Southcentral

Judge upholds permit for Contango's Johnson Tract road after company finished building it

A judge upheld the permit for Contango's road and bridges at the Johnson Tract in Lake Clark. By then, the company had already finished building them.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 8

Kenai Peninsula two-bedroom rents post record 11% jump in state survey

Kenai Peninsula two-bedroom rent jumped 11% this spring to $1,336, a borough record. Most of Alaska saw closer to 2.6%, and only Mat-Su rose faster.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Mar 1

Juneau two-bedroom rents rise 2.8%, but one-bedroom rents climb faster

Juneau's typical two-bedroom rent rose just 2.8% this spring, to $1,708. One-bedrooms were another story, up about 13% in the state's survey.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Mar 11

Wasilla pot shop near Knik Charter School surrenders its state license

The Wasilla-area pot shop 530 feet from Knik Charter School lost in court and now has no state license. Its name has moved to a store on Spenard Road.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Homer Electric design fee for new hookups doubles to $1,000 Tuesday

Want power at your new place on the Kenai? Homer Electric's design fee doubles to $1,000 Tuesday, and three-phase hookups lose $3,000 in help.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Northern lights outshine a nearly full moon over Fairbanks as solar wind keeps the aurora active

Northern lights over Fairbanks outshone a nearly full moon this week. Officially it wasn't even a storm, but one guide called it the best show of the season.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Palmer junk hauler cited for dumping over 500 pounds of trash on Mat-Su land

A junk removal business is supposed to take the junk to the dump. Troopers say a Palmer man's took 500-plus pounds of it to a Point MacKenzie railbed instead.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage Assembly member and budget commission chair to hold spending forum Oct. 27

An Assembly member and the city's budget commission chair take questions on Anchorage spending at a D Street bar. The topic: is there really a fiscal cliff?

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Troopers say Eagle River hunter used a $5 license he did not qualify for

Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited an Eagle River hunter for falsely claiming low-income status to buy a $5 duck license instead of the $45 resident license.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage police arrest woman on evidence tampering charge in Kaitlyn Kaganak death investigation

Anchorage police arrested a woman on evidence tampering and corpse misconduct charges in the case of Kaitlyn Kaganak, found dead at Basher Trailhead.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Alaska Supreme Court: spouse's word alone cannot shield inheritance in divorce

Put an inheritance into the family home? In an Alaska divorce, your word alone won't get it back out, the Supreme Court says. Paperwork, it turns out, matters.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Four taken to hospitals after Spenard Road shooting, Anchorage police say

Four people were taken to hospitals after a shooting on Spenard Road in Anchorage on Saturday, police said. Their injuries were not life-threatening.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska must appoint lawyers for people jailed on other states' warrants, appeals court rules

People jailed in Alaska on another state's warrant have a right to a free lawyer, an appeals court ruled. The case began with requests filed on the wrong form.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readFrom Sep 22

Copper River commercial salmon season closes Oct. 13 after weak sockeye and strong coho runs

Copper River's commercial salmon season ends Oct. 13. Sockeye came in at a third of forecast, kings hit an eight-year low, and coho decided to make up for it.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Copper River dipnet and subsistence fishing runs through Sept. 30

FCC weighs new ways to set prices for rural Alaska clinics' internet and phone service

A federal telecom subsidy that's about 97% Alaska is up for a rewrite. The FCC wants comments by Wednesday on how rural clinic internet prices get set.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

Board of Fisheries committee weighs how to let the public weigh in on last-minute rewrites

ishermen say the fish board rewrites proposals after they've testified. A committee chewed on it Friday and changed nothing yet. Round two comes in October.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Summit on Aging attendees can book one-on-one time with state health leaders

Going to next month's Summit on Aging? You can book 15 minutes with state health leaders. Alaskans 65 and older get in free, but everyone has to register.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska Municipal League sets Oct. 23 deadline for 2027 resolutions

Got a gripe with Juneau or Washington? If you're a city council or borough assembly, the Alaska Municipal League wants it in writing by Oct. 23.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

State extends Unit 9B resident moose season to Sept. 30 after bad weather limited hunting

Wind, rain and high water kept Iliamna-area moose hunters off the water. The state is adding five days, so the Unit 9B hunt now runs through Sept. 30.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Kodiak school board meets in closed session Monday on a personnel matter for the fifth time since August

Kodiak's school board meets behind closed doors again Monday on a personnel matter. Its online minutes page hasn't caught up with anything since July.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Judicial Council tries again to fill Kotzebue and Nome superior court seats

Kotzebue and Nome are each without their only superior court judge. The Judicial Council is trying again to fill both, Kotzebue's for the third time.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

