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Monday, August 3, 2026Mon, Aug 3, 2026

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

Anchorage votes Tuesday on $1.4M for police, including a surveillance center that logs cars, faces and movement — paid for with seized cash and federal money that never reaches the public budget, in the rare state whose constitution promises a right to privacy.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews6d ago3 min readAI
Anchorage1
Cover image for article: Anchorage is considering expanding its surveillance network. The privacy rules are still a draft.
Friday, August 7, 2026Fri, Aug 7, 2026

In Talkeetna, a debate over whether weather or a bridge is eroding the riverbank

Weather, or a rebuilt railroad bridge? As Talkeetna's bank erodes, one river-watcher says the bridge choked the river — and that's the fixable cause.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI
Talkeetna, Alaska
Cover image for article: In Talkeetna, a debate over whether weather or a bridge is eroding the riverbank
Friday, August 7, 2026Fri, Aug 7, 2026

Pollock fleet holds an Anchorage job fair days before a bycatch-shaped election

Days before the final vote, the Bering Sea pollock fleet holds an Anchorage job fair — as salmon bycatch, and a new mandatory chum cap, roil the 2026 campaign.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews1d ago3 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Pollock fleet holds an Anchorage job fair days before a bycatch-shaped election
Wednesday, August 5, 2026Wed, Aug 5, 2026

Troopers arrest nine on drug charges during Salmonfest in Ninilchik

Troopers arrested nine at Salmonfest, eight on felony drug distribution charges, though the dispatch names no one and gives no drug quantities.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min readAI
Ninilchik, Alaska
Cover image for article: Troopers arrest nine on drug charges during Salmonfest in Ninilchik
Friday, August 7, 2026Fri, Aug 7, 2026

Anchorage Assembly meets six finalists for youth representative seat

Assembly Chair Anna Brawley will select one or more youth representatives from six high school finalists to cast non-binding votes on Assembly business from September through April.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews6h ago1 min readAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly meets six finalists for youth representative seat
Friday, August 7, 2026Fri, Aug 7, 2026

As Anchorage cements its role as a global cargo hub, the growth is colliding with its neighbors

Anchorage's cargo boom brings nighttime jet noise — and a new study warns the fixes might just shift it from one neighborhood to another, not end it.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News1d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: As Anchorage cements its role as a global cargo hub, the growth is colliding with its neighbors
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

The state may give 20,000 acres near Houston to a development authority

The state may give a development authority nearly 20,000 acres north of Houston for data centers and industry. DNR sees jobs — but also reduced trail access.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Houston, Alaska
Cover image for article: The state may give 20,000 acres near Houston to a development authority
Tuesday, August 4, 2026Tue, Aug 4, 2026

Legislators to hear the case for a gas line as the effort stalls

A minority caucus will host an Anchorage gasline listening session with only supporters, as the effort sits stalled in a third special session with no bill.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Legislators to hear the case for a gas line as the effort stalls
Friday, August 7, 2026Fri, Aug 7, 2026

Anchorage board vacates a Glen Alps public easement the city paid $130K to acquire

Anchorage's board gave a Glen Alps lot a public easement the city paid $130K for — over objections it's still access to big public land with few ways in.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Anchorage board vacates a Glen Alps public easement the city paid $130K to acquire
Thursday, August 6, 2026Thu, Aug 6, 2026

Yentna flood warning runs to Friday after forecast crest above 22 feet

NWS Anchorage's flood warning for the Yentna River including Lake Creek runs until 1 p.m. Friday, and the warning says flooding is ongoing. The river passed flood stage Tuesday and was forecast to crest slightly above 22 feet early Wednesday, a window that has now passed.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago3 min readAI
Western Susitna Valley, Alaska
Cover image for article: Yentna flood warning runs to Friday after forecast crest above 22 feet
Thursday, August 6, 2026Thu, Aug 6, 2026

A landslide cut rail service to Denali after record Talkeetna rain

A landslide from record July rain cut off Alaska Railroad service to Denali north of Talkeetna, in a corridor already under a flood-and-erosion emergency.

Melinda Communities.Newsby Melinda Communities.News1d ago1 min readAI
Talkeetna to Denali, Alaska
Cover image for article: A landslide cut rail service to Denali after record Talkeetna rain
Wednesday, August 5, 2026Wed, Aug 5, 2026

Alaska moves to hand four more land tracts to a housing agency, no bidding required

Alaska is proposing to transfer four more state land tracts to its housing agency without competitive bidding — part of an ongoing push to turn public land into housing development.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago1 min readAI
Ester, Seward, and Anchor Point, Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska moves to hand four more land tracts to a housing agency, no bidding required
Thursday, August 6, 2026Thu, Aug 6, 2026

Anchorage seeks 50 acres of JBER land for a waste-to-energy plant

Anchorage is asking Congress for about 50 acres of JBER land next to the landfill for a waste-to-energy plant, with the request riding in this year's defense bill.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Anchorage seeks 50 acres of JBER land for a waste-to-energy plant
Thursday, August 6, 2026Thu, Aug 6, 2026

