State of Alaska

Draft permit would let Fairbanks discharge 11.2 million gallons a day into the Tanana

Fairbanks could keep discharging up to 11.2 million gallons of treated sewage a day into the Tanana River under a draft state permit.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Wrangell calls the Dungeness crab decline a disaster; the state calls it the plan

Wrangell declared a local disaster over Dungeness crab and asked for federal relief. The state cut the season by formula and did not use the word.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom Jul 25

Troopers identify two Savoonga men dead after capsizing near St. Lawrence Island

Two Savoonga men died when their boat capsized off St. Lawrence Island. A 15-year-old survived by clinging to the overturned hull until a search crew found him.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 6

APOC denies expedited review of disclosure complaint against Johnson

Regulators denied both of Joel Borgquist's requests to fast-track disclosure complaints against candidates. Johnson's goes to a normal investigation.

by Lucas Brown2mo ago2 min read

New independent expenditure group registers in Anchorage to back Nellie Jimmie's re-election

A new group will spend without limits to re-elect Rep. Nellie Jimmie. Its chair is general counsel of the Native corporation for her region.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

APOC denies fast-track review of disclosure complaint against Wilson

State regulators will not fast-track a disclosure complaint against Bernadette Wilson. It goes to a normal investigation, with a hearing by Oct. 8.

by Lucas Brown2mo ago2 min read

Funny River hunter cited after self-reporting sub-legal moose kill

A Funny River hunter self-reported killing a bull moose that didn't meet Unit 15B legal size requirements and was cited to appear in Kenai Courthouse.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Three Kodiak westside sections now open until further notice; 54-hour period ends 6 p.m. Saturday

Three Kodiak sections are open to salmon seining until further notice. The period covering much of the rest of the area closes Saturday evening.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 2

Anchorage keeps funding a $5 million median barrier on 5th Avenue

An Anchorage committee kept funding a $5 million median barrier on 5th Avenue, over an objection that the decade-old crash data doesn't justify it.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Alaska Supreme Court hears appeal over Kotzebue officer's immunity in 2022 shooting

Supreme Court heards Kotzebue case

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Haines Highway paving means 20-minute waits through Sunday

Paving on the Haines Highway means waits up to 20 minutes through Sunday, and Klukwan drivers have to change entrances partway through Saturday.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Fiber easement for four Koyukuk River villages grows to 96 acres, and comments close Oct. 12

Tanana Chiefs Conference expanded a fiber optic easement to 96 acres to bring high-speed internet to four Koyukuk River villages, with public comments due Oct. 12.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

DNR gives records denial power to two job titles, no named employees

DNR Commissioner John Crowther gave records-denial power to two job titles instead of named staff. The change makes it unclear who can now refuse public records requests.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Unimak Bight scallop grounds close tonight with the season's 7,500-pound quota filled

Alaska closed Unimak Bight to commercial scallop fishing for the rest of the 2026/27 season effective Thursday after catch reports showed the 7,500-pound guideline would be met.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Juneau driver, 33, dies in Hyer Road crash in Palmer

A Juneau driver died Thursday morning after his vehicle became airborne over the Hyer underpass in Palmer and struck a concrete support.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Alaska pauses weekly rural health awards with $207 million of $272 million announced

Alaska has announced $207 million of a $272 million rural health award across 217 projects, pausing its weekly announcement schedule as it processes the remaining awards by an Oct. 30 deadline.

by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago1 min read

Prince William Sound anglers still limited to one king salmon a day

Anglers in most of Prince William Sound are held to one king salmon a day — half the usual — through Sept. 15, under a restriction over low king numbers.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Sitka takes household hazardous waste free for two days next month, but not lithium-ion batteries

Sitka opens free household hazardous waste collection Saturday and Sunday at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, accepting oils, paints, antifreeze, and batteries except lithium-ion types.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Alaska Democrats ask Anchorage court to strike Tagle from November ballot

Alaska Democrats are back in court to remove Republican Jose Tagle from the ballot, after Dahlstrom certified him over an APOC finding against him.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min read

Alaska clerks are under four weeks out from local elections

Alaska clerks have under four weeks to get local elections ready, and one deadline in the state's own training had already gone by when they were told about it.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Oil above $101 puts Alaska's budget on a war in the Persian Gulf

