State of Alaska

Anchorage airport noise study to present land use options on Nov. 18

Anchorage's airport noise study shows land use options Nov. 18. In August, the only flight change that cut the homes in its noise zone drew doubts.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read

Alaska starts a statewide network to make walking and biking to school safer

The state is starting a statewide group to help Alaska kids walk and bike to school more safely, winter and all. Parents, teachers and planners are welcome.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Peltola leads Sullivan by 626 votes with nearly all Alaska precincts counted

Peltola leads Sullivan by 626 votes with nearly every precinct in, but early, absentee and questioned ballots are still out.

by Alaska News1w ago3 min read

State moves to finish designing a road to the Akutan harbor built without one in 2012

Akutan's boat harbor was dug in 2012 with no road to the village. The state now wants a firm to finish designing one, with construction going to bid in 2028.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

BLM cuts more than 5 million acres from Alaska's extra statehood land claims

BLM cut more than 5 million acres of Alaska's extra statehood land claims Tuesday, opening land to the federal subsistence priority and potential mining claims.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Alaska asks fuel companies how they would deliver to about 370 places statewide

The state is asking fuel companies whether they can get jet fuel, heating fuel and gas to about 370 places across Alaska by road, barge or plane.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago1 min read

North Slope operator gets hearing on nearly $937,000 in proposed gas flaring penalties

Regulators want Mustang Holding to pay nearly $937,000 for burning off gas at its North Slope field without permission. It gets a hearing in January.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

No Kuskokwim River commercial fishery this year: a full look at the 2026 salmon season

The state offered no commercial salmon fishing on the Kuskokwim River this year, a first since at least 1998, while subsistence harvests came up short.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago4 min read

Troopers say Sterling woman, 60, fired handgun toward homes during disturbance

Troopers arrested a 60-year-old Sterling woman they say threatened someone at a neighboring home with a handgun and fired it, once toward several residences.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Alaska won't hold a Nelchina caribou hunt next year, weeks after proposing one

Alaska's new hunt booklet says there will be no state Nelchina caribou hunt next year, weeks after the state proposed reopening one on the growing herd.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Ferry Columbia sidelined in Ketchikan for engine repairs, due back Nov. 8

The ferry Columbia is laid up in Ketchikan, due back Sunday, while a Wärtsilä technician and crew replace a piston and cylinder liner in its port main engine.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Juneau staff seek approval to remove closed Calhoun Avenue pedestrian bridge

Juneau staff asked a committee to approve removing the closed Calhoun Avenue bridge for $150,000. The 1977 structure is unsafe and no replacement is planned.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

State will drill test holes on Glacier Highway in Juneau for planned lighting

The state will drill 20-foot holes in Glacier Highway's shoulder Nov. 9-20 to test the ground for planned lighting, which has slipped to a 2027 bid date.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Three Alaska high school seniors are among 161 named 2026 US Presidential Scholars

Students from Soldotna, North Pole and Anchorage were named 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars, three of 161 picked from more than 6,700 candidates nationwide.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Geoduck divers near Ketchikan get two more days, with a 400-pound limit each

Divers get two more days to dig geoducks near Ketchikan, but only 400 pounds each of a clam that can live past 100. Up to four can share a boat.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Judge to hear a motion Thursday in Nome gold miners' beach access suit against Sitnasuak

Two Nome gold miners say Sitnasuak and two troopers used trespass notices and arrest threats to keep them off the beach. A hearing is set for Thursday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago4 min readFrom Jul 23

Mat-Su's liquor license cap could block a Big Lake store's license move to Wasilla

A Mat-Su liquor store company wants to move its Big Lake license to Wasilla. The law allows that only if the borough is over its cap. It's right at it.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

State urges Alaska schools to patch PHP flaws attackers are already using

Alaska's education department urged school districts to find every system running PHP and patch it or pull the plug, citing flaws attackers are using.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read

Follows: Fixes are out for serious flaws in software behind dozens of Alaska websites

Equipment arrives at Cascade Point ferry site before construction is authorized

The state has started hauling equipment to its Cascade Point ferry terminal site north of Juneau. It still hasn't cleared anyone to start digging.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Independent groups report spending more than the candidates raised in Kodiak's House race

A retired teacher and a young fisherman want Kodiak's open House seat. Groups backed by unions and national party money have spent more than the two raised.

by Alaska News1w ago3 min read

Tanana Chiefs' public safety manager named state VPSO coordinator of the year

Tanana Chiefs Conference's public safety manager was named the state's VPSO program coordinator of the year, and three TCC colleagues were commended.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Regulators refuse more time in ENSTAR's gas rate case, with a decision due Jan. 28

