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Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026
Cover image for article: ANWR lease sale draws $3.74m in winning bids from AIDEA, Hex Energy
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ANWR lease sale draws $3.74m in winning bids from AIDEA, Hex Energy

The Arctic Refuge lease sale brought in $3.7 million from two bidders, a modest showing compared with the recent NPR-A sale’s 11 companies and $163 million-plus in receipts.

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Monday, June 1, 2026Mon, Jun 1, 2026

Alaska minimum wage rises to $14 in July, $15 in 2027

Alaska minimum wage rises to $14 per hour on July 1, then to $15 in 2027, with annual inflation adjustments after that under a voter-approved schedule.

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Cover image for article: Alaska minimum wage rises to $14 in July, $15 in 2027
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Monday, June 8, 2026Mon, Jun 8, 2026

ADF&G opens six Kodiak sections to commercial fishing, bans large Chinook retention

Alaska Department of Fish and Game opened six Kodiak commercial salmon sections to purse seine fishing June 9 but banned retention of Chinook salmon 28 inches or larger, citing low king salmon runs in the Karluk and Ayakulik river systems.

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Cover image for article: ADF&G opens six Kodiak sections to commercial fishing, bans large Chinook retention
Monday, June 8, 2026Mon, Jun 8, 2026

Judge voids H-1B fee Alaska schools said threatened rural hiring

Alaska has to hire a lot of teachers from out of the country, so an additional $100k per teacher would have been...unsustainable to say the least.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4h agoAI
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Cover image for article: Judge voids H-1B fee Alaska schools said threatened rural hiring
Monday, June 8, 2026Mon, Jun 8, 2026

Doyon and Tanana Chiefs warn of rising fuel costs in Interior

Doyon and Tanana Chiefs Conference warned that shipping disruptions are raising fuel costs in Interior Alaska, urging villages to order early during the brief barge season before rivers freeze.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews11h agoAI
Fairbanks
Cover image for article: Doyon and Tanana Chiefs warn of rising fuel costs in Interior
Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Denali ranger dies in crevasse fall near 14,000 Foot Camp

Robin Pendery, a National Park Service mountaineering ranger, died Thursday after falling into a crevasse near 14,000 Foot Camp on Denali.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Denali National Park and Preserve
Cover image for article: Denali ranger dies in crevasse fall near 14,000 Foot Camp
Sunday, May 31, 2026Sun, May 31, 2026

Troopers arrest three for DUI across Alaska

Seward man fled troopers at 100 mph on Seward Highway, charged with felony eluding and DUI. • Fairbanks driver arrested after REDDI hotline report of drunk driving on Richardson Highway. • Soldotna man stopped for equipment violation, refused breath test, blood drawn by warrant.

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Cover image for article: Troopers arrest three for DUI across Alaska
Wednesday, June 3, 2026Wed, Jun 3, 2026

Alaska offers fast-track fall training for substance-abuse counselors

Alaska is offering fast-track fall certification courses for substance-abuse counselors to address critical shortages in rural communities hit hard by overdose deaths and fentanyl spread.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News5d agoAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Alaska offers fast-track fall training for substance-abuse counselors
Tuesday, June 2, 2026Tue, Jun 2, 2026

Assembly to hear natural burial cemetery proposal for South Anchorage

Anchorage Assembly votes June 9 on giving a 9.6-acre South Anchorage parcel to Alaska Natural Burial to operate the city's first natural burial cemetery at no taxpayer cost.

Lucas Brownby Lucas Brown6d agoAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Assembly to hear natural burial cemetery proposal for South Anchorage
Tuesday, June 2, 2026Tue, Jun 2, 2026

ENSTAR says it locked in a price for Alaska LNG

ENSTAR locked in $16 per thousand cubic feet for North Slope pipeline gas, undercutting LNG imports at $20 to $23 but raising costs 48% above current Cook Inlet supply before adding $4.50 to $6 in distribution and storage charges.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews1w agoAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: ENSTAR says it locked in a price for Alaska LNG
Wednesday, June 3, 2026Wed, Jun 3, 2026

Alaska Earth Sciences ask DNR for fuel cache permit in western Alaska Range

Alaska Earth Sciences seeks a permit to place 11 fuel caches in the western Alaska Range this summer, storing up to 55 gallons of jet fuel at each site. Public comments are due June 3 to DNR.

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Cover image for article: Alaska Earth Sciences ask DNR for fuel cache permit in western Alaska Range
Sunday, June 7, 2026Sun, Jun 7, 2026

Forest Service scraps Herbert Glacier cabin for mining claim

The Forest Service cancelled a planned cabin near Herbert Glacier in Juneau, citing mining claims and potential conflicts with mineral exploration by Canadian company Grande Portage Resources.

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Alaska
Cover image for article: Forest Service scraps Herbert Glacier cabin for mining claim
Monday, June 8, 2026Mon, Jun 8, 2026

Alaska closes Yukon subsistence salmon fishing through early June

Alaska closed subsistence Chinook and summer chum salmon fishing across the Yukon River through early June, affecting twelve upriver communities where weak salmon runs have triggered multi-year restrictions.

