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Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Cover image for article: Navy commissions USS Ted Stevens in Whittier

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Navy commissions USS Ted Stevens in Whittier

Ted Stevens is officially a warship. The Navy commissioned the destroyer in a rainy Whittier ceremony Saturday before it heads home to Norfolk, Virginia.

by Walter AlaskaNews4h ago

Whittier, Alaska

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Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Eagle Glacier to Sawmill Creek goat hunt in Unit 1C closes Sunday night

Alaska closes the Eagle Glacier to Sawmill Creek goat hunt in Unit 1C after Sunday, October 4, citing low population counts and poor recovery since 2006.

by Bill AlaskaNews2h ago

Eagle River, Alaska

Cover image for article: Eagle Glacier to Sawmill Creek goat hunt in Unit 1C closes Sunday night

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Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kodiak waste board passes bear resolution after softening its wording

Kodiak's waste board approved a bear management resolution Sept. 9, softening it from a directive to a recommendation as the landfill stays out of compliance with state rules.

by Maggie AlaskaNews7h ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak waste board passes bear resolution after softening its wording

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Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Anchorage Assembly to take up $388,874 to design Merrill Field gate replacements

Anchorage Assembly votes Tuesday on $388,874 to design replacements for 36 failing gate operators at Merrill Field, with federal grant covering most of the cost.

by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly to take up $388,874 to design Merrill Field gate replacements

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Alaska DOT letter shows $563 million in contracts, projects record year, warns of match shortfall

Alaska DOT awarded $563 million in construction contracts through June and expects $1 billion for fiscal 2025, but a state match shortfall is forcing projects to delay.

by Walter AlaskaNews5h ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska DOT letter shows $563 million in contracts, projects record year, warns of match shortfall

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

RCA cuts Hilcorp gas storage rates up to 31% on an interim basis

The Regulatory Commission of Alaska cut Hilcorp gas storage rates by up to 31 percent. The interim change takes effect October 2.

by Walter AlaskaNews1h ago

Kenai Gas Field, Alaska

Cover image for article: RCA cuts Hilcorp gas storage rates up to 31% on an interim basis

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Koniag sets $1,200 Oct. 9 benefit for original shareholders 62+

Koniag will pay $1,200 on Oct. 9 to original shareholders age 62 and older through the Koniag Benefits Trust.

by Maggie AlaskaNews7h ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Koniag sets $1,200 Oct. 9 benefit for original shareholders 62+

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Anchorage plan narrows road service area seats on Chugach board

Anchorage Assembly narrowed who can fill two Chugach State Park access board seats to current or former road board supervisors instead of any road service area resident.

by Walter AlaskaNews7h ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage plan narrows road service area seats on Chugach board

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kodiak emergency committee weighs objective to develop Tier II hazmat plan

Kodiak's emergency committee considers Friday whether to approve objectives including a hazmat response plan covering every Tier II facility, and whether to recommend the city and borough adopt a draft emergency operations plan.

by Walter AlaskaNews7h ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak emergency committee weighs objective to develop Tier II hazmat plan

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Anchorage Assembly takes up Chugiak senior housing lease extension to 2094

An ordinance extending a Chugiak ground lease to 2094 and lifting a construction deadline on a nonprofit's planned 60 or so senior housing units is introduced to the Anchorage Assembly Tuesday; the public hearing is Oct. 20.

by Walter AlaskaNews7h ago

Chugiak, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly takes up Chugiak senior housing lease extension to 2094

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Loring Service Area Board to discuss dock grants after ending FY26 with $60,625

Loring Service Area Board meets Friday to decide on dock grants with only $60,625 in reserves, far short of the $8.5 million minimum cost for any stabilization project engineers proposed.

by Melinda Communities.News7h ago

Ketchikan, Alaska

Cover image for article: Loring Service Area Board to discuss dock grants after ending FY26 with $60,625

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kodiak moves $10 million of city cash into bonds and Treasury bills

Kodiak moved $10 million into bonds and Treasury bills in August, projected to earn 4.22 percent and boost the city's investment score to 91.

by Walter AlaskaNews7h ago

Kodiak, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak moves $10 million of city cash into bonds and Treasury bills

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kodiak council takes up $5.6 million in state loans for Aleutian Homes pipes

Kodiak City Council takes first reading Thursday on two ordinances to borrow $5.6 million in state funds for replacing 70-year-old water and sewer pipes in Aleutian Homes.

by Walter AlaskaNews7h ago

Kodiak, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak council takes up $5.6 million in state loans for Aleutian Homes pipes

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Koniag shareholders to meet in Anchorage with three board seats up

Koniag shareholders vote on three board seats Saturday, Oct. 3, at the Dena'ina Civic Center in Anchorage, with livestream available online.

by Maggie AlaskaNews7h ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Koniag shareholders to meet in Anchorage with three board seats up

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Kodiak review board to take up final North Star Elementary roof plans

