Anchorage

Anchorage commission backs code change so Centennial campground and Russian Jack greenhouse fit park zoning

Anchorage's own campground and greenhouse don't fit its new park zoning. A commission voted to change the code so the parks can be zoned as parks.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Murkowski bill would modify and continue Snettisham's exemption from federal hydropower licensing

Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduced a bill Thursday to keep Juneau's Snettisham hydroelectric plant exempt from federal licensing rules, protecting the facility that supplies 70% of the city's power

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Air Force parts shop at JBER seeks quotes for a 3D printer before funding is in hand

The JBER shop that machines replacement parts for F-22s is shopping for a 3D printer. Quotes are due Monday, before the money to buy it is in hand.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Southcentral this weekend and next

Free Oktoberfest celebrations hit Girdwood, Anchorage and Valdez this weekend, Sept. 25-26. Ticketed adult events follow Oct. 3 in Palmer and Eagle River.

by Cale Green1mo ago3 min read

Alaska asks court to approve its share of $2.3 million Labcorp data breach settlement

Labcorp will pay 44 attorneys general $2.3 million over its debt collector's 2019 data breach. Alaska's lawyers asked a judge to sign off on the state's cut.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Three Alaska tribal housing groups win $15.7 million in federal grants for 58 homes

Three Alaska tribal housing groups won $15.7 million in HUD's latest competitive round, enough for 58 homes in Haines, Galena and Anchorage.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 9

FAA hires Calista-owned firm for next round of decades-old Cold Bay fuel cleanup

The FAA has been cleaning up leaked fuel at its Cold Bay station since the '90s. A Calista-owned Anchorage firm just got $471,000 for the next chapter.

by Alaska News1mo ago3 min read

Police are searching for two missing teenagers in Anchorage and Wasilla

Anchorage police are searching for two missing teenagers: Sparrow Kowatch, 16, missing since Sept. 19, and Jay Moriwaki, 13, last seen Wednesday night.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

MEA lays out how rolling outages would work if Southcentral runs short of gas this winter

MEA's plan if the gas runs short: nine groups, 30 to 45 minutes dark apiece, turns every few hours. Step six of six, and the co-op hopes to never get there.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

State boundary commission revisits a rule that could stop Eaglexit before a full review

A state commission will revisit a rule that could stop Eaglexit early. One commissioner can't take part, and two would sit out the petition itself.

by Cale Green1mo ago3 min read

Lawmakers press state on Safer Seward Highway project's size and funding as DOT reopens comment

Lawmakers pressed DOT on the Safer Seward Highway's size and funding. DOT pointed to open houses, new data online and 30 more days of public comment.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Anchorage's police union endorsed Kreiss-Tomkins and Johnson for governor

Anchorage's police union endorsed Kreiss-Tomkins and Johnson for governor, citing Johnson's trooper years. The other three tickets are Republican.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

New independent expenditure group registers for Juneau and Sitka municipal elections

A new outside spending group signed up for Juneau and Sitka's Oct. 6 elections. It hasn't said who it's backing, only that it favors economic opportunity.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Labor-funded committee backs Republican Ruby Jones and opposes both her rivals in Eagle River House race

A labor-funded group picked a Republican in Eagle River's House race and is buying ads against the other two candidates, one Republican and one Democrat.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage proposes trading the Tozier Track to the state housing agency for downtown parking lots, with housing required

Anchorage wants to trade the old dog track where the first Iditarod started for downtown parking lots. No bidding needed, and a neighbor objects.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Anchorage will take public comment on Merrill Field's next 20 years Oct. 15

Merrill Field is planning its next 20 years, noise study included. The open house is Oct. 15, and it gathers input rather than setting priorities.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Unalaska's council cleared the mayor to accept a Trident-hosted trip to a Navy commissioning

Unalaska's council cleared the mayor to take tickets, lodging and a ride from Trident Seafoods for a Navy commissioning. No undue influence, it found.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage's Board of Ethics couldn't meet Wednesday, leaving a March complaint pending

Anchorage's Board of Ethics couldn't get three of five members on a call Wednesday. The complaint on its agenda has been waiting since March.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

CBP awards Teya Diversified $23.3 million for border port repairs

Anchorage-based Teya Diversified won three CBP contracts worth $23.3 million for repairs at northern border ports, though records do not confirm whether any work occurs in Alaska.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read

