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Walter AlaskaNews1d ago2 min read

Matanuska Electric Association filed a tariff Saturday to add a new Cost of Power Adjustment element that would recover natural gas storage costs from member-owners, tied to a March 2 effective date the RCA already approved.

Alaska News1d ago2 min read

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is soliciting bids for a five-year contract to provide certified officials and scorekeepers for youth sports programs after operating without a contract for six months, relying on volunteers.

Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

The Alaska Board of Game is proposing regulations to govern hunting and trapping near the proposed 211-mile Ambler Road in Northwest Alaska, with public comment open until July 16.

Walter AlaskaNews2d ago3 min read

The Alaska House passed HB 381 on Friday, replacing property tax with a volume-based tax on natural gas transported through the proposed Alaska LNG pipeline. Governor Mike Dunleavy called the vote a significant step toward advancing the project.

Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Anchorage has increased the Basher Trailhead parking plan to 52 spaces after earlier reducing it to 45, though the revised design remains below the city's own demand estimate of 80 to 100 spaces.

Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins released his first campaign ad Friday with a six-figure buy across streaming, social, and radio platforms

Walter AlaskaNews2d ago2 min read

Recent wildfires across Alaska's road system have created potential morel mushroom hunting grounds for spring 2026, with burns near Fairbanks, the Elliott Highway, Tok, and Southcentral offering foragers new places to search.

Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

The Alaska Public Offices Commission fined Anchorage Assembly member George Martinez $3,050 and ordered him to repay his campaign $2,255.70 after finding campaign funds improperly covered a Florida flight and emissions payment.

Walter AlaskaNews3d ago3 min read

The Small Business Administration proposed a rule removing race-based presumptions for individually owned 8(a) firms while explicitly preserving eligibility for Alaska Native corporation-owned businesses.

Cale Green3d ago2 min read

President Trump signed a proclamation Thursday reopening nearly 500,000 square miles of Western Pacific waters to commercial fishing, reversing Obama-era closures that had barred U.S. fishermen while foreign vessels continued to operate. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy attended the White House signing.

Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Fire managers suspended burn permits in the Tok Fire Prevention Area on Wednesday, citing hot, dry weather and the influx of visitors expected for the Chickenstock music event in the Fortymile Country.

Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read

Mary Peltola unveils corporate tax plan tied to worker pay in Alaska Senate race against Dan Sullivan, making affordability the campaign's central fight.

Alaska News4d ago1 min read

Kenai City Council approved a camping ordinance Wednesday defining three or more tents on a property as a campground, removing earlier time limits after debate over consistency with RV rules.

Alaska News4d ago2 min read

A remote wildfire north of Skwentna quintupled overnight to 52 acres, drawing elite crews and aerial resources to protect cabins in the upper Susitna corridor before peak fire season.

Walter AlaskaNews4d ago3 min read

The House Finance Committee voted 11-0 Wednesday to advance a major natural gas pipeline bill after adopting amendments that restructure municipal taxes and increase community impact aid to $80 million.

Cale Green4d ago2 min read

The Anchorage Assembly voted 11-1 Tuesday to transfer a 9.6-acre Heritage Land Bank parcel to Alaska Natural Burial, a nonprofit that will create Anchorage's first natural burial cemetery. The move addresses the city's burial space shortage after Anchorage Memorial Park reached capacity and a 2024 cemetery bond failed.

Alaska News4d ago2 min read

ADEC's draft general permit for Kodiak onshore seafood processors prohibits zones of deposit for seafood waste on the seafloor. Facilities must prevent accumulation through adjusted outfall placement, discharge timing, or waste treatment.

Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min read

Assembly member Zac Johnson has proposed letting state-licensed nuisance-wildlife operators use air rifles and air pistols inside city limits while performing licensed work. The ordinance would add an exception to existing municipal weapons code.

Walter AlaskaNews5d ago2 min read

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Alaska News5d ago2 min read

The state's preliminary decision would lease 715 acres near Deadhorse to STAK Energy for a 1-3 gigawatt natural gas facility. Written comments are due June 15.