Southeast

AlaskaCare retirees can ask the state about dental, vision coverage Thursday

AlaskaCare retirees get a call with the state Thursday on their dental, vision and hearing plan. They pay the full premium, and it went up in January.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Petro Marine seeks state water quality sign-off to rebuild its Ketchikan fuel dock

Ketchikan's only fuel supplier, by its own account, wants to rebuild its aging Tongass Narrows dock. First it needs DEC to sign off on water quality.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 7

Juneau seeks new purpose for stalled $1 million tourism loan fund

Juneau set aside $1 million in cruise fees for clean-tech loans to tour operators, then couldn't figure out how to lend it. Now it's asking for ideas.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Two regulators object as RCA lets Fairbanks, Juneau power cost cuts stand

Regulators let lower power cost charges in Fairbanks and Juneau stand. Two commissioners objected, saying they belong in the utilities' pending rate cases.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 8

Progressive group behind Alaska Voter Guide went by 907 Action until August

Alaska Voter Guide isn't the state's pamphlet. It's a progressive political group that went by 907 Action until August. Steven Spielberg gave it $5,000 in 2024.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Trump endorses Wilson

Trump endorsed Bernadette Wilson for governor, attacked two Republican rivals and urged the GOP field to unite behind her.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 8

State approves Haines barge landing that its forestry division says could also ship timber

The state approved a 25-year lease for a barge landing on Haines' Lutak Inlet. The state forestry division says it could also be used to move timber.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Juneau aging commission chair says paratransit must improve now or change contractors

Juneau's aging commission chair says time is running out for the city's paratransit service: fix it now or hand the contract back to the old provider.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Weather service lifts Petersburg dense fog advisory early; more fog possible Wednesday

Petersburg's fog lifted hours early Tuesday. It could be back by Wednesday morning, and a flood watch starts Thursday. Southeast doesn't do quiet weeks.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Skagway approves $6.5 million in RV park bonds; senior tax break passes by three votes

Skagway said yes to $6.5 million in bonds to turn its RV park into housing lots. A senior tax break passed by three votes after trailing on election night.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 6

Follows: Skagway votes Tuesday on $6.5 million in bonds to prepare its RV park for housing lots

Petersburg asks the state for two more tsunami sirens and an updated inundation study

Petersburg wants two more tsunami sirens for its harbors and Papke's Landing. The state would supply them; the borough just pays shipping and upkeep.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 9

Petersburg moves toward a nine-month pause on some data centers; broader ban fails 3-3

Petersburg wants a nine-month pause on off-grid and non-closed-loop data centers. It isn't in effect yet, and a permit application could still get in first.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 9

Follows: Petersburg assembly deadlocks 3-3, rejecting one-year data center moratorium

Petersburg Assembly overturns denial of land division for tribe's wireless tower

Petersburg's assembly overturned the planning commission's denial of a land division Tlingit & Haida needs for a wireless tower beside the borough's fire hall.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 9

Atmospheric river could drop 3 to 5 inches of rain on southern Southeast in a day

Southern Southeast could get 3 to 5 inches of rain in a day starting Thursday. Rivers may hit the tops of their banks. Mariners: check those bilge pumps.

by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read

State plans to allow logging on habitat and recreation lands in Haines State Forest

The state plans to allow logging on Haines State Forest habitat and recreation lands, despite objections from conservation groups and other commenters.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readFrom Oct 1

Montana Creek, Peterson Lake among four Juneau trails up for federal grant money

Montana Creek, Peterson Lake, Eagle Beach and a new Gold Creek crossing are on Juneau's trail wish list. If the state says yes, federal money covers up to 90%.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 30

State posts logging plan for 365-acre timber sale near Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales

The state posted a logging plan for a 365-acre timber sale near Coffman Cove on Prince of Wales Island. The plan and a comment deadline aren't public yet.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Ketchikan lost jobs in 2025 as Southeast Alaska set employment and wage records, report says

Southeast Alaska hit record jobs and wages in 2025. Ketchikan went the other way, losing 23 jobs even as its wages rose 5%, a new regional report says.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 29

Ketchikan planners may redo approval for KIC shelter after some neighbors weren't notified

Ketchikan's planned permanent shelter got its parking variance in September. Now the borough may redo the vote because some condo owners were never notified.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Federal agency proposes marine mammal permit for Juneau's Seawalk extension

Juneau's Seawalk extension means a year of pile driving near whales, sea lions and seals. NMFS has proposed a permit covering the noise's effects.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Wildlife trooper rescues two Petersburg boaters stranded overnight on the Stikine River

