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
DEC issues proposed final APDES permit for Hilcorp's Prudhoe Bay discharge
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation issued a proposed final APDES permit authorizing Hilcorp Alaska to discharge up to 12.4 million gallons of seawater backwash daily into Stefansson Sound. The permittee has until July 24 to review the proposed permit; public comments closed July 10.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
ADEC proposes final discharge permit for Kodiak landfill leachate plant
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation issued a proposed final APDES permit Monday authorizing the Kodiak Island Borough to discharge up to 288,000 gallons per day of treated landfill leachate into wetlands draining to Monashka Bay, with strict limits on mercury, copper, and ammonia that must be met at the end of the discharge pipe.
by Melinda Communities.News2mo ago1 min read
Five dipnetters cited at Kenai personal use fishery for recordkeeping violation
Tok Wildlife Troopers cited five people at the Kenai personal use dipnet fishery on July 18 for failing to record salmon on their permits before concealing or transporting them. Each faces $120 bail in Kenai District Court.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Alaska Zoo female bear moved to solitary enclosure after June attack; ADF&G release came 32 days later
A female brown bear at the Alaska Zoo was moved to a solitary enclosure after a June 14 altercation with a male bear. ADF&G issued its public release 32 days after the incident, more than three weeks after the zoo had already reported it.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Brown bear injures hiker on Bear Valley trail above south Anchorage
A brown bear emerged from dense alders on a narrow trail above the Bear Valley neighborhood Saturday and made contact with an adult hiker, who was transported from the Brewsters Drive area by APD, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, and Anchorage Fire Department. ADF&G is posting warning signs at trailheads and monitoring the area, where a nearby moose kill raises the possibility of a bear defending cached food.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Southeast Alaska pink salmon counts fall far below average for fourth straight week
ADF&G's Point Gardner and Kingsmill test fisheries recorded pink salmon harvests a fraction of their 10-year averages through Sunday, July 19, with the department calling run strength well below average and timing later than normal, leaving purse seine fleets in Frederick Sound and Stephens Passage waiting on two more test sets before openings are adjusted.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Alaska ballot will show two Dan Sullivans differently — here's what voters need to know
The Alaska Division of Elections released a sample ballot listing namesake challenger Dan J. Sullivan as 'Sullivan, Daniel J. Jr.' with no party affiliation, and incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan as the incumbent, a resolution to a legal fight that ended at the Alaska Supreme Court ahead of the August 18 primary.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Railbelt Transmission Organization schedules three subcommittee meetings
The Railbelt Transmission Organization has scheduled closed teleconference meetings for its Technical, Finance, and Tariff subcommittees on July 22 and 23, 2026, at the Alaska Energy Authority office in Anchorage. The sessions are not open to the public under the RTO's bylaws.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Three DUI arrests in one day span Kenai Peninsula and Fairbanks
Alaska State Troopers made three DUI arrests Saturday across two detachments. Two involved injury crashes on the Seward and Sterling highways, and a third followed a collision in Fairbanks that sent a driver to the hospital.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Anchorage Assembly to vote July 21 on $351K for pedestrian and bike count program
The Anchorage Assembly takes up a $351,143.59 appropriation on July 21 for the AMATS Traffic Counts program, with new federal funds specifically directed toward collecting pedestrian and bicycle volumes, crash data, and pathway studies across Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Alaska House ties 19-19 on gas line bill, killing it for now
The Alaska State House failed to adopt the conference committee report on HB 381 on a 19-19 tie, ending the gas line bill's path forward for this session. Gov. Mike Dunleavy's public exchange with a Democratic senator over the project's collapse added a sharp edge to the standoff.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Copper River dip netters stranded on sandbar near Chitina, self-rescue before troopers arrive
A boat became stuck on a Copper River sandbar near Chitina on Friday while dip netting, triggering a formal SAR response from Glennallen Troopers. The group self-rescued before help arrived, but the incident points to recurring hazards on a river that draws large numbers of residents each summer.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
ADF&G issues four commercial salmon emergency orders across Alaska Peninsula, Kuskokwim, and Kotzebue areas in three days
Four ADF&G emergency orders filed July 15-17 authorize or extend commercial salmon openings at Sand Point, Port Moller, Kuskokwim Bay, and Kotzebue Sound, giving permit holders and processors short windows tied directly to inseason run data that can change without notice.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Five commercial fishers cited in single-day Bristol Bay closed-water sweep
