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
Alaskans vote Tuesday on restoring campaign contribution limits
The Alaska Division of Elections is issuing its first Ballot Measure Pamphlet since 2014, explaining Ballot Measure 1, which would restore campaign contribution limits removed by a 2021 court ruling. Alaskans vote Tuesday, August 18.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Anchorage orders outside police use-of-force review after sixth officer-involved shooting this year
Mayor Suzanne LaFrance's office said Thursday it will bring in a third-party investigator and form a community advisory committee to examine police use of force, after an APD officer shot a person on Debarr Road. The person is listed as stable, and the state Office of Special Prosecutions will separately review whether the shooting was justified.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kasilof man under sexual abuse investigation dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound
Alaska State Troopers said an adult male suspect in a July report of sexual abuse of a minor near Kasilof was found dead Thursday of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, after confessing to a relative. He died before investigators arrived.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Juneau's wastewater plant has been out of compliance for three years, and ratepayers foot the bill
Juneau's main wastewater treatment plant has been out of compliance with federal clean-water rules for three years as the state begins issuing a new permit, with ratepayers covering the cost.
by Lucas Brown1mo ago2 min read
A dollar-a-year lease would help stand up an American Legion post near Alaska's first state veterans cemetery
The Fairbanks North Star Borough is weighing a $1-a-year lease to establish an American Legion post in Salcha, near Alaska's first state veterans cemetery, a 257-acre site serving Interior veterans.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Akiachak is in line for fiber broadband, one of seven roadless villages getting wired
Alaska DOT&PF proposes leasing about 625 square feet at Akiachak Airport to Calista Corporation for five years at $625 a year, so the corporation can install a communications shelter to deliver hardwired broadband to the village.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Deep Inlet reopens to the commercial fleet after the hatchery takes its cut
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game reopened the Deep Inlet Terminal Harvest Area south of Sitka to commercial salmon fishing after NSRAA finished cost recovery. The area had been closed to common-property harvest since June 28 following a June 1-27 rotation among seine, gillnet and troll gear.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Browsing AlaskaJobs as a guest can cost you UI benefits
Alaska warns unemployment claimants that browsing AlaskaJobs as a guest doesn't count as registering — and missing the seven-day deadline can cost them benefits for those weeks.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Gillnetters near Ketchikan and Haines get an extra day on the water
Two ADF&G emergency orders extend drift gillnet fishing in Section 1-B near Ketchikan and in District 15 near Haines. Section 1-B and Section 15-C close at noon Friday, Aug. 14, while Section 15-A closes a day earlier, at noon Thursday. New closures apply in the Pearse and Portland canals, Chilkat and Lutak inlets, and William Henry Bay.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Troopers arrest Charles Yingst in Big Lake on warrants topping $2 million
Alaska State Troopers say Charles R. Yingst was arrested without incident at a Big Lake residence Wednesday on multiple fraud and escape warrants exceeding $2 million, ending a lengthy multi-agency search. The charges are accusations.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Mat-Su sex offender sweep produces 17 arrests, 15 of them for registration violations
Alaska State Troopers say a three-day Mat-Su Valley compliance operation, Aug. 10-12, produced 17 arrests, but teams located only 60 of the 100 registered sex offenders identified for checks. Fifteen arrests were for registration violations or perjury.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
King salmon fishing stays closed across the Tanana drainage
ADF&G's Aug. 12 Tanana fishing report carries Emergency Order 3-KS-U-01-26 forward: no sport fishing for king salmon anywhere in the drainage, catch-and-release included, through Sept. 30. The order has been in effect since Feb. 18.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Situk River's Nine Mile Bridge stretch stays closed to all fishing through Aug. 31
Anglers will not get the Situk River's Nine Mile Bridge stretch back on August 16 as scheduled. ADF&G extended the all-species closure through August 31 after only 219 large king salmon passed the weir, against an escapement goal that starts at 450.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Palmer man accused of DUI after forcing officer off Parks Highway