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Yukon River
Cover image for article: Alaska closes Yukon subsistence salmon fishing through early June
Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Bering Air seeks Nome and Unalakleet lease updates — at the same airports the NTSB is investigating

Bering Air is seeking lease extensions at Nome and Unalakleet airports while the NTSB investigates the February 2025 crash of Flight 445 that killed 10 people, citing overweight aircraft as a major factor.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News3d agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Bering Air seeks Nome and Unalakleet lease updates — at the same airports the NTSB is investigating
Sunday, June 7, 2026Sun, Jun 7, 2026

Alaska suspends burn permits statewide as heat drives fire risk

Alaska suspended burn permits statewide June 1-5 across Mat-Su, Kenai-Kodiak, Tok, Delta, Fairbanks, Salcha, and Railbelt due to early heat and dry conditions, after recent escaped debris fires and burn barrels sparked multiple wildfires.

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Cover image for article: Alaska suspends burn permits statewide as heat drives fire risk
Sunday, June 7, 2026Sun, Jun 7, 2026

Denali Highway bridge inspections close lanes through Wednesday

Alaska DOT&PF will close lanes on the Denali Highway at two bridges Tuesday through Thursday for routine federal safety inspections, causing delays up to 60 minutes at each site.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Denali Highway bridge inspections close lanes through Wednesday
Monday, June 8, 2026Mon, Jun 8, 2026

Sitka seeks crosswalk design ideas for Lincoln Street

Sitka is asking residents of all ages to submit designs for painted crosswalk patterns on downtown Lincoln Street by June 24, with selected designs to be painted this summer as part of a pedestrian safety project.

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Cover image for article: Sitka seeks crosswalk design ideas for Lincoln Street
Sunday, June 7, 2026Sun, Jun 7, 2026

Fairbanks spruce pollen hits season high in UAF count

Fairbanks spruce pollen hit a season record of 346 grains per cubic meter on June 5, according to University of Alaska Fairbanks counts that track allergy triggers and climate patterns.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d agoAI
Fairbanks
Cover image for article: Fairbanks spruce pollen hits season high in UAF count
Monday, June 8, 2026Mon, Jun 8, 2026

The $15,000 PFD buy-out that never got a vote

A 2024 House bill that would have let Alaskans trade future Permanent Fund dividends for a guaranteed $15,000 payout never left committee and died when the Legislature adjourned.

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Cover image for article: The $15,000 PFD buy-out that never got a vote
Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Sitka's next step in a multi-year federal road safety push — RFQ goes out as SS4A program nears its authorized end

Sitka is hiring a consultant to move its federal road safety project forward before the Safe Streets and Roads for All program's authorization expires September 30, with qualifications due July 8.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News4d agoAI
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Cover image for article: Sitka's next step in a multi-year federal road safety push — RFQ goes out as SS4A program nears its authorized end
Saturday, June 6, 2026Sat, Jun 6, 2026

Southeast outer coast lingcod fishery closes after hitting quota

Alaska closed the Southern Southeast Outer Coast commercial lingcod fishery Saturday after boats landed the full 50,100-pound quota, though sport fishing and other areas remain open.

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Cover image for article: Southeast outer coast lingcod fishery closes after hitting quota
Monday, June 8, 2026Mon, Jun 8, 2026

Halibut anglers on Alaska charters now pay $20 a day — and the money is funding a decades-old battle over who gets to catch the fish

Alaska charter anglers now pay $20 per day to keep halibut in Southeast and Southcentral waters, a federal fee that funds the charter sector's purchase of commercial fishing quota to expand their halibut allocation.

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Alaska
Cover image for article: Halibut anglers on Alaska charters now pay $20 a day — and the money is funding a decades-old battle over who gets to catch the fish
Monday, June 8, 2026Mon, Jun 8, 2026

Bristol Bay fishery opens under old rules as new regs stall in review

Bristol Bay's commercial salmon season opened June 1 under old rules while new regulations adopted in January remain stalled in legal review.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews10h agoAI
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Cover image for article: Bristol Bay fishery opens under old rules as new regs stall in review
Monday, June 8, 2026Mon, Jun 8, 2026

Four Railbelt utilities file shared-solar tariffs in two days

All four major Railbelt utilities filed tariffs for shared-solar programs on June 2 and 3, letting Alaskans buy shares in renewable facilities without installing rooftop panels and receive credits on their monthly electric bills.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News9h agoAI
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Cover image for article: Four Railbelt utilities file shared-solar tariffs in two days
Wednesday, June 3, 2026Wed, Jun 3, 2026

Prince William Sound's spot shrimp are in decline — and harvesters have until Monday to pull gear

Small shrimp, small drop, quick pull, one stop

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews5d agoAI
Prince William Sound
Cover image for article: Prince William Sound's spot shrimp are in decline — and harvesters have until Monday to pull gear
Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Alaska wants to clear 1,000 more acres for the Delta bison herd

