Southcentral

Seward moves toward transferring Jesse Lee orphanage cemetery to the Qutekcak Native Tribe

Seward takes a first step Tuesday toward transferring the Jesse Lee Cemetery, which holds burials from a former orphanage, to the Qutekcak Native Tribe.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readFrom Apr 13

Windstorm gusts hit 70 mph south of Eagle River, cutting power to over 13,500 MEA members

Gusts up to 70 mph knocked out power to more than 13,500 MEA members from Eagle River to Willow early Friday. About 4,800 were still out at noon.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Judge rules ICE's policy discouraging detention of pregnant women isn't binding

A federal judge in Anchorage ruled ICE's policy discouraging detention of pregnant women isn't binding, denying the petition of a woman ICE held three days.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Mat-Su won't shelve two children's books its library board flagged before purchase

Mat-Su's library director won't shelve "The Gender Wheel" or "Families, Families, Families!" after board members flagged them. Most others in the same memo got through.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Kodiak spaceport looks for a site to make liquid oxygen for rockets from the air

Kodiak's spaceport wants to make its own liquid oxygen for rockets, literally out of thin air, and is looking for engineers to find the best spot for the plant.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Valdez declares it's 'officially snow season' and asks residents to clear snow lots

Valdez declared it "officially snow season" and wants boats, trailers and cars out of neighborhood snow lots so crews can keep up with plowing.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Troopers investigate report that man pepper-sprayed a woman off Knik Goose Bay Road

Initial reports say a Wasilla man pepper-sprayed a woman off Knik Goose Bay Road on Friday and fled, troopers say. He also has a warrant from another case.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Whittier council to discuss buying railroad land in closed session Nov. 17

Whittier wants to buy about 85 acres in town from the Alaska Railroad. The council discusses it behind closed doors Nov. 17, and the price hasn't been released.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readFrom Oct 20

Troopers cite driver after red-light crash on Palmer-Wasilla Highway

Troopers cited a driver for running a red light and crashing into another vehicle at Palmer-Wasilla Highway and Equestrian Avenue Friday. No injuries were reported, but the highway briefly closed.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Southeast charter fleet tops its halibut share for a sixth straight year

Southeast's charter halibut fleet has topped its catch share six years running as size limits tightened. Fishery managers take up 2027 limits in December.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Anchorage has gone over a year without a traffic safety coordinator, report says

Anchorage's job for leading its push to cut traffic deaths has sat empty for over a year, a draft report says. Planners take it up Thursday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Anchorage planners seek a new look at why traffic deaths haven't dropped

Anchorage planners want a $250,000 look at why traffic deaths haven't dropped, as people walking or biking make up nearly half of those killed.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Anchorage planners take up a redrawn transportation map as federal deadline nears

Anchorage's transportation planners redrew the map of where they steer federal road money, trailheads and all. The state has to sign off, and Dec. 29 is coming.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Alaska Railroad seeks outside IT help, including industrial control system security

The Alaska Railroad wants tech firms on call for eight IT areas, cybersecurity for industrial controls included. Bids due Dec. 9; emailed ones won't count.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read

Anchorage overlay developers would pay full cost of water and sewer extensions, AWWU says

Anchorage's water utility says Missing Middle builders would pay for new water and sewer lines themselves, and the price can change across a street.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago3 min read

Planners say Missing Middle overlay fits Anchorage's comprehensive plan

Anchorage planners say the Missing Middle overlay fits the city's comprehensive plan, a plan they also say contradicts itself. The Assembly gets the final word.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

AWWU headquarters would be named for longtime manager Mark Premo

Anchorage's water utility headquarters would be named for Mark Premo, who ran AWWU for 21 years. Employees lined the halls to applaud him out in 2011.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Anchorage police would get $182,425 to go after illegal street racing

Anchorage police would get $182,425, mostly state money, to target speeders and aggressive drivers at illegal street races. The Assembly votes Wednesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Anchorage police would get $113,318 to target distracted drivers on high-crash roads

Anchorage police would get $113,318 in state money to go after distracted drivers on roads where walkers and bikers get hit. The Assembly votes Wednesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Sales Copilot takes first place at Techstars Startup Weekend in Seward

Sales Copilot won Techstars Startup Weekend in Seward, where six teams got about 50 hours to shape an idea, test it on locals and pitch it to judges.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read

