https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/labor-department-holds-multi-employer-recruiting-event-in-juneau-on-thursday Alaska News en 2026-08-19T21:57:24.802253+00:00 Juneau recruiting event set for Thursday is not on the state's job fairs list https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/noaa-cuts-troll-chinook-limit-to-10-fish-north-of-cape-falcon Alaska News en 2026-08-19T20:54:20.903824+00:00 NOAA cuts troll Chinook limit to 10 fish north of Cape Falcon https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/preliminary-forecast-puts-2027-bristol-bay-sockeye-run-at-442-million-fish Alaska News en 2026-08-19T20:26:48.327765+00:00 Preliminary forecast puts 2027 Bristol Bay sockeye run at 44.2 million fish https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/troopers-investigate-suspected-drugs-found-at-fairbanks-correctional-center Alaska News en 2026-08-19T20:00:00+00:00 Troopers investigate suspected drugs found at Fairbanks Correctional Center https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/anchorage-asked-to-add-91200-to-sitka-street-railroad-crossing-agreement Alaska News en 2026-08-19T20:00:00+00:00 Sitka Street crossing costs $91,200 more; overhead is 41 percent https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/anchorage-assembly-weighs-147m-purchase-of-three-peterbilt-garbage-trucks Alaska News en 2026-08-19T20:00:00+00:00 Anchorage Assembly weighs $1.47M purchase of three Peterbilt garbage trucks https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/woman-injured-by-brown-bear-sow-near-bells-flats-in-kodiak Alaska News en 2026-08-19T19:28:20.164097+00:00 Woman injured by brown bear sow near Bells Flats in Kodiak https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/adfg-warns-anchorage-paddlers-and-dog-walkers-after-two-otter-attacks Alaska News en 2026-08-19T19:21:37.178092+00:00 ADF&G warns Anchorage paddlers and dog walkers after two otter attacks https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/gsa-awards-anchorages-chugach-solutions-enterprise-61786-for-federal-building-maintenance Alaska News en 2026-08-19T17:59:01.481018+00:00 Anchorage firm has held FBI maintenance contract without competition since 2022 https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/juneau-tidal-energy-firm-sitkana-wins-patent-for-anchoring-system Alaska News en 2026-08-19T17:09:32.402752+00:00 Juneau firm testing fishing boats as tidal platforms wins patent for anchoring system https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/mandatory-evacuation-closes-all-state-offices-at-1314-alaska-highway-in-tok Alaska News en 2026-08-19T16:59:11.384915+00:00 Tok DMV closed Wednesday as Mukluk Fire evacuation continues https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/peltola-leads-sullivan-in-alaska-us-senate-primary-both-advance-to-november Alaska News en 2026-08-19T16:19:18.26838+00:00 Sullivan and Peltola advance from Alaska's Senate primary, with the count still unofficial https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/tok-evacuation-order-still-stands-after-phone-alert-expired-tuesday Alaska News en 2026-08-19T15:19:31.574753+00:00 Tok evacuation order still stands after phone alert expired Tuesday https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/alaska-holds-3577m-in-open-fema-disaster-grants-217-percent-paid-with-all-set-to-end-sept-30 Alaska News en 2026-08-19T12:25:24.110619+00:00 Alaska holds $357.7M in open FEMA disaster grants, 21.7 percent paid, with all written to end Sept. 30 https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/comment-open-until-sept-2-on-koyukuk-cable-crossing-that-names-no-mine Alaska News en 2026-08-19T11:19:06.15151+00:00 Comment open until Sept. 2 on a 530-foot cable and mining camp over the Koyukuk https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/alaska-optometry-board-proposes-letting-unlicensed-staff-do-routine-eye-work Alaska News en 2026-08-19T10:20:56.588382+00:00 Alaska optometry board proposes letting unlicensed staff do routine eye work https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/anchorage-planning-and-zoning-cancels-aug-19-meeting-for-lack-of-quorum Alaska News en 2026-08-19T08:45:47.674197+00:00 All August land-use cases postponed to September meetings https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/amats-policy-committee-to-vote-thursday-on-adding-2-million-to-tudor-road-median-project Alaska News en 2026-08-19T08:16:26.828507+00:00 AMATS Policy Committee to vote Thursday on adding $2 million to Tudor Road median project