State of Alaska

Three Alaska governor candidates agree on the problems, diverge on government's role

Three candidates for governor agreed Alaska faces serious problems but split on solutions at a Tuesday forum. The fourth, Bernadette Wilson, did not attend.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago7 min read

Alaska Supreme Court says a judge may remove a plaintiff from his own trial, after warnings

Alaska's Supreme Court ruled for the first time that a judge can remove a disruptive party from a civil trial, even the one who filed the suit.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Alaska starts spending its $272 million in rural health money

Alaska is spending the $272 million it won from a new federal rural health program, and adjusting the promises it made to get it as the money goes out.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Pile driving at a Juneau fuel dock could damage seals' hearing

Federal regulators estimate a Juneau fuel dock rebuild could expose marine mammals to pile driving noise 1,660 times, 852 of them at injuring levels.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Juneau's wastewater permit would be renewed despite a record of violations

Juneau's permit to discharge treated wastewater into Gastineau Channel would be renewed, though the plant has broken its limits in 12 of the last 13 quarters.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

A Fairbanks entrance is closed while crews build a year-round bike path

An entrance to South University Avenue is closed through Monday while Fairbanks builds a 1.8-mile bike and pedestrian path designed for year-round use.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Federal record rates Ketchikan's Water Street viaduct 'Poor'

The Water Street viaduct in downtown Ketchikan, carrying 14,000 vehicles a day, is rated poor, but the state is funding only repairs, not replacement.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 15, 2025

Follows: Overnight drilling comes to Ketchikan's aging viaducts, part of a plan to repair them now and replace them later

A Jeep rolled in Nikiski with a 14-year-old inside and the driver was arrested

A Jeep rolled onto its side in Nikiski with a 14-year-old inside. Troopers arrested the driver for DUI, the third such arrest in the area this summer.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Alaska is adding a fingerprint background check to EMS licensing, starting in 2027

Alaska will require fingerprint background checks for EMS providers starting in 2027, as it joins a national compact letting EMTs work across state lines.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Minnesota hunter cited for wanton waste of a caribou near Sagwon

Minnesota hunter cited for leaving edible meat unsalvaged on a bull caribou near Sagwon and removing antlers before finishing the salvage.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Aug 22

Kodiak's silver salmon are stacking up at the Buskin, waiting for rain

Kodiak's silver salmon are piling up at the mouth of the Buskin River, waiting for rain to move upstream — with only about 500 counted so far this season.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

The public dock at King Salmon Airport would stay open five more years

The public boat and floatplane dock at King Salmon Airport would stay open under the Bristol Bay Borough for another five years under a state extension.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Troopers find drugs on an inmate at the Fairbanks jail

Troopers found drugs on an inmate being booked into the Fairbanks jail Wednesday, the third such investigation there this year.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Red Dog's port has carried a top-tier air violation for years with no penalty

The port shipping Red Dog's ore has carried a top-tier EPA air-pollution violation for dust for nearly six years, with no formal state enforcement.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min read

A Fox placer miner asked to move Treasure Creek. The state's public notice says equipment and an operator.

A miner near Fox wants to move part of Treasure Creek, but the state's public notice describes the request in eight words and never mentions the creek.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom Sep 2

Sand Point salmon fishery gets 131-hour opening in Stepovak sections

Sand Point salmon fishery opens for 131 hours Thursday through Tuesday in five Stepovak sections for purse seine and set gillnet permit holders.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Southeast geoduck season set at 264,000 pounds, first opening planned Oct. 7

Alaska cut Southeast geoduck harvest to 264,000 pounds this season, down 40% from last year, with the first opening set for October 7 pending toxin tests.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Troopers seek red Subaru driver in Fairbanks hit-and-run at Farmers Loop

Alaska State Troopers are looking for the driver of a red Subaru after a hit-and-run at Farmers Loop and Tanana in Fairbanks on the morning of Sept. 5.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 5

Five Alaska legislators and candidates amend financial disclosures in two days

Five Alaska legislators and candidates amended financial disclosures this week, adding two Anchorage houses, nonprofit board seats, and a spouse's name to their filings.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

State proposes 55-year Adak Airport lease, competing bids due Oct. 8

Alaska wants to lease airport land at Adak, a remote island now drawing military and space interest, for 55 years — one of the longest terms it allows.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Moose hunter flown off upper Chistochina River after medical emergency

A moose hunter with a medical emergency on the remote upper Chistochina River was flown out by helicopter Monday and handed to waiting medics, troopers said.

