Southcentral

State asks judge to reconsider Tagle ruling, saying it would also reach Taylor

The state asked a judge to rethink her ruling disqualifying a House candidate, warning that her reasoning would also reach Treg Taylor's run for governor.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Follows: Judge rules Dahlstrom couldn't override APOC on Tagle, a move she also made for Taylor

Anchorage's new Muni.org is live, but some old links now lead nowhere

Anchorage swapped its early-2000s Muni.org for a phone-friendly redesign Friday. It's paid the builder about $44,000 so far. Some old links now lead nowhere.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Scammers stage fake hearings to take money from Spanish-speaking workers, state warns

Scammers posing as lawyers are staging fake hearings with fake judges to squeeze "court fees" from Spanish-speaking workers, Alaska's labor department warns.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

LaFrance asks residents to help decide what Anchorage keeps as a 2028 gap looms

Anchorage's mayor asked residents to help decide which city services to keep and how to pay for them, with a roughly $30 million gap projected for 2028.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Follows: Anchorage mayor proposes 2027 budget that relies on one-time money, warns of 2028 fiscal cliff

Planners back rezone that would let two Anchorage homes be replaced with duplexes

Planners back letting two Ivan Drive homes become duplexes. Current zoning bars duplexes on lots that small, the owners say. The commission weighs in Monday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Fish board plans a second vote on Cook Inlet drift limits that never took effect

The fish board voted in March to rein in Cook Inlet's drift fleet. The rules never took effect, and now it'll vote on them again, likely in January.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Kenai Peninsula graduates 84.1% of Class of 2026, but slides use last year's state rates

Kenai Peninsula schools graduated 84.1% of its Class of 2026, topping the state's 80.52% rate. Its presentation compares district data to last year's state rates, not this year's.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Tracking device leads troopers to political sign reported taken in Wasilla

Someone took a political sign from a Wasilla roadside. Its owner had hidden a tracker on it. Troopers followed it, got the sign back and referred charges.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Alaska's state farmland auction draws 55 bids on 19 parcels

Bidders offered $1.17 million for 17 state farm parcels near Nenana and Anchor Point. Now they have five years to make half the cropland farmable, or no title.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Kodiak mayor won't rush a rule change that could seat assembly winner Jeremy Williamson

Kodiak's mayor won't fast-track a rule change that could seat winner Jeremy Williamson. For now, a winner with a borough services contract must pick one.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Kodiak wins $26 million for St. Herman Harbor but is still $45 million short

Kodiak won about $26 million to rebuild part of St. Herman Harbor, where 1982 floats are failing. It's still about $45 million short of a new harbor.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Federal managers close subsistence elk hunt on Afognak refuge lands for the season

Federal managers closed Afognak refuge elk hunting for the rest of 2026 after harvest hit 15% of the Waterfall Lake herd.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Muldoon pot shop's renewal file holds state citations and a glass allegation

A Muldoon pot shop up for renewal was cited this year over inventory tracking and over-limit sales. A former worker also alleged glass got into joints.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Three mpox cases in Anchorage include Alaska's first reported clade I infections

Three mpox cases were confirmed in Anchorage this month, including Alaska's first reported clade I cases. None of the patients reported out-of-state travel.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Judge won't pause lawsuit over Coast Inn manager's firing after a workplace injury

A judge won't pause a lawsuit by a former Coast Inn manager who says the hotel's new operator fired him at 67, with some of his ribs still broken.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Kodiak's new trash contract would raise business dumpster rates up to 43%

Kodiak businesses could pay up to 43% more for dumpsters under a new Alaska Waste contract, while home roll carts would rise 5%. The Assembly votes Nov. 5.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Anchorage police kill man in Huffman area, saying he fired a gun during a struggle

An Anchorage officer killed a man in the Huffman area after police say he fired a gun while struggling with another officer. It's APD's account.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Cordova budget leaves water crew a worker short as it plans a Heney line rebuild

Cordova's water crew hiked in again and again to find at least five breaks in the Heney line. Next year's budget leaves it a worker short for a bigger fix.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Cordova council members back 25% nonprofit fee for city pool and ball fields

Cordova council members want nonprofits like the Iceworm Swim Team and Little League to pay 25% of facility rental costs in 2027. Neither has ever paid.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Cordova council weighs charging nonprofits for city recreation facilities

Seward budget would add a second police sergeant using a job from the closed jail

