Alaska

North Slope Borough mayor to give community report in Point Hope on Friday

North Slope Borough Mayor Josiah Patkotak gives Point Hope its community report Friday, the last of the borough's village visits this year, after a delay.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read

State offers lease for what would be Alaska's first giant data center

Alaska offered STAK Energy a 50-year lease on North Slope land for a giant data center that would run on its own gas power plant, tied to no grid.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago4 min read

Follows: STAK says ExxonMobil signed 15-year gas deal for proposed North Slope computing campus

Gust hits 73 mph near Metlakatla as Monday storm crosses Southeast Alaska

A 73 mph gust hit near Metlakatla Monday as a storm crossed Southeast Alaska. Wind advisories and gale warnings run through Wednesday, with more rounds of strong wind expected.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Blizzard conditions possible near Utqiagvik under Arctic Coast advisory through Wednesday

Advisory warns of blizzard conditions, 50 mph gusts and more snow near Utqiagvik through 4pm Wednesday. Visibility may drop below one-half mile.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read

AFN delegates back Alaska Pacific University's new Tribal governance model

AFN delegates backed APU's plan to bring Tribes, Native corporations and allies into its leadership as the school seeks to be an Alaska Native University.

by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min readFrom Oct 24

Anchorage Assembly to weigh mandatory penalties for public intoxication and petitions for candidates

Anchorage's Assembly takes up mandatory penalties for repeat public intoxication, signatures to run for office and a mixed-use condo tax break Nov. 17.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Analysis: Kreiss-Tomkins is on pace to win the governor race without ranked choices

Kreiss-Tomkins is 621 votes short of winning outright. If it does go to ranked choices, the count so far gives him about 56% against Wilson.

by Alaska News3d ago3 min read

Unalaska asks residents to clear cars and trailers from road shoulders before plowing

Unalaska wants cars, trailers and gear off road shoulders before plows roll this winter. Clutter blocks plow crews and emergency vehicles, and buried items can get damaged.

by Alaska News3d ago1 min read

House passes a 3.6% VA disability pay raise, and the Senate still has to act

The House passed a bill to give veterans, including about 25,000 Alaskans, a 3.6% bump in VA disability pay Dec. 1. The Senate still has to sign off.

by Alaska News3d ago2 min read

Analysis: Peltola would narrowly win a ranked-choice final round on the count, so far

On the ballots counted so far, backup choices would give Peltola about 50.7% in a final round. Sullivan would need about 54% of what's left.

by Alaska News3d ago4 min read

Wasilla police shoot and wound man who pointed gun at officers, investigators say

Wasilla police shot and wounded a man Tuesday after he fled and pointed a gun at officers. He faces charges once cleared, and the state will review the shooting.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Army Corps seeks a team to build an estimated $1.8 billion JBER weapons complex

Army Corps is seeking a builder for a $1.8 billion weapons complex at JBER, done by 2032. The 16 new facilities must run before the old complex shuts down, with zero downtime.

by Melinda Communities.News3d ago2 min read

Forest Service wants a small business to rebuild Robinette Road near Hope by next fall

The Forest Service wants a small business to rebuild Robinette Road, a 1.5-mile road into the forest near Hope, with fresh gravel as an add-on, by next fall.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read

Kodiak council members back interim manager Putney for permanent job ahead of Thursday vote

Five of six Kodiak council members back interim manager Tim Putney for the permanent job, skipping 27 other applicants. The council votes Thursday on a draft deal paying $200,000 a year.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Follows: Kodiak council can offer interim manager Putney the job without interviews, attorney says

Peltola's Senate lead grows to 4,250 as Alaska counts more ballots

Alaska added about 24,600 ballots Tuesday. Peltola's Senate lead grew to 4,250, and Kreiss-Tomkins sits 621 votes short of a majority so far.

by Alaska News3d ago3 min read

Whittier harbormaster withholds acceptance of new floats over concrete damage

Whittier's new harbor floats are shedding bits of concrete, and the harbormaster hasn't signed off. He doesn't want the state asking for $4.6 million back.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Whittier to hire design firm for new DeLong Dock, with construction years away

Whittier will hire a design firm to rethink its 70-year-old DeLong Dock, now drawing interest from LNG projects and the military. Shovels are 2 to 3 years out.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read

Two Cordova planning commissioners finish their service, leaving two seats open

Sarah Trumblee and Sean Den Adel sat their last Cordova Planning Commission meeting Tuesday. The city is seeking applicants to fill their seats.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read

Follows: Cordova seeks applicants for five city boards ahead of December appointments

Wasilla planners move to ask the council to repeal its ban on housing in commercial zones

Wasilla's planning commission moved to ask the City Council to undo its ban on housing in commercial zones, and some members vented about being ignored.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Whittier gets $4.1 million in federal money to design a DeLong Dock replacement

