Southcentral

Fish and Game suspends ice house registration in the Copper Basin

Ice anglers in the Copper Basin won't have to register their fishing shelters this winter, after the state found there's no way to do it online.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Kodiak Island Borough warns of wire transfer scam targeting zoning applicants

Scammers are posing as Kodiak zoning officials and demanding wire transfers. Nobody in history has ever been this eager to collect a permit fee.

by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read

Prince William Sound noncommercial shrimp fishery will not reopen in 2026

Prince William Sound shrimpers got about five weeks this year and the commercial fleet got none. The state hasn't published a reason for the closure.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

BBNC seeks permanent Bristol Bay protections as Alaska challenges EPA's Pebble restrictions

BBNC wants Congress to protect Bristol Bay permanently as Alaska challenges the EPA's narrower Pebble restrictions in a consolidated federal case.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

House committee advances bill treating hatchery fish as wild under Endangered Species Act

House committee voted to require federal agencies to consider hatchery fish alongside wild ones in Endangered Species Act consultations, a shift with major economic implications for Alaska's salmon industry.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

The Senate questions Alaska's nominee for a long-empty federal judgeship

The Senate questioned Anchorage magistrate judge Kyle Reardon for Alaska's federal trial court, a seat empty since 2022.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Two Anchorage men patented a plier jaw built to stop slipping

Two Anchorage men just patented a plier jaw with V-shaped teeth meant to stop tools slipping off rounded hardware. No company, no product, just the patent.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

Soldotna council candidate Conner refiles disclosure on the last day to file

Soldotna council candidate Nicholas Conner refiled his financial disclosure Tuesday, the last day of the filing period, after listing the wrong municipality on his original form.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Cook Inlet Tribal Council runs free career classes toward certification

Cook Inlet Tribal Council runs free 90-minute career classes at its Anchorage campus, each counting toward its ARCTIC Workforce Certification, with Developing a Leadership Mindset repeating at noon Sept. 22 and Sept. 29.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Both Alaska senators back advancing a federal NIL bill

Murkowski and Sullivan both voted to advance a federal college athlete pay bill. Alaska has no NIL law of its own, so federal rules would apply directly.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage School Board spends $3 million on classrooms, deepening next year's deficit

Anchorage's school board voted to spend the $3 million on students this year. Next year's hole grew to $9 million and 20 fewer teaching jobs survive.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Anchorage school district proposes splitting $32 million in one-time state money

Mat-Su kept the Long Trail sign, and the $300,000 that came with it

Mat-Su took $300,000 and kept the trail sign some members worried would invite federal control. The borough's own attorney said it would not.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Housing on the Tozier Tract would likely close off a planned road

Opening a Tudor Road parcel to housing would probably kill a road connection the city has planned for years. The state planner said so and did not object.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage's own campground isn't allowed under its park zoning

Anchorage's 84-site Centennial campground isn't permitted under the city's own park zoning. A proposed fix would legalize what's already there.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

A Big Lake man was killed in Houston. A 72-year-old faces murder charges.

A 43-year-old Big Lake man was shot and killed in Houston on Monday night. A 72-year-old Houston man was arrested on murder and assault charges.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

The Senate blocked federal crypto rules. Alaska already wrote its own

The Senate blocked the first federal crypto rules, with both Alaska senators voting to advance them. Alaska wrote its own kiosk law in July anyway.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage teachers say losing building subs cost them prep time and safety

Anchorage teachers told the school board what losing building subs cost them. The board restored $3.7 million — without promising the subs come back.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Three outhouses east of Cordova, and a $1 million to $5 million estimate

The Forest Service wants three outhouses replaced near Cordova, plus picnic shelters and camping pads. It estimates the job at $1 million to $5 million.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Cordova's only ATV trail gets fixed, once the ground freezes

Cordova's only managed ATV trail is eroding into the river, and the repair cannot start until the ground freezes solid for five straight days.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Rezanof Drive closes nightly in downtown Kodiak through September

Rezanof Drive closes nightly through the end of September in downtown Kodiak, and the state hasn't said what construction the closure is for.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Kodiak may close an elementary school its building plan still invests in

