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
Troopers arrest Sterling driver on DUI charge after head-on crash at mile 84
Alaska State Troopers said a 33-year-old Sterling man pulled out of a driveway at mile 84 of the Sterling Highway on Tuesday evening, causing a head-on crash. Troopers arrested him on a DUI charge after a breath test measured .244%.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Injured hiker rescued by boat along George Inlet near Ketchikan
A hiker who fell and could not self-rescue along George Inlet near Ketchikan was reached by boat Tuesday afternoon and taken to a Ketchikan hospital for evaluation, Alaska State Troopers said. Wildlife Troopers, the Ketchikan Volunteer Rescue Squad and the Coast Guard responded.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Yukon fall salmon subsistence fishing closes as the run falls short
ADF&G's Fall Update #3 closes subsistence fishing for fall chum and coho salmon in Yukon Subdistricts 5-D Lower and Middle at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 10 and in 5-D Upper at 12:01 a.m. Aug. 15, hitting Fort Yukon, Circle, Eagle and neighboring communities.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Cook Inlet drift fleet limited to Area 3 for a single 12-hour opener Thursday
ADF&G is confining Upper Cook Inlet drift gillnetters to Area 3 for one 12-hour period Thursday, Aug. 6, after federal coho harvest in the Cook Inlet EEZ blew past both the total allowable catch and the acceptable biological catch.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Troopers arrest nine on drug charges during Salmonfest in Ninilchik
Alaska State Troopers say an undercover operation at Salmonfest in Ninilchik from July 31 to August 2 produced nine arrests, eight of them for felony drug distribution, along with seizures of methamphetamine, ecstasy, prescription pills, mushrooms, cash and firearms.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Troopers detain 49 people at one Wasilla house during a drug-warrant search
Alaska State Troopers and Wasilla Police detained 49 people at one Aspen Avenue home during a drug search warrant, arresting one man and catching another with a federal warrant.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
The NRA gives Begich an F and three Republican tickets A+
The NRA Political Victory Fund posted its Alaska primary grades, giving governor candidate Tom Begich an F and A+ ratings to three Republican tickets ahead of the Aug. 18 top-four primary.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
The road to Bear Valley Elementary would narrow, and won't fix the jam
A reconstruction of Mountain Air Drive by Bear Valley Elementary would narrow the road from 36 to 28 feet, and a memo says it won't resolve the school's pickup queuing.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Winter ferry bookings open on the system that's the only road many Alaska towns have
Alaska Marine Highway System opened reservations Wednesday for winter sailings running Oct. 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027 on Southeast, Southwest and Prince William Sound routes, a schedule built around four vessel overhauls that thin the fleet.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Alaska will cover district travel to a school safety summit
Alaska districts can send staff to the FY27 School Safety & Well-Being Summit in Anchorage on Sept. 16-17 without spending federal ESEA money, if they request travel support when they register.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Alaska's freight system was built to ship oil out. Now it's about getting packages in.
A state freight memo finds Alaska's transportation network being pulled between declining oil pipeline throughput and surging e-commerce demand, with major stakes for ports, airports and rural supply.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
A separated path toward Hatcher Pass would get walkers and cyclists off Palmer-Fishhook Road's dangerous shoulders
A planned 8.5-mile separated pathway would give walkers and cyclists a protected route along Palmer-Fishhook Road toward Hatcher Pass, at an estimated $4.5 million.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
State weighs 19-year rent-free FAA lease at Hooper Bay Airport
Alaska DOT&PF is deciding whether to sign a 19-year, no-rent lease letting the FAA build and maintain navigation, communication and weather aids at Hooper Bay Airport. The public comment window closed Aug. 4.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read
Wasilla resident gets gas station to study sidewalk on school bus route
The Wasilla Planning Commission adopts written decisions Aug. 11 formalizing two conditional use permits approved July 28, including a gas station at 1451 W. Parks Highway now required to complete a state traffic study and ask the city about a W. Nicola Avenue sidewalk.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Alaska moves to hand four more land tracts to a housing agency, no bidding required
Alaska DNR issued four public notices proposing noncompetitive sales of state land to Alaska Housing Finance Corporation in the Fairbanks North Star Borough and Kenai Peninsula Borough. Comments are due Sept. 1 and Sept. 2.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Weak coho run cuts Little Susitna limit to one fish, bans bait
Fish and Game cut the Little Susitna River coho limit to one fish and banned bait through Sept. 30 after only 438 coho crossed the weir, far below the escapement goal.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
EPA grants Alaska authority to permit hazardous waste facilities
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation will take over permitting and enforcement for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities statewide after EPA Region 10 Administrator Emma Pokon signed a final authorization July 31. EPA keeps authority in Indian country.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago4 min read
Dunleavy proclaims August 4th Coast Guard Appreciation Day in Alaska
Gov. Dunleavy proclaimed Coast Guard Appreciation Day, honoring the 17th District's 2,500 members in a state where commercial fishing has a fatality rate over 40 times the U.S. average.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Barrow man faces a meth charge after 14 grams found in impounded SUV
Alaska State Troopers recovered just over 14 grams of methamphetamine from an impounded Dodge SUV stopped at mile 68 of the Seward Highway on July 30. Daniel D. Kingosak, 37, of Barrow, was remanded Aug. 5 on a felony MICS 4 charge and held pending arraignment.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Legislators to hear the case for a gas line as the effort stalls
Mayors, utility executives and pipeline developers will present to the Alaska Gasline Caucus on Thursday, Aug. 6, at the Anchorage LIO, months after the Alaska State House deadlocked 19-19 on the gas line bill.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Troopers and corrections officers recruit at the Mat-Su Job Center
