State of Alaska

State proposes full leases for Alaska LNG pipeline route, replacing conditional leases

The state proposed Friday to give Alaska LNG full leases for its 807-mile pipeline route. Closed financing, final contracts and a tax deal are still pending.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

Follows: Alaska LNG asks DNR to convert conditional pipeline leases to full leases

Alaska Supreme Court upholds borough's denial of Anchor Point gravel pit permit

The Alaska Supreme Court upheld the denial of an Anchor Point gravel pit after an eight-year fight, saying the owner's must-approve reading defies common sense.

by Bill AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Fish and Game sets second Shaped by Wildlife storytelling night Nov. 13 in Palmer

Fish and Game hosts its second Shaped by Wildlife storytelling night Nov. 13 in Palmer. Proceeds support the Outdoor Heritage Foundation of Alaska.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Fish and Game and Forest Service to hear public Nov. 2 on Prince of Wales wolf trapping

Fish and Game and the Forest Service want to hear from Prince of Wales residents Nov. 2 before this fall's wolf trapping season. Last year got 31 days.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Nome loses power citywide during storm after generator shuts down with second unit offline

Nome lost power citywide during Friday's storm when one generator shut itself down while another was offline for maintenance. State offices let workers go.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Justice Department sues to hold up Alaska Senate result if second Sullivan tips the race

The Justice Department sued Alaska to hold up the Senate result if Sen. Dan Sullivan loses and votes for the other Daniel Sullivan would have flipped it.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Alaska students can propose a glacier name for the Tustumena's replacement ferry

Alaska students can pitch a name for the Tustumena's replacement ferry, as long as it's a glacier, and the Legislature gets the final say. Essays due Nov. 23.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Eric Forrer and former Rep. David Eastman sue Dunleavy and DNR in Juneau Superior Court

Eric Forrer and ex-Rep. David Eastman sued Dunleavy, the state and DNR in Juneau. What they want is anyone's guess; the complaint isn't online.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

NOAA invites tribes to weigh in on Norton Sound red king crab limits

NOAA invited tribes to consult on next year's Norton Sound red king crab limits, after this year's catch ceiling was cut by about a third from 2025.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Alaska trains addiction providers on new treatment guidelines it plans to adopt

Alaska's behavioral health rules have cited 2013 addiction care guidelines. The state is training providers on the 2023 update, including on Nov. 12.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Avalanche work brings intermittent closures to Atigun Pass on the Dalton Highway

DOT triggers avalanches at Atigun Pass on the Dalton Highway Friday, noon to 4pm, causing intermittent closures. Winter avalanches there can strand travelers for days.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

State moves to expand lease for Alyeschem's North Slope methanol and diesel plant

The state moved Friday to give Alyeschem's North Slope methanol and diesel plant a bit more elbow room, adding 11.7 acres to its lease and dropping 9.22.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

December rockfish opening set for Southeast inside waters as outer coast stays closed

Southeast fishermen get a December shot at yelloweye and other bottom rockfish in inside waters. The outer coast stays closed for the rest of the year.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Cape Blossom Road closes for second stage of project to cut Kotzebue freight costs

The road south of Kotzebue toward Cape Blossom is closed for the second stage of construction on a project meant to cut freight costs for the region.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Regulators approve Golden Valley's plan for rolling outages in the Interior

State regulators approved Golden Valley's rolling-outage plan, so if the Interior runs short of power, zones take turns in the dark for up to an hour.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Justice Pate tells AFN he knows of no Alaska Native judge since Roy Madsen

Justice Jude Pate told AFN that, to his knowledge, Alaska hasn't had an Alaska Native judge since Roy Madsen, and laid out how the courts hope to change that.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

State opens leftover South Alaska Peninsula cod to pot boats as jig catch falls short

Jig boats left 387,000 pounds of South Alaska Peninsula cod in the water, so the state is opening it to pot boats too Friday, then loosening the rules Oct. 31.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

State ends Hilcorp's idle Cook Inlet unit but gives it three years to decide on a restart

The state agreed Wednesday to end the unit around two long-idle Cook Inlet platforms, but gave Hilcorp three more years to decide whether to fire one back up.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

AIDEA commits $25 million to nuclear startup NuCube as it seeks to go public

AIDEA is putting $25 million into NuCube, a 10-person, pre-revenue nuclear startup, buying discounted shares as the company tries to go public.

by Melinda Communities.News3w ago3 min read

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

PHP fixed two flaws that can let hackers take over web servers, no password needed. Dozens of Alaska websites use PHP. Whether they've patched isn't public.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read

