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Monday, August 3, 2026Mon, Aug 3, 2026
Cover image for article: Juneau's casino opened on shifting ground and now faces suits on two fronts
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Juneau's casino opened on shifting ground and now faces suits on two fronts

Juneau's tribal casino opened through a federal opening since rescinded, and now faces the state, a family lawsuit and doubt about whether it's even legal.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews3h agoAI
Juneau, Alaska

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Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

The state may give 20,000 acres near Houston to a development authority

The state may give a development authority nearly 20,000 acres north of Houston for data centers and industry. DNR sees jobs — but also reduced trail access.

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Houston, Alaska
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Cover image for article: The state may give 20,000 acres near Houston to a development authority
Saturday, August 1, 2026Sat, Aug 1, 2026

A $1.5 billion Seward Highway plan pits safety against the Turnagain Arm viewshed

A $1.5 billion Seward Highway rebuild has split Anchorage — the state says it's a safety fix for a deadly corridor; a coalition of critics says it's a highway-widening project that would scar Turnagain Arm.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2d agoAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: A $1.5 billion Seward Highway plan pits safety against the Turnagain Arm viewshed
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

Another round of damaging wind is headed for the Interior

More big wind for the Interior, with 70 mph gusts possible around Delta Junction and the Alaska Range. Trees, power lines and high-profile vehicles all at risk.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Delta Junction, Alaska
Cover image for article: Another round of damaging wind is headed for the Interior
Thursday, July 30, 2026Thu, Jul 30, 2026

Eielson airshow returns this weekend, with brief highway stops for the flyovers

Eielson's Arctic Lightning Airshow flies this weekend, free and open to all. Drivers on the Richardson Highway near the base should expect brief stops during the flyovers.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4d agoAI
Richardson Highway near Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska
Cover image for article: Eielson airshow returns this weekend, with brief highway stops for the flyovers
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

Visiting anglers get an extra king salmon in Southeast this fall

Visiting anglers can keep a fourth king salmon in Southeast this fall, since the catch ran low — though the same math that eased the limit could tighten it.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Southeast Alaska
Cover image for article: Visiting anglers get an extra king salmon in Southeast this fall
Monday, August 3, 2026Mon, Aug 3, 2026

A visiting angler was found dead in the Kenai River near Sterling

A 71-year-old Georgia man who came to fish the Kenai River was found dead near a Sterling boat ramp Friday. Troopers say nothing suspicious has been found.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d agoAI
Sterling, Alaska
Cover image for article: A visiting angler was found dead in the Kenai River near Sterling
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

Kodiak's spaceport is expanding as the FAA moves to waive its reviews

Kodiak's spaceport is ramping up for military launches just as the FAA proposes waiving the environmental and tribal reviews that would scrutinize the buildup.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Kodiak Island, Alaska
Cover image for article: Kodiak's spaceport is expanding as the FAA moves to waive its reviews
Monday, August 3, 2026Mon, Aug 3, 2026

Kenai dipnet season closes after another strong sockeye run

The Kenai River personal use dipnet fishery closed for 2026 after a late-run sockeye return near 3 million, again clearing Fish and Game's escapement goals. Kasilof stays open through Aug. 7.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews1d agoAI
Kenai River, Alaska
Cover image for article: Kenai dipnet season closes after another strong sockeye run
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

Prince William Sound king salmon limit stays at one fish through Sept. 15

Prince William Sound's king limit stays at one fish through Sept. 15, right as the bite heats up near Glacier Island. Four terminal harbors still allow two.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Prince William Sound, Alaska
Cover image for article: Prince William Sound king salmon limit stays at one fish through Sept. 15
Saturday, August 1, 2026Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Kasilof man, 87, dies after Sterling Highway collision near Cohoe Loop

An 87-year-old Kasilof man has died after a two-vehicle crash on the Sterling Highway, days after he turned into the path of an oncoming minivan.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Kasilof, Alaska
Cover image for article: Kasilof man, 87, dies after Sterling Highway collision near Cohoe Loop
Monday, August 3, 2026Mon, Aug 3, 2026

Anchorage is considering expanding its surveillance network. The privacy rules are still a draft.

