State of Alaska

Citizen board that advises on Kachemak Bay State Park meets Nov. 10 in Homer

The citizen board advising on Kachemak Bay State Park meets Nov. 10 in Homer. In March it backed a bill rewriting state habitat laws, Kachemak Bay's included.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Citizen board that advises the state on the Kenai River meets Nov. 12 in Soldotna

The citizen board that advises the state on the Kenai River, on everything but who gets the fish, meets Nov. 12 in Soldotna and online and takes comments.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Regulators approve ENSTAR plan to borrow MEA's gas to shore up winter storage

Regulators OK'd ENSTAR borrowing MEA's gas from Hilcorp this winter to top off storage. MEA gets it back by 2028, and gas customers cover the cost.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Follows: ENSTAR asks regulators to fast-track a deal to borrow MEA's gas for this winter

Regulators cut Manley Hot Springs power surcharge and let utility count its solar

Manley Hot Springs' power surcharge drops about $43 a month for a typical home, and regulators are letting the utility count the solar power it already makes.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Kodiak sea cucumber divers get a 13-day opening after forecasts show no gale warnings

No gale warnings in the forecast, so Kodiak's sea cucumber divers get 13 days. Fifty divers fished it in 1993; eight permits did in the 2023/24 season.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Troopers investigate report that man pepper-sprayed a woman off Knik Goose Bay Road

Initial reports say a Wasilla man pepper-sprayed a woman off Knik Goose Bay Road on Friday and fled, troopers say. He also has a warrant from another case.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Troopers cite driver after red-light crash on Palmer-Wasilla Highway

Troopers cited a driver for running a red light and crashing into another vehicle at Palmer-Wasilla Highway and Equestrian Avenue Friday. No injuries were reported, but the highway briefly closed.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Southeast charter fleet tops its halibut share for a sixth straight year

Southeast's charter halibut fleet has topped its catch share six years running as size limits tightened. Fishery managers take up 2027 limits in December.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Semi and car collide at Parks Highway Mile 186 as a second truck jackknifes

A semi and a car collided Friday night at Mile 186 of the Parks Highway, and a second semi jackknifed avoiding them. All declined medical care, troopers said.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

Alaska Railroad seeks outside IT help, including industrial control system security

The Alaska Railroad wants tech firms on call for eight IT areas, cybersecurity for industrial controls included. Bids due Dec. 9; emailed ones won't count.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read

Anchorage overlay developers would pay full cost of water and sewer extensions, AWWU says

Anchorage's water utility says Missing Middle builders would pay for new water and sewer lines themselves, and the price can change across a street.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago3 min read

Anchorage water utility pulls a well after PFAS tests exceed a proposed standard

AWWU pulled an Anchorage Bowl well after tests found "forever chemicals" above a proposed standard. Most city water comes from Eklutna, where tests found none.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min read

State forestry division lists five wildfire hazards in Halloween post

State Forestry's Halloween post lists five ways Alaskans start fires they didn't mean to, from campfires that aren't "DEAD OUT" to sparking tow chains.Most Alaska wildfires are human-caused, 118 of the season's first 124 fires started that way.

by Alaska News1w ago1 min read

Kodiak man dies after Cessna 185 crashes and sinks in Afognak Island's Blue Fox Bay

Troopers named James Osowski, 33, of Kodiak as the man killed when a Cessna 185 crashed and sank in Blue Fox Bay on Afognak Island Oct. 20. Two others got out.

by Bill AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

State plans $5.2 million roundabout at Sheep Creek Road and West Tanana Drive near UAF

Fairbanks drivers who stop to turn left off Sheep Creek Road near UAF could get a roundabout instead. The state's $5.2 million plan is open for comment.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min read

Sitka planning staff recommend denying courthouse move to Sheldon Jackson campus

Sitka planning staff recommend denying the court system's plan to move the courthouse beside a playground and youth camp. The state already funded the purchase.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min readFrom Oct 23

State approves 25-year renewal of College Road lease, with rent to reset to market value

The state approved renewing the 1971 lease under the Alaska Fun Center on College Road for 25 years. The rent, about $4,000 a year, will reset to market value.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Richardson Highway ramp to Mitchell Expressway closes Sunday morning in Fairbanks

DOT will fully close the Richardson Highway ramp to the Mitchell Expressway in Fairbanks Sunday, Nov. 1, 10 am to 1 pm. The corridor carries up to 21,800 vehicles a day.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Multiple crashes in Turnagain Pass slow Seward Highway traffic Friday

Several crashes and poor road conditions in Turnagain Pass on the Seward Highway brought emergency crews and delays Friday afternoon, Alaska 511 said.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

