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
Kelp that washes up on Cook Inlet beaches can now be harvested and sold
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game established a commercial season Monday for detached kelp washed up on Cook Inlet beaches, managing for 86,000 pounds. Harvesters need a commissioner's permit, and Lower Cook Inlet applications go through the Homer office.
by Alaska News4w ago1 min read
Haines woman seriously injured by bear on Mt. Riley Road
A Haines resident walking a leashed dog on Mt. Riley Road was attacked by a brown bear early Saturday and is being treated in Juneau. Investigators found food waste dumped near the road and closed the Lily Lake Trail. DNA samples go to Anchorage.
by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read
Tanana subsistence chum fishing reopens while coho stays closed
Alaska Fish and Game reopened subsistence chum fishing on the Tanana River after an 11-day closure. Coho remain closed on a weak projected run.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 3w ago2 min read
Circle man arrested on first-degree murder charge in shotgun death
Alaska State Troopers arrested Walter V. John, 66, of Circle after Raymond Nathaniel, 55, was shot in the abdomen with a shotgun at John's residence on Aug. 28. John is charged with first-degree murder and is presumed innocent.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 4w ago1 min read
A grower denied renewal in June is still listed as active, owing $664,440
Alaskasense, LLC has turned up on nearly every monthly Alaska Department of Revenue delinquency report since March 2025, its balance rising from $239,950 to $664,440. State law says a license stays suspended until unpaid taxes are cleared.
by Alaska Newsadded 4w ago2 min read
Trooper fires at armed man outside his Wasilla home after false report
An Alaska State Trooper fired at a man who stepped out of a Wasilla home holding a handgun early Sunday. No one was hit. Troopers say the 911 assault report that brought them there was false, and the caller was heavily intoxicated.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read
Kodiak salmon fishing ends Monday evening in Eastside and Northeast districts
Fish and Game's Emergency Order #4-FS-K-44-26 closes the Eastside Kodiak and Northeast Kodiak districts, plus the Outer Ayakulik and Humpy-Deadman sections, at 6 p.m. Monday, while west and north side sections keep fishing to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2.
by Bill AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read
Unalaska approves airport gate power line, with the state covering the cost
The Unalaska City Council on Aug. 25 authorized an electric utility line extension agreement with Alaska DOT&PF, supplying power for a state project to replace three vehicle access gates at Unalaska Airport. The engineer's estimate runs between $1 million and $2.5 million, with work due Aug. 15, 2027.
by Melinda Communities.Newsadded 4w ago1 min read
Bear mauls dog walker in Haines, animal not located
A person walking a dog in Haines was attacked from behind by a bear early Saturday and treated at a local clinic, Alaska Wildlife Troopers said. Troopers and Haines Borough Police searched the area but could not locate or identify the bear.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kodiak seiners got four more days, or one, depending where they were
ADF&G's Aug. 29 Kodiak advisory extends five west and north side sections 96 hours to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, while giving four Alitak District sections 24 hours, to 6 p.m. Sunday. The order is the first to split a nine-section group extended together three times.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Troopers arrest Sutton man, 19, on DUI charge after car hits tree
Alaska State Troopers arrested a 19-year-old Sutton man on a DUI charge early Saturday after a vehicle struck a tree and overturned into a ditch on E Jonesville Mine Road near Eska Creek. He was remanded to the Mat-Su Pretrial Facility.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Deep Inlet closes to common property salmon fishing for broodstock
ADF&G is closing the Deep Inlet Terminal Harvest Area near Sitka to all common property commercial salmon fishing at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Aug. 31, at NSRAA's request, with no reopening date set while the hatchery collects chum broodstock.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Southeast's sea cucumber divers get a smaller catch this fall
ADF&G will open the Southeast Alaska commercial sea cucumber dive fishery at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 5, with a total guideline harvest level of 1,397,600 pounds, about 18 percent below last season's 1,706,100-pound limit. Weekly openings run until area caps are met or March 31, 2027.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Wasilla golf course seeks state license to serve beer and wine on the course
Nadon Family Home LLC has applied for a golf course license at Sleepy Hollow Golf Course in Wasilla, disclosing it already holds alcohol licenses at Midnight Sun Golf Course and at Sleepy Hollow. The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board takes up the application Sept. 1 in Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Tom Begich withdraws his campaign and endorses Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
Tom Begich and Julia Hnilicka, who finished second in Alaska's governor primary, announced on Facebook Friday that they are dropping out of the race and endorsing JKT for Governor.
