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
Peterson Avenue closes this weekend for a utility line, detour in place
Peterson Avenue near Halibut Point Road closes Saturday and Sunday for a utility line installation, part of a six-week sidewalk and pedestrian lighting project.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
There's a narrow window to ask Alaska's fish board to take up new topics
Fishers, advisory committees and agencies have until 11:59 p.m. Aug. 28 to ask the Alaska Board of Fisheries to add out-of-cycle topics to the 2026/2027 cycle. The board reviews the requests at its Oct. 28-29 work session in Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Anchorage may move a national bike route off its highways and onto the coastal trails
Anchorage transportation planners are backing a change to reroute U.S. Bicycle Route 97 off the Seward and Glenn highways and onto the Coastal Trail, Ship Creek Trail and Old Glenn pathway.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
The Permanent Fund's dividend account is running about $400 million ahead
The Permanent Fund's Earnings Reserve Account held about $400 million above what is required for the fiscal 2028 dividend draw and inflation proofing.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min read
A decade after Alaskans legalized weed, the industry is thinning out
A decade after Alaska legalized marijuana, the industry is contracting as tax revenue falls and growers don't renew licenses, squeezed by a cultivation tax from higher-price years.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
An advocacy group argues that cutting the dividend is a hidden tax. Whether it is depends on a question Alaska has never settled.
Alaskans for Sustainable Budgets argues that using Permanent Fund Dividend cuts to fund government is a hidden tax, a claim that rests on a contested and unresolved question about the dividend's purpose.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read
Bethel weighs letting its manager file lawsuits without council approval
An ordinance before the Bethel City Council would clarify the city attorney's authority to file routine litigation. The public hearing is Tuesday, Aug. 25, and written comment is due 24 hours ahead.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Troopers recover stolen Durango sold for parts at Fairbanks home
Alaska State Troopers say a stolen 2017 Dodge Durango was found heavily dismantled at a Fairbanks residence Wednesday after its parts were listed online. Dustin Deals, 37, was arrested on second-degree theft and third-degree criminal mischief charges.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read
Homer Electric members will be able to buy into shared solar starting in February
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska validated Homer Electric Association's Community Energy Facility Program tariff sheets, setting an $800 application fee for facilities of 25 kW or less, $2,100 for larger ones, and new monthly subscriber charges.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska's main power grid is getting its first mandatory cybersecurity rules, but not for years
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska validated 14 Critical Infrastructure Protection standards filed by the Railbelt Reliability Council, completing a docket that corrected voltage references and stripped glossaries from rules governing the Fairbanks-to-Kenai grid.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
NOAA is still testing groundwater in the Pribilofs, decades after it left
NOAA awarded a $186,644 contract for groundwater monitoring under the 1996 Pribilof Islands Environmental Restoration Agreement, running through January 2028.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read
King salmon fishing is over for the year in the Upper Copper River drainages
King salmon fishing is closed in all Upper Copper River drainages for 2026, with the Chitina dip net and Glennallen subsistence fisheries still open through September.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Salmon dying off in Prince of Wales drainages amid low, warm water
Salmon are dying in several Prince of Wales Island drainages, most notably the Thorne River and Staney Creek, where a lack of rain has left creeks very low and warm, ADF&G area management biologist Craig Schwanke reported Thursday.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
A declining Fortymile caribou herd, short hunts, and a dispute over timing
A BLM emergency closure and Aug. 14 reopening cut the federal head start in Fortymile Zone 1 from four days to two, though the state's 48-hour hunt leaves two more federal-only days at the end. Tanana Chiefs Conference filed a complaint Wednesday over the timing.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Three years and three permits later, Ketchikan's airport ferry still has no backup berths
NOAA Fisheries has reissued the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities a marine mammal harassment permit for ferry berth construction in Tongass Narrows, the third since 2023. The state told the agency in June that no pile driving or drilling has occurred.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Golden Valley Electric has rules for community solar and no community solar
Alaska regulators approved Golden Valley Electric Association's community solar rules and fees, though no subscriber organization has proposed a project to connect.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska primary: who advanced and what passed, in unofficial results
Alaska's 2026 primary: Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan lead the Senate race, Nick Begich tops the House field, four governor tickets advance and Ballot Measure 1 passes.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Skagway's ferry terminal is closed indefinitely for work the state planned as a one-week job
The Skagway Ferry Terminal is closed with no reopening date while crews replace six anchor chains, stabilize the float and repair a damaged concrete abutment.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Fairbanks correctional officer charged with sexually assaulting inmate in transport van
Richard Johnson, 47, of Nenana was remanded Wednesday on an arrest charge of third-degree sexual assault tied to a February 2024 incident in a prisoner transport van. No charging document has been filed, and the state's PREA review of the Fairbanks jail has never covered vans.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Alaska's cruise ship wastewater permit expired in 2019 and is still in force
Alaska's large cruise ship wastewater permit, written in 2014 and expired since 2019, remains in force by administrative continuance with no renewal posted.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
A Caterpillar dealer wants to fill nearly 20 acres of south Anchorage wetlands to build a new store
