Southcentral

Kodiak developer seeks conservation zoning for three more Cliff Point tracts

Oceanfront Kodiak wants three more Cliff Point tracts zoned for conservation, saying current zoning keeps it from selling. The Assembly decides Nov. 5.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Kodiak Assembly to vote on overnight landfill bear hazing and a garbage rate increase

Kodiak Assembly votes Nov 5 on hiring a contractor to haze bears from the landfill overnight. • Assembly also votes on a 5 year trash contract raising rates, commercial bins up 20%. • Comes after state warned borough could be fined over bears getting into the landfill.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Follows: Kodiak Assembly to weigh $300,000 for landfill fence after state says bears are getting in

Perseverance Theatre and Arciniega Street to stage 'Wolf at the Door' in Anchorage

Perseverance Theatre and Arciniega Street will stage Wolf at the Door, a fairy tale with an abusive husband and a pack of wolves, in Anchorage Nov. 27.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 20

Health director says audit fixes are in place as follow-up work continues

Anchorage's health director says the fixes promised after a block grant audit are in place. Officials said follow-up on several findings is still in the works.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Missing child found unharmed on family's Sterling property after evening search

A child reported missing in Sterling on Monday was found unharmed on the family's own property after a search that included a thermal drone.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Central Mat-Su firefighters will hand out free reflective treat bags Saturday

Central Mat-Su Fire Dept hands out free reflective treat bags Saturday, 1 to 7 pm, at five stations. • Ester holds a free Halloween festival Saturday, Kodiak runs a haunted house Friday and Saturday for food bank donations.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Fish board to weigh how Ninilchik River's kings are counted and caught

Six fish board proposals target Ninilchik kings. Some want anglers keeping more hatchery fish; one wants hatchery hens spawning and only big fish counted.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Follows: Board of Fisheries to weigh closing Homer Spit waters to commercial fishing

Kenai Peninsula kindergartners gain on reading, but third grade stays flat near 59%

Kenai Peninsula kindergartners went from 49% to 72% at the reading benchmark in three years. Third grade, the Alaska Reads Act's target year, stayed near 59%.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 5

Womens Bay service area board to review fire and road budget update on Nov. 3

Womens Bay's fire department has about $1.2 million in reserve, more than twice its budget for the year, according to an update its board gets Nov. 3.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Seward moves city elections to November to share ballot day with borough and state

Seward's City Council voted to move city elections from October to November starting in 2027, putting them on the same ballot day as the borough and state.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Seward council takes up moving city elections to November, starting in 2027

Regulators won't decide Hilcorp's gas storage rates for Southcentral until late 2027

Hilcorp's own study found its gas storage rates bringing in 25% more than costs plus allowed profit. Regulators cut them for now and will decide by late 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Regulators cut Hilcorp's Kenai gas storage rates up to 31% while they investigate

Postal Service seeks a contractor to deliver mail to 741 Wasilla boxes through 2030

USPS is seeking a contractor to deliver mail to 741 Wasilla mailboxes from Dec. 14 through Sept. 30, 2030. Bids are due Nov. 9, with the route growing from 650 boxes and one vehicle since 2021.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Anchorage man charged with possessing child sexual abuse material

A 38-year-old Anchorage man was charged last week with possessing child sexual abuse material. Palmer police say they arrested him with APD's help.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Business adviser says a small Wasilla project faces $100,000 in permit requirements

A Wasilla business adviser told the council a small construction job is being treated like a big commercial project, at a cost of about $100,000 and a year.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Company asks Anchorage to rezone six lots off Abbott Road for business

Arlon LLC wants six lots near Abbott Road rezoned for business, on a block Anchorage has been turning commercial just one or two lots at a time.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

JBER airmen spend 54 hours testing long-range radio in an international contest

JBER airmen spent 54 hours trying to raise bases as far off as Iraq and New Zealand, with no satellites or internet, in an international radio contest.

by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 20

Anchorage police seek missing 10-year-old twins last seen near East Northern Lights

Anchorage police are searching for missing 10 year old twins Josiah and Joshua Wright, last seen near East Northern Lights Boulevard Monday. Anyone with information is asked to call Dispatch at 311.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Conservation district applies for 885 Point MacKenzie acres DNR plans to give AIDEA

A Wasilla conservation district wants the 885 Point MacKenzie acres DNR proposes to give AIDEA free, to keep hayfields farmed and build a farm hub instead.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Fish and Game closes eastern Afognak elk hunt Wednesday as harvest nears objective

Hunters reported 15 elk on eastern Afognak against a harvest objective of 16, so Fish and Game is closing the late registration hunt there Wednesday night.

by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Kodiak council to discuss next steps in city manager hire with 27 applications in hand

Kodiak has 27 people wanting to be city manager and a looser rule on where they can live. Thursday, the council starts working out how to pick one.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Kodiak council splits over closed-door legal advice on how to hire next city manager

