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Wednesday, July 1, 2026Wed, Jul 1, 2026

Smokejumpers hit new holdover fire near Allakaket as July 4 weekend nears

Smokejumpers deployed to a new holdover fire near Allakaket as fire managers warn the Kenai Peninsula faces the highest fire danger heading into the July 4 weekend.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News6h ago1 min readAI
Interior Alaska and Kenai Peninsula
Cover image for article: Smokejumpers hit new holdover fire near Allakaket as July 4 weekend nears
Tuesday, June 30, 2026Tue, Jun 30, 2026

Alaska names apparent low bidder for Tustumena replacement at $350M

Alaska named a Louisiana shipyard as the low bidder at $350 million to build a replacement for the aging Tustumena ferry, which serves 12 coastal communities from Homer to Unalaska.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews7h ago3 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska names apparent low bidder for Tustumena replacement at $350M
Wednesday, June 24, 2026Wed, Jun 24, 2026

Anchorage Assembly unanimously passes veteran-owned business preference ordinance

Anchorage Assembly unanimously passed a veteran-owned business preference for city contracts, letting qualifying vets match the lowest bid rather than automatically winning at higher cost.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly unanimously passes veteran-owned business preference ordinance
Tuesday, June 23, 2026Tue, Jun 23, 2026

Two Assembly members want Martinez out. The removal law may not reach him

Two members want Martinez gone over APOC fines. The removal law they're trying to use might not be a fit, and the math to carry it out would be an uphill battle.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago4 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska1
Cover image for article: Two Assembly members want Martinez out. The removal law may not reach him
Tuesday, June 30, 2026Tue, Jun 30, 2026

Sen. Sullivan's Bycatch Reduction Act targets Alaska trawl fleets alongside new Begich bill

Sen. Sullivan introduced a Bycatch Reduction Act targeting trawl gear rules in Alaska waters. • Rep. Begich's separate bill addresses illegal fishing globally, not Alaska trawl practices. • Alaska state senators proposed banning bottom trawling in state waters.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews12h ago2 min readAI
Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska
Cover image for article: Sen. Sullivan's Bycatch Reduction Act targets Alaska trawl fleets alongside new Begich bill
Saturday, June 27, 2026Sat, Jun 27, 2026

On the Kenai, a cabin tests the river's 50-foot buffer

As peak season packs the Kenai, a company wants to build a cabin inside the 50-foot buffer that keeps development off the river's salmon-bearing banks.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Cover image for article: On the Kenai, a cabin tests the river's 50-foot buffer
Tuesday, June 16, 2026Tue, Jun 16, 2026

Anchorage Press plans return, with Northern Journal folding into revived paper

Nathaniel Herz and Veri di Suvero are reviving the Anchorage Press, an alternative weekly that closed years ago, by folding Northern Journal into it and launching a print edition this fall with arts, culture and Alaska politics coverage.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago4 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Anchorage Press plans return, with Northern Journal folding into revived paper
Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Von Imhof Launches Anchorage Mayoral Bid With 'Fix and Grow' Platform

Former state senator Natasha Von Imhof launched a campaign for Anchorage mayor against incumbent Suzanne LaFrance. The election is scheduled for April 6, 2027.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Von Imhof Launches Anchorage Mayoral Bid With 'Fix and Grow' Platform
Tuesday, June 23, 2026Tue, Jun 23, 2026

Daniel J. Sullivan sued the state today over a denied Senate ballot spot

Denied a Senate ballot spot, Daniel J. Sullivan sued today. Lawmakers held a hearing on the same question the same afternoon.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Daniel J. Sullivan sued the state today over a denied Senate ballot spot
Thursday, June 18, 2026Thu, Jun 18, 2026

The Grandview Fire has closed Swanson River Road and burned 30 acres near Sterling

The Grandview Fire is at 30 acres near Sterling. Swanson River Road is closed, the canoe route is offline, no evacuations yet.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Sterling, Alaska
Cover image for article: The Grandview Fire has closed Swanson River Road and burned 30 acres near Sterling
Thursday, June 25, 2026Thu, Jun 25, 2026

