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Sunday, June 28, 2026Sun, Jun 28, 2026

McGuire campaign says Sara Rasmussen will replace Elizabeth Rexford as lieutenant governor running mate

Alaska's deadline could have thinned its 17-way governor race. It barely did: the GOP field stayed packed, and the headline move was just a McGuire running-mate swap.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: McGuire campaign says Sara Rasmussen will replace Elizabeth Rexford as lieutenant governor running mate

Wednesday, July 1, 2026Wed, Jul 1, 2026

Smokejumpers hit new holdover fire near Allakaket as July 4 weekend nears

Smokejumpers deployed to a new holdover fire near Allakaket as fire managers warn the Kenai Peninsula faces the highest fire danger heading into the July 4 weekend.

by Alaska News7h ago1 min readAI

Interior Alaska and Kenai Peninsula

Cover image for article: Smokejumpers hit new holdover fire near Allakaket as July 4 weekend nears

Wednesday, July 1, 2026Wed, Jul 1, 2026

Alaska's booth at Trump's 'Great American State Fair' draws online criticism

Alaska's booth at Trump's Great American State Fair drew online mockery for appearing as an unstaffed display of printed panels and a rug, with no state representative visible in circulating photos.

by Maggie AlaskaNews7h ago1 min readAI

Washington D.C.

Cover image for article: Alaska's booth at Trump's 'Great American State Fair' draws online criticism

Sunday, June 28, 2026Sun, Jun 28, 2026

Claman's exit narrows the Democratic field in Alaska's wide-open governor race

Alaska's 17-candidate governor scrum got a deadline to shrink. It shrank by one Democrat — while a dozen Republicans eyed each other and nobody blinked.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Claman's exit narrows the Democratic field in Alaska's wide-open governor race

Wednesday, June 24, 2026Wed, Jun 24, 2026

Anchorage Assembly unanimously passes veteran-owned business preference ordinance

Anchorage Assembly unanimously passed a veteran-owned business preference for city contracts, letting qualifying vets match the lowest bid rather than automatically winning at higher cost.

by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAI

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly unanimously passes veteran-owned business preference ordinance

Tuesday, June 23, 2026Tue, Jun 23, 2026

Two Assembly members want Martinez out. The removal law may not reach him

Two members want Martinez gone over APOC fines. The removal law they're trying to use might not be a fit, and the math to carry it out would be an uphill battle.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago4 min readAI

Anchorage, Alaska1

Cover image for article: Two Assembly members want Martinez out. The removal law may not reach him

Tuesday, June 16, 2026Tue, Jun 16, 2026

Alaska AFL-CIO endorsed Peltola for Senate and Hill for House Wednesday

Alaska AFL-CIO endorsed Peltola and Hill. The federation traditionally goes Democratic. The other side wasn't asked.

by Alaska Newsadded 1w ago2 min readAI

Alaska2

Cover image for article: Alaska AFL-CIO endorsed Peltola for Senate and Hill for House Wednesday

Friday, June 19, 2026Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Von Imhof Launches Anchorage Mayoral Bid With 'Fix and Grow' Platform

Former state senator Natasha Von Imhof launched a campaign for Anchorage mayor against incumbent Suzanne LaFrance. The election is scheduled for April 6, 2027.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Von Imhof Launches Anchorage Mayoral Bid With 'Fix and Grow' Platform

Tuesday, June 23, 2026Tue, Jun 23, 2026

Daniel J. Sullivan sued the state today over a denied Senate ballot spot

Denied a Senate ballot spot, Daniel J. Sullivan sued today. Lawmakers held a hearing on the same question the same afternoon.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Daniel J. Sullivan sued the state today over a denied Senate ballot spot

Thursday, June 18, 2026Thu, Jun 18, 2026

The Grandview Fire has closed Swanson River Road and burned 30 acres near Sterling

The Grandview Fire is at 30 acres near Sterling. Swanson River Road is closed, the canoe route is offline, no evacuations yet.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI

