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
Fish and Game will bring moose permits to four Nushagak River villages
ADF&G is distributing resident-only registration permit RM583 for any-bull moose in Game Management Units 17B and 17C, with permits available at the Dillingham office through Aug. 31 and community pickup dates scheduled at four Nushagak River villages before the Aug. 20 season opener.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min read
Chitina dip net fishery cut to 96 hours as Copper River salmon run behind
ADF&G is restricting the Chitina Subdistrict personal use dip net fishery to 96 hours (Thursday July 16 through Sunday July 19) instead of the typical 168, citing a 30,600-fish deficit below the Miles Lake sonar target; king salmon retention remains banned for the season.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Mountain Village man arrested on three sexual abuse of a minor charges
Alaska State Troopers arrested Alphonsus Chiklak, 47, of Mountain Village on June 29 on two first-degree and one second-degree count of sexual abuse of a minor, following a nearly six-month investigation into historical abuse allegations.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Deshka king run collapse forces Cook Inlet closures amid allocation fight
A collapsing Deshka River king salmon run has ADF&G closing Upper Cook Inlet Northern District commercial fishing, with escapement projected far below the sustainable goal.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
The company behind Fort Knox is prospecting for gold near Delta Junction
Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc. and Tower Exploration LLC have applied to drill and trench in the Canyon Creek area of the Richardson Mining District; written comments are due by 5 p.m. on July 15, 2026, one week away.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Fairbanks man killed after trooper opens fire during early-morning pursuit
An Alaska State Trooper fatally shot a man on July 7 after a 90-second vehicle pursuit ended on a dead-end Fairbanks street; the Alaska Bureau of Investigation is leading the inquiry, with independent review by the Office of Special Prosecutions to follow.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Alaska sheep hunters must complete orientation course before Aug. 10 opener
The Alaska Board of Game now requires every hunter pursuing full-curl rams on a general season harvest ticket to complete a department-approved orientation course before heading afield; the Aug. 10 opener leaves roughly five weeks to comply.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Four-wheeler breakdown strands two near Kotzebue; borough SAR unable to respond
Two people stranded with a broken-down four-wheeler near Coffee Point on July 4 spent the night out after Northwest Arctic Borough Search and Rescue could not respond. Alaska State Troopers located them by air the next morning and retrieved them by boat with two volunteers; both were uninjured.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Noatak Airport relocation triggers water quality review as river erodes toward runway
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a public notice for permit application POA-2025-00495, opening a required water quality certification review by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation before a Section 404 permit can be issued for the Noatak Airport relocation project.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
State opens bids for Chenega Bay airport maintenance contract
Alaska DOT&PF is accepting bids through July 16 for a one-year mandatory-use maintenance contract at Chenega Bay Rural Airport, the Prince William Sound community's primary link to medical care and freight. Award is projected July 28.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
In a dry village, a man is charged with assault after furnishing a teen alcohol
Alaska State Troopers arrested a 24-year-old Tuntutuliak resident on June 12 on four charges after a preliminary investigation found he provided alcohol to a teenager and then sexually assaulted the juvenile. The case is assigned to the Western Alaska Major Crimes Unit.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Akiachak man charged with murder after early-morning stabbing death
Randy Nose, 41, died after a stabbing in Akiachak in the early hours of Monday, July 6; Fred Nose Jr., 37, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and is held at the Yukon Kuskokwim Correctional Center.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Alaska doubles bulk fuel loan cap to $1.5 million for rural communities
House Bill 388 took effect July 3, 2026, doubling the maximum bulk fuel loan from $750,000 to $1.5 million for rural Alaska communities and utilities. Loans must be repaid within one year using customer payments and Power Cost Equalization where available.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Northern Region roads return to full summer loads Friday
Most state-maintained roads in Alaska's Northern Region lift seasonal weight restrictions at 8 a.m. Friday, July 10, allowing commercial haulers to resume overweight permit applications. Tofty Road, the freight route to Tanana, stays restricted at 75% of legal axle load with no overloads.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Three cited at Chitina dipnet fishery over July 4 weekend; one faces mandatory court date
