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Alaska pre-K programs will no longer need mental health consultation to get state funding

Alaska pre-K programs no longer need mental health consultation or coaching to get state funding. The ban on expelling 4-year-olds stays put.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Oct 9

State seeks bids to expand the Upper Stiles Creek shooting range near Fairbanks

A busy public gun range near Fairbanks has no berms behind its targets. The state is taking bids to build some, paid mostly by taxes on guns and ammo.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 22

Anchorage Assembly chair proposes conditional protest of Circle K liquor license transfers

Anchorage Assembly Chair Anna Brawley proposes protesting Circle K's transfer of four package store liquor licenses. A public hearing is set for Oct. 20 at Loussac Library.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Oct 8

State closes Unit 14A Chugach goat registration hunts Tuesday night, weeks early

Fish and Game is closing Chugach goat registration hunts in Unit 14A at 11:59pm Tuesday, cutting short a season set to run through Oct. 31.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Wasilla streets close Tuesday for Trump rally; expect highway delays

The president is in Wasilla Tuesday, so streets around the Menard Center close 8 am to 6 pm and Glenn and Parks trips could run up to 30 minutes longer.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska has $27 million to get PFAS and other contaminants out of drinking water

Alaska has $27 million in federal money to get PFAS out of drinking water. Most of the projects lined up for it are about a different problem: manganese.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Glenn Highway northbound left lane closed near mile 26 Monday for guardrail repairs

One northbound lane of the Glenn near Eklutna is closed until 4:30 pm for guardrail work. This stretch has seen the same repair closures before.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

State to hold veteran career expo in Anchorage the day before Veterans Day

Alaska has more veterans per capita than any other state. The day before Veterans Day, the state labor department wants to help some of them land jobs.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska leads the nation in TB, and its immunization system will stop tracking TB tests

VacTrAK will stop tracking TB tests in 2027. Alaska has the nation's highest TB rate, and most of last year's cases were in Southwest Alaska.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago5 min read

Anchorage Assembly takes up surveillance rules again as sponsors flag Axon contract data terms

Sponsors say the Axon contract lets the company keep police metadata indefinitely. The city attorney says Axon can't see plate data. Round two is Wednesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 25

Follows: Warrant rule for sharing police camera data splits Anchorage Assembly surveillance drafts

Sullivan and Peltola trade Epstein donor attacks that outrun the record

Sullivan and Peltola each accuse the other of taking money from Epstein's associates. The records back parts of both attacks and undercut the rest.

by Cale Green1mo ago10 min read

State seeks consultant to design first formula for infant learning program money

Alaska is hiring a contractor to design its first structured formula for dividing Infant Learning Program grants among 15 regional programs, with a $200,000 contract and Oct. 28 proposal deadline.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 7

Alaskans get nine Medicare drug plans for 2027, priced $5.30 to $191.50 a month

Alaska has nine Medicare drug plans for 2027, from $5.30 to $191.50 a month. The cheapest premium isn't always the cheapest plan once your prescriptions count.

by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read

FAA posts first flight limits ahead of Trump’s Alaska visit

The FAA's drone ban over JBER runs 3:35 to 10:15 pm on Trump's rally day. Bigger flight limits reaching 30 nautical miles may still be coming.

by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read

AIDEA takes over governor's energy conference with up to $400,000

Gov. Dunleavy leaves office in December. The energy conference he founded stays on: AIDEA's board approved up to $400,000 to run it in Anchorage in 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 22

Proposed rules would let Alaska schools bill Medicaid for any eligible student

Alaska schools could bill Medicaid for therapy and behavioral health care for any eligible student, not just kids with disabilities. Comments due Nov. 6.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 15

Federal probation seeks polygraph examiner for Anchorage sex offense supervision

Yes, federal probation still uses polygraphs. The Anchorage office wants an examiner to help supervise people convicted of sex offenses. Proposals due Nov. 5.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Air Guard helicopter flies critically injured worker to Anchorage hospital

An Alaska Air National Guard helicopter crew flew a critically injured worker from a remote site 75 miles northwest of Anchorage to Providence Alaska Medical Center on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read

Legislature seeks bids for Mat-Su office space as Wasilla lease runs out of renewals

The Legislature is taking bids for a Mat-Su office for nine local lawmakers. The Wasilla lease runs out of renewals in 2027, and there's no set budget.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Oct 2

Kawerak backs moratorium on seabed mining off Alaska, sends resolution to AFN convention