Kodiak's review board meets Thursday on final plans to replace the roof of the former North Star Elementary School, listed at $4.1 million, with the building, now partly leased for a preschool, staying occupied.

by Walter AlaskaNews7h ago

Kodiak Island, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kodiak review board to take up final North Star Elementary roof plans

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Anchorage joint venture wins $4.7M Chicago facilities management deal

An Anchorage joint venture won a $4.7 million federal contract to manage a Chicago Social Security building, one of 37 awards the partnership has landed since October 2025.

by Melinda Communities.News9h ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage joint venture wins $4.7M Chicago facilities management deal

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Cordova housing supply committee meets Tuesday at Cordova Center

Cordova's Housing Supply Accelerator Committee meets Tuesday to address a shortage of at least 40 homes, after a 2024 study found the town needs more rental units, homes for sale, and senior housing.

by Walter AlaskaNews9h ago

Cordova, Alaska

Cover image for article: Cordova housing supply committee meets Tuesday at Cordova Center

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

ADF&G will explain Bering Sea crab catch limit math Oct. 7

Alaska Fish and Game will announce 2026/27 catch limits for Bristol Bay red king crab, Bering Sea Tanner, and snow crab at a public meeting Oct. 7, after observer assignments went out Sept. 30.

by Bill AlaskaNews9h ago

Bering Sea, Alaska

$Cover image for article: ADF&G will explain Bering Sea crab catch limit math Oct. 7$

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Every preregistered Bering Sea crab boat is selected for observer coverage

Every Bering Sea crab boat that preregistered for winter fishing must now carry a state observer or risk delayed fishing, with skippers needing to give 10 days' notice to the contractor.

by Bill AlaskaNews10h ago

Bristol Bay, Alaska

Cover image for article: Every preregistered Bering Sea crab boat is selected for observer coverage

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Anchorage mayor proposes 2027 budget that relies on one-time money, warns of 2028 fiscal cliff

Anchorage's mayor proposed a 2027 budget that plugs a $15 million hole mostly with one-time money, and she says the city hits a fiscal cliff in 2028.

by Walter AlaskaNews16h ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Anchorage mayor proposes 2027 budget that relies on one-time money, warns of 2028 fiscal cliff

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Revised APD drone report adds required warrant data, showing warrants for about one in four flights

APD's revised drone report includes the warrant info city code requires: about one in four of 500-plus flights had one. Most others cite exceptions.

by Walter AlaskaNews16h ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Revised APD drone report adds required warrant data, showing warrants for about one in four flights

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Alaska Court of Appeals rules 2013 sex-offense sentencing law can't be applied to earlier crimes

Alaska's Court of Appeals says a 2013 law limiting lower sentences for sex offenders can't be applied to crimes committed before it took effect.

by Walter AlaskaNews18h ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska Court of Appeals rules 2013 sex-offense sentencing law can't be applied to earlier crimes

Saturday, October 3, 2026Sat, Oct 3, 2026

Juneau police say wife hid husband's death and collected his benefits

A Juneau woman collected her dead husband's benefits for over a year after his death, which police discovered when his remains were found in a freezer in July 2026.

by Walter AlaskaNews18h ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau police say wife hid husband's death and collected his benefits

Friday, October 2, 2026Fri, Oct 2, 2026

Juneau airport board to vote on $4.6 million for snow-removal equipment

Juneau's airport board votes Thursday on $4.9 million for new snow gear, from front-end loaders to a runway broom, mostly paid for with FAA money.

by Walter AlaskaNews19h ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau airport board to vote on $4.6 million for snow-removal equipment

Friday, October 2, 2026Fri, Oct 2, 2026

Kenai City Council to vote on intervening in federal review of Cook Inlet undersea data center

Kenai's council votes Wednesday on intervening in the federal review of a plan for 66 undersea data pods and 350 tidal turbines off the East Foreland.

by Walter AlaskaNews19h ago

Kenai, Alaska

Cover image for article: Kenai City Council to vote on intervening in federal review of Cook Inlet undersea data center

Friday, October 2, 2026Fri, Oct 2, 2026

January count finds downtown Anchorage street parking peaked at about a third full

Can't find parking downtown? A city count found Anchorage's downtown street parking only about a third full at its busiest, at least on two winter weekdays.

by Walter AlaskaNews19h ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: January count finds downtown Anchorage street parking peaked at about a third full

Friday, October 2, 2026Fri, Oct 2, 2026

Anchorage Assembly to consider permanent mayoral emergency power for disasters outside the city

Last fall Anchorage needed a special emergency law to help Western Alaska storm evacuees. An ordinance up Tuesday would make that power permanent.

by Walter AlaskaNews19h ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly to consider permanent mayoral emergency power for disasters outside the city

Friday, October 2, 2026Fri, Oct 2, 2026

Juneau airport weighs selling or leasing building it only recently learned it owns