New law ties Anchorage's federal housing grant to how fast it builds

Anchorage's biggest federal housing grant will now rise or fall with how fast the city builds, raising the question of whether it'll be punished for constraints it can't control.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: New law ties Anchorage's federal housing grant to how fast it builds
Sunday, August 2, 2026Sun, Aug 2, 2026

Seward faces heavy rain and flood risk again, weeks after July storm

Seward faces 2 to 4 inches of rain Monday through Thursday, with flood and landslide risk — the second such threat weeks after a July flood warning.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min readAI
Seward, Alaska
Cover image for article: Seward faces heavy rain and flood risk again, weeks after July storm
Thursday, August 6, 2026Thu, Aug 6, 2026

Anchorage ties its wettest July on record as Southcentral soaks

Anchorage tied its wettest July on record and Talkeetna saw its wettest since 1922, part of a cool, soggy stretch and a recent run of unusually wet Julys.

Melinda Communities.Newsby Melinda Communities.News1d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Anchorage ties its wettest July on record as Southcentral soaks
Wednesday, July 22, 2026Wed, Jul 22, 2026

Mat-Su Assembly declares Talkeetna flood emergency, seeks state aid for permanent fix

Mat-Su Assembly declared a local emergency over Susitna River flooding in Talkeetna to unlock state aid for a permanent fix that could cost over $20 million.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Talkeetna, Alaska
Cover image for article: Mat-Su Assembly declares Talkeetna flood emergency, seeks state aid for permanent fix
Thursday, August 6, 2026Thu, Aug 6, 2026

Who controls Chugach access spending: trail advocates or the neighborhoods next door?

Anchorage delayed creating a board to steer Chugach park-access spending, as neighborhoods and trail advocates split over who should control it. The Assembly decides Oct. 6.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Who controls Chugach access spending: trail advocates or the neighborhoods next door?
Saturday, August 1, 2026Sat, Aug 1, 2026

A $1.5 billion Seward Highway plan pits safety against the Turnagain Arm viewshed

A $1.5 billion Seward Highway rebuild has split Anchorage — the state says it's a safety fix for a deadly corridor; a coalition of critics says it's a highway-widening project that would scar Turnagain Arm.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: A $1.5 billion Seward Highway plan pits safety against the Turnagain Arm viewshed
Friday, July 24, 2026Fri, Jul 24, 2026

Mike Rowe helps mark a $250,000 gift to Seward's trade school

Mike Rowe showed up in Homer to help hand Seward's trade school a $250,000 Wells Fargo gift for scholarships and instructors.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Seward, Alaska
Cover image for article: Mike Rowe helps mark a $250,000 gift to Seward's trade school
Monday, July 27, 2026Mon, Jul 27, 2026

Ballot Measure 3 turns on a single word

Ballot Measure 3 would add "only" to Alaska's voter law. Sponsors call it a gap worth closing before a court does it for them; opponents call it a doubt nobody needed.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Ballot Measure 3 turns on a single word
Wednesday, August 5, 2026Wed, Aug 5, 2026

A protected Potter Marsh hillside faces access questions at an Aug. 10 hearing

A 303-acre hillside feeding Potter Marsh is permanently protected, so the debate now is over access — where trails and parking go, and which neighborhood streets take the traffic. A 20-year plan gets a hearing Aug. 10.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: A protected Potter Marsh hillside faces access questions at an Aug. 10 hearing
Sunday, August 2, 2026Sun, Aug 2, 2026

Alaska Zoo moves injured rescued bear, closes exhibit after threats

A rescued brown bear was moved from the Alaska Zoo after a fight left her hurt, and the backlash brought threats against the other bears, closing the exhibit.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews6d ago1 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska Zoo moves injured rescued bear, closes exhibit after threats
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

Anchorage wants a public board to steer its Chugach access money — and set qualifications for who runs it

Anchorage wants to turn the informal group steering its Chugach access tax money into a formal board with defined expertise — one that vets trailhead and road projects in public rather than privately.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Anchorage wants a public board to steer its Chugach access money — and set qualifications for who runs it
Wednesday, August 5, 2026Wed, Aug 5, 2026

Alaska will cover district travel to a school safety summit

Alaska will cover districts' travel to a September school safety summit in Anchorage — even as many face budget deficits and a staffing crisis.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska will cover district travel to a school safety summit
Tuesday, July 21, 2026Tue, Jul 21, 2026

Two men found shot dead inside east Anchorage home; police not seeking more suspects

Anchorage police found two adult males dead from gunshot wounds inside a residence in the 8000 block of East 5th Avenue early Tuesday. APD says the shooting was isolated and detectives are not seeking additional suspects.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Two men found shot dead inside east Anchorage home; police not seeking more suspects
Thursday, July 30, 2026Thu, Jul 30, 2026

