Anchorage

Air Force Reserve pilots on bush-flying course shut off fuel leak at overturned Super Cub

Air Force Reserve pilots training in bush flying landed near an overturned Super Cub on an Alaska river sandbar and shut off its leaking fuel.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Anchorage police help BIA unit search for man, 51, missing since July in a Pine Ridge case

Anchorage police are helping a federal BIA unit search for Peter Wesley, 51, missing since July and last seen at an Anchorage shelter in late September.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readFrom Jul 1

Anchorage commissioner moves to approve 8-foot Girdwood fence on Hightower Road

Anchorage zoning commissioner moved to approve an 8 foot fence, double the usual limit, on a Girdwood property on Hightower Road.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Federal agencies inspect cargo at the port that supplies most of Alaska

The Coast Guard, NOAA and TSA inspected cargo at the port that brings in goods for 90% of Alaskans. They didn't say when, or whether they found anything.

by Bill AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readFrom Oct 14

YWCA Alaska names Chugach Commercial Holdings president Gwen Welch a Woman of Achievement

YWCA Alaska named Gwen Welch, president of Chugach Commercial Holdings, a 2026 Woman of Achievement.

by Melinda Communities.News3w ago1 min read

Planning commission backs Anchorage's $88 million bond request after memo dispute

Planners backed Anchorage's $88 million bond ask Monday, after a city director told them to disregard their own staff's memo questioning the project list.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Up to 6 inches of snow and slushy roads forecast for Anchorage and Mat Valley Tuesday

Winter weather advisory warns of 2 to 6 inches of snow and slushy roads for Anchorage and the Mat Valley Tuesday morning, with 6 to 12 inches on the Hillsides above 2,000 feet.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Cook Inlet Housing asks Anchorage to lift 2001 rules on its Creekside land

Cook Inlet Housing wants Anchorage to scrap 2001 rules on its Creekside land at Muldoon and DeBarr, calling them prescriptive and time-consuming.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Rabbit rescuer to tell Anchorage Assembly no agency acted after pet rabbits were shot

Tania Krawchenko will tell the Anchorage Assembly Tuesday that no agency responded after two pet rabbits were shot in South Anchorage, killing one and leading to the other being euthanized.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Darren Franz to succeed Betsy Lawer as First National Bank Alaska CEO in January

First National Bank Alaska picked Darren Franz to replace Betsy Lawer as CEO in January. Lawer stays as executive chair after growing the bank to $5.1 billion.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readFrom Oct 7

Anchorage reports $1.75M in September contracts below the Assembly approval line

Anchorage reported $1.75 million in September contracts too small to need an Assembly vote, from AI that watches the city's network to police range backstops.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and welcome AFN delegates Tuesday

The Anchorage Assembly will consider resolutions Tuesday recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day and welcoming delegates to AFN's 60th convention Thursday.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Aleut Corporation shareholders return all three incumbent directors over six challengers

Aleut Corporation shareholders reelected all three incumbent directors Saturday over six challengers at the annual meeting in Bellevue, Washington.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Follows: Nine candidates are running for three Aleut Corporation board seats

Anchorage woman to plead guilty to billing VA $2.7M as a social worker without a license

An Anchorage counseling owner billed the VA $2.7 million as a licensed clinical social worker, her plea deal says. Alaska denied her that license in 2005.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Cook Inlet Tribal Council offers career skills classes toward certification

Cook Inlet Tribal Council gives exams Friday and Oct. 30 for its free eight-class job-skills certification, covering anger, resilience and leadership at work.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readFrom Oct 15

Anchorage proposal would let clerk start mandatory recounts before elections are certified

Anchorage wants close races recounted before anyone takes the oath, so the Assembly never swears in one winner and then has to swear in another.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Anchorage 18-year-old jailed after 100 mph pursuit on Parks Highway in Wasilla

An 18-year-old Anchorage man was arrested after a 100 mph chase on Wasilla's Parks Highway, stopped by spike strips. He faces six charges, including DUI, and is jailed without bail.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Driver strikes and kills woman crossing Muldoon Road in Anchorage

A driver struck and killed Bertha Nesbit, 62, as she crossed Muldoon Road in Anchorage. No charges have been filed, and police are still investigating.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Kodiak physician indicted on federal tax evasion charges covering five years

A federal grand jury indicted a Kodiak physician on five counts of tax evasion, one for each year from 2018 to 2022. Prosecutors allege he hid cash income.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Diabetes program funding 22 Alaska tribal health groups faces a Dec. 31 deadline

