State of Alaska

Alaska Democrats ask APOC to recommend removing House District 22 candidate from ballot

An Anchorage House candidate's ballot spot is in dispute over a blank-then-amended financial disclosure — now a question for the state ethics commission.

by Lucas Brown3mo ago3 min read

Trail runner injured by brown bear near Anchorage's Prospect Heights trailhead

A woman running alone on Wolverine Bowl trail near Anchorage was injured by a brown bear Thursday, deployed bear spray, and walked out; she was hospitalized and the bear was not located.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Cook Inlet razor clam permit holders must file a harvest report or lose next year's permit

Cook Inlet razor clam permit holders have to file a harvest report by Dec. 31 — even if they never dug a clam — or lose eligibility for a permit next year.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Alaskans vote Tuesday on restoring campaign contribution limits

Alaskans vote Tuesday on Ballot Measure 1, which would cap campaign donations that have been uncapped since a 2021 court ruling struck down the old $500 limit.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

A new group formed to back Tom Begich for governor, days before the primary

A new independent group formed to back Tom Begich's run for governor, eight days before Alaska's primary. It hasn't yet reported raising or spending anything.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read

Anchorage orders outside police use-of-force review after sixth officer-involved shooting this year

Anchorage will hire an outside investigator to review police use of force after an officer shot someone on Debarr Road, the sixth officer-involved shooting in the city this year.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Kasilof man under sexual abuse investigation dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound

Kasilof man under sexual abuse investigation dies of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

A retired Wasilla man is spending $11,000 to oppose a candidate for governor

A retired Wasilla man is spending about $11,000 to oppose gubernatorial candidate Bernadette Wilson before Tuesday's primary. No law caps the total.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read

Juneau's wastewater plant has been out of compliance for three years, and ratepayers foot the bill

Juneau's main wastewater plant has been out of federal compliance for three years, its permit expired — and sewer customers will pay the $20 million fix.

by Lucas Brown3mo ago2 min read

One owner moves to take full control of a Midtown Anchorage cannabis operation

Yotam Levi is set to take full control of a three-part Midtown Anchorage cannabis business, a grow, a manufacturing site and a store, by buying out partners.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min readFrom Jul 30

Follows: Anchorage Assembly set to approve transfer of three marijuana licenses to sole ownership at one address

A missing health certification is holding up the Homestead Lounge's liquor license transfer

Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on a conditional protest of a liquor license transfer at The Homestead Lounge in Eagle River, held up by a missing health certification.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

A dollar-a-year lease would help stand up an American Legion post near Alaska's first state veterans cemetery

A dollar-a-year lease would help build an American Legion post in Salcha, beside Alaska's first state veterans cemetery — a 257-acre site for 12,000+ vets.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Akiachak is in line for fiber broadband, one of seven roadless villages getting wired

Akiachak is in line for fiber broadband, one of seven roadless Y-K Delta villages being wired in a project reaching nearly 3,000 long-unserved households.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Deep Inlet reopens to the commercial fleet after the hatchery takes its cut

Alaska reopened Deep Inlet to commercial salmon fishing after the state hatchery finished cost-recovery operations, ending a closure that began June 28.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Complaints against Wilson and Taylor governor campaigns question donation source, not size

Former Anchorage Assembly chair filed complaints against two GOP governor candidates. Wilson campaign received $25,000 donation listed as both company and individual, unclear which is true. Taylor campaign failed to describe $147,000 in consultant and lawyer payments beyond listing them as retainers.

by Lucas Brownadded 3mo ago2 min read

Troopers arrest Charles Yingst in Big Lake on warrants topping $2 million

Alaska State Troopers arrested Charles Yingst in Big Lake on Wednesday on warrants totaling more than $2 million for fraud and escape charges.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Browsing AlaskaJobs as a guest can cost you UI benefits

Browsing AlaskaJobs as a guest instead of registering can cost unemployed Alaskans their UI benefits — you must register within seven days of filing.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Gillnetters near Ketchikan and Haines get an extra day on the water

Drift gillnetters near Ketchikan and Haines got an extra day on the water this week, with some inlets and canal waters closed off in exchange.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

King salmon fishing stays closed across the Tanana drainage

King salmon fishing stays closed across the Tanana drainage, with no change, as Yukon king runs remain at historic lows and escapement goals go unmet.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche files to run again

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Peter Micciche, a former Soldotna mayor and state Senate President, filed to run for another term ahead of the Nov. 3 election.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Mat-Su sex offender sweep produces 17 arrests, 15 of them for registration violations