https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/juneau-harbor-staff-ask-board-to-set-hearing-on-raising-205-charter-passenger-fee Alaska News en 2026-08-19T07:59:23.933929+00:00 Juneau harbor staff ask board to set hearing on charter passenger fee, with no figure proposed https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/anchorage-school-board-approves-849673-to-ship-inlet-view-pcb-debris-to-oregon Alaska News en 2026-08-19T07:17:50.736239+00:00 Anchorage School Board approves $849,673 to ship Inlet View PCB debris to Oregon https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/anchorage-school-board-pledges-no-school-closures-this-year-rejects-funding-condition Alaska News en 2026-08-19T07:15:55.706348+00:00 Anchorage School Board pledges no closures in 2026-27, rejects funding condition https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/anchorage-school-board-adopts-my-perspectives-english-curriculum-for-grades-6-10-on-6-1-vote Alaska News en 2026-08-19T07:12:16.031296+00:00 Anchorage School Board adopts My Perspectives English curriculum for grades 6-10 on 6-1 vote https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/anchorage-land-bank-votes-thursday-on-trading-the-tozier-track-for-four-downtown-parking-lots Alaska News en 2026-08-19T06:48:24.330752+00:00 Anchorage land bank panel votes Thursday on recommending the Tozier Track trade https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/tok-fire-grants-of-up-to-44800-open-with-an-october-19-deadline Alaska News en 2026-08-19T06:34:37.782467+00:00 Tok fire grants of up to $44,800 open, with an October 19 deadline https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/enstar-rate-case-heads-to-sept-8-hearing-as-customers-seek-dismissal Alaska News en 2026-08-19T06:32:21.847227+00:00 ENSTAR rate case heads to Sept. 8 hearing as customers seek dismissal https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/sealaska-endorses-peltola-for-us-senate Alaska News en 2026-08-19T06:11:10.292092+00:00 Sealaska endorses Peltola for U.S. Senate https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/anchorage-firm-gets-21080-to-replace-two-north-dakota-fire-panels Alaska News en 2026-08-19T05:54:30.096613+00:00 An Anchorage firm runs facilities services for North Dakota's federal buildings https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/noaa-awards-juneau-plumbing-firm-155653-for-uv-upgrade-at-auke-bay-lab Alaska News en 2026-08-19T05:52:31.915036+00:00 Juneau plumbing firm wins $155,653 NOAA job to swap ozone for UV at Auke Bay lab https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/juneau-tourism-task-force-takes-final-public-testimony-oct-15 Alaska News en 2026-08-19T05:31:31.854504+00:00 Juneau tourism task force takes final public testimony Oct. 15 https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/first-election-day-tapes-from-two-statistically-significant-anchorage-precincts-put-kreiss-tomkins-and-begich-ahead-of-the-field Alaska News en 2026-08-19T04:47:45.723+00:00 First Election Day Tapes from two statistically significant Anchorage precincts put Kreiss-Tomkins and Begich ahead of the field https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/fish-and-game-plans-to-cut-about-50-of-its-own-rules-by-years-end Alaska News en 2026-08-19T04:39:12.965642+00:00 Fish and Game plans to cut about 50 of its own rules by year's end https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/troopers-investigate-death-of-homer-woman-37-who-collapsed-in-anchor-point Alaska News en 2026-08-19T04:06:46.513459+00:00 Troopers investigate death of Homer woman, 37, who collapsed in Anchor Point https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/alaska-regulators-to-discuss-net-metering-cap-increase-aug-26-two-years-after-comment-closed Alaska News en 2026-08-19T03:23:25.44549+00:00 Alaska regulators to discuss net metering cap increase Aug. 26, 21 months after comment closed https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/yukon-coho-counts-come-in-at-a-twentieth-of-normal-as-the-runs-peak-window-opens Alaska News en 2026-08-19T02:25:31.810023+00:00 Yukon coho are running well below average as the peak window opens https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/bethel-judge-sentences-man-to-60-years-for-sexual-abuse-of-a-child Alaska News en 2026-08-19T01:45:48.27+00:00 Bethel judge sentences man to 60 years for sexual abuse of a child https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/former-state-childrens-services-employee-sentenced-to-30-years-for-child-sexual-abuse Alaska News en 2026-08-19T01:45:48.27+00:00 