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
Kipnuk is being pieced back together, one boardwalk at a time
Kipnuk is rebuilding after October's Typhoon Halong remnants, with over 12,000 feet of new boardwalk reconnecting the village and crews lifting storm-damaged homes back into place.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
A landslide has closed the Dalton Highway, the main road to the North Slope
A landslide from heavy rain closed the Dalton Highway about 55 miles north of Coldfoot on Monday, blocking Alaska's main road to the North Slope for fuel and freight haulers.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Fishing Prince of Wales for kings? The nonresident limit just dropped.
Nonresident king salmon anglers on Prince of Wales Island face a reduced annual harvest limit starting July 1, 2026, with ADF&G regulations setting it as low as one fish.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Alaska's abuse-reporting system is down July 10–11; use the paper form
Alaska's online Report of Harm system for abuse and neglect of seniors and people with disabilities is down July 10–11; paper reports by fax or email remain available.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
One place near Anchorage where you can still keep a king
With king fishing closed across the Mat-Su and Northern Cook Inlet, the stocked Eklutna Tailrace is the only spot left to keep a king near Anchorage this summer.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Juneau man Oscar Griffin found dead after two-day search
Oscar Griffin, a Juneau man reported missing, was found deceased July 2 by SEADOGS volunteer K-9 searchers after fireworks paused the search the evening before.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
After decades, King Cove's road may finally be coming
Alaska has put $18 million toward the long-sought King Cove-to-Cold Bay road, a decades-long fight for an emergency route across the Izembek refuge to an all-weather airport.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Lingcod is open outside Seward but closed inside Resurrection Bay
Lingcod retention opened July 1 in outside waters near Seward, running through December 31, with a 1-fish daily bag limit and a 35-inch whole-fish minimum; retention remains closed inside Resurrection Bay. Yelloweye rockfish also opened July 1, adding a second target species for anglers heading outside.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Alaska's kings are down almost everywhere — here's the picture
Alaska is restricting king salmon fishing from the Yukon to Kodiak to Prince William Sound as stocks stay low — a statewide update on a decades-long decline.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min read
Alaska's development bank meets behind closed doors on the Arctic Refuge, a mining road, and a port
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority board meets Wednesday, July 8, and will take ANWR, Ambler, Port MacKenzie, AKAF, and AIDEA legislative matters into executive session. The board will also consider Resolution G26-08 on the Due Diligence Fund in public session.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago3 min read
The road rebuild behind Spenard's makeover
Alaska is planning to rebuild Chugach Way in Anchorage's Spenard neighborhood, adding sidewalks and bike access to the corridor at the center of the area's revitalization.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
ConocoPhillips is finding new oil in the Kuparuk field, in rock decades of drilling missed
The Alaska DNR Division of Oil and Gas is reviewing a May 11, 2026 application from ConocoPhillips Alaska to expand the 12-Acre Pad in the Kuparuk River Unit near Oliktok Point. The application will be adjudicated under AS 38.05 and 11 AAC 83.346.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Anchorage hunters can zero rifles at free sight-in day July 8
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game's Alaskans Afield program hosts a rifle sight-in event at Rabbit Creek Shooting Park on Wednesday, July 8, from 4 to 8 p.m., with a chronograph station, on-site gunsmith, and one-on-one range help at no charge beyond standard daily fees.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Alaska plans to burn the Alphabet Hills to grow more moose forage
State and federal agencies announced a prescribed fire in the Alphabet Hills north of Lake Louise, targeting mature black spruce stands to grow willow, birch, and aspen browse for moose and restore caribou migration and foraging habitat. Ignition is planned for mid to late July 2026.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Passenger injures Trooper during Cooper Landing traffic stop
A woman injured an Alaska State Trooper on Wednesday evening near Cooper Landing after trying to interfere with a field sobriety test and kicking officers during detainment. She faces disorderly conduct and assault charges.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Nome Airport Crossing Permit
A state permit would let a Nome resident taxi his aircraft from private property onto Nome City Field — a small window into how aviation-dependent rural Alaska really is.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Wasilla woman charged after stabbing pedestrian on hood of moving vehicle
Annabelle Michael faces felony domestic violence assault charges after allegedly stabbing a pedestrian's hand while the victim was on the hood of her vehicle on Meadow Lakes Loop on Wednesday, then fleeing and nearly causing a head-on collision. She is held without bail at Mat-Su Pretrial.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Inside a bootlegging pipeline into dry Alaska
Alaska troopers arrested three Bethel residents in a large alcohol-smuggling operation into the Yukon-Kuskokwim region, where local bans make bootlegging a lucrative black market.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Wildlife Troopers cited a Bellingham fisherman for allegedly fishing in Bristol Bay
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited a Bellingham fisherman for allegedly fishing in closed waters of Bristol Bay's Egegik District, where boundary lines protect the world's largest sockeye run.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Alaska nudges up what it pays to keep seniors out of nursing homes
Governor Mike Dunleavy signed the FY 27 operating budget on June 26, triggering an immediate increase in daily reimbursement rates for Alaska's General Relief Assisted Living Home program from $109.32 to $113.13 per resident, effective Wednesday.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
A gravel permit, and how North Slope oil is built on gravel
ConocoPhillips is seeking to expand a gravel pad at Alaska's Kuparuk oil field, with comment open through July 26 — a look at how North Slope oil is built on gravel.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago1 min read
Alaska now makes Dall sheep hunters pass a perfect-score test
The Alaska Board of Game now requires every Dall sheep hunter to complete an online orientation and ace a 20-question quiz before hunting general season harvest ticket hunts starting August 10, a one-time lifetime certification targeting a documented sublegal harvest problem.