Whittier got $4.07 million in federal money to design a replacement for its 70 year old DeLong Dock.

by Melinda Communities.News2d ago2 min read

Graphite One pays a federal lab to see if its Nome-area mine could also yield rare earths

Graphite One is paying a federal lab to see if its rock near Nome also holds rare earth elements. The mine itself is still years and a federal review away.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Kodiak's salmon catch fell a third below average, but the season paid more than usual

Kodiak's salmon fleet caught a third fewer fish than usual this summer but was paid more than average. Westside king runs missed their goals again.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Late food aid applications drive Alaska's costly SNAP error rate, official says

Alaska's SNAP error rate could cost up to $49 million a year, and the state's director blames late applications for most of it. Below 6% costs nothing.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago3 min read

Anchorage's 2052 transportation plan calls for a Fairview Bypass and more frequent buses

Anchorage's 2052 transportation plan calls for a Fairview Bypass, buses every 30 minutes and a rebuilt Muldoon. The Assembly weighs in starting Nov. 17.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Follows: Anchorage road plan keeps contested Seward Highway and downtown rebuilds

Neighbor appeals Mat-Su approval of a 300-person event venue at the Knik Bar

The Knik Bar got Mat-Su's OK for a 300-person lakeside event hall after planners dropped a 10 pm limit on outdoor events. A neighbor is appealing Friday.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Alaska joins 48 attorneys general saying the FCC's robocall list is too easy to get onto

Alaska's attorney general and 48 others told the FCC its robocall gatekeeping list is too easy for bad actors to get onto, and asked for tougher rules fast.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

State approves giving AIDEA 6,800 acres near Houston, a third of what it first proposed

The state approved giving AIDEA 6,800 acres near Houston free, a third of what it first proposed, and added a clause returning undeveloped land to the state.

by Alaska News3d ago3 min read

State asks judge to keep absentee ballot review lists from Peltola campaign

The state told a judge the ballot lists Peltola's campaign wants don't exist as records yet and are private. Sullivan's campaign backed the state.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Anchorage permits more new housing than in any year since 2015, mayor's office says

Anchorage permitted 532 new homes through October, more than any full year since 2015, the mayor's office says. But permits aren't homes, and the bar was low.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Judge dismisses claims against co-workers in suit against NMS Nana Management Services, for now

A judge tossed, for now, a worker's claims against three ex-co-workers in his suit against NMS Nana Management Services. His case against the company goes on.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Area M's June chum catch was near average as fish board moves to reconsider voided limits

Area M caught nearly 500,000 June chum this year with no cuts, after the state voided limits on the fishery. Now the fish board is moving to reconsider them.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago4 min read

FEMA brings federal share of Port of Alaska quake storm drain repairs to $2.34 million

FEMA added $3,900 to Port of Alaska storm drain repairs, pushing its share to $2.34 million of a $2.6 million project tied to the 2018 earthquake.

by Melinda Communities.News2d ago2 min read

Mat-Su School Board race and term-length vote too close to call before certification

A Mat-Su School Board seat is 83 votes apart and longer School Board terms lead by 245, with up to 5,973 ballots left to count before Nov. 17 certification.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Planning commission backs rezone to legalize Chugiak house built on industrial land

A Chugiak house built without permits in 2006 sits on industrial land. Planners backed rezoning it residential; its industrial neighbors aren't thrilled.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Wasilla approves $6 million wastewater loan, but city says project is $4.6 million short

Wasilla took a $6 million state loan for its sewage plant upgrade Monday. It's still $4.6 million short, and the price keeps climbing, staff say.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Follows: Wasilla council takes up $6 million state loan to expand its wastewater plant

Alaska Air Guard squadron that watches the state's skies gets a new name

The Guard squadron that tracked the 2023 surveillance balloon and guided fighters to Russian and Chinese bombers is now a battle management control squadron.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Officers find suspected drugs on inmates at Fairbanks Correctional Center

Fairbanks jail officers found inmates with white powder, crystals, Suboxone and marijuana concentrates Tuesday, at least the fourth drug case there this year.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago1 min read

Medicare proposes rule on how it measures distance for small rural hospitals

Medicare wants to put in writing how it measures the distance between small rural hospitals and their neighbors. It says it's already how things work.

by Alaska News3d ago1 min read

Medicare proposes dropping hospital obstetric rules weeks before they take effect

Medicare wants to scrap rules, due to start Jan. 1, requiring birthing hospitals to train staff and work on maternal health, citing rural unit closures.

by Alaska News3d ago1 min read

BLM ties remains of at least 35 people held in Arizona to Native Village of Akutan

The remains of at least 35 people taken from Akun and Akutan islands in the early 1970s and held in Arizona could be returned to the Native Village of Akutan.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read