Sterling, Alaska

Cover image for article: The Grandview Fire has closed Swanson River Road and burned 30 acres near Sterling

Tuesday, June 30, 2026Tue, Jun 30, 2026

Alaska ethics overhaul adds deadlines, whistleblower shield, and mandatory referrals

Alaska's Legislature passed HB 298, adding hard deadlines to ethics complaints and requiring the ethics committee to refer criminal activity to law enforcement.

by Walter AlaskaNews23h ago2 min readAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska ethics overhaul adds deadlines, whistleblower shield, and mandatory referrals

Saturday, June 27, 2026Sat, Jun 27, 2026

Alaska's ethics committee wants out of harassment training so it can get back to ethics

Alaska's ethics committee voted to hand off harassment training, saying it's crowded out real ethics instruction. The training continues — just not under them.

by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska's ethics committee wants out of harassment training so it can get back to ethics

Monday, June 22, 2026Mon, Jun 22, 2026

24 bottles of R&R, grounded short of Shungnak

Bargain whiskey, $400 a bottle: Fairbanks airport police seized 24 bottles of R&R bound for a dry village, street value $9,600.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min readAI

Fairbanks, Alaska

Cover image for article: 24 bottles of R&R, grounded short of Shungnak

Thursday, June 25, 2026Thu, Jun 25, 2026

A fishing trip meant to help troubled teens ended in violence at a Kasilof cabin

Troopers say a teen set a sleeping man on fire at a Kasilof cabin during a treatment-program fishing trip. The man survived; the teen faces felony charges.

by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago1 min readAI

Kasilof, Alaska

Cover image for article: A fishing trip meant to help troubled teens ended in violence at a Kasilof cabin

Friday, June 26, 2026Fri, Jun 26, 2026

Anchorage approved three ice-arena contracts. The office that oversees them has one employee.

Anchorage approved three ice-arena contracts — then admitted the office overseeing them has one employee and no finalized policy. Audits had flagged the gap before.

by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage approved three ice-arena contracts. The office that oversees them has one employee.

Friday, June 12, 2026Fri, Jun 12, 2026

APOC fines George Martinez after campaign-paid flight to Florida

Oh goodness... I guess campaign finance laws were made for a reason.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI

Anchorage

Cover image for article: APOC fines George Martinez after campaign-paid flight to Florida

Monday, June 29, 2026Mon, Jun 29, 2026

Vacant Anchorage home explodes on Brookridge Ave; AFD investigates

A vacant home on Brookridge Ave in Northeast Anchorage exploded around 8 a.m. Sunday, scattering debris into the street with no injuries reported, as Anchorage Fire Department investigates the cause.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Vacant Anchorage home explodes on Brookridge Ave; AFD investigates

Friday, June 26, 2026Fri, Jun 26, 2026

An ethics panel found probable cause that Rep. Sarah Vance misused her office to pressure a newspaper

An ethics panel found probable cause Rep. Sarah Vance used state resources to pressure the Homer News, which then pulled the article and dropped the reporter's byline.

by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI

Homer, Alaska

Cover image for article: An ethics panel found probable cause that Rep. Sarah Vance misused her office to pressure a newspaper

Saturday, June 27, 2026Sat, Jun 27, 2026

Starry Fire hits 70% containment; wetting rain expected Friday night

Starry Fire near Anderson hit 70% containment Friday as rain moves in, dropping evacuation status from GO to READY.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago1 min readAI

Interior Alaska

Cover image for article: Starry Fire hits 70% containment; wetting rain expected Friday night

Monday, June 29, 2026Mon, Jun 29, 2026

Cordova City Hall closes July 3; trash pickup shifts to July 6

The City of Cordova will close City Hall and the Refuse Transfer Station on Friday, July 3, for Independence Day. Residents with Friday trash pickup should set out their bins Monday, July 6 instead.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago1 min readAI

Cordova, Alaska

Cover image for article: Cordova City Hall closes July 3; trash pickup shifts to July 6