A fishing trip meant to help troubled teens ended in violence at a Kasilof cabin

Troopers say a teen set a sleeping man on fire at a Kasilof cabin during a treatment-program fishing trip. The man survived; the teen faces felony charges.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min readAI
Kasilof, Alaska
Cover image for article: A fishing trip meant to help troubled teens ended in violence at a Kasilof cabin
Friday, June 26, 2026Fri, Jun 26, 2026

Anchorage approved three ice-arena contracts. The office that oversees them has one employee.

Anchorage approved three ice-arena contracts — then admitted the office overseeing them has one employee and no finalized policy. Audits had flagged the gap before.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Anchorage approved three ice-arena contracts. The office that oversees them has one employee.
Thursday, June 18, 2026Thu, Jun 18, 2026

Wisconsin man cited for lifting king salmon on Anchor River

Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited a 19-year-old Wisconsin man for lifting a king salmon from the Anchor River and releasing it, violating an active Emergency Order requiring all kings to stay in the water.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago1 min readAI
Anchor River, Alaska
Cover image for article: Wisconsin man cited for lifting king salmon on Anchor River
Monday, June 29, 2026Mon, Jun 29, 2026

Vacant Anchorage home explodes on Brookridge Ave; AFD investigates

A vacant home on Brookridge Ave in Northeast Anchorage exploded around 8 a.m. Sunday, scattering debris into the street with no injuries reported, as Anchorage Fire Department investigates the cause.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Vacant Anchorage home explodes on Brookridge Ave; AFD investigates
Friday, June 26, 2026Fri, Jun 26, 2026

An ethics panel found probable cause that Rep. Sarah Vance misused her office to pressure a newspaper

An ethics panel found probable cause Rep. Sarah Vance used state resources to pressure the Homer News, which then pulled the article and dropped the reporter's byline.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI
Homer, Alaska
Cover image for article: An ethics panel found probable cause that Rep. Sarah Vance misused her office to pressure a newspaper
Tuesday, June 30, 2026Tue, Jun 30, 2026

K-Beach Rd closed at Mile 3 near Kasilof after Monday collision

A motor vehicle collision closed Kalifornsky Beach Road at Mile 3 near Kasilof on Monday afternoon, with several emergency vehicles on scene. The Alaska 511 alert was active from 12:10 p.m. to approximately 2:09 p.m. AKDT on June 29.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI
Kasilof, Alaska
Cover image for article: K-Beach Rd closed at Mile 3 near Kasilof after Monday collision
Monday, June 29, 2026Mon, Jun 29, 2026

Cordova City Hall closes July 3; trash pickup shifts to July 6

The City of Cordova will close City Hall and the Refuse Transfer Station on Friday, July 3, for Independence Day. Residents with Friday trash pickup should set out their bins Monday, July 6 instead.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI
Cordova, Alaska
Cover image for article: Cordova City Hall closes July 3; trash pickup shifts to July 6
Wednesday, June 17, 2026Wed, Jun 17, 2026

Two Anchorage housing votes on June 23: a tax break and new fees on the same new homes

Anchorage's June 23: a tax break for starter-home buyers, plus new utility fees on the same construction. The math depends on builders.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min readAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Two Anchorage housing votes on June 23: a tax break and new fees on the same new homes
Thursday, June 25, 2026Thu, Jun 25, 2026

Anchorage child care fund squeezed by programs moved from alcohol tax

Anchorage's child care fund says two programs loaded onto it are starving its mission. The board wants them moved to the alcohol tax — which is shrinking even faster.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Anchorage child care fund squeezed by programs moved from alcohol tax
Sunday, June 28, 2026Sun, Jun 28, 2026

One Anchorage restaurant keeps getting caught serving with expired cards

Alaska cited six bars and restaurants for servers pouring with expired training cards — one Anchorage spot for the fifth time in four years, now risking its liquor license.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Fairbanks, Soldotna, and Kenai, Alaska
Cover image for article: One Anchorage restaurant keeps getting caught serving with expired cards
Thursday, June 25, 2026Thu, Jun 25, 2026

A judge weighs whether Alaska gets two Dan Sullivans

Will the real Dan Sullivan please stand up? We're gonna have a problem here. Y'all act like you never seen two Sullivans before. J's all on the floor, like the "S" walked in and slammed the door.