Every dollar oil moves is worth about $35 million to Alaska's treasury. Brent closed above $101 Wednesday, up more than half from a year ago.

by Alaska News2mo ago2 min read

North Slope oil is running below the state's forecast so far, and the price is running above it

Alaska's oil is flowing below the state's revenue forecast while the price runs above it. The two effects roughly offset, and the year is only ten weeks old.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

A third Baranof Island goat zone closes early as the state guards the herd

Baranof Island's Lisa Creek goat zone closes Sept. 13 after two billies filled its quota — the third zone shut down early this year over population worries.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Alaska Fishermen's Fund appeals council to decide denied injury claims Oct. 14

Alaska commercial fishermen whose injury claims were denied get a decision Oct. 14, reached in a closed session before the council opens its doors.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

A new state program is lifting Alaska's worst-in-the-nation aid filing rate

Alaska seniors who worked with a new state advising program filed for federal aid at 60 percent, well above the state's last-in-the-nation rate of 35 percent.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

A parent does not lose custody by placing a disabled child in a facility, Alaska court rules

Alaska Supreme Court ruled a parent cannot escape child support by placing a disabled adult child in assisted care if the parent maintains a custodial role, affirming $640 monthly support in the case.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

The Yukon's fall chum run could support a fishery, none has opened

The Yukon's fall chum run is big enough to allow a commercial fishery for the first time since 2019. The state hasn't opened one or said why.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Follows: Yukon coho are running far below normal, and even a strong chum year likely won't reopen fishing

Southcentral's gas storage is two-thirds full with winter coming

Southcentral's gas storage is two thirds full heading into winter, and one field shuts down for maintenance starting Monday.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Follows: Three Cook Inlet gas storage plans pending for winter demand

Troopers arrest Wasilla man on warrants totaling 18 felony counts

Alaska State Troopers arrested Wasilla resident William Paterson Jr. on Sept. 9 on two warrants totaling 18 felony counts of theft, burglary, and fraudulent access device use.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Skagway Ferry Terminal Set to Reopen After 26-Day Closure

Skagway's ferry terminal reopens today after a 26-day closure caused by cracked concrete and deteriorated anchor chains, forcing vehicle traffic through Canada during peak season.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min read

A complaint tied to the Tshibaka-led Accountability Project challenges the Democratic ticket's disclosures

Nothing says airtight like a campaign-finance complaint built on magazine clippings and a hunch. Regulators will hear it Thursday anyway. Nothing's proven 🤷

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago4 min read

Alaska closes another zone of the Fortymile caribou hunt

Alaska closed another zone of its Fortymile caribou hunt Friday, expecting the 100-bull limit met. Two of four state zones remain open.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 1

Subsistence salmon fishing reopens on the Tanana and Yukon after closures

Subsistence salmon fishing is reopening on the Tanana and Yukon rivers after a summer of closures, as the runs recover — though the long decline isn't over.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Troopers say Minto man, 18, died in accidental rifle discharge

Troopers say Minto man, 18, died in accidental rifle discharge

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Alaska marijuana board revisits under-21 rules after Craig, Klawock checks failed

Alaska Marijuana Control Board will revisit rules keeping under-21s out of pot shops after compliance checks in Craig and Klawock found every store violated the ban.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Gubernatorial candidates split on Board of Fisheries overhaul

Proposals range from expanding the board to nine or eleven members to stricter recusal rules and industry-conflict guidelines.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Coast Guard finds 15-year-old alive on capsized skiff off St. Lawrence Island; two dead

Coast Guard found a 15-year-old alive on a capsized skiff 4 miles east of St. Lawrence Island on Monday; two other boaters from the same vessel were recovered dead.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Alaska moves to cap what workers' comp pays for creams and patches

Alaska wants to cap what workers' comp pays for creams and patches — after minor formula tweaks were billed at hundreds or thousands of dollars.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Alaska Supreme Court says a sleep clinic performs services in the field of health and owes the tax

Alaska Supreme Court ruled Alaska Sleep Clinic cannot claim the state's small business tax exemption because health services are excluded from it, regardless of company size.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Alaska moves to cut library and museum rules, over public objections

Alaska's education department is moving to cut whole chapters of rules for libraries, museums and archives — over a public that mostly asked to keep them.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min readFrom Sep 5