Utilities
RSSAlaska News tracks coverage of utilities issues including water and sewer services in Alaska communities.
The same water-chemical contract came back $855,400 higher, with no explanation
Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on two water chemical contracts worth up to $4.34 million to supply fluoride and coagulant to treatment plants serving 225,000 people.
by Walter AlaskaNews13h ago2 min readAI
Chignik residents have until Sept. 10 to weigh in on surrendering their hydro license
Chignik residents have until Sept. 10 to comment on surrendering the federal license for their idle hydroelectric project and replacing it with state-jurisdiction infrastructure.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1d ago2 min readAI
Eleven Sitka islands lose power for a day as crews swap a channel cable
Eleven islands off Sitka go dark for eight hours on July 31 while crews swap out an aging underwater cable. Charge everything Thursday night.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
A village's water grant score can hinge on whether the clerk took a class
A free state course Aug. 3–11 can boost a village's water and sewer grant scores — clerk training counts for up to 40% of project points. Sign up by July 31.
by Alaska News2w ago1 min readAI
North Slope Borough approves $5M water and sewer increase after Point Lay freeze-up
North Slope Borough approved a $5 million increase to its water and sewer contract Monday after a village-wide freeze-up in Point Lay that has lasted since December 2025.
by Lucas Brown4w ago2 min readAI
Bethel hauled water and sewer deliveries shift early for Independence Day
Bethel shifted hauled water and sewer deliveries one day early Saturday to beat the Independence Day holiday, affecting all three service routes.
by Alaska Newsadded 1mo ago1 min readAI
Many Bethel homes still haul water. This money starts to change that.
Many Bethel residents still get water by truck. The state just forgave $3.4 million in loans that starts the design work toward piping it instead.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Cordova asks residents to conserve water for weeks as supply runs low
Cordova is asking its 2,700 residents to cut water use for the next few weeks as low snowpack and dry weather shrink the city's surface-water supply.
by Alaska News1d ago1 min readAI