Alaska Wildlife Troopers issued three citations at the Chitina Personal Use Salmon Fishery on July 4–5, including a mandatory court appearance for a Fairbanks man who kept a king salmon prohibited under a standing Emergency Order.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Deadhorse Airport paving set for mid-July after holiday pause
The contractor at Deadhorse Airport has first paving operations tentatively scheduled for mid-July, targeting the temporary Alaska Airlines taxiway and culvert patching on Taxiways A and B, after a four-day Fourth of July work stoppage. The project includes drainage improvements along Deadhorse Drive, fill work adjacent to the runway and apron, and a wildlife perimeter fence.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Bristol Bay Eastside salmon fishery under rapid-sequence emergency orders
Alaska Department of Fish and Game's Division of Commercial Fisheries issued a rapid sequence of emergency orders and announcements July 5-6, directing short-notice openings and closures for Eastside set gillnet and drift gillnet fisheries as Egegik escapement data drive real-time decisions.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Homer man, 85, summonsed for 2025 Anchor Point hit-and-run after trooper spots vehicle nine months later
Alaska State Troopers issued a summons Monday to Anthony L. Maurer, 85, of Homer for leaving the scene of a September 2025 damage-only collision in Anchor Point after a routine patrol in Homer identified his vehicle nearly nine months after the incident.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Anchorage man held without bail after 80 mph pursuit through Wasilla
Alaska State Troopers and Wasilla Police stopped Wyatt Baker, 21, of Anchorage just after midnight Tuesday after he ran red lights and stop signs at speeds above 80 mph near Lucille Street. Baker faces flight and drug charges and is held without bail at Mat-Su Pretrial in Palmer.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Juneau proposes handing North Bridget Cove trail to state in budget-driven swap
Facing a $75,000 parks budget cut, Juneau's Parks and Recreation Department brought a proposed MOU amendment to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee on Monday that would transfer maintenance of the remote North Bridget Cove Beach Access Trail to Alaska State Parks in exchange for formal city authority over the Mt. Juneau and Granite Basin trails.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on $460K for teen health, senior services
The Anchorage Assembly takes up three Anchorage Health Department grant appropriations Tuesday totaling roughly $460,000 for teen pregnancy prevention, aging and disability navigation, and case management at two public housing complexes serving seniors and people with disabilities.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
A pipeline wants to more than double its rates, and Alaska has a stake
Oliktok Pipeline Company filed a tariff with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska in late June 2026, proposing rate increases of roughly 160 percent on three North Slope gas pipeline segments. The increases are set to take effect August 1 if approved, with public comments due by 5 p.m. on July 21, 2026.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Two Anchorage men charged in undercover sex trafficking operation
The Alaska Bureau of Investigation's Special Crimes Investigation Unit charged two Anchorage men following an undercover operation on June 30 and July 1. Investigators say both men agreed to pay for commercial sex acts.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Soldotna man faces federal charges for alleged CSAM purchases via PayPal
A Soldotna man, 29, appeared in federal court July 2 on charges he used PayPal to buy child sexual abuse material roughly 27 times over two years; conviction carries five to 20 years in federal prison.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Rockslide blocks both lanes of North Tongass Hwy near Ward Cove
A rockslide near Cannery Creek blocked both lanes of North Tongass Highway in Ward Cove on Tuesday morning, cutting the primary road corridor serving Ketchikan's north side. Check Alaska 511 for current status before traveling.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Teen airlifted after horse kick on Johnson Pass Trail
A teenage rider was kicked by a horse about two miles up Johnson Pass Trail on July 3 and required a multi-agency ATV, boat, and medical-flight evacuation to reach an Anchorage-area hospital.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Doyon Utilities seeks rate hikes up to 51% at 3 Alaska military bases; comment deadline July 21
Doyon Utilities filed proposed permanent rate increases with the Regulatory Commission of Alaska for Fort Greely, Fort Richardson, and Fort Wainwright, with the largest increase at 50.90% for water service at Fort Richardson. Public comments are due by 5 p.m. on July 21, 2026.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Helicopter sinks in Chelatna Lake; bystander pulls both survivors from water
