Alaska

Nevada man dies after falling overboard in Saw Mill Bay near Valdez

A 39-year-old Nevada man died after falling from a fishing boat anchored near Valdez, and volunteer divers recovered his body about 21 hours later.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

A Kenai hunter education class opens for sign-ups this fall

Alaska Fish and Game is offering a hunter education class in Kenai this fall through its women-focused "Becoming an Outdoors-Woman" program, open to men too.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Volunteers will build naloxone kits in Anchorage on Overdose Awareness Day

Volunteers will build naloxone kits in Anchorage on Aug. 31. Alaska recorded 238 opioid overdose deaths last year, down from 276 the year before.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

A small Alutiiq village corporation near Kodiak has built a $200 million federal business

A company owned by Ouzinkie, an Alutiiq village corporation near Kodiak, has built a federal business topping $200 million, its biggest presence in Florida.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Moose in Gates of the Arctic are up 48 percent, and researchers point to shrubs

Moose in the Gates of the Arctic survey area are up about 48 percent since 2015. Researchers tie the Arctic's moose expansion to taller shrubs.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Southcentral Foundation asks Congress to make IHS contract support costs mandatory

Southcentral Foundation asked Congress to move Indian Health Service contract support costs into mandatory spending to shield rural Alaska clinics from federal budget cuts.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Tok fire's south end contained, but Midnight Sun stays evacuated about another week

The south end of the Mukluk Fire near Tok is contained, but the Midnight Sun neighborhood stays evacuated about another week as crews clear hazards.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Follows: Tok evacuation order still stands after phone alert expired Tuesday

Juneau's king crab fishery closes Monday after a three-crab season

Juneau's personal use king crab season closes Monday at 4 p.m. after a strong stock assessment allowed a three-crab limit instead of last winter's one-crab opening.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

AFN holds a subsistence listening session in Fairbanks on Aug. 31

The Alaska Federation of Natives holds a subsistence listening session in Fairbanks on Aug. 31, gathering harvesters' and elders' input on the future of subsistence.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Kodiak salmon fishing extended again, running through Wednesday evening

Kodiak boats get a second 48-hour extension, running through 6 pm Wednesday. The Chinook nonretention rule stays in place across the whole area.

by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

Inmate charged in Spring Creek assault that seriously injured another inmate

Prosecutors charged Lloyd Luke with assault and criminal mischief in a July 26 attack at Spring Creek Correctional Center in Seward that seriously injured another inmate.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

Tlingit law student Gloria Wolfe wins the Judson L. Brown Leadership Award

Tlingit law student Gloria Wolfe won the 2026 Judson L. Brown Leadership Award and $5,000 scholarship for her work leading Indigenous organizations and founding a consulting practice.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Teller waits until 2027 for results of tank site testing on Grantley Harbor

Teller won't have results until 2027 from testing at a shoreline tank site where the community suspects petroleum leaked into soil near Grantley Harbor.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

Fairbanks would keep its 11.2 million gallon Tanana discharge cap

Fairbanks' wastewater plant would keep its 11.2 million gallon daily discharge cap on the Tanana, unchanged since 2022. It currently uses less than half.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Wildfire investigation opens near Tetlin at zero acres

A new wildfire is under investigation near Tetlin. The Mukluk Fire has burned over 7,000 acres and destroyed 20-plus homes, though evacuations have eased.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

Fairbanks preservation panel weighs federal rule limiting its role

A federal rewrite would end requirements that agencies notify the Fairbanks borough about projects affecting historic sites. Comment opens after review.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

Army moves to end state review of ground work at two Alaska posts

The Army wants to end the state's sign-off on ground-disturbing work at Fort Wainwright and Fort Greely. The consultation window closed Aug. 21.

by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

A village-based fire crew from Nulato gets federal funding through 2031

BLM awarded Nulato Hills Enterprises $495,000 to staff a Type 2 wildland fire crew through March 2031, continuing a pattern of federal contracts that bring seasonal cash to rural Alaska villages.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Dan Sullivan endorsed Dan Sullivan over Dan Sullivan in Alaska's Senate race

Former Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan endorsed Sen. Dan Sullivan in a race that also features Daniel Sullivan Jr. He signed it "the OG Dan Sullivan."