Kodiak may close East Elementary in 2027. Three weeks before that was proposed, the board was handed a plan with $5.75 million of work for the building.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Kodiak district asks school board to weigh closing East Elementary in 2027

Alpine pipeline seeks nearly double metering capacity for Willow-era output

A North Slope pipeline wants to nearly double how much oil it can meter as Willow nears production. The filing changes measurement capacity, not Willow's approval.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Copper River Delta moose hunt closes six weeks early at 24 of 25 bulls

Bull moose hunting on the Copper River Delta closes Wednesday night, six weeks early, after hunters took 24 of the 25 bulls the state allowed.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Wrangell-St. Elias subsistence commission meets next month in McCarthy

The commission advising on subsistence hunting in Wrangell-St. Elias meets in McCarthy next month, with time set aside for public testimony.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Spend $3 million on students now, or save it for next year's hole

Anchorage's school board is deciding whether to spend $3 million on tutoring and staff this year or bank it against a deficit projected above $45 million.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Alaska is taking bids to make its own Made in Alaska merchandise

Alaska is taking bids to make its own Made in Alaska merchandise. The cap is $15,000, and the permit is only required by the time bids close.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago1 min read

Appeals court orders dismissal of family's suit over Anchorage police shooting of Kristopher Handy

A federal appeals court ordered dismissal of the Handy family's lawsuit, ruling the four Anchorage police officers who killed Kristopher Handy in May 2024 are protected by qualified immunity.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Former Ketchikan church elder pleads guilty to federal child sexual abuse material charge

A 74-year-old former Ketchikan church elder pleaded guilty to possessing over 1,000 images of child sexual abuse material and faces at least 10 years in federal prison

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

State Parks tells Homer hikers to avoid new Kachemak Bay trails near moose kill

Alaska State Parks is warning Homer hikers to avoid new trails in the Cottonwood Eastland section of Kachemak Bay State Park because a moose kill near the construction site may attract predators.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Senate panel will take up Native housing bill co-sponsored by both Alaska senators

The law that funds housing in Alaska Native villages is up for renewal. Overcrowding there runs about double the rate on tribal lands nationally.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Sullivan's bycatch bill reaches its first Senate committee test

Sullivan's bycatch bill gets its first committee test Wednesday. It mandates gear changes and monitoring, but doesn't ban trawling or set catch caps.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage adds behavioral health care to its WIC program

Anchorage will place a behavioral health provider in its WIC program after a survey found many low-income mothers reporting anxiety, depression and hunger.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage planners ask commission to triple setback threshold director can approve alone

Anchorage wants to triple what its planning director can approve alone, letting more setback encroachments skip the public hearing that now takes months.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Alaska sets 25 online-only permits for Raspberry Island cow elk

Twenty-five Raspberry Island elk permits go out online Sept. 24, first come first served. Sixteen more go only to whoever shows up in two Kodiak villages.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Kodiak's silver limit drops as its king limit rises

Kodiak's silver salmon limit dropped to one a day this week, while the king limit rose back to two after a spring of tight restrictions.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Seafood exports to Türkiye are frozen, though little Alaska product moves there

U.S. seafood can't be certified for export to Türkiye because American plants aren't on its approved list. The blocked edible trade is about $160,000.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

A Wasilla workshop will walk job seekers through federal applications

State staff will help job seekers with federal applications Thursday in Wasilla — as Alaska's federal job market shrinks and resumes get capped at two pages.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Judge upholds federal permit for mining access inside Lake Clark National Park

A judge upheld the permit for a road, airstrip and tunnel inside Lake Clark park. The test was whether the Corps was arbitrary, not whether it was right.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Fairbanks companies seek a year-round water right for the pool at Circle Hot Springs

Two Fairbanks companies want a year-round water right at Circle Hot Springs — about 8.6 million gallons a day, on an application pending since 2020.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Three Southcentral villages get visiting primary care this week

A doctor is in Chenega Bay through Monday, in Nanwalek through Friday. Tyonek got one day, and sees a primary care provider every two months.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read