Alaska state government's executive branch, headed by the Governor and 15 cabinet departments. Oversees education, public safety, transportation, health, commerce, and natural resource management for the 49th state.
120 4th St, Juneau, AK 99801, USA
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Suzanne LaFrance
“every federal or state dollar that we secure for construction reduces the impact of future shipping surcharges by about $2.50 down the line. When you add this $191.3 million settlement to the $25 million from the state and the $61.5 million in federal grants secured under my administration, The impact is massive. We are effectively protecting Alaskans from as much as $694 million in future surcharges on food, goods, and everyday supplies.”Governor Dunleavy: Press Conference: Port of Alaska · Jul 7, 2026
Mike Dunleavy
“this port has been a longstanding issue in terms of it being repaired and upgraded.”Governor Dunleavy: Press Conference: Port of Alaska · Jul 7, 2026
Dan Sullivan
“I was very much in the mindset that it's time to settle the litigation. As the mayor, as the attorney general said, this has been going on for more than a decade. We have won, and the federal government shouldn't just be dragging its feet. Enough is enough.”Governor Dunleavy: Press Conference: Port of Alaska · Jul 7, 2026
Dan Sullivan
“what I've been doing in my position as your senator is engaging. We've been engaging for years on this, but to really kind of up the tempo on engaging with the top people in our federal government that was the Maritime Administration Director, the mayor, and Administrator Steve Carmel, who— that was the direct litigation against the city. Secretary of Transportation Duffy, Attorney General Blanch, as he mentioned. And my message to all of them was, hey guys, come on, let's settle this.”Governor Dunleavy: Press Conference: Port of Alaska · Jul 7, 2026
Dan Sullivan
“what this settlement is going to do, it is going to dramatically help us bring down costs on everything from food and fuel that Alaskans need.”Governor Dunleavy: Press Conference: Port of Alaska · Jul 7, 2026
Suzanne LaFrance
“it's the largest settlement in the municipality's history. Every single dollar of this funding will go directly toward construction costs for the Port of Alaska modernization program.”Governor Dunleavy: Press Conference: Port of Alaska · Jul 7, 2026
Tractor trailer closes Dalton Highway at mile 320
A tractor-trailer blocking the road at Oil Spill Hill has closed the Dalton Highway in both directions at mile 320 Tuesday. Alaska 511 lists a planned end time of 9:39 p.m.
by Walter AlaskaNews46m ago2 min read
Fairbanks wilderness first aid class opens registration Oct. 1
Registration opens Thursday, Oct. 1, at 9 a.m. for a $125 Becoming an Outdoors-Woman wilderness first aid class in Fairbanks on Nov. 5 and 6, built around prolonged care and delayed evacuation.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1h ago1 min read
AlaskaCare takes comment on adding massage therapists to DB retiree plan
Retirees in the AlaskaCare Defined Benefit plan could see licensed massage therapists recognized as providers starting Jan. 1, 2027. Written comments are due by 4:30 p.m. Oct. 19.
by Walter AlaskaNews2h ago1 min read
Trail camera shows first fawns from deer moved to the southern Kenai Peninsula
Sitka black-tailed deer moved to the southern Kenai Peninsula have reproduced, Fish and Game says after a trail camera caught a collared doe with two fawns. No season.
by Bill AlaskaNews3h ago2 min read
State raises minimum bids to $35 an acre in annual North Slope and Beaufort Sea oil and gas lease sales
Alaska DNR 2026 North Slope, Foothills and Beaufort Sea oil and gas lease sales list 2,856 tracts. Minimum bids rise to $35 an acre; bids due Nov. 12.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4h ago3 min read
Maximum SNAP food benefits in Alaska rise about 1.6% starting Thursday, with rural areas highest
Alaska SNAP benefits for 2027: maximum for a family of four rises to $1,306 in urban Alaska, $1,666 in Rural I and $2,027 in Rural II starting Oct. 1.
by Walter AlaskaNews6h ago3 min read
Federal grant puts $1.3 million toward Healy walking and biking path
The Federal Highway Administration awarded $1,328,742 to Alaska DOT&PF for a separated walking and biking path through Healy, including the school area. The award runs through Dec. 31, 2029, and construction is planned for 2027.
by Walter AlaskaNews6h ago1 min read
Napaskiak man arrested after troopers say he pulled a handgun on VPSO
Troopers say a Napaskiak man, 53, brandished a handgun at the village public safety officer answering an assault call Friday. Three trooper units responded, and he was arrested at a nearby fish camp.