Thursday, June 25, 2026Thu, Jun 25, 2026

Anchorage child care fund squeezed by programs moved from alcohol tax

Anchorage's child care fund says two programs loaded onto it are starving its mission. The board wants them moved to the alcohol tax — which is shrinking even faster.

by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAI

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage child care fund squeezed by programs moved from alcohol tax

Wednesday, June 24, 2026Wed, Jun 24, 2026

FBI, Troopers Arrest Unalaska Man on Two Child Sex Abuse Counts

Arresting one Unalaska man on child sexual abuse charges took two teams and Coast Guard and FBI aircraft, landing on two Aleutian islands at once.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI

Unalaska and Akun Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: FBI, Troopers Arrest Unalaska Man on Two Child Sex Abuse Counts

Sunday, June 28, 2026Sun, Jun 28, 2026

One Anchorage restaurant keeps getting caught serving with expired cards

Alaska cited six bars and restaurants for servers pouring with expired training cards — one Anchorage spot for the fifth time in four years, now risking its liquor license.

by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min readAI

Anchorage, Fairbanks, Soldotna, and Kenai, Alaska

Cover image for article: One Anchorage restaurant keeps getting caught serving with expired cards

Monday, June 29, 2026Mon, Jun 29, 2026

Two Ruby-area fires reach 1,260 acres; elite crews work flanks

Two lightning fires near Ruby have burned 1,260 acres combined, drawing elite crews from Alaska and Montana who are using a rain window to secure containment lines before conditions shift.

by Maggie AlaskaNews2d ago2 min readAI

Ruby, Alaska

Cover image for article: Two Ruby-area fires reach 1,260 acres; elite crews work flanks

Monday, June 29, 2026Mon, Jun 29, 2026

Polly Fire crews shift to structure protection along Fortymile River

Polly Fire crews near Eagle shift to protecting cabins and fish camps along the Fortymile River as rain cuts the fire to a single smoke plume.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago2 min readAI

Fortymile River, Alaska

Cover image for article: Polly Fire crews shift to structure protection along Fortymile River

Saturday, June 20, 2026Sat, Jun 20, 2026

Pilot killed in Piper Pacer crash 40 miles southeast of Cordova

A pilot flying solo between Yakutat and Fairbanks was found dead Friday after an Alaska Air National Guard helicopter located the crashed Piper Pacer near Kanak Island, about 40 miles southeast of Cordova.

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI

Cordova, Alaska

Cover image for article: Pilot killed in Piper Pacer crash 40 miles southeast of Cordova

Wednesday, June 24, 2026Wed, Jun 24, 2026

Anchorage Assembly members call on Martinez to resign after APOC ruling

Two Anchorage Assembly members called on George Martinez to resign after an APOC ruling found he willfully used campaign funds for personal benefit and lied under oath.

by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago3 min readAI

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly members call on Martinez to resign after APOC ruling

Saturday, June 27, 2026Sat, Jun 27, 2026

Alaska's new ethics law puts legal teeth behind gift-travel rules

Alaska's rewritten ethics law took effect June 24 without Dunleavy's signature. Its big change: gift-funded travel now needs a documented purpose, or you repay it.

by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska's new ethics law puts legal teeth behind gift-travel rules

Saturday, June 27, 2026Sat, Jun 27, 2026

A refusal to explain a gift-funded trip exposed a hole in Alaska's ethics rules

A legislator and a staffer took a gift-funded Arctic Winter Games trip, then wouldn't explain why — exposing that the ethics committee had no power to make them.

by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: A refusal to explain a gift-funded trip exposed a hole in Alaska's ethics rules

Saturday, June 27, 2026Sat, Jun 27, 2026

Dunleavy vetoes nearly $90 million but leaves school funding intact

Gov. Dunleavy vetoed nearly $90 million from Alaska's budget, cutting increases for child care, Medicaid and local aid while leaving core school funding intact.

by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Dunleavy vetoes nearly $90 million but leaves school funding intact