Alaska State Troopers arrested 17 people during a three-day sex offender compliance sweep in the Mat-Su Valley but located only 60 of 100 registered offenders targeted for checks.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Situk River's Nine Mile Bridge stretch stays closed to all fishing through Aug. 31

Alaska Fish and Game extended the Situk River Nine Mile Bridge fishing closure to Aug. 31 after the Chinook run fell to 219 fish, less than a quarter of the forecast.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Palmer man accused of DUI after forcing officer off Parks Highway

A Palmer man ran a Wasilla officer off the Parks Highway, then admitted to a bottle of wine and being too drunk to drive. His breath test came back at 0.109.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Two arrested after reported armed robbery at Big Lake campground

Alaska State Troopers arrested two Anchorage residents after three campers were robbed at gunpoint at Northshore Campground in Big Lake early Wednesday, Aug. 12.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Ben Le, missing since a hike at Port Armstrong on Aug. 10, was found dead at the bottom of a cliff

A hiker missing near Port Armstrong since Monday is being searched by crews that added a thermal drone team Wednesday morning after ground and aerial searches found no sign of him.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Eklutna Tailrace closes stretch to anglers 16 and older Saturday

Alaska Department of Fish and Game closes a stretch of Eklutna Tailrace to anglers 16 and older on Saturday, Aug. 15, to give kids 15 and younger a youth-only coho salmon fishery from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Burn permits suspended in Fairbanks, Delta and Tok areas

Alaska banned burning across the Fairbanks, Tok and Delta areas as the Interior dries out and high winds approach, with the Tatlanika Fire smoking the region.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

State testing finds little or no PFAS in Alaska marine fish, with one exception for pollock

Alaska tested 610 marine fish specimens from 2022 to 2024 and found PFAS in only five samples, all below European and Japanese food thresholds, suggesting locally caught fish pose little dietary risk.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Alaska trains construction workers, then struggles to keep them

Just 19% of Alaska's ironworkers and 44% of electricians are still in the trade five years on, a study found — a retention gap atop a worker shortage.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Dunleavy's LNG bill would swap a graduated S corp tax topping 9.4% for a flat 2%

Dunleavy cut the disputed oil-and-gas tax to a flat 2% in a revised LNG bill, trying to revive a stalled pipeline deal. The Legislature takes it up Aug. 20.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min read

Kodiak's Saltery Cove anglers get their five-fish sockeye limit back after a thin July

Kodiak's Saltery Cove anglers get their five-fish sockeye limit back after a thin run recovered — though the area's subsistence closure remains in place.

by Bill AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Federal money can now put a homeless family in a motel room to keep a kid in school

Federal guidance now lets Alaska schools use homeless-education money for a motel room when no shelter's available — a last resort to keep a child in school.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Landslide on Canadian side closes Klondike Highway at the border

A landslide on the Canadian side closed the Klondike Highway at the U.S.-Canada border Tuesday evening, cutting Skagway's road link to the Yukon during peak summer travel season.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Yukon fall chum and coho fishing closes as the Canadian-bound run comes in far below treaty levels

Yukon fall chum and coho fishing closes Saturday as the Canada-bound run falls far below treaty levels, deepening food-security strain for families.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Kamishak District closed to seining after survey found fewer pinks

Alaska closes the Kamishak District to commercial salmon seining Wednesday night after an aerial survey found fewer pink salmon than expected in Lower Cook Inlet.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Jedidia Atchak, 40, has been missing from Chevak since Aug. 7, and no new search has been announced

An adult male reported missing in Chevak on Aug. 7 remains missing after search efforts by local teams and rescue crews paused on Aug. 11, with Alaska State Troopers continuing to follow leads.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 3mo ago1 min read

Sheep mortality has run near triple its long-term rate in three Alaska ranges, state research finds

A GPS collar on a Dall sheep ram triggered a mortality signal, leading state biologists to a kill site showing signs of bear predation in the Alaska Range.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read

Starplex recruits Alaska State Fair seasonal staff Aug. 18 in Wasilla

Starplex is hiring seasonal staff for the Alaska State Fair at a job fair in Wasilla on Tuesday, Aug. 18, with flaggers earning $25 an hour, parking staff $16, and event staff $15.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago1 min read

Alaska's Medicaid home-care waivers renewed, but a waitlist persists

Federal regulators renewed four of Alaska's Medicaid home-care waivers, which keep people out of the nation's priciest nursing homes — but 512 wait to get in.

by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read