by Walter AlaskaNews7h ago1 min read
Fairbanks-area plan projects draw $13 million in federal highway obligations
Federal Highway Administration records about $13 million in obligations for Fairbanks and North Pole paths, city signals and resurfacing between Aug. 11 and Sept. 24.
by Walter AlaskaNews8h ago1 min read
Regulators cut Chugach's Beluga River gas price after Chugach asked for an increase
Regulatory Commission of Alaska lowers Chugach Electric's Beluga River gas price to $7.74 per Mcf starting Oct. 1 after staff review of Chugach's requested increase.
by Walter AlaskaNews9h ago2 min read
Federal records show $142 million in highway grants for four Sterling Highway projects
Federal Highway Administration grants top $142 million for Sterling Highway projects: Cooper Landing bypass, Sterling safety corridor and MP 43-56 resurfacing.
by Walter AlaskaNews14h ago2 min read
Fairbanks Memorial gets $3 million toward first inpatient psychiatric unit for teens in Interior Alaska
Fairbanks Memorial Hospital adolescent behavioral health unit gets $3 million HRSA grant; four-bed inpatient unit for Interior Alaska teens in a $6.2 million project.
by Maggie AlaskaNews14h ago2 min read
Fairbanks residential mental health center to add six rooms with $1.95 million federal grant
Alaska Behavioral Health's Tamarack residential mental health center in Fairbanks to add six rooms with a $1.95 million HRSA congressionally directed spending grant.
by Maggie AlaskaNews15h ago2 min read
Chignik District red sea cucumber divers get first fishing period Sept. 30 to Oct. 7
ADF&G opens the Chignik District red sea cucumber commercial dive fishery Sept. 30 to Oct. 7, with a 15,000-pound guideline harvest level for the 2026/27 season.
by Bill AlaskaNews16h ago1 min read
Alaska Permanent Fund hits $91.9 billion with a 12.4% return
Alaska Permanent Fund annual report 2026: fund worth $91.9 billion, 12.42% return, record earnings; trustees back a constitutional amendment for one protected endowment.
by Walter AlaskaNews16h ago2 min read
Fairbanks woman charged with felony assault after Parks Highway injury crash
Jennifer Chambers, 38, of Fairbanks is charged with felony assault, DUI and leaving the scene after troopers say she injured another motorist in a crash at mile 318 of the Parks Highway Sunday night. A preliminary hearing is set for Oct. 8.
by Maggie AlaskaNews18h ago1 min read
North Slope crude runs $15 above Alaska's spring forecast, budget group says
Daily tracking by Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets puts fiscal 2027 North Slope crude at $90 a barrel against a $75 state forecast, a gap worth about $970 million if futures hold. Production is running about 50,000 barrels a day below forecast.
by Walter AlaskaNews19h ago2 min read
Alaska prisons seek contractor for mental health care, with video visits allowed in Nome, Bethel and Ketchikan
Alaska Department of Corrections seeks mental health contractor for Nome, Bethel, Ketchikan and Seward prisons; telehealth allowed with monthly on-site visits.
by Walter AlaskaNews21h ago2 min read
Petersburg hospital CEO and board member differ on how federal budget law will affect Medicaid
Petersburg Medical Center board hears H.R. 1 Medicaid and SNAP concerns; CEO says administrative burden, not cuts, is the risk as work requirements start in 2027.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
Lake George mountain goat hunt closes early Tuesday after hunters reach harvest limit
Alaska Department of Fish and Game closes Unit 14C Lake George mountain goat registration hunt RG869 at 11:59 pm Sept. 29 after harvest reaches its limit.
by Bill AlaskaNews1d ago1 min read
Southwest Region schools serve freeze-dried carrot chips from 2,300 pounds of summer vegetables
Southwest Region School District freeze-dries 2,300 pounds of local potatoes and carrots with a Local Foods for Schools grant; carrot chips now served in eight schools.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min read
Prince William Sound fall herring fishery opens Thursday with 749-ton cap
Prince William Sound's fall food and bait herring fishery opens at noon Thursday, Oct. 1, capped at 749 tons, less than half of last fall's 1,750-ton limit. ADF&G cites weak spring spawn.