Monday, June 22, 2026Mon, Jun 22, 2026

A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crashed on Harbor Mountain above Sitka

A Coast Guard rescue helicopter went down on Harbor Mountain above Sitka Monday. The road is closed, and the crew that rescues others needed it

by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago1 min readAI

Sitka, Alaska

Cover image for article: A Coast Guard rescue helicopter crashed on Harbor Mountain above Sitka

Saturday, June 27, 2026Sat, Jun 27, 2026

Two Delta Junction wildfires in monitor status; two near full containment

Over here, you got two fires. Over here you got two fires. That's four fires. What are you gonna do with four fires? Maybe just stick to two fires.

by Alaska News3d ago1 min readAI

Delta Junction, Alaska

Cover image for article: Two Delta Junction wildfires in monitor status; two near full containment

Thursday, June 25, 2026Thu, Jun 25, 2026

A record year for federal research-fraud enforcement — and Alaska's stake in it

Washington recovered a record $6.8B in false-claims cases last year. Alaska's universities run on federal research money, and Begich is on the oversight panel.

by Melinda Communities.News5d ago3 min readAI

Washington, District of Columbia

Cover image for article: A record year for federal research-fraud enforcement — and Alaska's stake in it

Sunday, June 28, 2026Sun, Jun 28, 2026

Rain offers Interior Alaska's fire crews a needed break

Rain and cooler air are headed for Interior Alaska this weekend — a real break for fire crews who've spent weeks protecting cabins, fish camps, and allotments.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago1 min readAI

Interior Alaska

Cover image for article: Rain offers Interior Alaska's fire crews a needed break

Sunday, June 28, 2026Sun, Jun 28, 2026

Jade Fire reaches 40% containment near Ambler; Whakatna Fire controlled

Jade Fire near Ambler is 40% contained with unburned ground between the fire and the community landfill, while 22 smokejumpers freed from two controlled fires are now fighting new ignitions near Ruby.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3d ago1 min readAI

Ambler, Alaska

Cover image for article: Jade Fire reaches 40% containment near Ambler; Whakatna Fire controlled

Tuesday, June 16, 2026Tue, Jun 16, 2026

Blake Gettys Builds LG Bid Around Personal Survival Story

Getty tries to tell Alaskans about his bio. Hughes has not been shown in the top four in any publicly available poll.

by Bill AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI

Kenai Peninsula, Alaska

Cover image for article: Blake Gettys Builds LG Bid Around Personal Survival Story

Saturday, June 27, 2026Sat, Jun 27, 2026

Juneau fills its airport, harbor and ski-area boards

Juneau, the only U.S. capital you can't drive to, just appointed 11 unpaid volunteers to oversee its airport, harbors and ski hill — all without a single objection.

by Walter AlaskaNews4d ago2 min readAI

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau fills its airport, harbor and ski-area boards

Thursday, June 25, 2026Thu, Jun 25, 2026

An oil spike filled Alaska's budget and hammered its schools — and the new budget sends some back

The oil spike that padded Alaska's budget also jacked up its schools' heating bills — so the budget hands some back. One-time money for a permanent problem.

by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago2 min readAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: An oil spike filled Alaska's budget and hammered its schools — and the new budget sends some back

Thursday, June 25, 2026Thu, Jun 25, 2026

Sullivan's Bycatch Bill Wades Into Alaska's Hardest Fish Fight

Sullivan's sweeping bycatch bill targets trawl salmon catch — a real and raw grievance, even as federal science pins Alaska's river collapses mostly on a warming ocean.

by Walter AlaskaNews5d ago3 min readAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Sullivan's Bycatch Bill Wades Into Alaska's Hardest Fish Fight

Thursday, June 11, 2026Thu, Jun 11, 2026

Peltola proposes corporate tax tied to worker pay in Senate race

New Peltola plan: companies with rich CEOs and broke workers pay more. Odds of passing: low. Odds of becoming a debate line: certain.

by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI

Alaska

Cover image for article: Peltola proposes corporate tax tied to worker pay in Senate race

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