ENSTAR customers have paid higher interim rates since July 2025. Regulators just refused five more days for closing arguments. A decision is due Jan. 28.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readFrom Oct 29

Troopers issue Silver Alert for Karen Igo, 65, missing from her Naukati Bay home

Troopers issued a Silver Alert Monday for Karen Igo, 65, a vulnerable adult reported missing from her home in Naukati Bay on Prince of Wales Island.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Interior tells judge it's reviewing at least one application for ANWR winter work

Interior told a federal judge it's reviewing at least one application for winter work on ANWR's coastal plain, as she aims to rule on leasing by Nov. 20.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readFrom Oct 27

Follows: Federal judge hears bid Thursday to throw out Arctic refuge oil leasing and leases

State skips Kuskokwim subsistence salmon survey after grant request goes unfunded

Fish and Game skipped its door-to-door count of Kuskokwim subsistence salmon harvests this year after its federal grant request went unfunded.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readFrom Oct 27

State asks Board of Game to restore wolf removal for Mulchatna caribou after court ruling

Fish and Game wants wolves back in the Mulchatna predator control program after a court struck them out. The Board of Game decides Dec. 2 whether to take it up.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Alaska fishing jobs grew in 2025 after five straight years of losses

Alaska's fishing jobs grew in 2025 after five straight years of losses, up about 216. That's a sliver of the 2,300 lost since 2019, but salmon helped.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

State moves to add land to pipeline lease for rock piles to guard against the Sag River

The state proposed adding 26 acres along the Sagavanirktok River to the pipeline's lease so Alyeska can place rock piles up to a half-mile long by the line.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

State gives final OK to dropping two public easements on a Harding Lake lot

DNR finalized the Sampsons' bid to vacate two public easements on their Harding Lake lot. A 50-foot utility strip stays, and a final survey plat is due in two years.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Serve Alaska seeks AmeriCorps planning grant applications by Dec. 1

Serve Alaska is taking AmeriCorps planning grant applications through 5 pm Dec. 1. Grants of $50,000 to $60,000 fund a 12 month design period for groups seeking 2027-28 AmeriCorps program money.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago1 min read

State proposes new wastewater mixing zones for Pacific Seafood's Kodiak plants

State regulators propose new wastewater dilution zones for Pacific Seafood's two Kodiak plants in Near Island Channel. Public comment runs through Dec. 2.

by Alaska News1w ago2 min read

AIDEA board weighs Wrangell shipyard loans and a stake in Augustine geothermal

AIDEA's board weighs lending Wrangell up to $22.8M for a shipyard and buying up to $10M of a company chasing geothermal power on Augustine volcano.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago3 min read

Troopers arrest Palmer man on DUI charge after pickup hits moose in Wasilla

Troopers arrested a Palmer man for DUI after his pickup hit a moose on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway bridge Monday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Hilcorp seeks renewal of its oil spill plan for 12 Cook Inlet platforms

Hilcorp wants the state to renew its oil spill plan for 12 Cook Inlet platforms and two Kenai Peninsula fields. Public comments are open through Dec. 1.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

State drafts renewal of Westward Seafoods' wastewater permit for Captains Bay plant

DEC drafted a permit that would let Westward Seafoods keep discharging screened wastewater into Captains Bay. The company reviews it first, then the public.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Bush Caucus endorses Kreiss-Tomkins as Wasilla group registers to oppose Menard

Bush Caucus unanimously backs Kreiss-Tomkins for governor. • Wasilla group registers to oppose Menard over unproven stolen valor claim. • Senate race sees new PAC spending for and against Sullivan and Peltola.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

State regulators approve APA's takeover of Badami pipelines on the eastern North Slope

State regulators OK'd APA's takeover of the Badami pipelines, part of a $70 million North Slope buy APA expects to support its drilling starting this winter.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

State estimates more legal-size king crab in Southeast, but the catch limit barely moved

The state says Southeast has 25% more keeper-size red king crab this year. The catch limit barely budged and still just clears the bar for a season.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readFrom Sep 11

Anchorage road plan keeps contested Seward Highway and downtown rebuilds

Anchorage's draft road plan keeps a $1.6 billion Seward Highway rebuild and a lane-cutting 5th and 6th redo, counting on federal money above the usual share.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago4 min read

Troopers arrest man, 24, accused of attempted sexual assault, gunfire at Wasilla party

Troopers arrested a 24 year old man accused of trying to sexually assault a juvenile at a Wasilla Halloween party, then firing a gun inside the home.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read