Alaska

Troopers say stolen truck hit dump truck head-on in North Pole

A truck troopers say was stolen hit a dump truck head-on in North Pole. The driver was arrested on theft and DUI charges, which are not findings of guilt.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

The Kenai Borough Assembly president wants three votes to carry the assembly

The Kenai Borough Assembly president wants three votes to carry the assembly instead of five. Two of nine members were appointed on his motions.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min read

Follows: Kenai Peninsula assembly president proposes rewrite of rules for filling assembly vacancies

Flood watches cover McGrath and Fairbanks as one storm moves across Alaska

Flood watches take effect Monday for McGrath and Tuesday for Fairbanks as a multi-day storm brings heavy rain and wind across Alaska through Saturday.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min read

Dunleavy proclaims Sept. 13-19 Suicide Prevention Week in Alaska

Alaska has marked this week for suicide prevention. The message is simple: if you are worried about someone, ask them directly, and stay with them.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Every number in Dunleavy's annual literacy proclamation has fallen since 2024

Every figure in the governor's annual adult literacy proclamation has fallen since 2024, and the proclamation doesn't say why.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Bethel judge sentences Wassillie Brink to 30 years in Kasigluk assault

A man with a prior conviction for sexual abuse of a minor got 22 years to serve for a 2022 assault in Kasigluk. Western Alaska's rate is double the state's.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Troopers arrest Fairbanks driver on DUI charge after Steese Highway stop

DUI arrest in the north

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Mayor's substitute puts Anchorage's surveillance network before the Assembly Tuesday

Anchorage assembled cameras, drones, plate readers and commercial-data tools before writing enforceable rules for how police may use them.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago9 min readFrom Sep 9

Idaho firm that already runs the Alcan port wins its $48,169 snow removal order

An Idaho firm won a $48,169 federal task order to plow the Alcan border port near Tok. The same company already holds a $1.16 million contract to run operations and maintenance at the port and the Fairbanks Federal Building.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago1 min read

Koniag subsidiaries now staff federal offices in Virginia and Oklahoma

Koniag subsidiaries are staffing federal back offices in Virginia and Oklahoma, including the office that processes Native patients' outside medical bills.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Katmai superintendent reports more bear cubs at Brooks Camp than in years

Katmai's superintendent says there are more bear cubs at Brooks Camp than in years, an observation with no published count behind it.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Managers want to double a halibut cap. Their own analysis warns against it.

Federal managers want to roughly double a halibut vessel cap in the Bering Sea, though their own analysis says it helps a few big boats at the fleet's expense.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min readFrom Sep 3

Alaska villages can rebuild after Halong. They can't use the money to move.

Western Alaska villages hit by Typhoon Halong can get federal money to rebuild, but not to relocate — the declaration left out hazard mitigation.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min readFrom Oct 8, 2025

Landmine publisher takes copyright-strike complaint against APD to Assembly Tuesday

Alaska Landmine publisher Jeff Landfield asked the Anchorage Assembly to address an APD copyright strike that temporarily removed a video critical of Police Chief Sean Case from Facebook.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 7

Parents warn Mat-Su that cutting school nurses puts children at risk

Parents and staff told the Mat-Su school board that cutting nurses puts children at risk, as a Teeland Middle School nurse prepares to leave.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Aug 26

Test flash flood warning to air in Juneau Sept. 23 for Salmon Creek Dam

Juneau's weather radios and broadcasts will sound a "Flash Flood Warning" on Sept. 23 — but it's only a test of the Salmon Creek Dam alert system.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Fairbanks committee takes up Fairbanks Street rezone that could allow 51 units on 13 lots

Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly Committee discusses rezoning 13 Fairbanks Street lots to allow up to 51 housing units instead of 25, driven by a vacant former bed and breakfast.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Kodiak Island Borough Assembly to vote on snow contract that drew a single bid

Only one contractor bid on Kodiak's snow removal after the school district opted to plow its own lots — a setup one assembly member calls "ridiculous."

