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An airman's idea for a cargo cart is out to bid at JBER
A new Air Force solicitation seeks engineering and fabrication of a Version 2.0 Logistics Operational Device cart, a manual alternative to K-loaders, with final fit-checks and operational testing at JBER alongside the 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron.
Cordova, in a rainy region, asks residents to conserve water
Cordova is asking residents to conserve water after low snowpack and a dry stretch drew down its supply — and the city says the rain coming soon won't be enough to refill it.
SBA rule drops 8(a) disadvantage presumption for individual owners, leaves Native corporations untouched
A final SBA rule effective Sept. 10 removes the rebuttable presumption of social disadvantage for individually owned 8(a) applicants. The agency says it does not touch eligibility for entity-owned firms, including Alaska Native corporations.
Bethel weighs fixes or demolition for three problem properties
Bethel's City Council will hold a Sept. 1 nuisance hearing on three long-chased problem properties, deciding whether to order fixes or demolition, part of a backlog of dozens.
Bethel weighs a climbing fee to force action on empty buildings
A draft rewrite of Bethel's nuisance code would require owners to register vacant buildings within 30 days and pay annual fees rising from $100 to more than $1,000. The Planning Commission returns to it Aug. 13 after asking for more detail.
As Anchorage cements its role as a global cargo hub, the growth is colliding with its neighbors
As Anchorage's airport cements its global cargo-hub role, e-commerce growth is fueling nighttime aircraft noise — and a federal study warns mitigation may shift the noise between neighborhoods, not end it.
Senate bill co-led by Murkowski targets AI chatbot toys' risks to children
A bipartisan Senate bill co-led by Sen. Lisa Murkowski would study the safety risks of AI chatbot toys for children, after testing found some discussing explicit content and household dangers.
State weighs 19-year rent-free FAA lease at Hooper Bay Airport
Alaska DOT&PF is deciding whether to sign a 19-year, no-rent lease letting the FAA build and maintain navigation, communication and weather aids at Hooper Bay Airport. The public comment window closed Aug. 4.
A decade after a plan promised lower energy costs, Bering Strait villages are still studying the problem
Kawerak is seeking contractors to assess bulk fuel and energy infrastructure across 20 Bering Strait tribal communities, a decade after a regional plan promised to cut climbing diesel costs.
Interior Alaska's spring-thaw weight limits lift Wednesday for haulers
Alaska DOT&PF is lifting seasonal weight restrictions on all Northern Region roads at 8 a.m. Wednesday, August 5, letting commercial haulers on Interior, Cordova and Nome roads apply again for overweight permits.
Tribes objected to a federal rollback of Native welfare rules. HHS did it anyway.
A federal rule rolling back Tribal TANF and Native Employment Works regulations affecting Alaska's Native nonprofits drew objections from tribes over inadequate consultation and sovereignty.
A Medicare rate bump for psychiatric care reaches Alaska's hospitals
A final Medicare rule gives inpatient psychiatric facilities a 2.3% rate increase from Oct. 1, reaching Alaska because it covers psychiatric units inside its hospitals.
Alaska keeps trading its old flight beacons for GPS, one route at a time
The FAA will amend GPS route T-388 near Kodiak on Oct. 29, part of a statewide effort to replace Alaska's aging ground-based navigation aids with satellite routes.
Cruise ships come to St. Paul as the island rebuilds after the crab crash
Five cruise ships will visit St. Paul Island this summer as the Unangax̂ community seeks new economic footing after the Bering Sea snow crab collapse gutted its budget.
NOAA scouts new fish-farm zones as Gulf of Alaska planning proceeds
NOAA opened public comment through Sept. 13 on where to site the next Aquaculture Opportunity Areas. The Gulf of Alaska is already in a separate NOAA planning process.
Weak sockeye run tightens fishing at Saltery Creek, twice in two days
Fish and Game is closing extra subsistence waters at Saltery Creek near Kodiak after a weak sockeye run fell short of escapement goals. The change takes effect Thursday.
A village's water grant score can hinge on whether the clerk took a class
Free RUBA clerk training Aug. 3–11 helps rural Alaska utilities earn best-practice points worth up to 40% of water and sewer grant project scoring.
Troopers cite 12 dipnetters on the Kenai in one day
Alaska Wildlife Troopers cited at least 12 people in one day at the Kenai River dipnet fishery, most for fishing during closed periods. The season ends July 31.
Why the fight over the Strait of Hormuz shows up in Alaska's budget
Strait of Hormuz conflict and Alaska: oil price volatility from halted tanker traffic hits state revenue as Trump pledges frozen Iranian funds for ship damage.
Supreme Court upholds the mail-ballot rule rural Alaska relies on
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld rules like Alaska's counting mail ballots received after Election Day, a system rural Alaska relies on. Primary applications due Aug. 8.