by Alaska News2mo ago1 min read

Seward state park advisory board takes public comment at Sept. 16 meeting

Seward State Park Citizen Advisory Board meets Sept. 16 to hear public comment on park management, in person or via Teams.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Gunfire reports in Nondalton ended in an arrest on eight charges

Reports of gunfire in Nondalton brought troopers from King Salmon and ended with a 22-year-old man arrested on eight charges, including burglary and assault.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 4

Missing an unemployment filing could cost Alaska employers five times as much

Alaska employers behind on unemployment insurance paperwork could pay $2,927 per worker next year instead of $542. Third quarter reports are due Oct. 31.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Troopers investigating death of a Kachemak Selo man found nothing suspicious

A family in Kachemak Selo found Mihey Reutov, 35, dead on Monday, and Alaska State Troopers said an early investigation found nothing suspicious.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

A Tyonek man died Saturday after neighbors heard gunshots

A Tyonek man died Saturday after neighbors heard gunshots and found him wounded. The state medical examiner has not determined a cause of death.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 5

Two EMS providers assaulted on Parks Highway in Nenana, troopers say

A man assaulted two EMS providers on the Parks Highway in Nenana early Monday and was arrested on two counts of assault in the fourth degree.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

A plan to let Alaskans invest in the gas pipeline has stalled

A plan to let ordinary Alaskans buy a stake in the state's gas pipeline has stalled for want of $2.5 million, even as the pipeline itself keeps moving ahead.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min readFrom Sep 3

Homer-based Republican group drops the Homer city election from its reporting

The Homer-based Republican district unit just dropped Homer's city election from the races it reports on. It kept the borough race the same day.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

A Soldotna council member's consulting firm earned up to $1 million last year

Soldotna pays Daniel Nelson up to $5,000 a year to sit on its city council. Governments paid his consulting firm up to $1 million last year.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Tribal consortium takes ownership of Alaska Native Medical Center

The Indian Health Service transferred ownership of the Alaska Native Medical Center to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium on Aug. 24, 2026, opening access to uncapped federal lease payments while the legal authority for the conveyance remains undocumented.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom Aug 24

Follows: Tribal consortium takes ownership of Alaska Native Medical Center

Southeast king crab reopens for a second year after a long drought

Southeast Alaska's king crab fishery reopens Nov. 1 for a second year after seven closed seasons — a modest comeback, still barely over the legal line.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

State tax office flagged seller of Anchorage cannabis concentrate license as non-compliant

Alaska flagged a marijuana license seller as non-compliant on taxes. Her sworn statement listed no debts. What the board did is not on the record.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Feb 17

Troopers refer charges after Ketchikan pursuit and crash

State Troopers referred felony charges against an 18-year-old Ketchikan driver who refused to stop on North Tongass Highway on Sept. 3, lost control, and crashed into a ditch during the pursuit.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readFrom Sep 3

The roads torn up fighting the Tok fire have been graded back

The roads firefighters tore up while saving Tok have been graded back into shape. Residents need them to reach what is left of their property.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Chignik opens four districts to salmon fishing for 48 hours starting Monday

Alaska opens four Chignik districts to commercial salmon seining for 48 hours starting Monday as the region's weak king salmon run strains both fishing crews and conservation goals.

by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read

Follows: Chignik fishermen get a five-day opening, but most of the area stays closed on weak runs

Norton Sound commercial salmon fishing closed for the rest of 2026

Norton Sound's commercial salmon fishery is closed for the rest of 2026 after most of the state's fish-counting projects failed, leaving too much uncertainty.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readFrom Aug 31

Alaska Supreme Court rules: Officers Must Stop at Unclear Lawyer Requests

Alaska Supreme Court ruled police must stop questioning suspects who make unclear lawyer requests, even after Miranda waivers, reversing a Kodiak murder conviction.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago4 min readFrom Aug 7

Troopers arrest Wasilla motorcyclist on DUI and refusal charges after Palmer-Fishhook crash

A Wasilla man was arrested on DUI and refusal charges after a motorcycle crash on North Palmer-Fishhook Road late Saturday.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read

Antimony plant equipment lands at Port MacKenzie before its air permit clears

Nearly 500 tons of gear has landed at Port MacKenzie for a plant to produce antimony, a defense mineral the U.S. lacks — but its air permit isn't approved.

by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min readFrom Sep 1

Follows: A barge of secondhand equipment is bringing a military antimony refinery to Port MacKenzie