Cale Greenby Cale Green5d ago3 min read
Anchorage, AK, USA
Cover image for article: A judge weighs whether Alaska gets two Dan Sullivans
Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Pilot killed in Piper Pacer crash 40 miles southeast of Cordova

A pilot flying solo between Yakutat and Fairbanks was found dead Friday after an Alaska Air National Guard helicopter located the crashed Piper Pacer near Kanak Island, about 40 miles southeast of Cordova.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI
Cordova, Alaska
Cover image for article: Pilot killed in Piper Pacer crash 40 miles southeast of Cordova
Thursday, June 18, 2026Thu, Jun 18, 2026

Anchorage homeless residents tell Assembly: shelters worse than jail

Two sets of lived experience meet at Anchorage's homelessness debate: those in shelters and those who watched encampments grow.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min readAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Anchorage homeless residents tell Assembly: shelters worse than jail
Wednesday, June 24, 2026Wed, Jun 24, 2026

Anchorage Assembly members call on Martinez to resign after APOC ruling

Two Anchorage Assembly members called on George Martinez to resign after an APOC ruling found he willfully used campaign funds for personal benefit and lied under oath.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews6d ago3 min readAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly members call on Martinez to resign after APOC ruling
Saturday, June 27, 2026Sat, Jun 27, 2026

Matanuska Electric offers free EV chargers to local businesses, but hosts pay install costs

MEA is giving away EV chargers to Mat-Su hosts — but only the box is free; the host pays to install it, and the co-op pockets three years of charging data.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI
Eagle River, Alaska
Cover image for article: Matanuska Electric offers free EV chargers to local businesses, but hosts pay install costs
Monday, June 29, 2026Mon, Jun 29, 2026

DEC clears Parkdown Estates water pipe rehab from environmental review

Alaska DEC issued a Categorical Exclusion on June 22 exempting a roughly 2,050-foot Parkdown Estates water pipe rehabilitation from further environmental review. The determination is not final and can be revoked if adverse information surfaces.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: DEC clears Parkdown Estates water pipe rehab from environmental review
Thursday, June 18, 2026Thu, Jun 18, 2026

True North dropped crisis services from Fairview plan after months of pushback

Fairview pushed back. True North revised. No more crisis services in the Fairview building — outpatient and a mobile van instead.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: True North dropped crisis services from Fairview plan after months of pushback
Friday, June 12, 2026Fri, Jun 12, 2026

Basher parking plan rises after city estimate showed need for more

Bashing in Basher, but can't unbash what's been bashered.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Basher Trailhead, Anchorage
Cover image for article: Basher parking plan rises after city estimate showed need for more
Tuesday, June 16, 2026Tue, Jun 16, 2026

Blake Gettys Builds LG Bid Around Personal Survival Story

Getty tries to tell Alaskans about his bio. Hughes has not been shown in the top four in any publicly available poll.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Cover image for article: Blake Gettys Builds LG Bid Around Personal Survival Story
Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

The Army Just Ran a Shark Tank in Alaska — and a Soldier's Enemy-Sniffing Drone Won

The Army ran a Shark Tank in Alaska, and a soldier's drone that narcs on the enemy's radios took the prize. Losing pitches still "win," per the general.