An Alaska Department of Public Safety recruiter will meet job seekers at the Mat-Su Job Center in Wasilla from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5, to discuss trooper and public safety openings.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
No heat closes Dillingham's job center counter early
The state's Bristol Bay Job Center at 527 Seward Street in Dillingham released staff at noon Tuesday, Aug. 4, because the building has no heat, cutting walk-in access to employment services for the rest of the day.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Gold-exploration filings cluster in a historic Interior district
Alaska DNR is reviewing three Multi-Agency Applications for Permits to Mine in Alaska for hardrock exploration in the Valdez Creek Mining District, one at the Golden Zone area near Cantwell and two near Paxson. The public notices were published July 30, July 31 and Aug. 4.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Eielson Air Force Base hiring fair set for Thursday
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development is promoting a hiring fair at Eielson Air Force Base on Thursday, Aug. 6, the same day a federal laborer posting at the base with 12 vacancies closes.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Governor's disaster declaration unlocks state aid for Talkeetna flooding
A July 25 disaster declaration authorizing state public assistance for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough over Talkeetna flooding was read into the Alaska State Senate record Tuesday during a technical session.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Ambler advances, but the U.S. stake in its developer hasn't closed
Ambler Road permits are back in force and the project is advancing, but the U.S. government's planned stake in developer Trilogy Metals still hasn't closed.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Interior Alaska's spring-thaw weight limits lift Wednesday for haulers
Alaska DOT&PF is lifting seasonal weight restrictions on all Northern Region roads at 8 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, letting commercial haulers on Interior, Cordova and Nome roads apply again for overweight permits.
by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read
Parks Highway delays ease on one stretch, but not the next
Alaska DOT&PF says the Parks Highway between Milepost 322 and 325 is open to free-flow traffic now that a temporary haul crossing is finished, though crews remain in the work zone Monday through Saturday and diversions continue just south.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
The little Kachemak Bay lab watching Alaska's ocean for 70 years
A preliminary draft state permit would let the Kasitsna Bay Laboratory, across Kachemak Bay from Homer, discharge up to 374,400 gallons of flow-through seawater a day from its aquaria. The applicant review closed July 29, and a 30-day public comment period is still to come.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Two men barricade themselves in a car after fleeing Fairbanks police
Alaska State Troopers say two men barricaded themselves inside a Dodge Charger near College Road and Aurora in Fairbanks early Sunday after failing to yield. Both were arrested on charges including DUI, weapons and drug misconduct.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read
Anchorage weighs $1 million for nonprofits feeding and sheltering vulnerable residents
The Anchorage Assembly weighs just over $1 million for nonprofits providing food, emergency shelter, and health and housing support to vulnerable residents, with a vote Aug. 4.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Juneau hunters can take two low-cost Fish and Game classes this August
ADF&G's Alaskans Afield program has opened registration for a $15 scope mounting class Aug. 11 and a $25 Southeast wilderness survival class Aug. 29, both at the Juneau Hunter Education Shooting Complex Indoor Range, ages 12 and up.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Troopers arrest three Fairbanks-area drivers on DUI charges
Alaska State Troopers arrested three drivers on DUI charges in the Fairbanks area between July 31 and Saturday night, with breath tests from 0.176 to 0.248. In one stop, troopers reported finding a white powder that presumptively tested positive for cocaine.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Most of the deer Alaska moved to the Kenai died over winter. The state is trying again.
Thirteen of the 19 Sitka black-tailed deer moved from Sitkinak Island to Port Chatham last fall are dead, and no fawns were seen on June and July flights. ADF&G says it will move 15 to 20 more deer, mostly does, this fall.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min read
Wasilla man cited for motorized vehicle use in Palmer Hay Flats refuge
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited a 34-year-old Wasilla man on Aug. 2 for operating a motorized land vehicle inside the Palmer Hay Flats State Game Refuge after contacting him at the Rabbit Slough boat launch. The citation was issued through Palmer Court.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Craig and Klawock anglers must keep their catch whole until the dock
ADF&G's Prince of Wales report for Monday, August 3, 2026, tells marine anglers returning to Craig and Klawock that lingcod, nonpelagic rockfish and king or coho salmon must stay whole until the boat is tied up, so creel technicians can sample them.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Flames at Fairbanks airport this week are a drill, not an emergency
Large flames and smoke at Fairbanks International Airport Aug. 3-7 are part of a scheduled live-fire firefighting drill, not an emergency, amid a smoky Interior summer.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
A staffing gap at the state is delaying Alaska school-improvement grants against a hard deadline
Alaska school-improvement grant approvals are delayed by staffing gaps at the state education department, as districts face an Oct. 31 deadline tied to their reimbursement requests.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
The jet bridges at the Anchorage airport are wearing out
The Anchorage airport is replacing its old, worn-out jet bridges a few gates at a time through 2028, paid for with federal money. Two more gates are up for bid now.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
An Eagle River man is accused of feeding bears, which can get them killed
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited 48-year-old Eagle River resident Casey Noveske after an investigation begun July 14 found he was intentionally feeding black bears and had made false statements on his 2026 resident sport fish license.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min read