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
Ninth Circuit says tribal law cannot shield employees from federal civil rights suits
The Ninth Circuit ruled that tribal governments cannot use their own codes to immunize police officers and employees from federal civil rights lawsuits, binding Alaska courts.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read
The Kenai coho limit stayed at two when it was supposed to go to three
An emergency order holds the coho bag and possession limit at two fish on the Kenai River through Nov. 30, blocking a scheduled step-up to three. ADF&G calls the reduction precautionary, and the official who signed it reports the river is still producing limits.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Moose hunting closes early west of the Darby Mountains
The state closed the fall moose hunt west of the Darby Mountains a day early as its 30-bull quota neared, the last of several closures around Nome.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Rabies is climbing among wildlife across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta
The Alaska Department of Health said Friday that terrestrial rabies activity has increased in enzootic areas including the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta since early 2026, and it is routing providers to the Section of Epidemiology for exposure assessments and post-exposure prophylaxis guidance.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Troopers arrest Wasilla driver on DUI, assault charges after rollover
Alaska State Troopers say a rollover at North Wasilla-Fishhook Road and East Summit Circle late Wednesday left the driver and a passenger with minor injuries. Aaron Swearingen, 26, of Wasilla was arrested on DUI and fourth-degree assault charges/
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago1 min read
More than 200 coho counted at Bear Creek weir near Seward
ADF&G's Sept. 10 North Gulf Coast report says more than 200 coho have passed the Bear Creek weir near Seward, with silver fishing in the Resurrection River and Resurrection Bay picking up and expected to improve over the next few weeks.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Air Guard crew rescues two pilots in separate crashes near Palmer and Skwentna
The same Alaska Air National Guard helicopter crew pulled two downed pilots out of the backcountry on Sept. 10, one near Palmer and one near Skwentna, and flew both to Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min read
Sitka loses coho fishing as weak returns leave the hatchery short
Alaska Fish and Game is closing coho fishing in Sitka's Bear Cove and Deep Inlet through October after weak silver salmon returns left the Medvejie Hatchery short of spawning fish.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Man arrested in Soldotna on felony sex offender registry charge
Alaska State Troopers arrested Randy Bird, 74, in Soldotna on Thursday on a first-degree failure-to-register charge after a probation compliance check. Troopers say he has two prior convictions for the same offense. The charge is an accusation.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Alaska justices affirm commitment despite skipped consent inquiry
The Alaska Supreme Court on Friday affirmed a 90-day involuntary commitment and forced medication order for an Anchorage man, finding the superior court made an obvious mistake by never checking whether the Alaska Psychiatric Institute offered him voluntary treatment, but that the mistake was not prejudicial.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Flooding closes state vocational rehabilitation office in downtown Fairbanks
Flooding has closed the state Department of Labor office at 455 Third Ave. in downtown Fairbanks for Friday, Sept. 11, shutting the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation's Fairbanks branch to walk-ins. The branch phone line is 907-451-3150.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Draft permit would let Fairbanks discharge 11.2 million gallons a day into the Tanana
A draft state permit would let Fairbanks and Golden Heart Utilities keep discharging up to 11.2 million gallons of treated sewage a day into the Tanana River.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Wrangell calls the Dungeness crab decline a disaster; the state calls it the plan
The borough Assembly in Wrangell declared a local disaster over the Dungeness crab decline and asked Gov. Mike Dunleavy to seek a federal fishery disaster determination for more than 60 commercial permit holders in the community.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago2 min read
Troopers identify two Savoonga men dead after capsizing near St. Lawrence Island
Two Savoonga men, Sidney Kulowiyi and Barton Rookok, died after their boat capsized off St. Lawrence Island; a 15-year-old survived clinging to the hull, troopers said.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago1 min read
Funny River hunter cited after self-reporting sub-legal moose kill
A 64-year-old Funny River man called Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Thursday to report shooting a sub-legal bull in Unit 15B. Troopers measured a 22-inch spread with forks on both sides, seized the meat and antlers, donated the meat to charity, and issued a mandatory court citation.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Three Kodiak westside sections now open until further notice; 54-hour period ends 6 p.m. Saturday
Outer Karluk, Central and North Cape are open to commercial salmon seining until further notice, while much of Kodiak closes at 6 pm Saturday.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 2w ago1 min read
Anchorage keeps funding a $5 million median barrier on 5th Avenue
An Anchorage transportation committee voted 4-1 on Aug. 20 to keep funding a $5 million median barrier on 5th Avenue, rejecting an assembly member's amendment to strip the funding pending more community discussion.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Haines Highway paving means 20-minute waits through Sunday
Paving between mileposts 20 and 25 on the Haines Highway has drivers waiting up to 20 minutes through Sunday, with altered access at Klukwan on Saturday.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Fiber easement for four Koyukuk River villages grows to 96 acres, and comments close Oct. 12
Tanana Chiefs Conference wants a fiber optic easement across 96.4 acres of state land to bring high-speed internet to Hughes, Allakaket, Alatna and Evansville, up from the 60.6 acres it requested in February. Alaska DNR is taking written comments until Oct. 12.