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Anchorage considers naming Northeast Connector Trail after Karen Bronga

Anchorage's naming commission will weigh renaming a Centennial Park trail for Karen Bronga, a former Assembly member killed last month, at a Sept. 9 hearing.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Ketchikan faces 2 to 3.5 inches of rain, road ponding through Monday

An atmospheric river crosses the southern panhandle overnight into Monday, dropping up to 3.5 inches of rain on the Ketchikan area and standing water on roads.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Two rounds of rain this week could flood Susitna Valley gravel bars

Two rounds of rain this week could push rivers in the Susitna Valley toward bankfull. Gravel bars and low riverside camps may end up underwater.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

NovaGold moves to consolidate the Donlin gold project, a potential next Red Dog for Alaska Native corporations

NovaGold has agreed to consolidate Donlin, a potential next Red Dog for Alaska Native corporations, though tribes oppose it and financing remains unresolved.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago4 min read

Prince William Sound's seine fishery stays closed, its next opening tied to hatchery returns

Prince William Sound's purse seine fishery stays closed with no opening set. Its next opening now depends on salmon returns to the hatcheries, not a fixed date.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Dunleavy names a fentanyl awareness day; Alaska recorded 339 overdose deaths last year

Dunleavy proclaimed a Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day. Alaska recorded 339 overdose deaths in 2024, down 5 percent, with fentanyl in about 73 percent.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Alaska ranks 45th in federal dollars and 8th per person

Alaska has drawn $15.39 billion in federal awards this year, 45th by total and 8th per capita. Neither ranking says how much stayed in Alaska.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Hilcorp wants to dig a 95-acre gravel pit near the Putuligayuk River

Hilcorp wants to dig a 95-acre gravel pit near the Putuligayuk River on the North Slope. Two-thirds of it would be permanent. Comment closes Sept. 4.

by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read

One goat closes the Point Windham goat hunt for the year

A single goat filled the quota for Southeast Alaska's Point Windham zone, closing it to hunters for the year — one of several goat closures this summer.

by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

A man was found dead at Tangle Lakes Campground

A man was found dead at Tangle Lakes Campground and died by suicide, Alaska State Troopers said. His family had not yet been notified.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read

Anchorage Assembly committees would consolidate under a draft from the Rules chair

Anchorage Assembly committees would consolidate and meet less often under the Rules chair's draft. Members have said the current load is too many hours.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

As a crime center vote nears, Anchorage weighs whether its privacy limits should be policy or law

Anchorage votes Sept. 1 on $600K for its police crime center. The chief says it adds no surveillance; a pending ordinance would put its privacy limits into law.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago3 min read

A Bering Strait Native corporation will staff anti-trafficking work for the State Department

A Bering Straits Native Corporation subsidiary won a State Department contract to staff anti-trafficking work, supporting its 8,200+ Native shareholders.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago1 min read

Knik Tribe awarded $5 million to design fish passage fixes on Talkeetna Spur Road

Eight culverts on the Talkeetna Spur Road block salmon from more than 66 miles of stream. The Knik Tribe got $5 million to design the fixes.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

A Goldbelt subsidiary picks up another sole-source federal IT order, worth up to $1.3 million

A Juneau Native corporation's subsidiary won a contract to run IT for the U.S. Transportation Secretary's office, with the money flowing home to shareholders.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago2 min read

Copper River gillnetters get a 12-hour opener Monday, half the last period

Copper River and Bering River gillnetters get 12 hours Monday, half of last week's opener, as Fish and Game tries to keep building early salmon escapement.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

A California woman was summonsed for hit and run on a parked car in Healy

A 21-year-old California woman was summonsed for hitting a parked car in Healy and driving off. Troopers said alcohol was a contributing factor.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Alaska lawmakers weigh whether to keep boards licensing dentists and barbers

Alaska lawmakers are weighing whether to keep the boards licensing dentists, chiropractors and barbers, and released the audits that will guide that call.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Bethel commission recommends $2 taxi fare increase, with $1 elder discount

Bethel's Public Safety and Transportation Commission voted unanimously to raise taxi fares by $2 per trip, with a $1 discount for elders, but the City Council has not yet acted on the recommendation.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Anchorage police detail the limits on their Real-Time Crime Center

Anchorage police will delete license plate reader data after 14 days and limit searches to fewer than 10 employees, Police Chief Sean Case said.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Follows: Anchorage is considering expanding its surveillance network. The privacy rules are still a draft.

A Kodiak landscaper won $19,500 to resurface the base softball field

Five companies bid for the job of filling in the low spots in the Coast Guard's softball outfield in Kodiak. The winner gets 30 days and $19,500.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago1 min read