Anchorage votes Tuesday on $1.4M for police, including a surveillance center that logs cars, faces and movement — paid for with seized cash and federal money that never reaches the public budget, in the rare state whose constitution promises a right to privacy.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews7h agoAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Anchorage is considering expanding its surveillance network. The privacy rules are still a draft.
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

Alaska is losing federal jobs faster than almost any state

Alaska lost federal jobs faster than nearly every state in 2025, and one economist says the two-year drop, 15.8%, is steeper still. The ripple hits housing, grants and whole towns.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska is losing federal jobs faster than almost any state
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

Copper River Valley and McCarthy under a heat advisory through Sunday, up to 83

A heat advisory puts the Copper River Valley at 78 to 83 degrees through Sunday. Hydrate, skip midday exertion, and check on neighbors not used to the heat.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Copper River Basin, Alaska
Cover image for article: Copper River Valley and McCarthy under a heat advisory through Sunday, up to 83
Thursday, July 30, 2026Thu, Jul 30, 2026

A North Slope river keeps chewing toward the pipeline, and Alyeska keeps armoring it

For the second time this year, Alyeska wants to stack rock along the Sagavanirktok River to keep it from eroding toward the buried Trans-Alaska Pipeline.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews4d agoAI
Sagavanirktok River, North Slope, Alaska
Cover image for article: A North Slope river keeps chewing toward the pipeline, and Alyeska keeps armoring it
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

Anchorage wants a public board to steer its Chugach access money — and set qualifications for who runs it

Anchorage wants to turn the informal group steering its Chugach access tax money into a formal board with defined expertise — one that vets trailhead and road projects in public rather than privately.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Anchorage wants a public board to steer its Chugach access money — and set qualifications for who runs it
Monday, August 3, 2026Mon, Aug 3, 2026

A staffing gap at the state is delaying Alaska school-improvement grants against a hard deadline

Alaska's school-improvement grant approvals are stalled by staff vacancies at the state — with districts facing an Oct. 31 deadline to lock in their reimbursements.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews10h agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: A staffing gap at the state is delaying Alaska school-improvement grants against a hard deadline
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

Second Eagle River road contract in weeks draws just one bid

An Eagle River brush-disposal contract worth up to $1.16 million drew one bidder, the second sole-bid road contract in the same service area in weeks. The Assembly votes Tuesday.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Eagle River, Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Second Eagle River road contract in weeks draws just one bid
Tuesday, July 28, 2026Tue, Jul 28, 2026

Woman killed, two juveniles critically hurt in crash at Northern Lights and UAA Drive

An adult woman died and two juvenile passengers were taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision at E Northern Lights Blvd and UAA Drive early Tuesday, the Anchorage Police Department said. Police are seeking surveillance footage.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews6d agoAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Woman killed, two juveniles critically hurt in crash at Northern Lights and UAA Drive
Thursday, July 30, 2026Thu, Jul 30, 2026

Sterling Highway closed in both directions at Milepost 164 after collision

A multiple-vehicle collision closed the Sterling Highway in both directions at Milepost 164 on Wednesday afternoon, according to a high-importance Alaska 511 alert. Traffic is detoured onto the Old Sterling Highway, and the closure is expected to last several hours.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews5d agoAI
Sterling Highway, Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Cover image for article: Sterling Highway closed in both directions at Milepost 164 after collision
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

On Ship Creek, you can't even lift a king out of the water

Anchorage's creeks are open for coho but locked down on kings, and on Ship Creek you can't even lift one out of the water before releasing it.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: On Ship Creek, you can't even lift a king out of the water
Monday, August 3, 2026Mon, Aug 3, 2026

Anchorage Assembly recognizes four Eklutna youth interns for Elders meal program

Anchorage Assembly recognized four Eklutna youth interns who spent the summer harvesting salmon and moose for an Elders Freezer Meal program, then delivered meals to tribal Elders' homes.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews19h agoAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Anchorage Assembly recognizes four Eklutna youth interns for Elders meal program
Monday, August 3, 2026Mon, Aug 3, 2026

Anchorage would sell rights over its City Hall lot below appraisal

Anchorage would sell two private firms the right to keep part of the City Hall lot building-free — $80K under appraisal, for a downtown project not yet filed.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews19h agoAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: Anchorage would sell rights over its City Hall lot below appraisal
Thursday, July 30, 2026Thu, Jul 30, 2026

NuCube, Alaska Fund launch NuAlaska nuclear initiative

NuCube Energy and Alaska Fund launched NuAlaska to develop nuclear microreactors for remote Alaska communities where fuel costs and weather make power expensive.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews4d agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: NuCube, Alaska Fund launch NuAlaska nuclear initiative
Sunday, August 2, 2026Sun, Aug 2, 2026

The state is being asked to bank on a gas line price it may never fully see

Alaska is weighing tax breaks and $800 million for a gas pipeline whose developer says the true cost may never be public. Its disclosed estimate already jumped $10 billion.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: The state is being asked to bank on a gas line price it may never fully see
Sunday, August 2, 2026Sun, Aug 2, 2026