Governor candidates split over how to close Southcentral gas gap

All four candidates want more Cook Inlet gas. They differ over lease enforcement, production incentives, tax stability and power diversification.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago4 min read

Follows: Southcentral is 3 Bcf short this winter, and producers told lawmakers the gas runs out in 2029

A medical board appeal stalls over a $750 bond

Someone is appealing an Alaska medical board decision without a lawyer, the first such appeal since 2023. It stalls until a $750 bond is paid.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

People Mover puts up its first artwork bus stop sign on Muldoon Road

Anchorage bus stops are getting artwork and metal signs to replace paper schedules, starting at Muldoon Road and Northern Lights Boulevard.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Fishery managers will meet on trawl seafloor contact, with no power to recommend

The Board of Fisheries took 51 seconds on three trawl proposals. Its follow-up meeting can't recommend anything and won't take testimony by phone.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readFrom Mar 20

Follows: Board of Fish Defers Trawl Gear Restrictions, Opts for Federal Coordination

Alaska recorded 22 COVID-19 deaths last season, including one child

Twenty-two Alaskans died with COVID-19 listed on the death certificate last season. One was a child. The summary says nothing more about that.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Federal grant funds eating disorder training for 30 tribal health providers in Alaska

Alaska has no dedicated eating disorder care for an estimated 65,000 people. A federal grant will train 30 tribal providers to help them out.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Payless would pay more than $500,000 over document fees under proposed settlement

More than 5,000 Alaskans paid a $499 fee that was not in the online price. They are getting $100 back, and the state says that is on purpose.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Alaska's universities fall outside parts of an advancing college sports bill

A college sports bill is moving in the Senate with both Alaska senators behind it. UAA and UAF play Division II, so only some of it would reach them.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Follows: Both Alaska senators back advancing a federal NIL bill

Rob Mathis accepts full-time Whittier fire chief job

Whittier made Rob Mathis its permanent fire chief eight days after he ran the cruise terminal fire response as the interim. That's one way to interview.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska may stop requiring liquor license applicants to buy newspaper ads as required public notice

Alaska liquor license applicants have to buy three weeks of newspaper or radio advertising. A draft rule would end that requirement entirely.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 1

Wasilla commissioner asks if city should pause commercial development

A Wasilla commissioner floated halting commercial development over road funding. The chair noted commerce is what pays the city's share of road projects.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Wasilla's road plan expired on a population forecast 38 percent too high

Hiker injured by bear on Jones Point Trail in Haines

A hiker attacked by a bear on the Jones Point Trail got herself out. It is the second bear attack in Haines in under a month, and both bears are loose.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

The Supreme Court will rule on Dunleavy's agriculture department after he's gone

The Supreme Court will decide after the election whether Dunleavy could create an agriculture department by order. He'll be gone by the time it matters.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

At an industry forum, four candidates for governor made their case on resource development

At an industry forum, Alaska's four candidates for governor all backed more resource development. Where they differed was on what the state should pay for it.

by Alaska News1mo ago5 min read

An outside group has spent $3.77 million on Alaska's Senate race

Americans for Prosperity Action has put $3.77 million into the Alaska Senate race. More than half of it landed in just the last three weeks.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

A police drone searched south Anchorage for a brown bear before dawn

Anchorage police flew a drone over a south Anchorage neighborhood before dawn looking for a brown bear. Whether they found it is not public.

by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read

Mat-Su bans license plate readers before the borough owns any

Mat-Su banned borough use of license plate readers before owning any, with the sponsor calling himself a brick wall against Anchorage's surveillance push.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago4 min read

Follows: Mat-Su considers banning plate readers before it has them

Left lane closed on O'Malley Road northbound until 4 p.m. Tuesday

One northbound lane of O'Malley Road is closed until 4 pm Tuesday for guardrail and fence repair. The road itself stays open the whole time.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Spann sues state, governor and PFD director in Anchorage court

The creator of a 37,858-signature PFD petition has sued the state, representing himself. What the lawsuit is actually about is not yet known.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Wasilla group reports $93,850 in September spending for six Republican legislative candidates

A group funded entirely by a national Republican committee has spent $93,850 on six Alaska House races, including $50,800 to a Wyoming canvassing firm.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska's $7.74 billion transportation plan is open for public comment

Alaska's four-year, $7.74 billion transportation plan is open for comment until Oct. 29 — and the draft itself says that total isn't complete.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read