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
An appeals court reopens a McLaughlin Youth Center abuse conviction
The Alaska Court of Appeals withdrew its ruling upholding a former McLaughlin Youth Center officer's abuse conviction, ordering a hearing on withheld records.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min read
Fish and Game sets Prince William Sound fall herring quota at 749 tons, citing weak spring spawn
Alaska set Prince William Sound's fall herring fishery at 749 tons, well below what the management plan allows, citing low spawn observed in spring 2026.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Mat-Su asks AIDEA to build at Point MacKenzie, not on 20,000 acres near Houston
Alaska's DNR proposed conveying 885 acres at Port MacKenzie to AIDEA at no cost, a day after the Mat-Su Assembly passed a resolution steering the authority away from Houston.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago4 min read
Two dead in Piper Cub crash near Nabesna, troopers say
Two people aboard a Piper Cub died when the plane crashed after taking off from a dirt airstrip in the Nabesna area near Tok on Thursday, Alaska State Troopers said. The NTSB will investigate the cause.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Ninth Circuit lets King Cove road work continue while appeal runs into November
Crews continue building the first 2.8 miles of the King Cove to Cold Bay road after the Ninth Circuit denied Defenders of Wildlife's motion to halt work.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Alaska rural health notices pass $239 million with $30 million round
Alaska awarded another $30 million under the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, pushing first-year totals past $239 million across 27 new projects.
by Melinda Communities.News1w ago1 min read
Summit on Aging offers 15-minute one-on-one slots with Alaska health leaders
The Alaska Statewide Summit on Aging runs Oct. 15 to 17 in Anchorage, with office hours where registrants can meet state health department leadership.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Anchorage man faces 10 charges after Nondalton assaults
Alaska State Troopers say an Anchorage man faces 10 charges after assaults on three adults in Nondalton left two needing treatment in Anchorage.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Troopers say Fairbanks driver hit 90 mph before DUI arrest
Alaska State Troopers arrested a Fairbanks man on DUI and reckless driving charges after a pursuit that reached more than 90 mph through city streets early Friday.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Alaska leads the country in elder fraud complaints
Older Alaskans lost $8.17 million to fraud in 2024, and Alaska led the nation per capita in senior fraud complaints reported to the FBI's crime center.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Alaska counts 900 fewer jobs in August as federal payrolls shed 1,300
Alaska had 900 fewer jobs in August 2026 than a year earlier, a 0.3 percent decline, the state labor department said Friday. Private employers added 800 jobs, but the public sector lost 1,700, including 1,300 federal positions. Unemployment held at 4.3 percent.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Petition would vacate Eek Street; comment by Oct. 20 or lose the right to object
The City of Eek and AVEC have petitioned the state to vacate a public street and make it private property, with comment due Oct. 20 and no stated purpose.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Kotzebue's chum run beat the forecast; the state will not say by how much
Alaska withheld Kotzebue Sound's 2026 chum salmon harvest, value and per-permit figures, citing processor confidentiality, in a fishery fished mostly by locals.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Juneau's hatchery waters reopen six weeks ahead of schedule
Saltwater fishing near Juneau's Macaulay Salmon Hatchery reopens Saturday with a six-coho daily limit, six weeks before the emergency closure was set to expire.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
The state held Kenai coho at two a day through November
Alaska Fish and Game held Kenai River coho limits at two per day through Nov. 30 by emergency order, blocking the usual Sept. 1 increase to three fish.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Seward Highway and Tudor Road interchange design study goes to Anchorage hearing Nov. 2
Alaska's transportation department plans to replace the Seward Highway and Tudor Road interchange bridge, with a Planning and Zoning Commission hearing set for Nov. 2.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Alaska DNR issues four land decisions for University of Alaska land grants
Alaska issued four decisions in four days transferring state land to the University of Alaska ahead of a December deadline, over unanimous public opposition.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
State says genetics funding enabled first Western Alaska chum bycatch cap
ADF&G says state-funded genetic testing enabled a 45,000-fish Western Alaska chum bycatch cap. NOAA must still implement the federal rule.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Troopers find missing hunter near Tanana after weather grounded search a day
A hunter who failed to return to his camp near Tanana on Monday, Sept. 14, was found alive Wednesday by two Alaska Wildlife Troopers helicopters, a day after weather grounded the aerial search. He declined medical treatment and was returned to camp.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Draft Southeast plan omits Juneau-Skagway road, comment closes Oct. 19
Alaska's draft Southeast transportation plan omits the Juneau Access road entirely, with public comment on the 20-year plan closing Oct. 19.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read
Alaska's population holds steady to 2055. Kodiak loses a quarter of its people.