by Cale Green1mo ago3 min read
Federal grant of $3.6 million funds seismic retrofits on eight Interior Alaska bridges
The Federal Highway Administration awarded $3,640,299 to Alaska DOT&PF to seismically retrofit eight bridges on the Richardson, Parks, Edgerton and Old Richardson highways, with the award period running through April 30, 2029.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
PFAS found in three Anchorage Bowl wells, one pulled from service
AWWU testing detected PFAS in three high-production groundwater wells in the Anchorage Bowl, and the utility removed the one well exceeding proposed federal standards. A $5.1 million forgivable state loan for the Tanaina Hills Subdivision would connect PFAS-contaminated private wells to public water.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
An Anchorage restaurant is accused of employing 24 minors without permits
A June 15 notice of violation from the Alcohol & Marijuana Control Office found that 24 employees aged 13 to 17 worked at Little Italy Restaurante in Anchorage between January 2024 and March 2026 without approved state work permits, a minimum of 1,279 violations. The restaurant says it now employs no one under 18.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min read
Petersburg hospital gets preliminary nod for behavioral health grant
Petersburg Medical Center cleared preliminary approval for roughly $400,000 in behavioral health funding as its inpatient behavioral health admissions climb.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
NMFS closes Central Gulf cod for hook-and-line vessels 50 feet and up
NMFS is closing directed Pacific cod fishing for hook-and-line catcher vessels 50 feet or longer in the Central Gulf of Alaska from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, after the sector's 1,187-metric-ton directed allowance was reached.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
New Potter Marsh boardwalk and ice-skating ramp open Saturday
A new 200-foot boardwalk, viewing platform and ADA-accessible ice-skating ramp at the south end of Potter Marsh open to the public Saturday, giving Anchorage's most-visited wildlife site a dedicated access point instead of narrow highway shoulders.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska Supreme Court upholds rule requiring rent on expired oil leases during appeals
The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday upheld a DNR rule requiring oil and gas lessees to keep paying rent on expired leases while they appeal, making final the termination of five Badami Unit leases on the North Slope in which Daniel Donkel claimed an interest.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read
Alaska court: guardian, not child's lawyer, waives therapy privilege
The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday upheld the release of a 10-year-old Hooper Bay boy's psychotherapy records to his tribe, holding that a guardian ad litem's waiver of confidentiality for a child under 12 cannot be canceled by an objection from the child's own attorney.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Alaska Supreme Court upholds termination of Valdez mother's parental rights
The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday affirmed a Valdez superior court order ending a mother's parental rights, finding she neglected her three-year-old son by leaving him with a father who drank to unconsciousness and never remedied the conduct.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read
A course that usually means flying to the East Coast is coming to Anchorage
Alaska hospitals can certify their own environmental services trainers in Anchorage Sept. 14-16 instead of traveling out of state, but the session needs at least 20 registrants by the Sept. 4 deadline to proceed.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska seeks groups to run perinatal substance use treatment program
Alaska's health department is accepting proposals through Sept. 14 for its Access to Perinatal Health Support Program, funding substance use care for pregnant women.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
A Nome jury convicted a 78-year-old man on 28 counts of sexual abuse of a minor
A Nome jury convicted Isaac Ozenna Sr., 78, on 28 counts of sexual abuse of a minor. The state says he faces a minimum composite sentence of 47 years.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min read
Anchorage officials pitch Assembly on Block 102-Tozier land swap for housing
Municipal and ACDA officials told an Anchorage Assembly work session Friday that trading the former Tozier Track in Midtown for downtown's Block 102 would set up housing on both sites, but the pending item approves only the exchange, not rezoning or any development agreement.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska adds $16.8 million in rural health awards without naming who gets the money
The Alaska Department of Health issued Notices of Intent to Award $16.8 million to 24 rural health projects on Friday, pushing Year 1 awards under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program to nearly $182 million, with more announcements expected.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Alaska nonprofits can now apply to grant K-12 scholarships under a new federal tax credit
Alaska is joining the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit, letting nonprofits award K-12 scholarships starting 2027. Applications are open; school groups oppose it.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
One-fish king limit holds in most Prince William Sound salt waters
Prince William Sound anglers remain capped at one king salmon a day in most salt waters under Emergency Order 2-KS-6-15-26, which expires Sept. 15. Kings are still coming at Cape Cleare and Glacier Island, and coho are now spread across the Sound.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska Mental Health Trust opens $636,523 for equipment at agencies serving beneficiaries
The Alaska Department of Health is taking proposals through 4 p.m. Sept. 9 for one-time equipment grants totaling $636,523, capped at $30,000 per agency, for organizations serving Alaska Mental Health Trust beneficiaries.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Juneau Crime Count Falls Again as Assaults Rise a Third Year
Alaska's 2025 Crime in Alaska report shows Juneau's reported offenses fell 5.9 percent for a second straight year while statewide offenses rose 7.2 percent, with aggravated assault in Juneau increasing for a third consecutive year.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min read
Troopers rule Akiak house fire non-criminal
Everyone associated with a home that burned in Akiak in the early morning of July 15 was accounted for and no one was injured. Bethel Troopers and a Fairbanks Deputy Fire Marshal flew in by state aircraft and found the cause undetermined but non-criminal.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
More than 100 coho have passed Bear Creek weir near Seward
ADF&G's Aug. 28 North Gulf Coast report says over 100 coho have passed the Bear Creek weir near Seward and Resurrection River fishing has started to pick up, with better silver fishing expected within one to two weeks.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Ship Creek coho slowing as the six-fish limit stays through December
Ship Creek's six-salmon daily limit stays in effect as the coho run winds down, ADF&G said Friday, and any king salmon hooked must be released without leaving the water.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Undercover investigation found some Craig and Klawock establishmentssold to underage buyers
Employees of three Prince of Wales Island establishments were cited for furnishing alcohol to a person under 21 after an AMCO investigator joined Alaska State Troopers on underage drinking reports, according to an August 26 enforcement memo to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Comment open on Pilot Station Airport permit for mail-delivery ATV storage
Alaska DOT&PF is proposing a five-year permit letting Riverside Apartments, LLC place a shipping container on 4,600 square feet at Pilot Station Airport to store an ATV used to help deliver mail. Comments and competing applications are due by 4:30 p.m. Sept. 28.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read
Comment closes Thursday on 18-year rent-free FAA lease at Chenega Bay Airport
Alaska DOT&PF is weighing an 18-year, no-rent lease letting the FAA own the junction box and underground lines that power Chenega Bay's automated weather station. Comment closed Thursday at 4:30 p.m.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Federal grant of $1.63 million funds Muddy Creek bridge on the Glenn Highway
The Federal Highway Administration awarded $1,634,500 to Alaska DOT&PF to replace a seasonally plugged 10-foot culvert at Muddy Creek, Glenn Highway Milepost 94, with a bridge. The award period runs through July 31, 2028, and the work includes a temporary highway detour.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read