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Troopers say driver fled at over 100 mph on Sterling Highway, switched seats before arrest

Troopers say a driver fled at over 100 mph on the Sterling Highway, took two PIT maneuvers to stop and swapped seats with his passenger just before the end.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews5h ago1 min read
Sterling Highway and Soldotna, Alaska

Registration permits open Friday for Chugach mountain goats after drawing hunt falls short of quota

Chugach goat hunters who struck out in the drawing get another shot: Unit 14A registration permits open Friday after drawing hunters took just 7 of 12 goats.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews2h ago2 min read
Chugach Mountains, Game Management Unit 14A, Alaska

Kenai City Council postpones vote on Mission Street bluff erosion contract until Oct. 7

Kenai's council was set to award a bluff erosion contract a day after bids closed. It punted to Oct. 7 instead, and nobody said why on the record.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2h ago2 min read
Kenai, Alaska

Alaska's SNAP work-requirement waiver ends Oct. 31, and the time limit already applies in Anchorage

Alaska's SNAP work-rule waiver ends Oct. 31, and Anchorage was never under it. Also: a letter from DPA doesn't mean you're losing your benefits.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews10h ago2 min read
Anchorage, Alaska

Kodiak City Council meets in closed session to discuss potential litigation

odiak's City Council met in closed session with its attorney about a potential claim involving a former employee. Details weren't discussed in public.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews5h ago1 min read
Kodiak, Alaska

Federal managers weigh permit letting a Bering Sea trawler donate halibut it now must discard

One Bering Sea trawler could give food banks the halibut it now has to throw overboard, under a federal permit open for comment through Oct. 16.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews2h ago2 min read
Bering Sea

State gets new federal grant to oversee monitoring at Amchitka nuclear test site

The state has a new federal grant to keep watch over Amchitka, where the U.S. set off its biggest underground nuclear test. So far, it's $41,000 for five years.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News5h ago2 min read
Amchitka, Alaska

Federal record zeroes out Cordova bridge-replacement money, but project status remains unclear

Cordova's load-posted Heney Creek Bridge is rated poor. A federal replacement record now shows $0, and DOT has not explained what changed.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews17h ago3 min read
Cordova, Alaska

North Slope Borough mayor candidates clash over roads and litigation

Mayor Josiah Patkotak and challenger Harry Brower Jr. faced off ahead of the Oct. 6 North Slope Borough election. • Brower pushed for immediate road construction to cut costs. Patkotak touted $600 million in projects and a property tax waiver starting in 2027. • Both emphasized local control over oil and gas development and tackling drugs in villages.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News5h ago2 min read
Utqiagvik, Alaska

Two Assembly members propose requiring voter signatures for Anchorage candidates to get on the ballot

Two Assembly members want Anchorage candidates to gather 50 or 250 voter signatures to get their names on the ballot. The proposal is just being introduced.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4h ago2 min read
Anchorage