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Fairbanks ordinance would shift board appointments from Assembly to borough mayor

Mayor Hopkins would gain power to appoint most borough board members now split between the Assembly and Fairbanks and North Pole, under an ordinance the Assembly takes up Wednesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

NOAA awards Bristol Bay fishermen's group $499,400 to push sockeye into restaurants and schools

NOAA awarded Bristol Bay's fishermen's group $499,400 to market sockeye salmon to restaurants and schools, though some fishermen question if demand campaigns raise dock prices.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Unalaska raises nonprofit grant audit threshold to $300,000

Unalaska's small nonprofits no longer need a costly annual audit to keep their city grants — one group said audits ate about 13% of its award.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom Aug 25

Eight Unalaska roofs have failed, including the high school and water plant

Eight Unalaska roofs have failed or are failing, including the high school and the water plant. Fixing all 27 city roofs starts at $22 million.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 8

Unalaska wants the state to look at a ferry from Cold Bay during pollock season

Unalaska wants the state to look at running a ferry from Cold Bay during pollock season. The ferry system is short on boats and the dock has pile damage.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 8

Troopers seize 4.5 ounces of suspected heroin after Sterling traffic stop

Troopers say they found 4.5 ounces of suspected heroin and two guns in a truck near Sterling, charging the driver with six counts. He's presumed innocent.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Soldotna man arrested on DUI and weapons charges after Ninilchik traffic stop

A Soldotna man was arrested after Alaska State Troopers found his green SUV near Ninilchik following REDDI calls and watched it speeding and swerving on the Sterling Highway.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Three Mat-Su school roofs are failing, and the money may take years

Three Mat-Su school roofs are failing, and fixing them may take more than one budget cycle. The district's deferred repair backlog stands at $411 million.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Aug 26

Cantwell's volunteer EMS model is straining, Denali Borough officials say

Cantwell's volunteer EMS model is straining as recruiting falters, and Denali Borough officials are weighing whether taxes could fund year-round coverage.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 9

The Permanent Fund's budget is up $5.3 million, and most of it goes to managers

The fund that pays for most of Alaska's government is raising its own budget $5.3 million. Most of that is fees to outside money managers.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 3

Seward would allow rainwater catchment in new subdivisions, but only by waiver

Seward would allow rainwater catchment in new subdivisions only by waiver. A commissioner who wanted it struck called it a dry cabin at in-town prices.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 1

Craig council backs speed humps, ties removal to studded tire dates

Craig City Council voted to keep speed humps on Tanner Crab Court and Teenage Street, removing them each fall when the state lifts its studded tire ban.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 3

Soldotna planning director drafts code change to replace court citations with civil fines

Soldotna's planning director is drafting a code change to replace court citations for unpermitted rentals with staff-issued civil fines, which could speed enforcement.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 2

Kodiak council moves toward leasing historic Griffin building to two museums

Kodiak City Council rejected a church's bid to buy the historic Griffin building and will instead lease it to two museums for storage and exhibits, though lease terms remain unsigned.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 8

Craig homeowner asks council to drop Port St. Nicholas tower site

A Craig homeowner asked the council to reject a proposed cell tower near her house on Port St. Nicholas Road, but the mayor said the site is outside city limits and the council is still reviewing.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 3

Wasilla's parks commission backs a ball field expansion with no money behind it

Wasilla's parks commission endorsed a softball field expansion with no money behind it. The commissioner who moved to support it represents the softball league.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 9

A new Wasilla group spent $43,000 on six House candidates with D.C. money

A Wasilla group registered Sept. 1, took $250,000 from a national Republican committee Sept. 9, and spent $43,000 on six House candidates Sept. 10.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Southeast king crab quota rests on a figure the state's own report gives two ways

The assessment gives two rates for unsurveyed water. One clears the opening threshold; the other does not, and the report does not explain which was intended.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min read

Follows: Southeast Alaska's king crab fishery will open, barely clearing the bar

Bristol Bay's Nushagak opened late this year to protect its king salmon

Bristol Bay's Nushagak District opened weeks late this season to protect its struggling king salmon, delaying the fleet's access to the sockeye run.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Assembly members seek equal vote on joint school rightsizing panel

Three Anchorage Assembly members want a real vote on how the city closes schools, not the non-voting seat the School Board offered, as consolidation looms.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Anchorage commission weighs 12.5 acres of heavy-industrial rezoning

Anchorage's planning commission will consider recommending that the Assembly rezone 12.5 acres to heavy industrial.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Bethel's water plant has been sending filter backwash onto open ground

Water flushed from Bethel's treatment filters has been running onto the tundra instead of into the sewer lagoon. The city does not say for how long.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago2 min read