DanelJohn Santos sentenced to 30 years for sexually abusing children he babysat https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/anchorage-jury-finds-man-guilty-but-mentally-ill-in-2015-stabbing-of-his-parents Alaska News en 2026-08-19T01:45:48.27+00:00 Anchorage jury finds man guilty but mentally ill in 2015 stabbing of his parents https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/plaintiffs-ask-judge-to-rule-on-king-cove-road-permit-by-aug-31-a-day-before-construction Alaska News en 2026-08-19T01:23:20.982291+00:00 King Cove road injunction is fully briefed, with a ruling sought by Aug. 31 https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/anchorage-man-arrested-on-18-perjury-and-sex-offender-registry-counts Alaska News en 2026-08-19T01:18:02.407709+00:00 Anchorage man arrested on 18 perjury and sex offender registry counts https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/federal-civil-rights-panel-takes-alaska-testimony-on-ranked-choice-voting-starting-aug-26 Alaska News en 2026-08-19T01:00:11.825368+00:00 Federal civil rights panel will take Alaska testimony on whether ranked choice voting blocks any voters https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/head-start-sets-sept-16-tribal-consultation-on-funding-formulas Alaska News en 2026-08-19T00:51:33.729429+00:00 Tribal Head Start leaders can file funding-formula testimony through Oct. 6 https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/about-20-homes-damaged-as-mukluk-fire-burns-5533-acres-near-tok Alaska News en 2026-08-19T00:42:37.74816+00:00 About 20 homes damaged as Mukluk Fire burns 5,533 acres near Tok https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/the-bridge-meant-to-reopen-half-of-denali-is-running-behind-new-permits-suggest Alaska News en 2026-08-19T00:22:28.378+00:00 The bridge meant to reopen half of Denali is running behind, new permits suggest https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/alaskans-vote-today-in-a-primary-narrowing-the-governor-senate-and-house-races Alaska News en 2026-08-19T00:20:06.278+00:00 Alaskans vote today in a primary narrowing the governor, Senate and House races https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/sockeye-are-running-so-strong-in-bristol-bay-that-anglers-can-now-keep-twice-as-many Alaska News en 2026-08-19T00:15:57.955+00:00 Sockeye are running so strong in Bristol Bay that anglers can now keep twice as many https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/kodiak-fights-landfill-bears-with-a-second-fence-and-a-look-at-composting Alaska News en 2026-08-19T00:08:14.747+00:00 Kodiak fights landfill bears with a second fence and a look at composting https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/juneau-weighs-55-million-more-for-flood-recovery-on-a-river-that-floods-every-year Alaska News en 2026-08-19T00:01:21.229+00:00 Juneau weighs $5.5 million more for flood recovery on a river that floods every year https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/matanuska-electric-members-paid-471639-at-the-point-of-disconnection-through-july Alaska News en 2026-08-19T00:00:00+00:00 Matanuska Electric members paid $471,639 at the point of disconnection through July https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/fema-sets-75-percent-federal-share-for-tok-fire-costs-with-no-dollar-figure-on-record Alaska News en 2026-08-19T00:00:00+00:00 Federal fire grant for Tok covers firefighting, not homes, and state aid closes Oct. 19 https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/judge-vacates-izembek-land-exchange-for-king-cove-road Alaska News en 2026-08-18T23:56:06.088051+00:00 Judge vacates Izembek land exchange for King Cove road https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/anchorage-assembly-to-mark-womens-equality-day-tonight Alaska News en 2026-08-18T23:27:58.81+00:00 Anchorage Assembly to mark Women's Equality Day tonight https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/largest-reported-spending-before-alaskas-primary-buys-ads-that-start-the-day-after Alaska News en 2026-08-18T22:23:16.234264+00:00 Most political money reported before Alaska's primary is aimed at a November ballot measure https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/alaska-dot-says-temporary-traffic-cameras-do-not-read-license-plates Alaska News en 2026-08-18T21:41:33.68255+00:00 DOT says cameras don't read plates; vendor policy allows video storage https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/alaskas-trail-grants-reopen-with-up-to-100000-on-the-table Alaska News en 