Alaska State Troopers say a Wasilla police officer transporting an arrestee was forced onto the shoulder of the Parks Highway near Palmer on Tuesday night. Troopers arrested a Palmer man on a DUI charge after a breath sample registered 0.109 BRAC.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Two arrested after reported armed robbery at Big Lake campground
Alaska State Troopers say three campers at Northshore Campground in Big Lake were robbed at gunpoint early Wednesday. Wasilla police found the suspect vehicle at a Circle K on the Parks Highway, and an 18-year-old Anchorage man and a 17-year-old driver were arrested.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Ben Le, missing since a hike at Port Armstrong on Aug. 10, was found dead at the bottom of a cliff
A hiker who failed to return to Port Armstrong on August 10 remains missing after two days of ground and aerial searching. Alaska State Troopers said the search resumed Wednesday with a thermal drone team and the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Eklutna Tailrace closes stretch to anglers 16 and older Saturday
Anglers 15 and younger get exclusive use of the Eklutna Tailrace from the Knik River confluence up to the pedestrian bridge from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 15. Anglers 16 and older are shut out of that stretch, including catch-and-release.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
State testing finds little or no PFAS in Alaska marine fish, with one exception for pollock
A state epidemiology bulletin published Wednesday reports that 610 fish and shellfish specimens collected from 2022 to 2024 showed measurable PFAS in only five samples, all below European Union and Japanese food thresholds. The EPA has set no fish-specific PFAS guidance.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Alaska trains construction workers, then struggles to keep them
A state study found many Alaska construction tradespeople leave the trade within five years — a retention gap atop a skilled-worker shortage, even as demand outpaces the nation.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Dunleavy's LNG bill would swap a graduated S corp tax topping 9.4% for a flat 2%
Governor Mike Dunleavy transmitted a compromise Alaska LNG tax and oversight bill Wednesday, lowering the disputed S corporation income tax to a flat 2%, delaying it to 2030, and dropping a cut to state education aid for boroughs receiving gas line tax revenue.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read
Kodiak's Saltery Cove anglers get their five-fish sockeye limit back after a thin July
ADF&G restores the Saltery Cove drainage salmon bag and possession limit to five fish, effective 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13 through Dec. 31, after 17,511 sockeye passed the Saltery River weir against a 15,000 to 35,000 escapement goal.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Federal money can now put a homeless family in a motel room to keep a kid in school
Updated federal guidance issued Aug. 4 allows Alaska school districts to use Education for Homeless Children and Youth subgrant money for short-term emergency housing, but only case by case and as a last resort. DEED is flagging the change to district homeless liaisons.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Landslide on Canadian side closes Klondike Highway at the border
Alaska DOT&PF closed the Klondike Highway at the U.S./Canada border Tuesday evening after a landslide on the Canadian side, cutting Skagway's road link to the Yukon. The posted alert window runs until 6:55 p.m. Wednesday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Yukon fall chum and coho fishing closes as the Canadian-bound run comes in far below treaty levels
Subsistence fishing for fall chum and coho in Yukon River District 6 closes Aug. 15, as the Canadian-origin chum run falls far below treaty objectives, straining families who depend on the fishery.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Kamishak District closed to seining after survey found fewer pinks
ADF&G is closing the Kamishak District to commercial purse seine salmon harvest at 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, until further notice, after an Aug. 8 aerial survey found fewer pink salmon than expected. The next Lower Cook Inlet announcement is due Friday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Jedidia Atchak, 40, has been missing from Chevak since Aug. 7, and no new search has been announced
An adult male reported missing in Chevak on August 7 has not been found. Chevak police searched with drones and boats, and search and rescue teams from Chevak and Hooper Bay worked through August 11, the Alaska State Troopers said.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Sheep mortality has run near triple its long-term rate in three Alaska ranges, state research finds
A GPS collar on a healthy adult Dall sheep ram in the Alaska Range foothills switched to a mortality signal, and Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologists flew out of Fairbanks the next day to read the kill site for cause of death.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Starplex recruits Alaska State Fair seasonal staff Aug. 18 in Wasilla