State asks judge to reconsider Tagle ruling, saying it would also reach Taylor

The state asked a judge to rethink her ruling disqualifying a House candidate, warning that her reasoning would also reach Treg Taylor's run for governor.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Follows: Judge rules Dahlstrom couldn't override APOC on Tagle, a move she also made for Taylor

Scammers stage fake hearings to take money from Spanish-speaking workers, state warns

Scammers posing as lawyers are staging fake hearings with fake judges to squeeze "court fees" from Spanish-speaking workers, Alaska's labor department warns.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Alaska workers who retire before 65 face nearly $3,000 a month for family health care

Alaska public workers in the defined contribution plan who retire before 65 will pay up to $2,990 a month for family health coverage in 2027, all of it.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Alaska starts updating the 2005 math behind hospital and clinic expansion approvals

Alaska is updating the 2005 math it uses to decide whether hospitals and clinics can build or expand, and on Thursday it started asking providers what to change.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Fish board plans a second vote on Cook Inlet drift limits that never took effect

The fish board voted in March to rein in Cook Inlet's drift fleet. The rules never took effect, and now it'll vote on them again, likely in January.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

High oil prices put $26 million in contingent state projects within reach

Lawmakers tied $26 million in projects to oil averaging $80 through December. It's averaged $97 so far, so crude would need to crater to miss the mark.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readFrom Oct 1

Tracking device leads troopers to political sign reported taken in Wasilla

Someone took a political sign from a Wasilla roadside. Its owner had hidden a tracker on it. Troopers followed it, got the sign back and referred charges.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Alaska oil nears its highest price since 2008, far above what the state budgeted

Alaska built its budget on $75 oil. North Slope crude hit $129.71 Wednesday, and if prices stay high the state could take in about $1.7 billion extra.

by Alaska News2w ago3 min read

State proposes 320-acre Dalton Highway gravel site near the Ambler road's start

The state wants to open a 320-acre gravel site at Dalton Highway Milepost 165, about four miles from where the Ambler road would start. DOT gets the first load.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Dunleavy says signing off on a Peltola Senate win depends on his investigation

Asked whether he’d sign off on a Peltola Senate win, Dunleavy wouldn’t commit, saying his new investigation could affect whether the winner is seated.

by Alaska News2w ago3 min read

Alaska's state farmland auction draws 55 bids on 19 parcels

Bidders offered $1.17 million for 17 state farm parcels near Nenana and Anchor Point. Now they have five years to make half the cropland farmable, or no title.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Regulators let Alaska Power Company waive reconnection charges after natural disasters

Regulators approved letting Alaska Power Company waive reconnection fees and months of back charges for customers whose power a natural disaster knocked out.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read

Kodiak wins $26 million for St. Herman Harbor but is still $45 million short

Kodiak won about $26 million to rebuild part of St. Herman Harbor, where 1982 floats are failing. It's still about $45 million short of a new harbor.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

Three out-of-state donors have given Kreiss-Tomkins $480,000, including $120,000 Tuesday

Three out-of-state donors gave Kreiss-Tomkins $40,000 apiece Tuesday, bringing them to $480,000. Voters' new $4,000 cap doesn't kick in until after the election.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Federal managers close subsistence elk hunt on Afognak refuge lands for the season

Federal managers closed Afognak refuge elk hunting for the rest of 2026 after harvest hit 15% of the Waterfall Lake herd.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Muldoon pot shop's renewal file holds state citations and a glass allegation

A Muldoon pot shop up for renewal was cited this year over inventory tracking and over-limit sales. A former worker also alleged glass got into joints.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Troopers say Bethel man killed Emmonak woman in Kotlik, then shot himself

Troopers say a 43-year-old Bethel man killed a 35-year-old Emmonak woman in a Kotlik home, then shot himself. The two were found dead early Tuesday.

by Alaska News2w ago1 min read

DOJ rewrites its Alaska Senate suit, and the state asks a judge to toss it by Monday

DOJ added a Times report to its Alaska Senate suit Thursday. The state called that "gamesmanship" and asked a judge to toss the case by Monday. No ruling yet.

by Alaska News2w ago5 min read

Follows: Alaska election officials ask judge to dismiss DOJ's Senate suit by Nov. 2

FEMA is still paying for Southeast Alaska's deadly 2020 storms, nearly six years later

FEMA is still paying for Southeast Alaska's deadly 2020 storms. One Haines road it defunded, then refunded, now faces opposition from Klukwan's tribal council.

by Melinda Communities.News1w ago2 min read

State approves APA's plan for two winter exploration wells near Badami

The state approved APA's plan for two winter exploration wells near Badami, reached by 58 miles of ice road. APA has also agreed to buy Badami's operator.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read

Anchorage homes can now be framed with lumber graded at Alaska sawmills

Anchorage builders can now frame homes with Alaska wood graded by the sawmill that cut it, an alternative to stamped lumber from Canada and the Northwest.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read