by Bill AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Alaska's minimum wage hits $14 — the raise voters ordered
Alaska's minimum wage rose to $14 on July 1 under 2024's Ballot Measure 1, which also guaranteed paid sick leave statewide. The wage hits $15 in 2027.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Alaska's Medicaid self-audit deadline lands amid a fraud crackdown
Alaska Medicaid providers must file biennial self-audits by Dec. 31 and repay any overpayments, a program-integrity requirement that follows June fraud charges against 15 defendants.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Ship Creek closes for 10 days as a king shortfall hits the hatchery
ADF&G closes Anchorage's Ship Creek to all sport fishing July 3–13 as king salmon returns fall short of broodstock goals at the William Jack Hernandez Sport Fish Hatchery.
by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Alaska school districts could lose unspent federal money if they don't spend it fast
Alaska school districts with unspent 2025 federal education funds must obligate and request reimbursement by Sept. 30, 2026, or forfeit the money, with notifications going out in mid-July.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
A stranger's call got a weaving driver off the Steese
A citizen's REDDI report of a weaving truck on the Steese Highway led Alaska troopers to arrest a Fairbanks man on DUI, weapons, and release-violation charges.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
At America's northernmost airport, the fuel is Iñupiat-owned
A routine fuel-lease renewal at Utqiaġvik's airport spotlights Eskimos, Inc., an original Arctic Slope Regional Corporation business supplying America's northernmost community.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2mo ago2 min read
Dunleavy declares a paid July 6 state holiday, with public dollars
Governor Dunleavy declared July 6 a paid holiday for Alaska executive-branch workers, extending the July 4 weekend, in a taxpayer-funded closure tied to the nation's 250th.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Nearly $350 million to replace one ferry — Alaska's lifeline to the Aleutians
A Louisiana shipyard bid nearly $350 million to replace Alaska's 60-year-old ferry Tustumena, a lifeline from Homer to Dutch Harbor — the first major AMHS vessel purchase in over a decade.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Policing the world's biggest salmon rush
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited five commercial fishermen in Bristol Bay's Egegik District during the world's largest sockeye run for closed-period and gear-spacing violations.
by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Two Kasilof dipnetters cited for dipnetting's most common mistake
Two dipnetters on the Kasilof River were cited minutes apart for failing to record their sockeye, the most common violation in Alaska's Kenai and Kasilof personal-use dipnet fisheries.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Nome is becoming America's first deepwater port in the Arctic
Construction is underway to turn the Port of Nome into America's first Arctic deepwater port, a ~$600M project backed by federal and state funds to handle icebreakers and large ships.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Anchorage's airport is finally expanding its parking
Alaska is expanding the auxiliary parking lot at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport, a $2.5–5M project addressing chronic parking crunches, due to finish by November.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
One dead, one critical in a K-Beach Road rollover near Soldotna
A 62-year-old Iowa man, Gregory Kruser, died and a second occupant was critically injured in a van rollover on Kalifornsky Beach Road near Soldotna on June 29. Troopers are investigating.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
In Sitka, they're carrying your luggage by hand this summer
Sitka is running several major infrastructure projects at once this summer, including an airport terminal overhaul that has workers hand-carrying luggage to keep flights moving.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read
Alaska clears the way to bury carbon — over water-safety fears
Alaska's underground carbon-storage rules take effect July 7, giving operators a permitting path — as environmental and tribal groups warn of risks to drinking water and aquifers.
by Alaska Newsadded 3mo ago2 min read
In Juneau, the shellfish rules just moved in opposite directions
Around July 1 near Juneau, personal use king and Tanner crab reopen while shrimp fishing in Section 11-A and Tenakee Inlet stays closed, with a nonresident king salmon limit change too.
by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Alaska's fall hunt is coming, and hunters still don't know the rules
With fall hunts approaching, Alaska's new Board of Game regulations remain stuck in legal review with no end date, and paper harvest tickets for major game species are delayed.
by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read
Bring it back whole: a catch rule for Craig and Klawock anglers
Marine boat anglers returning to Craig or Klawock on Prince of Wales Island may not fillet, de-head, or mutilate lingcod, nonpelagic rockfish, or king or coho salmon at sea; ADF&G creel technicians are now on those docks collecting data that drives fisheries management across the island.
by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read