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.
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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
The bridge meant to reopen half of Denali is running behind, new permits suggest
The Polychrome Pass bridge to reconnect the Denali Park Road appears behind schedule, with new permits seeking staging space through 2028, past the July 2026 completion date.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Sockeye are running so strong in Bristol Bay that anglers can now keep twice as many
A strong sockeye run in Bristol Bay's Wood River and Nushagak drainages has prompted the state to double the daily bag limit to 10 fish, with no size limit, through Dec. 31.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Kodiak fights landfill bears with a second fence and a look at composting
Kodiak's landfill has stayed out of compliance as bears keep reaching the trash, prompting the borough to weigh a second interior fence and a composting program to divert the organics that attract them.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
DOT says cameras don't read plates; vendor policy allows video storage
Alaska's DOT says temporary cameras in Palmer, Wasilla and Anchorage count pedestrians and vehicles, not license plates. The vendor's materials support that, but leave open questions about stored video.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Alaska's trail grants reopen, with up to $100,000 on the table
Alaska DOT&PF opens its FY2027 Multi-Use Trails grant round Aug. 19. The program reimburses up to 90 percent of eligible costs, but applicants must post a local public notice by Sept. 29 before the Oct. 30 application deadline.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min read
Interior wind event hits highways as the Mukluk Fire burns near Tok
Gusts to 75 mph at Isabel Pass and 65 mph near Delta Junction accompanied the Mukluk Fire near Tok, with forecasters warning the winds could stir the Tatlanika fire.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Cook Inlet king fishing reopens north of Bluff Point at one fish a day
ADF&G's Southern Kenai and Lower Cook Inlet report says anglers may now fish for king salmon north of Bluff Point, after the emergency-order closure ran through Aug. 15. South of Bluff Point stays at one king per day through Aug. 31.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Pink salmon swamp Kodiak road-system rivers, crowding out sockeye and coho
ADF&G's August 18 Kodiak report describes an unusually large even-year pink salmon run in the Buskin, Olds, Pillar, Monashka and Chiniak systems, making late sockeye harder to find and eclipsing coho in most rivers. Pasagshak is the best bet for coho.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Only 1 in 10 pregnant Alaskans who needed substance-use treatment in 2022 got it
A Department of Health notice posted Tuesday details a $3 million perinatal substance use grant, and the figures behind it: only 10% of the 937 pregnant Alaskans who needed treatment in 2022 received it.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
The state wants to give away land near Houston for housing, one piece of a statewide push
The state proposes conveying about 42 acres near Houston to the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation at no cost for housing, part of a statewide push that has moved roughly 700 acres in a year.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Railbelt ratepayers will repay up to $100M for a Bradley Lake expansion built around federal tax credits
Railbelt ratepayers will repay up to $100 million to expand the Bradley Lake hydro plant by about 38%, a project built around up to $200 million in uncertain tax credits.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Troopers fly three stranded hikers out of Hatcher Pass
Alaska Wildlife Troopers used a helicopter to extract three hikers stranded near Hatcher Pass on Monday, August 17, after weather and high water left them unable to walk out. The hikers declined medical care. It is at least the third Hatcher Pass rescue this summer.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Emmonak man charged with murder in fatal stabbing of Anita Hootch
Alaska State Troopers arrested Christopher Horn, 38, on Tuesday on charges of first-degree murder and third-degree assault in the Aug. 14 stabbing death of Anita Hootch, 37, of Emmonak. The charges are accusations, and Horn is presumed innocent.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Ketchikan's long rebuild of the road toward Saxman inches ahead, with a waterside path and a tangle over land
Two Federal Highway Administration formula grants totaling about $2.3 million fund lighting and a sidewalk bulbout at Stedman and Deermount streets in Ketchikan, and reconstruction plus a waterside path along South Tongass between Saxman and Surf Street.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read
Overnight drilling comes to Ketchikan's aging viaducts, part of a plan to repair them now and replace them later
Crews will drill overnight on Ketchikan's Water Street and Tongass Avenue viaducts in late August, gathering data for a phased state plan to repair the 1950s structures now and replace them later.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min read
Where to watch spawning salmon around Ketchikan this month
ADF&G's fish viewing guidance lists four Ketchikan-area salmon sites with species-specific timing, and pink salmon at Settlers Cove/Lunch Creek carry the shortest window: August through September, while Herring Cove, Ketchikan Creek and Ward Creek run through October.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
In five remote Chugach villages, health aides work without an X-ray, and new funding aims to change that
Chugachmiut issued three separate requests for proposals Monday covering mobile digital X-ray at five Chugach Region clinics, dental scanning and 3D printing at four, and a CBCT dental imaging system in Seward. Proposals are due September 17.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago2 min read
The state gave Red Dog another decade of eased water limits as the mine looks to run longer
Alaska DEC reissued Teck's Red Dog Mine wastewater discharge permit on April 9, 2026, extending interim discharge limits by ten years on the basis that permafrost thaw has no reasonably available remedy, over the Kivalina IRA Council's request for denial and with NANA Regional Corporation's support.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min read
Alaska's ranked-choice fight returns to the Supreme Court, months before a repeat repeal vote
The Alaska Supreme Court hears a challenge to ranked-choice voting next week, a week after the primary and months before a repeal vote on the November ballot.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Mat-Su loses its fall silver harvest, with one river closed without even a count
Alaska Fish and Game is barring coho retention on the Susitna and Little Susitna rivers through year's end after four years of poor escapement, with the Deshka weir out after July flooding.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Level 3 GO evacuations ordered north of the Alaska Highway as the Mukluk Fire spreads near Tok