NC Machinery has applied to fill nearly 20 acres of south Anchorage wetlands for a Caterpillar dealership, proposing no new mitigation, with state public comment open through Sept. 18.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Juneau job seekers can meet several employers in one stop this week
The Alaska labor department is holding a multi-employer recruiting event for Juneau job seekers Thursday, plus a Tlingit and Haida job fair Sept. 8 and ongoing resume help at SERRC.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Bristol Bay 2027 sockeye forecast to fall below 50 million, ending an 11-year run
A preliminary university forecast released Aug. 18 projects a 2027 Bristol Bay sockeye run of 44.2 million fish, which would end eleven straight years above 50 million. The authors call the number advisory, with the formal forecast due in November 2026.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Hiker flown off Sigugu Shaa mountain near Hoonah after seizure
A hiker who had a seizure on Sigugu Shaa mountain near Hoonah was stabilized and flown to a hospital by Capital City Fire/Rescue and volunteer Juneau Mountain Rescue.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Troopers investigate suspected drugs found at Fairbanks Correctional Center
Alaska State Troopers are investigating a report of possible drugs found inside the Fairbanks Correctional Center on Tuesday. The substance is at the state crime lab for testing, and no arrests or charges have been announced.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
A Sitka Street railroad crossing rebuild will cost Anchorage $91,000 more than agreed
Bids for the Sitka Street grade crossing upgrade came in above estimate, and the Alaska Railroad Corporation asked Anchorage for $91,200 more, raising the total to $342,500. The administration recommended approval at the Assembly's Tuesday meeting.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
The town of Whittier has had no gas for weeks, and it's only manageable because it's summer
Alaska DNR published a Letter of Authorization Tuesday allowing ENSTAR to make emergency repairs to a leaking 8-inch gas pipeline under the salmon-bearing Twentymile River near Portage. The line serves 39 meters in Whittier, including the 14-story Begich Towers.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Woman injured by brown bear sow near Bells Flats in Kodiak
A woman walking her dog on a densely vegetated trail near a Bells Flats salmon stream was attacked Tuesday by a brown bear sow with two cubs, ADF&G said. Her dog diverted the bear. She was hospitalized with nonlife-threatening injuries.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
A second person has been hurt in an Anchorage otter attack in three weeks
An adult was hurt by a river otter along Campbell Creek, the second Anchorage otter attack in three weeks, prompting a Fish and Game warning near local lakes and creeks.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Tok DMV closed Wednesday as Mukluk Fire evacuation continues
Every executive branch office at 1314 Alaska Highway in Tok, including the Division of Motor Vehicles site, is closed Wednesday under a mandatory evacuation tied to the Mukluk Fire. Telework staff keep working, and 24-hour safety roles stay on duty.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska has spent a fifth of its open federal disaster money, with six weeks on the clock
Alaska holds $357.7 million in open federal disaster grants with 21.7% paid out, and all eleven are currently written to expire on Sept. 30.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
A cable across the Koyukuk, a camp for a mining crew, and no named mine
Alaska is taking comment through Sept. 2 on a proposed cable crossing and six-person mining camp on the Middle Fork of the Koyukuk near the Dalton Highway.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Anchorage is weighing a trade of land it just bought for $2.35 million for four downtown parking lots
The Heritage Land Bank Advisory Commission holds a public hearing Thursday on Resolution 2026-05, which would trade the 9.6-acre former Tozier Track, bought in 2021 with a $2.35 million supplemental payment, for four downtown surface parking lots in Block 102.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read
Mukluk Fire households can apply for up to $44,800 in state grants through Oct. 19
State disaster grants for Mukluk Fire losses opened August 18 and close October 19 for Alaska Gateway REAA residents, with a ceiling of $44,800 per household. State documents published the same day give two different hotline numbers and two different rental assistance timelines.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
ENSTAR seeks a Southcentral gas rate hike as two landlords move to dismiss the case
ENSTAR is seeking to raise Southcentral Alaska gas rates by about $8.95 a month on a typical bill, as two commercial landlords move to dismiss the rate case three weeks before its September hearing.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Fish and Game plans to cut about 50 of its own rules by year's end
Fish and Game's regulatory reform plan sets a target of trimming roughly 338 discretionary requirements under Title 5 to about 288 by Dec. 31, one of at least fourteen department plans filed under Administrative Order 360. The Department of Health amended its plan Tuesday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Troopers investigate death of Homer woman, 37, who collapsed in Anchor Point
Alaska State Troopers said Erin Kitchen, 37, of Homer died Monday night in Anchor Point after collapsing. Her remains were sent to the State Medical Examiner.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska regulators may open the grid to far more home and community solar
The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has proposed raising the net metering cap from 1.5 percent to 20 percent of a utility's average retail demand. The proposal returns as a discussion item Wednesday, Aug. 26, more than 20 months after public comment closed.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Yukon coho are running far below normal, and even a strong chum year likely won't reopen fishing
The first coho counts of the 2026 Yukon season are a fraction of historic norms, with test fishery catch rates at 5.13 against a historic 118.80. Fall chum are running strong but only 9 percent are Canada-origin, so mainstem subsistence fishing stays closed.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
An Anchorage man will serve 30 years for sexually abusing children he babysat
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Peter Ramgren sentenced DanelJohn Capid Santos, 29, to 30 years plus 15 years probation for sexually abusing multiple children under 13 while babysitting them. Santos is a former employee of the state Office of Children's Services.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read