by Maggie AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
DNR gives records denial power to two job titles, no named employees
Alaska DNR Commissioner John Crowther signed a delegation Thursday giving the power to deny public records requests to two positions, Special Assistant 2 and Appeals Coordinator, rather than to named employees. It supersedes all prior DNR delegations under the same regulation.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Prince William Sound seine season ends Monday, after Friday's Cannery Creek opening
Prince William Sound's purse seine season is expected to close Monday at 8 pm, after a final opening in Cannery Creek hatchery waters normally closed to fishing.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Unimak Bight scallop grounds close tonight with the season's 7,500-pound quota filled
ADF&G closes Unimak Bight to commercial scallop fishing at 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, with catch reports showing the district has taken its 7,500-pound quota since the July 1 opening. Kodiak's Northeast District closed the same way a week earlier. Unimak Bight is an exploratory fishery that drew no effort at all in 2023/24.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Juneau driver, 33, dies in Hyer Road crash in Palmer
Alaska State Troopers say Eric Ashenfelter, 33, of Juneau died Thursday morning after his vehicle became airborne over the Hyer underpass in Palmer and struck a concrete support. Borough crews extricated him; the investigation is continuing.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Alaska pauses weekly rural health awards with $207 million of $272 million announced
Alaska has announced $207 million of its $272.2 million first-year federal rural health award, across 217 projects, and announced none this week. The state must obligate first-year funds by Oct. 30 and spend them by Sept. 30, 2027.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago1 min read
Prince William Sound anglers still limited to one king salmon a day
A conservation restriction limits anglers in most of Prince William Sound to one king salmon a day through Sept. 15, citing low king numbers. Some waters are exempt.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Sitka takes household hazardous waste free for two days next month, but not lithium-ion batteries
Sitka households may drop off solvents, paints, pesticides and lead-acid batteries free Oct. 3 and 4 at the Wastewater Treatment Plant on Alice Loop. Lithium-ion and nickel-metal hydride batteries are excluded, and the notice does not say where those should go.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Alaska clerks are under four weeks out from local elections
State officials walked Alaska municipal clerks through election preparation requirements Thursday, less than four weeks before most local elections on Oct. 6.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Alaska proposes new limits on what insurers pay to treat injured workers
Alaska is proposing binding limits on what insurers pay providers for treating injured workers, with public comment open through Oct. 9.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Oil above $101 puts Alaska's budget on a war in the Persian Gulf
Brent crude closed above $101 as US-Iran strikes escalate around Hormuz, a swing worth about $35 million per dollar to Alaska's general fund.
by Alaska News2w ago2 min read
Federal record rates Ketchikan's Water Street viaduct 'Poor'
The Water Street viaduct in downtown Ketchikan, carrying 14,000 vehicles a day, is rated poor, but the state is funding only repairs, not replacement.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
A third Baranof Island goat zone closes early as the state guards the herd
Goat hunting in Baranof Island's Lisa Creek zone closes Sept. 13 after its quota filled — the third Baranof zone shut down early this year over goat declines.
by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
North Slope oil is running below the state's forecast so far, and the price is running above it
North Slope oil is flowing well below Alaska's revenue forecast while prices run above it, two budget-driving numbers moving in opposite directions.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Alaska Supreme Court hears appeal over Kotzebue officer's immunity in 2022 shooting
The Alaska Supreme Court heard oral argument Wednesday in Anchorage on whether Luke Outwater's lawsuit over a 2022 Kotzebue police shooting can proceed against Sgt. David Cox, who was dismissed from the case on qualified immunity grounds.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Alaska Fishermen's Fund appeals council to decide denied injury claims Oct. 14
The Alaska Commercial Fishermen's Fund appeals council meets Oct. 14 to decide denied medical claims from commercial fishermen injured on the job.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
A new state program is lifting Alaska's worst-in-the-nation aid filing rate
Seniors in Alaska's Career Guides program filed federal financial aid applications at 60.1 percent, far above the statewide rate, rootEd Alliance reported.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
A parent does not lose custody by placing a disabled child in a facility, Alaska court rules
The Alaska Supreme Court held that a father still owes past and future support for the couple's disabled adult daughter, finding the mother kept primary physical custody by visiting, arranging care and paying expenses even though the daughter lived in an assisted care facility.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
The Yukon's fall chum run could support a fishery, none has opened
The Yukon River fall chum run is large enough under state rules to open a commercial fishery for the first time since 2019, but none has opened.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Southcentral's gas storage is two-thirds full with winter coming
Southcentral Alaska's two commercial natural gas storage fields are about 68 percent full heading into winter, with roughly 16 billion cubic feet of space empty.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min read
Troopers arrest Wasilla man on warrants totaling 18 felony counts
Alaska State Troopers arrested William Paterson Jr., 44, of Wasilla on Wednesday on two warrants carrying 18 felony theft, burglary and access-device counts, plus new charges in a separate case. Troopers had asked the public in August for help finding him.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Skagway Ferry Terminal Set to Reopen After 26-Day Closure
Skagway's ferry terminal is due to reopen today after a 26-day closure that pushed vehicle traffic onto the highway through Canada. Crews repaired all 19 anchor chains, the scope of a state project advertised for bids in July, three weeks before the terminal shut.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago3 min read