by Bill AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
Trawl meeting in Anchorage Oct. 16 will take no remote testimony
Alaska Board of Fisheries and North Pacific Fishery Management Council joint committee meets Oct. 16 on trawl bottom contact; written comments due Oct. 9.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
A year after Typhoon Halong, western Alaskans can still get job, training and winterization help
Typhoon Halong recovery help for western Alaska: disaster job grant training, home winterization and debris removal, FEMA transportation assistance and job centers.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
Sedan passenger seriously hurt in Knik Goose Bay Road crash in Wasilla
A sedan passenger was hospitalized with serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash Saturday night at Knik Goose Bay and Carmel roads in Wasilla. Troopers say the investigation is ongoing.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 8h ago1 min read
Anchorage airport passenger traffic grows 9% as Fairbanks holds steady, state report says
Ted Stevens Anchorage International passenger traffic up 9% in first half of 2026 while Fairbanks holds steady; Anchorage cargo up 11%, new hotel and noise study.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
Troopers say 16-year-old shot and killed a family member near Slipper Lake in Sutton
Alaska State Troopers say a 16-year-old shot and killed Daniel Gunderson, 47, of Palmer near Slipper Lake in Sutton; the teen is held at Mat-Su Youth Facility.
by Walter AlaskaNews20h ago1 min read
Ketchikan man, 78, dies after his vehicle leaves North Tongass Highway near Mile 13
Ketchikan man John Olson, 78, dies after a single-vehicle crash on North Tongass Highway near Mile 13, Alaska State Troopers say; autopsy ordered.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 19h ago1 min read
Alaska seeks new public defender after Terrence Haas resigns from top post
Alaska Judicial Council seeks applicants for Alaska Public Defender after Terrence Haas resigned; applications due Oct. 30 for the agency's top job.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 20h ago1 min read
Troopers arrest driver for DUI after car strikes moose near Soldotna
Alaska State Troopers arrested a 21-year-old driver for DUI after a car struck a moose near Gaswell Road in Soldotna early Sunday. The injured moose was not found.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago1 min read
Whittier Tunnel to close Saturday for USS Ted Stevens commissioning; guests must ride bus or train
Whittier Tunnel closes 7 am to 3 pm Oct. 3 for the USS Ted Stevens commissioning; guests ride buses from Anchorage's Dena'ina Center. Parking, security, ship tours.
by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago3 min read
State lifts Kaktovik do-not-drink water order
Kaktovik do-not-drink order lifted Sept. 26 after ethylene glycol contamination of the North Slope Borough community water system; free household glycol tests offered.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read
Troopers investigating death of Elim woman after reported injury
Elim woman Lorraine Saccheus, 40, dies after a reported injury; Alaska Bureau of Investigation and State Medical Examiner investigating in Norton Sound village.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1d ago1 min read
Wasilla pot shop near Knik Charter School surrenders its state license
Shoreline Cannabis near Knik Charter School surrenders Wasilla marijuana license after losing Mat-Su Borough 1,000-foot school buffer case in court.
by Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read
Kenai Peninsula two-bedroom rents post record 11% jump in state survey
Kenai Peninsula Borough median two-bedroom rent rose 11% to $1,336 in the state's 2026 rental survey, the largest one-year increase since at least 2010.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1d ago2 min read
Juneau two-bedroom rents rise 2.8%, but one-bedroom rents climb faster
Juneau median two-bedroom rent rose 2.8% to $1,708 in the state's 2026 rental survey, while one-bedroom rents rose about 13%, state data show.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1d ago2 min read
Alaska courts now send free text reminders before hearings to anyone with a case number
The Alaska Court System's free Court Guide Text Hearing Reminders let anyone text a state case number to 575-222-8484 for a 4 pm reminder the day before a hearing.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1d ago2 min read
Palmer junk hauler cited for dumping over 500 pounds of trash on Mat-Su land
A junk removal business is supposed to take the junk to the dump. Troopers say a Palmer man's took 500-plus pounds of it to a Point MacKenzie railbed instead.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read
Regulators fix math errors in AVEC power subsidy, raising credits in most villages
Regulatory Commission of Alaska corrects AVEC Power Cost Equalization credits after formula errors; credits rise in 44 village systems, fall in Ambler and Noatak.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1d ago3 min read
Troopers say Eagle River hunter used a $5 license he did not qualify for
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited an Eagle River man, 47, duck hunting at Jim Lake in Palmer on Sept. 26 with a $5 Resident Low-Income license troopers say he did not qualify for. Bail is $320.
by Bill AlaskaNews2d ago1 min read