Copper Center
RSSNews from Copper Center, Alaska
State expects seismic retrofit of Tanana River Bridge at Big Delta to start in mid-October
Alaska is the most seismically active state, and DOT says earthquake work on the Big Delta bridge starts this month. Seven more bridges are in line.
by Maggie AlaskaNews5d ago1 min read
Alaska's 2026 fishing derby winners, from Valdez to Wrangell and Juneau
Chase Edstrom of North Pole won Valdez's Silver Salmon Derby with an 18.80-pound coho worth $10,000, the largest catch since 2010.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Snow and freezing rain advisories cover Copper Valley and McCarthy into Sunday morning
Winter weather advisories cover Copper Valley and McCarthy through Sunday morning, with 2 to 4 inches of snow and freezing rain expected to make travel very difficult.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Three of 20 Alaska aviation accidents since July 19 were fatal
Twenty aircraft have crashed in Alaska in eight weeks. Three were fatal. The state's accident rate runs more than twice the national average.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Wrangell-St. Elias weighs 10 more days of subsistence moose hunting
Rural subsistence hunters in the Wrangell-St. Elias area could get 10 more days to take a moose this fall, with the park set to decide Monday.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Federal grant of $3.6 million funds seismic retrofits on eight Interior Alaska bridges
Alaska has $3.64 million in federal money to earthquake-proof eight bridges its own engineers priced at somewhere between $5 million and $10 million.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Thursday's lane closure at mile 89 on the Richardson Highway is off Alaska 511's list
Richardson Highway Lane Closed
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Rerouted trail restores hiker access to Root Glacier in Wrangell-St. Elias
Root Glacier is reachable again in Wrangell-St. Elias on a rerouted trail, longer and steeper than the old one, after landslide hazards closed the original approach.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Wrangell-St. Elias subsistence permits open July 20 for Units 11 and 12
Subsistence permits for moose, goat, caribou, and sheep in Wrangell-St. Elias opened July 20 at Copper Center and Slana through September 20 for federally qualified rural Alaska residents.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Alaska plans to burn the Alphabet Hills to grow more moose forage
Alaska plans to set the Alphabet Hills ablaze this July on purpose. Burning old black spruce regrows the willow and birch that moose, caribou, and hunters rely on.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
DOT&PF lifts weight limits on Dalton, Elliott highways; dozens of Interior roads still restricted
Elliott and Dalton highways lifted all seasonal weight limits Friday. • Parks, Richardson, Glenn, and Alaska highways returned to summer permitting. • Dozen Interior roads remain restricted to 50 to 100 percent of legal axle load.
by Alaska News4mo ago2 min read
Alaska DOT imposes four-tier weight limits on Northern Region roads
Alaska DOT limits truck weights on Northern Region roads starting May 21 due to spring thaw. • Restrictions range from 50 to 100 percent of legal axle load depending on road condition. • Major highways like Parks Highway stay at full weight, while rural roads drop to 50 percent. • Elliot and Dalton highways exempt from seasonal limits.
by Bill AlaskaNews4mo ago3 min read