State proposes giving the North Slope Borough 583 acres in the Kuparuk oil field

The state would hand the North Slope Borough 583 acres inside the Kuparuk oil field, but keep 185 acres with roads, pipelines and part of the operations center.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Fairbanks state office building closes again, this time for a water shutoff

The state office building at 455 3rd Ave. in Fairbanks closed again Thursday, this time for a water shutoff. It's at least the fourth closure since December.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

AVEC says it must raise revenue 10% as delivered fuel costs climb 35% to 40%

AVEC says it needs 10% more revenue after diesel for its 58 villages arrived 35% to 40% pricier. In fly-in villages, fuel alone tops $1 a kilowatt-hour.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Kivalina, Wales and Eek lead off $100 million push to replace village fuel tanks

AVEC says contractors headed to Kivalina, Wales and Eek this summer to start new fuel tank farms, first of 10 villages in a $100 million grant ending July 2028.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago4 min read

Federal money would put portable X-ray units in Northwest Arctic village clinics

Maniilaq Association is set to get $218,964 to put portable X-ray units in Northwest Arctic village clinics, aiming to cut patient flights out for imaging.

by Alaska News3w ago3 min read

Alaska expands child care aid to more working families and raises provider rates Dec. 1

Starting Dec. 1, a family of four earning up to $11,257 a month can get Alaska child care help, and providers get paid more. Ketchikan parents feel shorted.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Alaska, last in medical residency slots, plans $6.4 million for doctor training

Alaska ranks last among states in slots for training new doctors. The state is steering about $6.4 million in federal rural health money to residencies.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

AIDEA board approves $75 million fiber company, bars partners on restricted lists

AIDEA's board created a $75 million company to buy into undersea fiber, hoping Alaska can stop being what the resolution calls a "data cul-de-sac."

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

Follows: AIDEA board to vote on a $75 million company to invest in undersea internet cables

Missing Indigenous list grows to 359; 16 new Anchorage cases labeled 'unknown'

Alaska's list of missing Alaska Native and American Indian people grew to 359 this quarter. Sixteen new Anchorage police cases carry one label: unknown.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Kodiak herring food and bait fishery opens Oct. 26 with a 1,280-ton limit

Kodiak's herring food and bait fishery opens Monday with 1,280 tons up for grabs, 130 fewer than last year. Eastside still gets the biggest slice.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Alaska summer meal sponsors will apply on a new state platform in 2027

Summer meal sponsors will switch to a new state system for applications and claims in 2027. Last summer the program served 1.3 million meals to Alaska kids.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readFrom Sep 9

Fish and Game's women's outdoor program offers a Dall sheep and goat hunting clinic Nov. 7

Fish and Game will spend a November Saturday teaching women to hunt Dall sheep and mountain goats, for $55. It's one of BOW's last Anchorage classes of 2026.

by Alaska News3w ago2 min read

Fall hunters topped the Fortymile quota, but a 100-bull winter hunt still opens Oct. 27

Fall hunters took 577 Fortymile bulls, more than the whole year's 550 quota. The state still opens a 100-bull winter hunt Oct. 27, calling it sustainable.

by Alaska News3w ago2 min read

Troopers and rescue center retrieve critically injured person in Stevens Village

Troopers and the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center flew a critically injured Stevens Village resident to Fairbanks after two private air ambulances turned back. The person is expected to recover.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Permanent Fund ends its first quarter nearly flat after a $937 million September loss

The Permanent Fund made $61 million in three months on a $92 billion fund, after a $937 million September loss wiped out July and August's gains.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readFrom Oct 15

Fairbanks woman charged after investigators find 25 grams of fentanyl in mailed package

Investigators say a package mailed to a Fairbanks home held 25 grams of fentanyl. Six days after they opened it, a 35-year-old woman was arrested.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Egan Drive near Fred Meyer drops to 45 mph again Nov. 1 as Juneau waits for a signal

Egan Drive near Fred Meyer drops to 45 mph again Nov. 1 through January, peak crash season. The fix, a traffic signal, is set to start construction in 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Alaska Board of Fisheries urged to add a second vote on the final text of fishing rules

Alaska fishing rules become law before the board sees their final text. The Department of Law wants a second vote on it, after 30 days of public comment.

by Bill AlaskaNews3w ago3 min read

Follows: Board of Fisheries committee weighs how to let the public weigh in on last-minute rewrites

Fish and Game mails annual angler survey that sets the state's sport catch numbers

Fish and Game is mailing its yearly survey to 47,000 angler households. What they write down becomes the state's official count of fish caught and kept.

by Bill AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read

Alaska opens Arctic oil lease bidding after its best sale in a decade

Alaska opened bidding on nearly 8 million acres of North Slope and Beaufort Sea oil leases, a year after the same sales had their best showing in a decade.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago2 min read