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited five people across three incidents on July 15 for commercial fishing in closed waters near Naknek and Naknek-Kvichak Bay, with all five facing arraignment at Naknek District Court on August 5.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
PWS sockeye season ends with low returns as fleet pivots to coho
Prince William Sound commercial fishers closed out the 2026 sockeye season Saturday facing what one described as among the lowest returns of their lifetime, with no Copper River sockeye available, limited PWS sockeye, and a chaotic late opener that packed roughly 40 vessels into water that normally holds two or three.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Southeast troll Chinook season stretches into mid-July with half the quota still in the water
The Southeast Alaska commercial troll Chinook fishery remains open in mid-July 2026, with roughly half of the 84,000-fish target still unharvested. Fewer boats and slower catch rates have extended the season beyond what managers anticipated, compressing the timeline for a second retention period due no later than August 20.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Togiak sockeye count far below expectations, fishing cuts likely next week
ADF&G's Westside Salmon Announcement 31, issued Friday, says escapement past the Togiak tower stands at just 8,340 fish, far below expectations, and the department says fishing time reductions in the Togiak District are likely the week of July 20.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Two Washington men cited for fishing closed waters in Egegik
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited Rowan Stewart, 31, of Vashon and Conrad Warton, 36, of Leavenworth on July 10 for commercial fishing in closed waters in Egegik under the Bristol Bay Salmon Enforcement Program; both face arraignment August 5 at Naknek District Court.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Kotzebue Sound fishing ban near airport runway takes effect with July 10 commercial opening
The Alaska Board of Fisheries permanently closed a stretch of Kotzebue Sound near the airport runway in November 2025, and the July 10 commercial salmon opening was the first season under that rule; the closure bars both commercial and subsistence fishing from the Weather Service Dome to the NANA building, one mile offshore.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
AWWU files new tariff revisions with Alaska regulators, opening public comment on Anchorage water and sewer rates
AWWU has filed tariff revisions TA184-122 and TA185-126 with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska, triggering a public comment process on water and sewer rates. The 2026 rate package, authorized under AO No. 2025-132, raised a typical single-family residential bill from $123.15 to $128.61 per month. Public comments are due July 31.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
North Slope bearded seal hunters asked to save jaws for 2026 study
North Slope Borough and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game are asking bearded seal hunters to save jaws or heads from harvested seals to support a 2026 population study using genetic and age data.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Copper River king salmon closed to sport fishing; Chitina dipnetters barred from keeping kings all season
ADF&G has closed all Upper Copper River drainage king salmon sport fishing and banned king salmon retention at the Chitina personal use dip net fishery for the entire 2026 season, as both king and sockeye runs track weaker than expected.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Yukon District 3 closes to fall chum and coho subsistence Saturday as treaty goals fall short
ADF&G Emergency Order 3-S-FY-01-26 shuts directed subsistence fishing for fall chum and coho in District 3 at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 18, hitting Russian Mission, Holy Cross, Shageluk, and surrounding villages; the 2026 run is projected above 300,000 fish but is not expected to meet Canadian treaty obligations.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
DNR opens comment on mining camp proposed near Farewell Airport
Alaska Earth Sciences, Inc. has applied to operate a temporary man camp and fuel storage site on state land near Farewell Airport through 2031, supporting mining on nearby CIRI lands. Written comments are due to DNR's Anchorage office by 5 p.m. on July 30.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Alaska Supreme Court: parent who stays active guardian keeps custody when disabled adult child lives in assisted care
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a mother who visited weekly and served as legal guardian and conservator retained primary physical custody of her intellectually disabled adult daughter despite the daughter living in an assisted living facility, upholding $640 per month in support from the father.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Alaska Supreme Court rules Sleep Clinic owes back taxes, not a small business
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that Alaska Sleep Clinic does not qualify for the state's small business tax exemption because it performs services in the field of health, upholding the Department of Revenue's denial for tax years 2016, 2017, and 2018 and setting a precedent for how Alaska taxes diagnostic health businesses.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