2026-08-18T21:36:55.4964+00:00 Alaska's trail grants reopen, with up to $100,000 on the table https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/interior-wind-event-hits-highways-as-the-mukluk-fire-burns-near-tok Alaska News en 2026-08-18T21:27:24+00:00 Interior wind event hits highways as the Mukluk Fire burns near Tok https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/cook-inlet-king-fishing-reopens-north-of-bluff-point-at-one-fish-a-day Alaska News en 2026-08-18T21:27:20.638162+00:00 Cook Inlet king fishing reopens north of Bluff Point at one fish a day https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/pink-salmon-swamp-kodiak-road-system-rivers-crowding-out-sockeye-and-coho Alaska News en 2026-08-18T21:22:29.536325+00:00 Pink salmon swamp Kodiak road-system rivers, crowding out sockeye and coho https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/only-1-in-10-pregnant-alaskans-who-needed-substance-use-treatment-in-2022-got-it Alaska News en 2026-08-18T20:42:40.946662+00:00 Only 1 in 10 pregnant Alaskans who needed substance-use treatment in 2022 got it https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/the-state-wants-to-give-away-land-near-houston-for-housing-one-piece-of-a-statewide-push Alaska News en 2026-08-18T20:30:58.453381+00:00 The state wants to give away land near Houston for housing, one piece of a statewide push https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/railbelt-ratepayers-will-repay-up-to-100m-for-a-bradley-lake-expansion-built-around-federal-tax-credits Alaska News en 2026-08-18T20:20:06.660818+00:00 Railbelt ratepayers will repay up to $100M for a Bradley Lake expansion built around federal tax credits https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/kodiak-wants-your-best-shot-of-the-biggest-bears-on-earth-for-its-visitor-guide Alaska News en 2026-08-18T20:16:54.243817+00:00 Kodiak wants your best shot of the biggest bears on Earth for its visitor guide https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/troopers-fly-three-stranded-hikers-out-of-hatcher-pass Alaska News en 2026-08-18T20:00:00+00:00 Troopers fly three stranded hikers out of Hatcher Pass https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/eagle-river-hillside-lot-could-lose-the-development-limits-set-in-2002 Alaska News en 2026-08-18T19:55:44.202569+00:00 Eagle River hillside lot could lose the development limits set in 2002 https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/federal-grants-of-23-million-fund-ketchikan-intersection-and-south-tongass-work Alaska News en 2026-08-18T17:30:55+00:00 Federal highway money buys a Ketchikan crosswalk fix and one more slice of the Saxman road https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/juneau-area-gillnetters-get-another-opener-but-directed-king-fishing-stays-closed-on-low-abundance Alaska News en 2026-08-18T16:26:32.674337+00:00 Juneau-area gillnetters get another opener, but directed king fishing stays closed on low abundance https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/fire-activity-slows-eastbound-alaska-highway-traffic-near-tok Alaska News en 2026-08-18T16:13:05.091273+00:00 Fire activity slows eastbound Alaska Highway traffic near Tok https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/auke-bay-quarry-wins-bigger-blasts-and-saturday-hours-through-2036 Alaska News en 2026-08-18T11:30:23.903+00:00 Auke Bay quarry wins bigger blasts and Saturday hours through 2036 https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/juneau-assembly-votes-6-3-to-sell-old-city-hall-to-sealaska-heritage-institute-for-15-million Alaska News en 2026-08-18T11:29:43.349+00:00 Juneau Assembly votes 6-3 to sell old City Hall to Sealaska Heritage Institute for $1.5 million https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/a-progressive-firms-alaska-poll-two-thirds-worry-about-the-basics-and-a-simulated-senate-race-favors-peltola Alaska News en 2026-08-18T11:28:38.012+00:00 A progressive firm's Alaska poll: two-thirds worry about the basics, and a simulated Senate race favors Peltola https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/juneau-denies-chilkat-vistas-hillside-plat-after-approval-falls-a-vote-short Alaska News en 2026-08-18T11:26:24.056+00:00 Juneau denies Chilkat Vistas hillside plat after approval falls a vote short https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/money-for-alaska-native-education-keeps-flowing-but-no-new-competition-has-opened-in-nearly-two-years Alaska News en 2026-08-18T11:25:37.185+00:00 Money for Alaska Native education keeps flowing, but no new