Melinda Communities.Newsby Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min readAI
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska
Cover image for article: The Army Just Ran a Shark Tank in Alaska — and a Soldier's Enemy-Sniffing Drone Won
Sunday, June 28, 2026Sun, Jun 28, 2026

How Kodiak lives safely among the world's biggest bears

Kodiak shares its island with the biggest bears on Earth — up to 1,300 pounds — and a free Saturday Q&A teaches the skills that keep maulings remarkably rare.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI
Kodiak, Alaska
Cover image for article: How Kodiak lives safely among the world's biggest bears
Monday, June 29, 2026Mon, Jun 29, 2026

Wasilla man summoned for not logging salmon before leaving Kasilof beach

Alaska Wildlife Troopers summoned a Wasilla man for leaving Kasilof beach without logging his salmon catch on his personal-use permit before departing.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min readAI
Kasilof, Alaska
Cover image for article: Wasilla man summoned for not logging salmon before leaving Kasilof beach
Thursday, June 25, 2026Thu, Jun 25, 2026

A Spenard Pot Shop Changes Hands as Anchorage's Market Cools

A Spenard dispensary is rebranding under new owners — a small sign of a bigger shift, as Anchorage's pot tax take slips and the early gold-rush crowd thins out.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: A Spenard Pot Shop Changes Hands as Anchorage's Market Cools
Monday, June 22, 2026Mon, Jun 22, 2026

Matanuska Electric wants members to go renewable without a rooftop, but it hasn't said what it costs

Matanuska Electric wants you to go renewable without the rooftop. What it'll cost, and whether non-subscribers help pay, is the part nobody's said yet.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News1w ago1 min readAI
Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska
Cover image for article: Matanuska Electric wants members to go renewable without a rooftop, but it hasn't said what it costs
Saturday, June 13, 2026Sat, Jun 13, 2026

60 mph gusts forecast for Portage, Anchorage Hillside Sunday

A Gulf of Alaska storm will bring sustained winds of 35-45 mph and gusts to 60 mph in Portage and the Anchorage Hillside from late Sunday morning through evening, with lighter winds in the Anchorage Bowl and blowing dust expected along the Glenn Highway near Palmer.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: 60 mph gusts forecast for Portage, Anchorage Hillside Sunday
Sunday, June 28, 2026Sun, Jun 28, 2026

Richardson Hwy closed both directions at MP 210 after crash

A motor vehicle crash has closed the Richardson Highway in both directions at milepost 210, according to an official Alaska 511 alert issued Sunday. The alert covers the Delta, Fairbanks, Mat-Su, and Tok regions and advises travelers the closure is in effect until further notice.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2d ago1 min readAI
Richardson Highway, Alaska
Cover image for article: Richardson Hwy closed both directions at MP 210 after crash
Tuesday, June 23, 2026Tue, Jun 23, 2026

Alaska Charges 15 in $1.8 Million Medicaid Fraud Sweep

Alaska has charged 15 people in five Medicaid fraud cases totaling $1.8 million — though every count is, for now, an allegation no court has tested.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska Charges 15 in $1.8 Million Medicaid Fraud Sweep
Friday, June 26, 2026Fri, Jun 26, 2026

Kodiak seiners back Kreiss-Tomkins for governor

A Kodiak seiners' group endorsed Kreiss-Tomkins for governor on a fisheries platform — though "restore balance to the Board of Fish" means very different things to different fishermen.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min readAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Kodiak seiners back Kreiss-Tomkins for governor
Wednesday, June 24, 2026Wed, Jun 24, 2026

iHeart local cuts reach KGOT and KENI in Anchorage radio shakeup

iHeartMedia cut longtime Anchorage radio hosts Casey Bieber and Amy Demboski as the company shifts from local programming to national content, narrowing Alaska's local media landscape.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews6d ago3 min readAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: iHeart local cuts reach KGOT and KENI in Anchorage radio shakeup
Wednesday, June 24, 2026Wed, Jun 24, 2026

When the electric co-op sprays herbicide near your well, what are you owed?

MEA's spraying herbicide near Knik-Goose Bay. Alaska's strict notice rules cover only government land — so near your private well, what you're owed is mostly MEA's call.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News6d ago2 min readAI
Mat-Su Valley
Cover image for article: When the electric co-op sprays herbicide near your well, what are you owed?

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