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Air Force seeks contractor to install communications gear at remote Shemya outpost
The 766th Enterprise Sourcing Squadron issued an RFQ Friday to install a communications container and optional tower at Eareckson Air Station on Shemya Island, with quotes due July 24 and a five-week construction window ending August 31.
Alaska News22h ago1 min readAI
A tip about a truck running over seagulls ended in a DUI arrest at Kasilof
A report of a pickup driving over seagulls at Kasilof Beach led Alaska State Troopers to arrest a Fairbanks man on DUI and weapons charges, plus a federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act citation.
Alaska News4d ago1 min readAI
Cordova turns to posted notices after local newspaper closes
Cordova posted 2025 tax foreclosure notices in four public locations, saying the local newspaper is no longer in circulation — though The Cordova Times still publishes online.
Alaska News5d ago2 min readAI
Kodiak's nonprofits need more than the borough can give
Kodiak nonprofits requested far more than the borough's $270,000 grant budget, with health and social services most oversubscribed as Medicaid cuts raise demand.
Alaska News6d ago1 min readAI
Bering Straits promotes a shareholder into its executive ranks
Bering Straits Native Corporation promoted Nome shareholder Brittany Daletas to VP of operations — part of a broader effort by Alaska Native corporations to move shareholders into executive leadership.
Alaska News1w ago1 min readAI
Anchorage wetlands plan gets first update in over a decade as federal rules shift
The Anchorage Planning and Zoning Commission is set to vote Monday on forwarding the first update to the city's 2014 Wetlands Management Plan to the Assembly, driven by the Army Corps ending General Permits in 2021, the Sackett v. EPA ruling shrinking federal protections, and the loss of dedicated wetlands staff.
Alaska News1w ago2 min readAI
Nearly 1,900 Juneau homes are under an evacuation advisory as a glacial flood nears
Nearly 1,900 Juneau homes in the Mendenhall Valley are under an evacuation advisory as Suicide Basin nears a major glacial outburst flood expected between about Aug. 1 and 9.
Alaska News1w ago2 min read🎧 PodcastAI
Trump declares Iran ceasefire over after U.S. strikes on Iranian targets
President Trump said Wednesday the ceasefire and memorandum of understanding with Iran are finished after U.S. forces struck Iranian targets overnight in response to missile attacks on ships near Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, raising immediate questions about whether nuclear talks will resume.
Alaska News1w ago2 min readAI
Fish and Game will bring moose permits to four Nushagak River villages
ADF&G is distributing resident-only registration permit RM583 for any-bull moose in Game Management Units 17B and 17C, with permits available at the Dillingham office through Aug. 31 and community pickup dates scheduled at four Nushagak River villages before the Aug. 20 season opener.
Alaska News1w ago1 min readAI
Five wildfire investigations span Interior to western Alaska
Alaska 511 logged five wildfire investigations between Tuesday evening and Wednesday, stretching from near McGrath west to the Delta Junction corridor and the Trans-Alaska Pipeline right-of-way. Cause is undetermined at all five locations; updated acreage and containment status are pending from AICC.
Alaska News1w ago1 min readAI
Healy woman held without bail after July 4 domestic violence arrest
A 53-year-old Healy woman is held without bail at Fairbanks Correctional Center after Alaska State Troopers arrested her Saturday night on a fourth-degree domestic violence assault charge. Alcohol was cited as a contributing factor.
Alaska News1w ago1 min readAI
Bethel hauled water and sewer deliveries shift early for Independence Day
The City of Bethel's holiday policy moved hauled water and sewer deliveries one day earlier than normal on Independence Day, affecting all three route groups including the Wednesday/Saturday group. Residents who blocked tank access risked a skipped stop, and the main utility office was closed for the weekend; after-hours emergencies reached 907-545-4695.
Alaska News1w ago1 min readAI
Willow man jailed without bail after threatening campers on Fishhook Road
A Willow man was arrested late Friday night after troopers say he threatened campers on Willow Fishhook Road while driving drunk, and a court remanded him without bail on three charges including terroristic threatening.
Alaska News2w ago1 min readAI
Alaska Airlines crews could lose state break protections
A proposed FAA rule would override state meal and rest break laws for airline crews, including Alaska Airlines flight attendants, in favor of a single federal standard.
Alaska News2w ago1 min readAI
The FAA wants to end the 50-year ban on supersonic flight — and Alaska has the sky for it
The FAA has proposed ending the 1973 ban on civil supersonic flight over the U.S., allowing boomless supersonic jets — a change with real relevance for vast, aviation-heavy Alaska.
Alaska News2w ago2 min readAI
A new federal water-testing rule could check rural Alaska for 'forever chemicals' — if it reaches us
A proposed EPA rule (UCMR6) would test public water systems for 30 contaminants, including PFAS, in 2028-2030. Here's what it means for rural Alaska's small water systems.
Alaska News2w ago2 min readAI
A federal cyber rule could lock small Alaska firms out of survey work
A new federal cybersecurity certification requirement could bar small and rural Alaska firms from competing for up to $9.5 million in Army Corps survey and mapping work.
Alaska News2w ago2 min readAI
Sitka's Fourth of July party is back — just leave the car behind
Sitka closes Katlian and Lincoln streets downtown July 3–5 for its Fourth of July celebration, including the parade, a Coast Guard rescue demo, and the annual water fight.
Alaska News2w ago1 min readAI
Murkowski previously questioned the Qatari Air Force One; Trump has now flown it
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski was among the Republicans who questioned Qatar's gift of a Boeing 747 to serve as Air Force One, which President Trump flew for the first time this week.
Alaska News2w ago1 min readAI
A boat trip made Interior Alaska's needs visible. Who's responsible for them is the harder question.
A Tanana Chiefs Conference boat trip brought officials to four remote Interior Alaska villages' needs — and a complex question of federal, state, corporate and tribal responsibility for meeting them.
Alaska News2w ago3 min readAI