King salmon sport fishing closed in Norton Sound fresh waters
ADF&G emergency order bans sport fishing for king salmon in all fresh waters from Bald Head to Point Romanof, covering the Unalakleet, Shaktoolik, Koyuk, and other Norton Sound drainages; any king caught incidentally must be released without leaving the water.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Fairbanks cold case cracked after suspect called in his own tip
A Michigan man was arrested Thursday near Kalamazoo and indicted on two counts of second-degree murder in the 1993 disappearance of Patrick Orville Dearth, a case that broke open when the suspect himself called in an anonymous tip in January 2025.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
BSAI Pacific cod trawl season ends early for AFA catcher/processors
NMFS is shutting down directed Pacific cod fishing by American Fisheries Act trawl catcher/processors in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands starting July 20 and running through year's end, after the sector reached its 2,112-metric-ton directed fishing allowance.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Alaska Supreme Court affirms termination of Native mother's parental rights over domestic violence
The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed Friday that completing case-plan steps does not constitute remedying the conduct that placed a child at risk, upholding termination of an Alaska Native mother's parental rights after she repeatedly allowed a violent adult son back into the home over four years.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min read
Unimak Island caribou hunt RC205 opens August 1 with three-animal limit
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game has opened RC205 registration permits for the Unimak Island caribou hunt, which runs August 1 through September 30, 2026, with a three-caribou bag limit and strict two-day harvest reporting requirements.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Alaska DNR moves to fix erroneous land conveyance near Tok; comment deadline August 18
Alaska DNR's Division of Mining, Land and Water issued a preliminary decision to reconvey approximately 39.50 acres eight miles south of Tok to the federal government in trust for Emma Northway's Native allotment; written comments are due by 3:00 p.m. on August 18, 2026.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Federal and state cuts erase Alaska private-sector job gains in June
Alaska lost a net 900 jobs in June 2026 compared to a year earlier, as 1,300 federal cuts and 600 state-government losses outpaced 1,000 private-sector gains led by oil and gas. The state unemployment rate stood at 4.4 percent, just above the national 4.2 percent.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Fairbanks riverwalk gap closure gets commission review next week
The Chena Riverfront Commission will hear a status update on Phase III of the Chena Riverwalk on July 22, as the project to connect Peger Road to the pedestrian bridge near Pioneer Park faces unresolved cost and design questions.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Parks Highway closed at MP 274 near Clear Space Force Station
A disabled semi-truck is blocking the Parks Highway at Milepost 274, south of Clear Space Force Station, closing the road as of early Thursday. The Alaska 511 alert lists the closure as active through 1:33 AM UTC Friday, July 18.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Alaska school meal reimbursements rise 3.5% for 2026-27 school year
Federal reimbursement for a free school lunch in Alaska rises to $6.98 per meal for 2026-27, a 24-cent increase tied to food-cost inflation and more than $2.60 above the rate for contiguous states.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
DNR proposes lower easement fees for long utility corridors; comment deadline Aug. 17
Alaska DNR is proposing to cut per-linear-foot easement fees for public utility projects beyond 100 miles and cap annual entry authorization fees at $20,000, with written comments due by 5 p.m. on August 17, 2026.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Comment deadline looms on basecamp permit near Denali Highway milepost 86.5
Nathaniel Tuma, doing business as Legacy Guides and Outfitters, has applied for a five-year DNR land use permit to build a year-round commercial basecamp on state land near Denali Highway milepost 86.5; written comments are due by 5:00 PM on July 27.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
DNR moves to lease four acres near Valdez to adventure tourism operator Black Ops Valdez
Alaska DNR's Southcentral Regional Land Office issued a preliminary decision Thursday to lease four state acres near Valdez to Black Ops Valdez, LLC for a decade, formalizing an existing commercial tourism base camp. The public notice period is now open for comment.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Alaska Senate passes HB 381 oil and gas tax bill 11-8, with dissenters signaling more work ahead
The Alaska State Senate passed the conference committee substitute for House Bill 381 on a split 11-8 vote Thursday, advancing legislation that reshapes oil and gas property taxes and governs the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, but senators who voted no said the S corporation tax provision needs to be fixed before the bill can do what it promises.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read