A fire reported in a Tok backyard shortly before noon Monday grew to about 20 acres in roughly two hours, forcing Level 3 GO evacuations north of the Alaska Highway. State notices describe two different evacuation stretches, and a downed powerline is arcing near the fire.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
A family gold operation wants four more seasons on Cache Creek, mined since the early 1900s
Cash Mining, Judson Jones and Doug Anderson have applied to run mechanical placer mining at Cache Creek near Petersville through Dec. 31, 2030. Comments are due to DNR's Fairbanks Mine Permitting Office by 5 p.m. Aug. 31.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Anchorage airport would let CLEAR sell a faster security line
Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport proposed a concession agreement with CLEAR for paid expedited security screening. Objections are due Sept. 13.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Nome buses roll as Steadman Street reopening goes unconfirmed
Steadman Street in Nome was expected to reopen around Aug. 14 after a reconstruction for ADA-compliant sidewalks, days before Nome Public Schools bus service resumes Monday for the first day of school. Shoulder work continues.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Southeast gillnetters ride a strong pink run, with the season about to turn toward coho
Southeast Alaska drift gillnetters are having a strong pink salmon season, with openings continuing this week and state managers set to shift emphasis toward coho in late August or early September.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
State's latest fuel survey put Alaska gasoline at $6.63 a gallon, and it is seven months old
The state Division of Community and Regional Affairs found unleaded gasoline averaging $6.63 a gallon across 99 Alaska communities in January, against a national average of $2.70, with Alatna and Hughes reporting $11.50. It is still the most recent survey the state has published.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
The state wants $293M to rebuild 5th and 6th, but the funding isn't settled
The AMATS Policy Committee is scheduled to vote Thursday on a DOT&PF request to split the 5th and 6th Avenue rebuild in two and program $262.5 million for the downtown segment, $52.5 million less than the attached cost estimate's recommended placeholder.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Alaska takes input on extra child-care help for kids with disabilities
The Alaska Child Care Program Office holds the sixth session of its 2026 engagement series Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m., taking input from families, providers and advocates on Alaska IN! eligibility, reporting and accommodation rules under 7 AAC 41.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Fall chum and coho fishing is closed across the Tanana drainage
Fall chum and coho harvest closed across the Tanana River drainage at 12:01 a.m. Saturday for all users, running through Dec. 31, even as river-wide chum counts ran above median. Managers call it precautionary because Tanana-bound stock strength is still unknown.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Usibelli seeks five more years at Two Bull Ridge near Healy, and the state is revising the cleanup bond
Alaska DNR issued preliminary findings Aug. 14 clearing Usibelli Coal Mine's request to renew its Two Bull Ridge surface coal permit near Healy for five more years, with no new mining area proposed. Written comments are due by 5 p.m. Oct. 5.
by Alaska Newsadded 1mo ago2 min read
A weak sockeye return has managers ready to open a Juneau-area fishery on six hours' notice
ADF&G extended the Section 11-B drift gillnet fishery 24 hours under Emergency Order 1S4226, closing at noon Friday, July 24, 2026. The order keeps a 6-inch mesh floor south of Circle Point and maintains closures at Limestone Inlet and Port Snettisham.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Southeast seiners get another opening, with one district carrying a below-forecast pink season
ADF&G opened ten Southeast Alaska purse seine districts for 39 hours from 6 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, through 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19. Its harvest table shows District 13 taking more than half the recent catch, while Districts 6 and 12 drew no boats at all.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Cook Inlet drift gillnetters drop to two days a week as the sockeye catch thins out
Emergency Order 2-F-H-27-26 held the Central District drift gillnet fleet to 12 hours on Aug. 3 in the Expanded Kasilof, Expanded Kenai, and Anchor Point sections, with the two-mile Kenai Peninsula shoreline buffer still in force.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Two Anchorage boaters spend a night on Skilak Lake after rough water stops the crossing
Tammi and Brian Graff of Anchorage spent the night at Skilak Lake on August 2 after rough water stopped their float trip. Alaska Wildlife Troopers reached them by text message and directed them to Hidden Creek Trail for pickup.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Saint Mary's woman, 42, dies pinned under an ATV in Pitkas Point
Eileen Prince, 42, of Saint Mary's died Saturday night after being pinned under an ATV in Pitkas Point, troopers said. It is the fourth fatal ATV dispatch of 2026 and the first outside Southcentral. The dispatch does not say whether an investigation continues.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Yukon fall salmon fishing closes at the peak of the season, not for a weak run but to meet Canada's share
Directed subsistence fishing for fall chum and coho closed on the Yukon River from Manley to Eagle, not for a weak run but to meet Canadian treaty escapement goals under the U.S.-Canada agreement.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Wasilla man fined $320 for false residency claim on a fishing and hunting license
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited a Wasilla man $320 for a false residency claim on a sport fishing and hunting license, days after Dunleavy vetoed a residency bill.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Upper Koyukuk and Innoko villages can keep every salmon again starting Monday
Starting 8 a.m. Monday, subsistence fishers in the Koyukuk and Innoko drainages can use 6-inch gillnets around the clock and keep everything they catch, while the Yukon mainstem stays closed to protect Canadian-bound fall chum.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kodiak westside, Afognak and Alitak sections get a 45-hour extension
ADF&G's Kodiak commercial salmon advisory #37, issued Saturday, extends fishing 45 hours to 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17 in Southwest Kodiak, Northwest Kodiak, Afognak and Alitak sections. Purse seine non-retention of Chinook 28 inches or greater stays in effect.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Troopers arrest Palmer man on felony charge over mobile home abandoned on Old Glenn Highway
Alaska State Troopers say a wheelless mobile home abandoned in a pullout near mile 12 of the Old Glenn Highway caused about $3,000 in roadway damage. A 21-year-old Palmer man was arrested Saturday on three counts of criminal mischief and a false report charge.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read