Starplex Corp. will hire certified flaggers at $25 an hour, parking staff at $16 and event staff at $15 for the Alaska State Fair, meeting applicants at the Mat-Su Job Center in Wasilla on Tuesday, Aug. 18.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Alaska's Medicaid home-care waivers renewed, but a waitlist persists
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved renewal of Alaska's ALI, APDD, CCMC and IDD waivers for a five-year cycle running July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2031, keeping home and community care in place for participants who would otherwise qualify for institutional care.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Anchorage airport noise study weighs which measures to recommend; public comment Aug. 25
Anchorage residents living under flight paths can comment on the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport noise study when its Study Advisory Committee meets Tuesday, Aug. 25, in the North Terminal. Comments are also accepted online at ANC150NoiseStudy.com.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Troopers arrest Unalakleet man on child sexual abuse and burglary charges
Alaska State Troopers arrested Bruce Eakon Jr., 22, of Unalakleet on Monday on charges of sexual abuse of a minor, burglary and production of child sexual abuse material. Bail was set at $200,000. The charges are accusations and Eakon is presumed innocent.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readDunleavy vetoes hunting residency bill and university fee bill
Gov. Mike Dunleavy vetoed a bill tightening residency rules for hunting, trapping and sport fishing and a bill requiring the University of Alaska to itemize student fees. Both veto messages were read into the Alaska State Senate record Tuesday during a technical session with no vote.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Supreme Court declines to review Alaska's challenge to rural subsistence priority
The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Jan. 12, 2026, to review the State of Alaska's challenge in United States v. Alaska, leaving the federal rural subsistence priority under ANILCA in place for rural hunters and fishers on federal lands and waters.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago5 min read
Collision closes northbound Richardson Highway at Milepost 352, detour via Badger Road
Northbound traffic on the Richardson Highway is blocked at Milepost 352 after a collision Tuesday morning, and Alaska DOT&PF is directing drivers to detour via Badger Road. The closure is expected to last several hours.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Erosion is forcing Alaska to move the Noatak airport two miles west
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities features the Noatak Airport relocation in its Summer 2026 Plane Talk newsletter, describing a runway being moved out of the path of an eroding riverbank. Bids on the $80M to $90M project are due Aug. 13.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Anchorage and Fairbanks airports finish swapping PFAS foam out of crash trucks
Alaska DOT&PF says the aircraft rescue and firefighting fleets at Ted Stevens Anchorage International and Fairbanks International have fully converted from PFAS-containing foam to fluorine-free foam, with sampling showing reductions of up to 99.999 percent in foam tanks.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Alaska tells school kitchens cooking produce is safest Cyclospora step
Alaska DEED's Child Nutrition Programs told school food service staff that washing raw produce, including pre-washed items, cannot guarantee removal of Cyclospora. The bulletin says heating produce that can be cooked to at least 158 degrees Fahrenheit is the safest option.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
The state plans to sell Granite Construction gravel near Chickaloon, without competitive bidding
Alaska's DNR plans a no-bid sale of 40,000 cubic yards of gravel to Granite Construction near Chickaloon, on a Glenn Highway stretch it is already repaving.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
College student airlifted off Resurrection Pass after allergic reaction 14 miles in
An 18-year-old college student visiting Alaska was airlifted off the Resurrection Pass Trail after an allergic reaction left him struggling to breathe 14 miles from the trailhead.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Sand Point fishermen get 61 hours on the water — in a fishery the rest of Alaska watches closely
ADF&G's Emergency Order No. 4-FS-M-SP-19-26 opens the Alaska Peninsula to commercial salmon fishing for 61 hours, from 8 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 12, to 9 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14, with purse seine and set gillnet gear allowed in more districts than drift gillnet.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read