Alaska Fish and Game wants to clear 1,000 acres in the Delta Junction Bison Range to grow more grass for the herd, expanding a decades-old effort to keep bison away from farmland.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News3d agoAI
Delta Junction
Cover image for article: Alaska wants to clear 1,000 more acres for the Delta bison herd
Saturday, June 6, 2026Sat, Jun 6, 2026

North Slope oil production set to jump 76% as new fields come online

Kuparuk Pipeline seeks permits to boost North Slope oil capacity 76 percent, from 360,000 to 634,000 barrels per day, to handle new fields including the Pikka project. Public comment deadline is June 26.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News3d agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: North Slope oil production set to jump 76% as new fields come online
Thursday, June 4, 2026Thu, Jun 4, 2026

Title: Glenfarne's own cost estimate for Alaska LNG is now significantly higher than AGDC's — and the state's equity option sits in the middle of the new math

Glenfarne raised Alaska LNG cost estimate to 44.5 to 54.5 billion dollars, up from state agency's 38.7 billion. • Legislature can buy 5 to 25 percent equity stake within 180 days after final investment decision. • Property tax reform is central to project financing, with current rates costing roughly 380 million dollars yearly during construction.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4d agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Title: Glenfarne's own cost estimate for Alaska LNG is now significantly higher than AGDC's — and the state's equity option sits in the middle of the new math
Saturday, June 6, 2026Sat, Jun 6, 2026

Talkeetna wildfire contained after overnight crew work

An 18-acre wildfire southeast of Talkeetna was fully contained Friday after crews worked overnight with helicopters and retardant tankers. No structures were threatened.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News2d agoAI
Talkeetna
Cover image for article: Talkeetna wildfire contained after overnight crew work
Saturday, June 6, 2026Sat, Jun 6, 2026

Cook Inlet Tribal Council opens four-week communication workshop

Cook Inlet Tribal Council starts a four-week communication workshop Monday at its Anchorage office, blending Western communication theory with Alaska Native cultural values and focusing on active listening and intentional speech.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News2d agoAI
3600 San Jeronimo Drive, Anchorage
Cover image for article: Cook Inlet Tribal Council opens four-week communication workshop
Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Trump invokes Defense Production Act; makes way for new Alaska coal plant

Trump invoked the Defense Production Act and is trying to push $89m to help build a coal plant in Alaska

Cale Greenby Cale Green3d agoAI
Washington, DC
Cover image for article: Trump invokes Defense Production Act; makes way for new Alaska coal plant
Friday, June 5, 2026Fri, Jun 5, 2026

Alaska LNG seeks 90% property tax cut; Kenai Peninsula pushes back

Alaska LNG is seeking a 90 percent property tax cut to proceed, but Kenai Peninsula Borough says the cut would cost local governments about $30 million annually needed to cover project impacts.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska LNG seeks 90% property tax cut; Kenai Peninsula pushes back
Monday, June 8, 2026Mon, Jun 8, 2026

Firefighters hold flare-up on Kopshesut Fire near Ambler

Firefighters held back a flare-up on the Kopshesut Fire near Ambler on Saturday, keeping it to about 1,500 acres and 20% contained as 68 personnel work to stop the spread toward the village.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d agoAI
Ambler
Cover image for article: Firefighters hold flare-up on Kopshesut Fire near Ambler
Tuesday, June 2, 2026Tue, Jun 2, 2026

Boyle files to challenge Holland in high-turnout South Anchorage House Seat.

South Anchorage comes out to vote. Holland and Boyle have until November to make their case.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews6d agoAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Boyle files to challenge Holland in high-turnout South Anchorage House Seat.
Tuesday, June 2, 2026Tue, Jun 2, 2026

Chase filing sets up Kotzebue, North Slope rematch in House District 40

A rematch up north between the sitting House Representative from HD40 and the Mayor of Kotzebue

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews6d ago
Alaska, USA
Cover image for article: Chase filing sets up Kotzebue, North Slope rematch in House District 40
Wednesday, June 3, 2026Wed, Jun 3, 2026

Consultant warns Senate Finance that Alaska LNG faces megaproject risks

Consultant warns Senate Finance that Alaska LNG faces megaproject risks, citing data showing 67% of LNG projects exceed budgets by 70% on average.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews5d agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Consultant warns Senate Finance that Alaska LNG faces megaproject risks
Saturday, June 6, 2026Sat, Jun 6, 2026

Trump proposes federal AI equity stakes with public dividends

Trump proposed federal equity stakes in AI companies with public dividends, mirroring Alaska's Permanent Fund model since 1982. • Alaska's dividend fluctuates with oil markets and faces constant political pressure to redirect earnings. • Federal AI dividends would differ legally from Alaska's model, which rests on state-owned resource royalties, not private equity.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News2d agoAI
Washington, D.C.
Cover image for article: Trump proposes federal AI equity stakes with public dividends
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