Kodiak council votes Thursday on backing a 10-mile path along Rezanof Drive

Kodiak's council votes Thursday on backing a 10-mile paved path along Rezanof Drive, the day the state stops taking comments on the plan that lists it.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Kodiak's proposed path to Bells Flats makes the state's draft plan, with design money only

Anchorage administration tallies $31 million for shelter, outreach and crisis care

Anchorage's mayor tallies $31.26 million for shelter, outreach and crisis care next year. The Assembly chair says not all of that is homelessness spending.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago4 min read

GCI rival questions whether FCC's Quintillion conditions will keep wholesale prices fair

The FCC let GCI buy the Arctic fiber line serving Utqiagvik, Kotzebue and Nome. A rival met with FCC staff to question whether the deal's conditions are enough.

by Melinda Communities.News2w ago3 min readFrom Oct 23

Follows: Alaska Communications presses FCC to block or condition GCI-Quintillion sale

Nearly 8 years after the quake, FEMA closes out repairs at two Mat-Su parks

FEMA closed out its 2018 quake project for roads and picnic shelters at two Mat-Su state parks. Eighty-five of the quake's 374 FEMA projects are still open.

by Melinda Communities.News2w ago1 min readFrom Oct 15

Victor Joseph, a former Tanana Chiefs Conference chief, is AFN's next co-chair

AFN closed its 60th convention by naming Tanana's Victor Joseph, a former TCC chief, as its next co-chair. He replaces Joe Nelson, who didn't run again.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Tree cutting along Kenai Peninsula salmon streams falls to fewest since 2018

Tree cutting along Kenai Peninsula salmon streams is down to 391 so far this year from 2,772 in 2022, and restoration credit requests hit 32, the borough says.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Nova Minerals plans antimony refinery beside federally funded Port MacKenzie rail line

Nova Minerals will build a rail siding linking its antimony refinery to the federally funded Port MacKenzie rail extension.

by Melinda Communities.News2w ago3 min readFrom Oct 21

Kodiak commission will redo its vote on museums' lease plan for the Griffin building

Kodiak's preservation panel said two museums' plan fits its design intent for the old Griffin hospital. An alternate made the motion, so it's voting again.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Kodiak commission suggests 25 places, from a fishing boat to a cairn, for history survey

Kodiak's preservation commission suggested 25 places for a city history survey, from the fishing vessel Kilkenny to McDonald's. Up to 20 will be documented.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Palmer council may meet in closed session Tuesday on an ethics complaint

Palmer's council may close the doors Tuesday to discuss an ethics complaint. What it alleges, and about whom, isn't in the 212-page meeting packet.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Peltola taken to hospital after Anchorage crash; Fairbanks, Bethel stops moved

A driver rear-ended Mary Peltola's car Saturday as she headed to the AFN banquet. She and her family had minor injuries, and two campaign stops are being moved.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Fish and Game closes Kodiak's Ugak and Kiliuda herring waters a day before B season's end

Fish and Game shut Kodiak's Ugak and Kiliuda herring waters Saturday, a day before the B season's end, with about 30% of the season's harvest level caught.

by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Review finds errors in about 1 in 4 Kodiak moorage charges it checked

Consultants found errors in about a quarter of the Kodiak moorage charges they checked, some too high, some too low. The harbor is focusing on credits.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Kodiak harbor board weighs requiring boat insurance after uninsured sinkings

Kodiak's harbor board keeps working Tuesday on making boats carry insurance, after uninsured sinkings left the city and other harbor users holding the bill.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Homer mayor's budget code proposal drops off Monday's council agendas

Homer's mayor has proposed changing the city's budget code. It isn't on either of Monday's final City Council agendas, and the agendas don't say why.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Truck crash on icy Glenn Highway near mile 171 brings flaggers but no full closure

A truck crashed on the icy Glenn Highway near Tolsona Lake on Saturday morning. The road never fully closed, and 511 said Sunday it may have been cleared.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Anchorage planners put off a permanent permit for Linda's Place shelter until December

Anchorage planners put off a permanent permit for the Linda's Place shelter until Dec. 14. It operates under an emergency order with no set end date.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 19

Follows: Planners back a permanent permit for Linda's Place shelter as neighbors raise concerns

Anchorage parks would trade 32 seasonal jobs for nine year-round positions

Anchorage Parks and Recreation would cut 32 seasonal jobs and add nine full-time positions in 2027, and move its Healthy Spaces camp cleanup crew onto its budget.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Seward proposes a 6% summer-only sales tax and a property tax cut for fiscal 2028

Seward's proposed fiscal 2028 budget would swap the year-round 4% sales tax for 6% in summer, none in winter, and cut property tax by 1 mill.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Soldotna opens a student seat on its Planning and Zoning Commission

Soldotna wants a student on its Planning and Zoning Commission. The student gets a vote that's recorded but doesn't count, and can't make motions.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read