Federal agency seeks bids to replace a Far North Bicentennial Park trail bridge

The feds want bids by Dec. 1 to replace the North Gasline Trail bridge over Campbell Creek in Far North Bicentennial Park and add wetland boardwalks.

by Alaska News1w ago1 min read

Anchorage Assembly to take up renaming Eagle River Commons Park for homestead family

Eagle River's Commons Park could be renamed Pippel's Field Park, after the homestead family who farmed the land that's now downtown Eagle River.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Volland proposes a task force to streamline Anchorage permitting

Volland wants a task force of builders and others to streamline permitting. A builder says one permit took 9 months; some neighborhood groups want more review.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

East Anchorage Assembly member proposes free People Mover rides for enrolled students 18 and older

An East Anchorage Assembly member wants students who've turned 18 to keep riding People Mover free. Fares covered about a tenth of bus costs in 2024.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Handeland proposes letting in-person testifiers speak before phone callers

Assembly Member Donald Handeland wants people who show up and wait to testify in person to speak before callers, who can often wait at home until called.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Anchorage Assembly leaders propose keeping multifamily design rules on hold through 2035

Anchorage Assembly leaders want to keep design rules for new apartments and townhouses on hold through 2035, more than seven years past the current end date.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Anchorage water utility pulls a well after PFAS tests exceed a proposed standard

AWWU pulled an Anchorage Bowl well after tests found "forever chemicals" above a proposed standard. Most city water comes from Eklutna, where tests found none.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Coast Guard orders $113.7 million water line replacement at Base Kodiak

The Coast Guard ordered $113.7 million in work to replace water lines at Base Kodiak, whose aging system supplies all its drinking and firefighting water.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read

Kodiak man dies after Cessna 185 crashes and sinks in Afognak Island's Blue Fox Bay

Troopers named James Osowski, 33, of Kodiak as the man killed when a Cessna 185 crashed and sank in Blue Fox Bay on Afognak Island Oct. 20. Two others got out.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly returns Wednesday to unfinished police surveillance rules

The Anchorage Assembly tries again Wednesday to finish its police surveillance rules. The ACLU and a handful of residents want tighter limits.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Anchorage optimistic about new contract for bus operators and garbage crews

City Hall says it's optimistic about a new contract for Anchorage's bus operators and garbage crews. The old one runs out Dec. 31. What's on the table? Unsaid.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Anchorage-based Koniag company does cybersecurity work for nuclear weapons agency

A Koniag company in Anchorage does cybersecurity work for the agency that maintains America's nuclear weapons. The feds just added another $4.7 million.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly set to OK liquor renewals for 13 businesses, hold two

Humpy's, the Buckaroo Club and 11 others go to the Assembly Wednesday. The Crazy Horse and Eagle River Alehouse could be held over fire and tax issues.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Nearly eight years after the quake, FEMA is still funding Anchorage school repairs

Nearly eight years after the 2018 quake, FEMA is still funding Anchorage school repairs. It has committed $41.7 million, and most projects are still open.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

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

Seward police seek tips after political signs destroyed near Tony's Bar

Someone wrecked political signs across from Tony's Bar in Seward overnight Wednesday. Police want help finding them and say "we are better than this."

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Most Kodiak city jobs start below market pay, consultant tells council

A consultant says most Kodiak city jobs start below market pay and half the staff has two years or less on the job. The council talks it over Wednesday.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Free Wasilla summit Monday helps students with disabilities plan for life after school

Mat-Su students with disabilities can practice job interviews and get help planning for life after high school at a free summit Monday in Wasilla.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Perez-Verdia proposes a police committee he'd chair as surveillance rules return

Kameron Perez-Verdia wants a yearlong committee he'd chair to study which surveillance rules belong in code. It's up the night the Assembly takes them up.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Anchorage Assembly set to honor veterans and Purple Heart recipients in November

The Anchorage Assembly is set Wednesday to recognize Veterans Day and Purple Heart Month. About 1 in 10 Alaskans has served, its resolution notes.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Multiple crashes in Turnagain Pass slow Seward Highway traffic Friday

Several crashes and poor road conditions in Turnagain Pass on the Seward Highway brought emergency crews and delays Friday afternoon, Alaska 511 said.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read