New state projections show Alaska's population falling about 2 percent by 2055, while Kodiak is projected to lose a quarter of its residents over the same period.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
A free crisis intervention course in Wasilla has 30 seats next month
A free 40-hour crisis intervention certification course runs Oct. 12 through 16 at the Wasilla Police Department, and is capped at 30 students.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Bait allowed again on lower Klawock River as fall coho move in
The lower Klawock River on Prince of Wales Island opened to bait on Sept. 15, and ADF&G's Sept. 17 report describes a lot of fresh coho in the river. Bait stays prohibited upstream of the department's markers year-round.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Eshamy District salmon season closes Friday night
Prince William Sound's Eshamy District gets one final gillnet period starting Thursday morning, then closes for the season at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18. ADF&G reports no harvest there since the period that began Sept. 3
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Copper River coho periods stretch to 36 hours next week
ADF&G is opening the Copper River and Bering River districts for 36-hour drift gillnet periods on Sept. 21 and Sept. 24, up from 24 hours. The announcement gives no reason, though it reports a delta survey count of 40,780 coho, above the anticipated range.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Nonresident rockfish retention stays closed in Ketchikan waters
Nonresident anglers out of Ketchikan cannot keep yelloweye or other demersal shelf rockfish for the rest of the year; their season ran only July 1 to Aug. 25. Residents may keep one a day inside three miles, but farther out everyone follows the nonresident rules.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Kenai Assembly asks state to ban cloud seeding, on consent agenda
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly asked the state to ban weather modification after a California company cloud-seeded over the borough without notifying officials.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago3 min read
A hydro plant sat on state land five years after its easement expired
Alaska proposes a 10-year lease for a 240-kilowatt hydroelectric plant on McRoberts Creek that has occupied state land since its easement lapsed in 2021.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min read
A jury convicted a former employee in a Trapper Creek killing
A Palmer jury convicted Michael Melendez of first-degree murder in the 2023 stabbing of Jose Torres Ayala, a 21-year-old server in Trapper Creek.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min read
Kaktovik's do-not-drink notice stays until sharper lab results arrive
Kaktovik's do-not-drink water notice remains in effect as the North Tank begins refilling Friday and results from Sept. 14 samples with lower detection limits are pending.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Cordova's winter ferry hope hinges on a Whittier dock question
Cordova's mayor says an extra winter ferry sailing would have to use a Whittier cruise dock that may not be able to unload vehicles, blunting its value.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
Fish board committee to review Traditional Knowledge report process Sept. 25
A fish board committee will review the Traditional Knowledge report process Sept. 25. The notice proposes no change to its place in regulation.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Two missing after boat overturns near Bethel
Two people remain missing after their boat overturned near Steamboat Slough outside Bethel on Tuesday afternoon, the Alaska State Troopers said. Bethel Search and Rescue was notified and the search was still listed as ongoing Wednesday morning.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Low water slows Seward's youth coho fishery, open through Oct. 5
Alaska has extended the youth-only coho fishery at Seward Lagoon through Oct. 5, after low water kept fish from entering. Anglers 15 and younger only.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Two men die in a plane crash near Aniak, Troopers say
Two men died when a Cessna 185 crashed after taking off from a moose camp near Aniak, Alaska State Troopers said. The NTSB has been notified.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Fish and Game suspends ice house registration in the Copper Basin
Ice anglers in the Copper Basin around Glennallen won't need to register ice fishing shelters this winter under a state waiver running through May.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Prince William Sound noncommercial shrimp fishery will not reopen in 2026
Alaska Fish and Game confirmed the Prince William Sound noncommercial shrimp fishery will not reopen in 2026 after a season cut to five weeks, with no commercial opening at all.
by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read
A hiring fair comes to the Fairbanks Job Center on Thursday
A hiring fair Thursday at the Fairbanks Job Center brings together retail, grocery, restaurant and banking employers, the first of seven monthly fairs through May.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
Migratory students lose ground moving between Alaska districts; the state's new alert is an email
Alaska DEED says MIS2000 now sends in-state Move Alerts for Title I-C migratory students, but its 2026-27 user guide and district manual describe only interstate MSIX notices.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read
State approves 183-acre Heceta Island clearcut with 300-foot beach buffer
Alaska approved clearcutting about 183 acres on Heceta Island, leaving roughly 300 feet of shoreline timber where its own habitat biologist asked for 1,000 feet. No member of the public commented, and the state limits appeals to those who did.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min read