract this year by a wide margin.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage police arrest woman on evidence tampering charge in Kaitlyn Kaganak death investigation

Anchorage police arrested a woman on evidence tampering and corpse misconduct charges in the case of Kaitlyn Kaganak, found dead at Basher Trailhead.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

High wind warning ends for Atka and Adak after two days of strong Bering Sea winds

A high wind warning for Atka and Adak ended Friday night. Forecasters called for gusts to 80 mph; Adak's airport station topped out around 61 mph.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Troopers say semi driver fell asleep before hitting car stopped on Parks Highway near Healy

A Massachusetts driver stopped partly in the lane for a photo on the Parks Highway near Healy. A semi driver troopers say fell asleep hit him. Both got cited.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska Supreme Court: spouse's word alone cannot shield inheritance in divorce

Put an inheritance into the family home? In an Alaska divorce, your word alone won't get it back out, the Supreme Court says. Paperwork, it turns out, matters.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Bethel police warn residents not to shoot suspected rabid animals in the head

Bethel police warn residents to avoid shooting suspected rabid animals in the head, since brain tissue is needed to confirm the disease. Two foxes in Bethel tested positive for rabies in February.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

House passes water bill naming Alaska harbor, flood and water projects; Senate still has to act

The House passed a water bill naming Kodiak's harbor, Juneau's glacial floods and Sitka water money. None of it counts until the Senate agrees.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 22

Yakutat set gillnetters get another opening, but still can't keep king salmon

Yakutat set gillnetters get another opening starting Sunday. Other salmon are fair game. Kings still aren't, in any size, whether for sale or for dinner.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Troopers arrest Healy woman accused of squatting in seasonal cabins near Denali

Troopers say a Healy woman squatted in seasonal cabins near Denali, rode off on a motorcycle, then turned up inside a man's house. She's held without bail.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Aleutian groundfish boats barred from selling 'other rockfish' for the rest of 2026

Aleutian groundfish boats hit their "other rockfish" limit again, so the catch-all rockfish can't be sold until January. It's practically a fall tradition.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 21

Alaska must appoint lawyers for people jailed on other states' warrants, appeals court rules

People jailed in Alaska on another state's warrant have a right to a free lawyer, an appeals court ruled. The case began with requests filed on the wrong form.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readFrom Sep 22

Coastal flood warning for Kipnuk and Kwigillingok canceled as storm tracks south

The storm passed south of Kipnuk and Kwigillingok, and the coastal flood warning was canceled Friday night. Earlier river flooding hit Kasigluk and Kwethluk.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Copper River commercial salmon season closes Oct. 13 after weak sockeye and strong coho runs

Copper River's commercial salmon season ends Oct. 13. Sockeye came in at a third of forecast, kings hit an eight-year low, and coho decided to make up for it.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Copper River dipnet and subsistence fishing runs through Sept. 30

Wisconsin-based organizing group recruits paid Alaskans to talk with friends before the Nov. 3 election

A Wisconsin group is offering Alaskans "up to $250+" to talk with friends about the PFD and cost of living. It's part of a national program.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Togiak man, 19, dies after ATV hits shipping container

Tyler Lee Maines, 19, of Togiak died early Friday when the ATV he was driving hit a shipping container, troopers said. The investigation is continuing.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

FCC weighs new ways to set prices for rural Alaska clinics' internet and phone service

A federal telecom subsidy that's about 97% Alaska is up for a rewrite. The FCC wants comments by Wednesday on how rural clinic internet prices get set.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

State puts $4.2 million toward housing for teachers and other professionals in rural Alaska

Rural Alaska keeps losing teachers to a lack of decent housing. The state has $4.2 million to build more, for communities that signed up by August.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Aniak's Bush-Tell has drawn more than $12 million in federal support to serve river villages

An Aniak phone company has drawn more than $12 million in federal support to keep calls and internet running in villages along the Kuskokwim and Yukon.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

Eight of nine Alaska tribes get smaller military cleanup agreements in latest Defense Department round

Nine Alaska tribes signed new Defense Department agreements to clean up old military contamination. The money has shrunk every year since 2023.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Board of Fisheries committee weighs how to let the public weigh in on last-minute rewrites

ishermen say the fish board rewrites proposals after they've testified. A committee chewed on it Friday and changed nothing yet. Round two comes in October.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Summit on Aging attendees can book one-on-one time with state health leaders

Going to next month's Summit on Aging? You can book 15 minutes with state health leaders. Alaskans 65 and older get in free, but everyone has to register.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read