A federal diabetes program pays for prevention and treatment at 22 Alaska tribal health organizations. Its authorization ends Dec. 31 unless Congress acts.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readFrom Nov 9, 2021

Girdwood street crews could get long-term control of their storage yard

Girdwood road crews have had a storage yard on a 3.3-acre lot for nearly 20 years. Anchorage may give them control, but the sewer plant next door may need it.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Lease extension to 2094 would let Chugiak senior project add rentals open to all ages

The Anchorage Assembly holds a hearing Tuesday on extending a Chugiak nonprofit's land lease for housing. The deal could last until 2094 if developers hit every construction milestone.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Cordova tribe's company gets $2.1 million NIH order for population health statistics

A company owned by the tribe in Cordova will crunch numbers for an NIH division that studies pregnancy and child health, under a $2.1 million order.

by Melinda Communities.News4w ago2 min read

Anchorage School District sues state retirement division and demands a jury trial

Anchorage School District sued the state retirement division Oct. 14, demanding a jury trial. It may relate to a 2024-25 outage that delayed retirement contributions statewide.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Utqiagvik mayor proposes having online sellers collect city taxes, ending vaping tax

Utqiagvik's mayor wants online sellers and booking sites to collect city taxes, and wants to stop taxing vaping products. The council takes it up Thursday.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

United Tribes of Bristol Bay offers schools up to $5,000 for top voter turnout

United Tribes of Bristol Bay is offering up to $5,000 to schools in the Bristol Bay communities with the best Nov. 3 turnout. Voters themselves get nothing.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly to consider study of building rules in high-hazard earthquake zones

Anchorage's earthquake hazard maps trace back to 1979. New ones are due this year, and the Assembly may ask city staff what they should mean for building rules.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago3 min read

Federal judge orders ICE to release man detained as he left Anchorage Wellness Court

A federal judge ordered ICE to release Honorio Latyr Pereira Barreto, detained leaving Anchorage Wellness Court in June. His bond hearing used the wrong legal standard and denied him due process.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago3 min read

Hillside neighborhood that pays for its own roads could get a bigger road contract

South Goldenview pays for its own roads, not the rest of Anchorage. A new contract would cap its road spending at $800,000 a year, up from $600,000.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly to consider $700,000 to start designing trash-burning power plant

Anchorage wants to turn trash into electricity. The next step is a $700,000 design contract. A city plan puts the whole plant at about $750 million.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago3 min read

Anchorage police ask for help finding Evon Petluska, 78, a vulnerable adult

Anchorage police seek Evon Petluska, 78, last seen Thursday after discharge from Alaska Native Medical Center. He is described as a vulnerable adult.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

Bill to give Southcentral Foundation downtown Anchorage clubhouse land reaches president

Congress voted to give Southcentral Foundation the land under its downtown Anchorage mental health clubhouse for free. Now it's up to the president.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Anchorage officials propose asking voters to fund an ambulance and its crew

Anchorage wants voters to buy one more ambulance for $380,000, then pay about $1.5 million a year for the crew. City officials call it a test.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago4 min read

State sets last two block grant workshops as Alaska towns eye Dec. 4 deadline

Alaska towns can chase up to $850,000 each in federal block grant money, now including housing. Two workshops left to learn how, and Dec. 4 won't move.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

Northrim takes $8.8 million hit on one customer days before vote on Oregon bank deal

One customer cost Northrim $8.8 million and a chunk of its third quarter, and the news landed days before shareholders vote on buying an Oregon bank.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Follows: Northrim shareholders vote Oct. 20 on buying Oregon bank, its first expansion outside Alaska

Water flows over Seward Highway near mile 13 north of Seward, Alaska 511 reports

Water is running across the Seward Highway near mile 13, north of Seward. The road's open, but drivers should slow down and not test the depth.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

State office closure alerts switch systems Nov. 1, and subscribers must sign up again

State office closure alerts are switching systems Nov. 1, and your subscription isn't coming along. Five minutes and an email address fixes it.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

Park Service final rule allows bear baiting again in Alaska national preserves

Bear baiting is back in Alaska's national preserves, the fourth switch in 11 years. The Park Service expects no more than 10 bears a year taken over bait.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago3 min read

A second power link to Kenai would run under Cook Inlet

Alaska wants a second power line between Kenai and Anchorage, under Cook Inlet's tides and ice. First it needs builders, and $142.5 million more.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly to weigh asking Congress to let disaster aid support relocation

A year after Typhoon Halong, an Anchorage Assembly resolution would urge Congress to let disaster aid help villages relocate, not only rebuild where they were.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read