Seward's budget would give police a second patrol sergeant by moving a job left over from the closed jail. Right now one sergeant oversees eight officers.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Seward council member asks for $75,000 to start making beach fishing spots accessible

A Seward council member wants $75,000 to start building beach access so anglers in wheelchairs and older anglers can get over the rocks to snag salmon.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Girdwood's new park pavilion could be named for longtime resident John Trautner

Girdwood's new park pavilion may be named for John Trautner, a former fire chief and Texaco owner who came to Alaska in 1953. The Assembly takes it up Nov. 4.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Kodiak bear safety group tells trick-or-treaters to finish by 8 pm and carry air horns

Kodiak's bear safety group says finish by 8 pm, bring a flashlight and an air horn, and skip the brush. Some town bears are already out looking for treats.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Anchorage homes can now be framed with lumber graded at Alaska sawmills

Anchorage builders can now frame homes with Alaska wood graded by the sawmill that cut it, an alternative to stamped lumber from Canada and the Northwest.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Kenai parks commission to weigh dropping park status from Ahlstrom Park lot

Kenai wants to drop the park label from a 2.32-acre lot to help redraw a 1955 subdivision with largely unbuilt roads for homes. Parks panel weighs in Nov. 5.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Kodiak council can offer interim manager Putney the job without interviews, attorney says

Kodiak's city attorney says the council can skip interviews and offer interim manager Tim Putney the permanent job, possibly as soon as Nov. 12.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

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

High wind warning: gusts up to 75 mph on Anchorage and Eagle River hillsides

Hang on to your trash cans, Hillside. Gusts of 60 to 75 mph could hit the Anchorage and Eagle River hillsides from Thursday afternoon into Friday morning.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

State plans to sell DOT 50,000 cubic yards of rock from a Lowe River quarry

DOT wants 50,000 cubic yards of rock from a Lowe River quarry near Keystone Canyon. When it opened for Alyeska in 1983, some rocks came out 10 feet across.

by Alaska News2w ago2 min read

State to show Kodiak residents options for replacing two cracked bridges

Two cracked bridges are the only road link between Kodiak and a neighborhood of about 800 beyond Womens Bay. The state shows replacement options Nov. 18.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Assembly hears proposal Nov. 4 that would make candidates disclose property tax exemptions

Under Martinez's proposal, Anchorage candidates would have to say where they claimed a residential tax exemption. The Assembly holds a hearing Nov. 4.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

AIDEA board to decide Nov. 4 how much of its earnings to make available to the state

AIDEA's board decides Nov. 4 how much of its earnings to offer the state. After its record year, it declared $17 million, about a quarter of income.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Assembly to vote on $12,200 more for Loussac theater's sound and video upgrade

Anchorage's library wants $12,200 more to finish upgrading the Wilda Marston Theatre's sound and video, which the city says has reached the end of its life.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Kenai Peninsula school board votes Monday on $78.3 million busing deal

Kenai Peninsula school buses would cost about $10 million in a new contract's first year. The district's whole busing budget this year is $7.75 million.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly to weigh $587,000 contract for Creekside Park paths and playground

Kids from nearby schools helped pick Creekside Park's new playground. The Anchorage Assembly votes Nov. 4 on a $587,000 contract for it and new paths.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Koniag posts history of its 1980 Karluk and Larsen Bay merger, says it can't be undone

Koniag posted records of its 1980 merger with the Karluk and Larsen Bay village corporations, and says the merger can no longer be reversed.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readFrom Oct 2

Eagle River rink operator could get 10 more years after audit found 11 problems

Eagle River's rink operator since 1984 could get 10 more years, after an audit flagged bonuses paid in a money-losing year and missing audits.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Group that backed Bronson in 2024 Anchorage runoff amends reports under state penalty order

Keep It Alaska, which backed Dave Bronson in 2024, amended campaign reports after state penalties for disclosure violations.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Kenai planners approve Beaver Loop day care and give it two years to open

Kenai planners approved a therapeutic day care on Beaver Loop Road for young children, including kids with disabilities, and gave it two years to open.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Soldotna council kills disruptive-conduct rules at city manager's request

Soldotna's city manager proposed rules for barring disruptive people from city property, then asked the council to vote them down. It did, 6-0.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Seward's harbor proposes higher travel lift rates and passing card fees to customers

Seward's harbormaster wants travel lift rates up 10% plus inflation in 2027 and 2028 and card fees passed to customers. One lift cable went from $12K to $35K.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read