A helicopter crashed into Chelatna Lake near Skwentna on Sunday and submerged, but both occupants escaped and were pulled from the water by a neighbor in a boat before being flown to Talkeetna with minor injuries. The NTSB has been notified.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Yukon River gillnet closures spread as Chinook and chum run far below average
ADF&G data through June 22 shows 2026 Yukon River Chinook passage at 59% of the historic average and summer chum passage at 27% of the historical median at Pilot Station sonar, triggering salmon fishing closures across all districts and all-gillnet closures through Subdistricts 4-B and 4-C, cutting off subsistence and personal use fishing across the drainage.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board schedules July 24 public meeting
The Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board has posted a public meeting for July 24, 2026, giving ferry-dependent communities a chance to weigh in on system operations as summer travel peaks. No agenda has been published yet.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Fritz Creek man charged again with DUI after meth-impaired rollover while on release conditions
A 36-year-old Fritz Creek man already on conditions of release for a prior DUI-drug charge rolled his vehicle on East End Road on May 16 while impaired by methamphetamine. A summons for DUI and violation of release conditions was issued July 1, six weeks after the crash.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Speeding stop on Sterling Highway surfaces Soldotna man wanted on 7 Arizona felonies
A routine speeding stop near Ninilchik on Sunday led Alaska State Troopers to a Soldotna man wanted on seven felony charges out of Navajo County, Arizona, including robbery and three counts of burglary. He is held at Homer Jail pending extradition.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Prius driver airlifted after T-bone crash at Moose Pass highway junction
A Toyota Prius ran a stop sign at the Seward and Sterling Highway intersection in Moose Pass on Sunday, July 5, and was struck by a semi-truck. The driver was helicoptered to Anchorage; both highways closed intermittently during extrication.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Fairbanks-area teen faces DUI and drug charges after Badger Road stop
Alaska State Troopers stopped a 17-year-old driver on Badger Road on the night of July 5 for traveling 63 mph in a 40-mph zone. A breath test registered 0.098 and troopers found cannabis paraphernalia in the vehicle. The minor was charged with DUI and drug possession, then released to a parent.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Southeast Alaska pink and chum test fisheries run below average ahead of peak season
ADF&G's second update for the 2026 Point Gardner and Kingsmill test fisheries shows both pink and chum salmon harvests below the 10-year average, with male chum sex ratios suggesting later-than-normal run timing that could compress the commercial fishing window for District 10 and Section 9-B.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Ketchikan woman charged with violating DV no-contact order
Alaska State Troopers arrested Elaine Primmer, 38, of Ketchikan on Friday after she allegedly appeared at a North Tongass Highway residence in violation of a court-ordered no-contact condition from an active domestic violence case. She is held without bail at Ketchikan Correctional Center.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Alaska Wildlife Troopers issue 13 citations across Bristol Bay in 10-day enforcement push
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited 13 commercial fishers between June 26 and July 1 under the Bristol Bay Salmon Enforcement Program, spanning the Egegik and Nushagak districts, with arraignments set for early August in Naknek and Dillingham.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Healy woman held without bail after July 4 domestic violence arrest
A 53-year-old Healy woman is held without bail at Fairbanks Correctional Center after Alaska State Troopers arrested her Saturday night on a fourth-degree domestic violence assault charge. Alcohol was cited as a contributing factor.
by Alaska News2mo ago1 min read
Wasilla man on parole clocked at 84 mph on Seward Highway, forces trooper to swerve
A Wasilla man on parole drove 84 mph into oncoming traffic on the Seward Highway on July 4, passing seven vehicles and forcing an Alaska State Troopers unit to swerve to avoid a head-on collision. He faces DUI, assault, and reckless driving charges, and a petition to revoke his parole.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Bystanders protect two toddlers on Kasilof Beach while father lay unconscious in tent
Bystanders on Kasilof Beach stepped in to protect two unattended toddlers after their father was found unconscious in a nearby tent on the Fourth of July. Alaska State Troopers arrested the Anchorage man on two counts of reckless endangerment; a breath test showed a blood alcohol level more than three times the legal driving limit.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read