competition has opened in nearly two years https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/epa-proposes-5859-unisea-settlement-over-dutch-harbor-stormwater Alaska News en 2026-08-18T11:22:20.944+00:00 EPA proposes $5,859 UniSea settlement over Dutch Harbor stormwater https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/where-to-watch-spawning-salmon-around-ketchikan-this-month Alaska News en 2026-08-18T11:19:50.608+00:00 Where to watch spawning salmon around Ketchikan this month https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/downtown-anchorage-owners-face-115-million-in-assessments-for-services-the-city-doesnt-cover Alaska News en 2026-08-18T11:17:50.084+00:00 Downtown Anchorage owners face $1.15 million in assessments for services the city doesn't cover https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/in-five-remote-chugach-villages-health-aides-work-without-an-x-ray-and-new-funding-aims-to-change-that Alaska News en 2026-08-18T10:13:22.136064+00:00 In five remote Chugach villages, health aides work without an X-ray, and new funding aims to change that https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/ketchikan-viaduct-drilling-starts-late-august-with-replacement-still-unfunded Alaska News en 2026-08-18T08:00:00+00:00 Overnight drilling starts late August on Ketchikan's 1950s viaducts, whose replacement is unfunded https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/the-state-wants-to-renew-a-rent-free-landfill-lease-for-55-years-on-land-it-holds-in-trust-for-a-village-that-never-became-a-city Alaska News en 2026-08-18T07:56:49.824567+00:00 The state wants to renew a rent-free landfill lease for 55 years, on land it holds in trust for a village that never became a city https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/three-hillside-road-districts-are-dipping-into-savings-as-maintenance-costs-outrun-their-funding Alaska News en 2026-08-18T07:53:57.370296+00:00 Three Hillside road districts are dipping into savings as maintenance costs outrun their funding https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/fifty-nine-rural-alaska-villages-get-federal-money-to-defend-their-power-systems-from-hackers Alaska News en 2026-08-18T05:48:20.347142+00:00 Fifty-nine rural Alaska villages get federal money to defend their power systems from hackers https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/alaskas-ranked-choice-fight-returns-to-the-supreme-court-months-before-a-repeat-repeal-vote Alaska News en 2026-08-18T04:14:38.50553+00:00 Alaska's ranked-choice fight returns to the Supreme Court, months before a repeat repeal vote https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/rain-is-coming-to-the-interior-and-the-small-creeks-will-rise-but-the-big-rivers-are-low-enough-to-take-it Alaska News en 2026-08-18T02:24:13.70133+00:00 Rain is coming to the Interior, and the small creeks will rise — but the big rivers are low enough to take it https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/an-iupiaq-firefighter-from-noorvik-died-fighting-a-minnesota-wildfire-and-two-states-lowered-their-flags Alaska News en 2026-08-18T01:39:49.195178+00:00 An Iñupiaq firefighter from Noorvik died fighting a Minnesota wildfire, and two states lowered their flags https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/yentna-river-passes-flood-stage-near-lake-creek-with-water-expected-in-lodge-cabins Alaska News en 2026-08-18T01:22:44.9153+00:00 Yentna River passes flood stage near Lake Creek with water expected in lodge cabins https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/man-hospitalized-after-stabbing-at-boniface-parkway-and-debarr-road Alaska News en 2026-08-18T01:04:00+00:00 Man taken to hospital after stabbing at Boniface Parkway and Debarr Road https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/mat-su-loses-its-fall-silver-harvest-with-one-river-closed-without-even-a-count Alaska News en 2026-08-17T23:59:07.239605+00:00 Mat-Su loses its fall silver harvest, with one river closed without even a count https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/sitkas-sole-finalist-for-city-administrator-is-gone-and-the-assembly-is-starting-over Alaska News en 2026-08-17T23:29:11.029739+00:00 Sitka's sole finalist for city administrator is gone, and the Assembly is starting over https://alaskanews.com/c/alaska-news/level-3-go-evacuations-ordered-north-of-the-alaska-highway-as-the-mukluk-fire-spreads-near-tok Alaska News en 2026-08-17T23:14:38.861861+00:00 Level 3 GO evacuations ordered north of the Alaska Highway as the Mukluk Fire spreads near Tok