Juneau's airport recently learned it owns the old Hertz building. Now it has to decide whether to sell it or lease it out. The board weighs in Thursday.

by Walter AlaskaNews19h ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau airport weighs selling or leasing building it only recently learned it owns

Friday, October 2, 2026Fri, Oct 2, 2026

Juneau adds Highlands drainage fix to draft capital priority list

Juneau's aging drainage system above downtown made the city's capital wish list for the first time. Fixing it could run $10 million to $20 million.

by Walter AlaskaNews19h ago

Juneau, Alaska

Cover image for article: Juneau adds Highlands drainage fix to draft capital priority list

Friday, October 2, 2026Fri, Oct 2, 2026

Three more Bethel properties head toward City Council nuisance abatement hearings

Bethel's Planning Commission picked three more properties for possible nuisance abatement hearings. One has no living owner and no known heir.

by Maggie AlaskaNews19h ago

Bethel, Alaska

Cover image for article: Three more Bethel properties head toward City Council nuisance abatement hearings

Friday, October 2, 2026Fri, Oct 2, 2026

Handeland proposes electing most Anchorage School Board members by district

An Assembly member wants Anchorage to elect most School Board members by district, saying some parts of town have gone years without a member.

by Walter AlaskaNews22h ago

Anchorage

Cover image for article: Handeland proposes electing most Anchorage School Board members by district

Friday, October 2, 2026Fri, Oct 2, 2026

Potter Creek Water Company seeks to raise its flat residential rate to as much as $122.91 a month

Potter Creek water customers could see their flat monthly bill go from $106.02 to as much as $122.91. State regulators are taking comments until Oct. 16.

by Alaska News23h ago

Potter Creek subdivision, Alaska

Cover image for article: Potter Creek Water Company seeks to raise its flat residential rate to as much as $122.91 a month

Friday, October 2, 2026Fri, Oct 2, 2026

North Slope Borough ballot carries 11 bond propositions totaling $1.55 billion

North Slope Borough voters will decide on 11 bond propositions totaling $1.55 billion on Oct. 6, alongside races for mayor, five Assembly seats and four school board seats.

by Lucas Brown23h ago

North Slope Borough, Alaska

Cover image for article: North Slope Borough ballot carries 11 bond propositions totaling $1.55 billion

Wednesday, September 30, 2026Wed, Sep 30, 2026

Man suffers life-threatening wounds in Anchorage C Street shooting

A man suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds on C Street in Anchorage on Sept. 29, and police have made no arrest.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 13h ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Man suffers life-threatening wounds in Anchorage C Street shooting

Friday, October 2, 2026Fri, Oct 2, 2026

Alaska Medicaid sets $989.83 daily rate for specialized homes serving people with complex disabilities

Alaska Medicaid now pays $989.83 a day for specialized homes caring for people with complex disabilities, up from an interim $870, under rules effective Oct. 2.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Alaska Medicaid sets $989.83 daily rate for specialized homes serving people with complex disabilities

Friday, October 2, 2026Fri, Oct 2, 2026

Permanent Fund trustees create committee to review benchmarks tied to staff bonuses

Permanent Fund trustees set up a committee to review the yardsticks used to judge investment staff and set their bonuses. Most staff got none this year.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Nome, Alaska

Cover image for article: Permanent Fund trustees create committee to review benchmarks tied to staff bonuses

Friday, October 2, 2026Fri, Oct 2, 2026

Dunleavy approves first 20 groups for Alaska K-12 scholarships under new federal tax credit

Alaska approved its first 20 scholarship groups under a new federal tax credit. Donors can claim up to $1,700 starting in 2027. Teachers unions aren't fans.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Dunleavy approves first 20 groups for Alaska K-12 scholarships under new federal tax credit

Wednesday, September 30, 2026Wed, Sep 30, 2026

Four men shot on Spenard Road were walking when someone fired, police say

Four men shot on Spenard Road early Sept. 26 with non-life-threatening injuries. • A fifth man shot on C Street Sept. 29 with life-threatening wounds. • No arrests made in either case.

by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 13h ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Four men shot on Spenard Road were walking when someone fired, police say

Thursday, October 1, 2026Thu, Oct 1, 2026

Anchorage, state and long-term care ombudsmen to explain their work at Loussac Library on Oct. 8

Got a beef with the city, a state agency or a nursing home? Three ombuds offices explain what they can do for you Oct. 8 at Loussac Library. It's free.

by Walter AlaskaNews1d ago

Anchorage, Alaska

Cover image for article: Anchorage, state and long-term care ombudsmen to explain their work at Loussac Library on Oct. 8

Thursday, October 1, 2026Thu, Oct 1, 2026

Senate committee advances five-year renewal of federal program mapping Alaska's geology

A Senate committee advanced a five-year renewal of Earth MRI, the federal program mapping what's under Alaska's ground, the same day its funding ran out.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1d ago

Alaska

Cover image for article: Senate committee advances five-year renewal of federal program mapping Alaska's geology

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