Sterling Highway closed in both directions at Milepost 164 after collision

A multiple-vehicle collision closed the Sterling Highway in both directions at Milepost 164 on Wednesday afternoon, according to a high-importance Alaska 511 alert. Traffic is detoured onto the Old Sterling Highway, and the closure is expected to last several hours.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Sterling Highway, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Cover image for article: Sterling Highway closed in both directions at Milepost 164 after collision
Tuesday, July 28, 2026Tue, Jul 28, 2026

Woman killed, two juveniles critically hurt in crash at Northern Lights and UAA Drive

An adult woman died and two juvenile passengers were taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision at E Northern Lights Blvd and UAA Drive early Tuesday, the Anchorage Police Department said. Police are seeking surveillance footage.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Woman killed, two juveniles critically hurt in crash at Northern Lights and UAA Drive
Saturday, July 18, 2026Sat, Jul 18, 2026

Flood Watch issued for Seward as atmospheric river targets Kenai Peninsula through Tuesday

National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for Seward from early Sunday through Tuesday morning as an atmospheric river brings 3 to 5 inches of rain to the Kenai Peninsula.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Seward, Alaska
Cover image for article: Flood Watch issued for Seward as atmospheric river targets Kenai Peninsula through Tuesday
Thursday, August 6, 2026Thu, Aug 6, 2026

A Homer seafood plant would pass to Silver Bay amid an OBI takeover

A Homer Spit seafood plant would pass to Silver Bay as it absorbs OBI statewide — a deal some fishermen and workers fear could erode local wages.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI
Homer, Alaska
Cover image for article: A Homer seafood plant would pass to Silver Bay amid an OBI takeover
Wednesday, July 29, 2026Wed, Jul 29, 2026

The state is opening Kenai lynx season — and already predicting it'll close next year

Alaska is opening Kenai lynx season Dec. 15–Feb. 28 while already predicting it'll close next year — the cats are heading toward the bottom of their boom-bust cycle.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Cover image for article: The state is opening Kenai lynx season — and already predicting it'll close next year
Thursday, August 6, 2026Thu, Aug 6, 2026

AEDC report: Anchorage strained, the military its bright spot

A new AEDC report says Anchorage is getting squeezed: shrinking job share, high costs, low confidence. The military's the bright spot, but housing's the catch.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: AEDC report: Anchorage strained, the military its bright spot
Thursday, August 6, 2026Thu, Aug 6, 2026

Cordova advances a tax increase on rentals and visitors to 14%

Cordova advanced a tax hike on rentals, tobacco, alcohol and marijuana, from 13% to 14%, aimed mostly at visitors, as sales tax collections run $250,000 behind last year.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAI
Cordova, Alaska
Cover image for article: Cordova advances a tax increase on rentals and visitors to 14%
Thursday, August 6, 2026Thu, Aug 6, 2026

Bears have made Cordova's landfill unsafe for workers, and the fence is stuck

Bears have made Cordova's landfill unsafe for workers, and the electrified fence meant to stop them is stalled after the city's engineer request drew zero responses.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAI
Cordova, Alaska
Cover image for article: Bears have made Cordova's landfill unsafe for workers, and the fence is stuck
Monday, August 3, 2026Mon, Aug 3, 2026

Strong winds hit the Anchorage Hillside and Turnagain Arm, with outages possible

Strong winds are hitting the Anchorage Hillside and Turnagain Arm, gusting up to 60 mph through Tuesday morning. Secure loose items — power outages are possible.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4d ago1 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Strong winds hit the Anchorage Hillside and Turnagain Arm, with outages possible
Thursday, July 23, 2026Thu, Jul 23, 2026

A sinkhole swallowed a Seward Highway lane, and that lane is closed for a month

A sinkhole ate a northbound lane of the Seward Highway at Potter Marsh. Crews are on it around the clock — and it stays closed until August 24.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: A sinkhole swallowed a Seward Highway lane, and that lane is closed for a month
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

On Ship Creek, you can't even lift a king out of the water

Anchorage's creeks are open for coho but locked down on kings, and on Ship Creek you can't even lift one out of the water before releasing it.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: On Ship Creek, you can't even lift a king out of the water
Thursday, August 6, 2026Thu, Aug 6, 2026

Anchorage Assembly rejects investigation into member Martinez's travel, 5-6

Anchorage Assembly rejected an investigation into Assembly Member George Martinez's travel Tuesday, 5-6, after Vice Chair Daniel Volland switched his vote citing flaws in the accusation.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly rejects investigation into member Martinez's travel, 5-6
Thursday, August 6, 2026Thu, Aug 6, 2026

A plan would move Anchorage's bike route off the highways onto trails

Anchorage's official cross-country bike route runs on highway shoulders. A plan would move it onto the city's trails — the Seward corridor stays contested.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: A plan would move Anchorage's bike route off the highways onto trails
Sunday, July 26, 2026Sun, Jul 26, 2026

Alaska's stacked weekend of BIG EVENTS

Get out of your house. Like, summers gonna be done soon. What're you waiting for?

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska's stacked weekend of BIG EVENTS

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