Two Petersburg boaters spent a rainy night stuck on the Stikine River after their jet boat wouldn't go back in the water. A wildlife trooper brought them home.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Alaska State Museum sketching series returns Saturday with guest artist Alec Dye

Juneau artist Alec Dye leads the Alaska State Museum's sketching series Saturday, Oct. 10, from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, free for members and donation-based for others.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

University of Oregon seeks proposals for reading screeners in two more Alaska Native languages

Two more Alaska Native languages could get reading screeners for students learning to read in them. The University of Oregon wants proposals by Oct. 30.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Sitka Assembly to decide whether to extend Arctic Blue Waters' bulk water export deal

Arctic Blue Waters has a 2021 deal to buy Sitka's water for export. Five years in, the Assembly decides Tuesday whether to give the company more time.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Sitka Assembly returns Tuesday to ordinance easing backyard apartment rules

Sitka's Assembly is back Tuesday on backyard apartments: fewer hoops to build one, but no more on R-2 lots. Rentals stay tight, at 5.8% vacancy.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Chugach backed USS Ted Stevens commissioning and worked on its cybersecurity

Chugach Alaska Corporation sponsored the USS Ted Stevens commissioning and its federal services arm helped modernize the destroyer's cybersecurity before the Navy commissioned it in October.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

State seeks avalanche forecaster to watch the Klondike Highway above Skagway for up to five winters

Alaska is seeking an avalanche forecaster for the Klondike Highway above Skagway at a cost of up to $500,000 over five winters, with proposals due by Oct. 28 or 29.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Council advisers back changes to help small Alaska towns fish their halibut and sablefish quota

Small Alaska towns bought halibut and sablefish quota, but over 750,000 pounds went uncaught last year. Council advisers want to make it easier to fish.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Fairbanks has best chance for northern lights early Friday as G2 storm nears

Fairbanks has the best shot at northern lights early Friday morning. The storm's actual peak arrives after sunrise, because of course it does.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

El Niño Kelvin wave moves up the West Coast; past ones have reached Alaska

An El Niño Kelvin wave is moving up the West Coast. Past ones have reached Alaska, but NOAA hasn't said whether this one will. Two Alaska gauges show no rise.

by Alaska News1mo ago4 min read

Dyea Flats Road near Skagway faces two full closures for culvert work

Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park will close Dyea Flats Road near Skagway twice between October and November to replace two culverts that reduce flood risk.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Juneau airport's low-visibility approaches stay down as FAA cites trees

Two low-visibility approaches to Juneau's airport have been out for over a year, and the airport manager says the FAA blames trees scattering the signal and is weighing whether to cut them or raise the equipment.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Follows: Two Juneau airport approaches are down, with no FAA timeline to fix them

Seaplanes objects as Juneau airport moves to rework cost split with airlines

Juneau's airport is hiring a consultant to rethink how big airlines and small carriers split its costs. Alaska Seaplanes wants a say before anything changes.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Connecticut museum plans to return Klukwan-woven Chilkat robe to Tlingit & Haida

A Connecticut museum plans to return a Chilkat robe woven by a Klukwan weaver to Tlingit & Haida. The transfer could happen as soon as Nov. 9.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Federal records list a $1.1 million State Department staffing order under two Juneau-based firms

The State Department listed a $1.14 million staff support order under both CP Marine LLC and HunaTek System Solutions, two Juneau firms, without saying which entry is correct.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Goldbelt earns Pentagon cyber certification as Pentagon pauses its next phase

Juneau's Goldbelt earned a Pentagon cybersecurity certification for defense contractors, just as the Pentagon put the program's next phase on hold.

by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read

Fish and Game reopens Baranof Island's Necker Bay goat zone after clerical error

Fish and Game reopened Necker Bay's mountain goat hunt zone Sept. 8 after discovering a clerical error had wrongly closed it, with zero goats actually harvested against a quota of two.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 14

Southeast Alaska sea cucumber dive fishery opens with a 1.4 million-pound cap

Alaska opened its 2026/27 Southeast sea cucumber dive fishery Monday with a 1.4 million-pound cap, down 18% from last season, with weekly openings by area until March 31, 2027.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Follows: Chignik District red sea cucumber divers get first fishing period Sept. 30 to Oct. 7

Mental Health Trust Land Office takes bids on 45 parcels through Nov. 16

Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Office is selling 45 parcels across the state, with sealed bids due Nov. 16. Revenue funds mental health and disability programs.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Federal agency takes comment on foreign-built 12-passenger boat's bid for coastwise trade

Federal Maritime Administration is taking public comment on whether a foreign-built 12-passenger boat can carry paying customers between U.S. ports, affecting Alaska tour operators.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read