Kawerak's board backs a moratorium on seabed mining off Alaska and will ask AFN to do the same. A federal lease sale could come as soon as December.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Eagle River man, 72, dies after falling overboard on Talkeetna River

Charles Kolb, 72, of Eagle River died Thursday after falling overboard on the Talkeetna River despite lifesaving efforts by another boater and emergency crews.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Native languages council to decide if state education employees can serve

The Council of Alaska Native Languages meets Oct. 21 to decide whether state education employees can serve on it and to approve its report to the governor.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old Luna Thompson

Anchorage police are asking for help finding 14-year-old Luna Thompson, last seen near the 7000 block of Linden Circle. Call 311, option 1, with tips.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

National conservation fund gives $255,000 to Alaska Center group backing three House candidates

A national conservation PAC gave $255,000 to The Alaska Center IE, about two-thirds of what the group has raised to back three state House candidates.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

FAA proposes redrawing Anchorage basin airspace and flight paths for JBER's extended runway

The FAA wants to redraw the airspace over the Anchorage basin so JBER can use an instrument landing system on its longer runway. Comments are due Nov. 9.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Chugach backed USS Ted Stevens commissioning and worked on its cybersecurity

Chugach Alaska Corporation sponsored the USS Ted Stevens commissioning and its federal services arm helped modernize the destroyer's cybersecurity before the Navy commissioned it in October.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Southcentral weekend brings ski swap, winter prep and fall festivals

Southcentral Alaska hosts a ski swap, winter prep fair, half marathon, pumpkin festival and Indigenous Peoples Day celebration Saturday through Monday as cool, wet weather moves in.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

State commission fines governor candidate Bernadette Wilson $2,473.50 over LLC contribution

State regulators fined governor candidate Bernadette Wilson $2,473.50 over a $25,000 LLC contribution and underreported fundraising costs. The max was $26,225.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: APOC sets Tuesday hearings on four disclosure complaints against statewide candidates

Anchorage voters could update ballot signatures with the clerk under proposed ordinance

Anchorage voters could soon update the signature their ballot gets checked against, instead of waiting on the state. Fewer newspaper ads, too.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage weighs requiring candidates to gather voter signatures to get on the ballot

Anchorage candidates may soon need 50 to 250 voter signatures to get on the ballot. The clerk says it's the first city she's worked in without them.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

ASD Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt says he will leave for Virginia district

Anchorage School District Superintendent Jharrett Bryantt will leave for a Virginia superintendent job in early 2027, leaving Alaska's largest district to find new leadership during budget planning.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Labor-backed committee pays $150,000 for Kreiss-Tomkins ticket ads

A labor-backed committee paid $150,000 for digital ads backing the Kreiss-Tomkins and Johnson gubernatorial ticket, with spending set to run through Election Day on Nov. 3.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Dyea Flats Road near Skagway faces two full closures for culvert work

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park will close Dyea Flats Road near Skagway twice between October and November to replace two culverts that reduce flood risk.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Wasilla man gets 20 years in federal prison for child sexual abuse material

Paul Greeno of Wasilla was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Wednesday for possessing child sexual abuse material depicting infants and toddlers.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly members question plan to elect School Board by district

An Eagle River Assembly member wants most Anchorage School Board members elected by district. A board member pushed back. Voters could decide in April.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Appeals board chair says Anchorage cut most appealed values, expects more appeals

Anchorage cut values on most of a record 1,990 property appeals. The appeals board chair says few had good evidence and expects even more appeals next year.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Follows: Appeals board chair says Anchorage cut appealed property values but not neighbors'

Appeals board chair says Anchorage cut appealed property values but not neighbors'

Anchorage owners who appealed saw values cut about $93,000 on average. Neighbors who didn't appeal got no such cut, the appeals board chair says.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Women's Commission leader plans resolution seeking data on who staffs city boards

An Anchorage Women's Commission leader wants the city to count who staffs its boards and commissions. She suspects it's mostly women, without extra pay.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Truck crash closes left outbound lane of Glenn Highway near mile 26 Thursday morning

A truck crash closed the left outbound lane of Glenn Highway near mile 26 early Thursday, Oct. 8, with closure expected to end by noon.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage Assembly postpones missing middle housing vote to Nov. 4

Anchorage Assembly delayed a vote on Missing Middle Housing rules to Nov. 4 to review amendments that would allow duplexes and triplexes on about 28,000 residential parcels across the city.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read