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

Anchorage Assembly debates whether outside agencies need a warrant before police share Real Time Crime Center data, with one version requiring warrants for inter-agency sharing and the other allowing broader data sharing for law enforcement purposes.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Comments due Oct. 23 on Alaska's 2027 Cook Inlet and Alaska Peninsula oil and gas lease sales

Want the right to challenge the state's next Cook Inlet and Alaska Peninsula oil and gas lease sales? Comment by Oct. 23, or forever hold your appeal.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

10-year-old boy reported missing in Big Lake is found safe, troopers say

A 10-year-old boy reported missing in the Big Lake area Friday has been found safe, Alaska State Troopers said, thanking the public for its help.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

NOAA weighs 77 Gulf of Alaska sites for future kelp and shellfish farms

Seventy-seven spots along the Gulf of Alaska coast could someday grow kelp and oysters. NOAA is still studying them, and no farm is approved yet.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Mat-Su Regional gets $5 million in federal rural health money for a neonatal intensive care unit

Mat-Su Regional Medical Center gets $5 million in federal rural health money for a neonatal intensive care unit meant to keep more newborns out of Anchorage.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Alaska rural health notices pass $239 million with $30 million round

None of Anchorage's district projects got state money this year, city tells Assembly committee

Anchorage asked the state for neighborhood projects and got none. The port got $15 million. Now the city starts its 2027 wish list, due by Dec. 10.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Anchorage police officers now must intervene when a colleague uses improper force

Anchorage police say they've acted on 48 of 52 outside recommendations on use of force, but allow one pursuit tactic at higher speeds than reviewers advised.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Anchorage work session leaves Chugach park access costs unresolved

Anchorage Bowl taxpayers chip in for Hillside park roads. Whether Hillside chips in for Bowl roads is a question the Assembly's slides raised and left hanging.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage commission backs code change so Centennial campground and Russian Jack greenhouse fit park zoning

Anchorage's own campground and greenhouse don't fit its new park zoning. A commission voted to change the code so the parks can be zoned as parks.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Hope's second Fox Fest brings three bands to Creekbend Cafe on Saturday

Hope's Creekbend Cafe hosts its second Fox Fest on Saturday, Sept. 26, with three live bands performing from 3 to 10 p.m. for $35 adults, free for kids 15 and under.

by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read

Harvest Moon festival brings Alaska-grown food, pie contest to Soldotna

Soldotna Creek Park hosts the Harvest Moon Local Food Festival on Sept. 26 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., featuring Alaska-grown food vendors, live music, and a homemade pie contest capped at 30 pies that requires preregistration and a $5 entry fee.

by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read

Murkowski bill would modify and continue Snettisham's exemption from federal hydropower licensing

Sen. Lisa Murkowski introduced a bill Thursday to keep Juneau's Snettisham hydroelectric plant exempt from federal licensing rules, protecting the facility that supplies 70% of the city's power

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Air Force parts shop at JBER seeks quotes for a 3D printer before funding is in hand

The JBER shop that machines replacement parts for F-22s is shopping for a 3D printer. Quotes are due Monday, before the money to buy it is in hand.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

Where to celebrate Oktoberfest in Southcentral this weekend and next

Free Oktoberfest celebrations hit Girdwood, Anchorage and Valdez this weekend, Sept. 25-26. Ticketed adult events follow Oct. 3 in Palmer and Eagle River.

by Cale Green1mo ago3 min read

Kenai River Marathon marks 20th year with Sunday races

The Kenai River Marathon runs Sunday with full marathon, half marathon, relay, and 5K options starting from the visitor center on the Kenai Spur Highway.

by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read

Alaska asks court to approve its share of $2.3 million Labcorp data breach settlement

Labcorp will pay 44 attorneys general $2.3 million over its debt collector's 2019 data breach. Alaska's lawyers asked a judge to sign off on the state's cut.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage School Board keeps control of closed-school planning after lawyer advises against Assembly task force

A school board member wanted the Assembly in on what happens to empty schools. The district's lawyer said no, so Assembly members get seats but no votes.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readFrom Sep 18

Three Alaska tribal housing groups win $15.7 million in federal grants for 58 homes

Three Alaska tribal housing groups won $15.7 million in HUD's latest competitive round, enough for 58 homes in Haines, Galena and Anchorage.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 9

Kodiak Island Borough Assembly cancels work session for lack of a quorum

Kodiak's Assembly couldn't gather enough members Thursday to talk about when it will meet next year. The 2027 meeting calendar will have to wait its turn.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Follows: Kodiak's Assembly can't agree on how often to meet remotely