A year in, Anchorage's camping ordinance mostly moves people along, not into services

A year of Anchorage's camping ordinance: 89% of contacts end without arrest, but 890 of 962 people who complied left with no referral to services. The Assembly reviews it Tuesday.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1d agoAI
Anchorage
Cover image for article: A year in, Anchorage's camping ordinance mostly moves people along, not into services
Thursday, July 30, 2026Thu, Jul 30, 2026

Strong sockeye run opens Fish Creek to six salmon a day

A banner sockeye run opens Fish Creek early, doubling the sport limit to six salmon a day through Aug. 15. Kings still off-limits, coho capped at two.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews4d agoAI
Fish Creek, Alaska
Cover image for article: Strong sockeye run opens Fish Creek to six salmon a day
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

The first Tlingit opera in recorded history opens in Juneau next month

The first Tlingit opera in recorded history opens in Juneau Sept. 11 — in the Tlingit language, telling the Tlingit-Russian War from the Tlingit side.

Melinda Communities.Newsby Melinda Communities.News3d agoAI
Juneau, Alaska
Cover image for article: The first Tlingit opera in recorded history opens in Juneau next month
Friday, July 31, 2026Fri, Jul 31, 2026

Kodiak Assembly splits over what a marijuana tax should pay for

Kodiak's Assembly is fighting over what a proposed 3% marijuana tax should fund before deciding whether to even put it to voters in October.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Kodiak Island, Alaska
Cover image for article: Kodiak Assembly splits over what a marijuana tax should pay for
Saturday, August 1, 2026Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Seattle man dies after fall from boat mast in Akutan

Man falls overboard out of Akutan, Troopers will investigate.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2d agoAI
Akutan, Alaska
Cover image for article: Seattle man dies after fall from boat mast in Akutan
Monday, August 3, 2026Mon, Aug 3, 2026

Strong winds hit the Anchorage Hillside and Turnagain Arm, with outages possible

Strong winds are hitting the Anchorage Hillside and Turnagain Arm, gusting up to 60 mph through Tuesday morning. Secure loose items — power outages are possible.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews6h agoAI
Anchorage, Alaska
Cover image for article: Strong winds hit the Anchorage Hillside and Turnagain Arm, with outages possible
Monday, August 3, 2026Mon, Aug 3, 2026

Craig and Klawock anglers must keep their catch whole until the dock

Sport anglers out of Craig and Klawock have to keep rockfish, lingcod and salmon whole until the dock so creel samplers can measure the catch.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews8h agoAI
Prince of Wales Island, Alaska
Cover image for article: Craig and Klawock anglers must keep their catch whole until the dock
Monday, August 3, 2026Mon, Aug 3, 2026

Kenai school board weighs AI classroom rules ahead of the school year

Kenai's school board is trying to write AI classroom rules firm enough to matter but loose enough to last, the same bind every district is in. They want them set by fall.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews10h agoAI
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Cover image for article: Kenai school board weighs AI classroom rules ahead of the school year
Thursday, July 30, 2026Thu, Jul 30, 2026

Alaska takes over hazardous waste rules, with enforcement in question

Alaska just took over hazardous waste regulation from the feds — the first state in 25 years. The open question: can it enforce the rules in remote Alaska?

Lucas Brownby Lucas Brown4d agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska takes over hazardous waste rules, with enforcement in question
Wednesday, July 29, 2026Wed, Jul 29, 2026

The state is opening Kenai lynx season — and already predicting it'll close next year

Alaska is opening Kenai lynx season Dec. 15–Feb. 28 while already predicting it'll close next year — the cats are heading toward the bottom of their boom-bust cycle.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews5d agoAI
Kenai Peninsula, Alaska
Cover image for article: The state is opening Kenai lynx season — and already predicting it'll close next year
Saturday, August 1, 2026Sat, Aug 1, 2026

Alaska keeps trading its old flight beacons for GPS, one route at a time

The FAA is amending a GPS airway near Kodiak this fall, part of Alaska's slow statewide switch from old ground beacons to satellite-guided flight routes.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News3d agoAI
Kodiak, Alaska
Cover image for article: Alaska keeps trading its old flight beacons for GPS, one route at a time
Saturday, August 1, 2026Sat, Aug 1, 2026

A halibut-bycatch report is dropped for the Bering Sea's biggest bycatch fleet

A paperwork notice drops a halibut-bycatch report on the Bering Sea fleet that kills the most halibut, just as a hard-won rule began reining that bycatch in.

Bill AlaskaNewsby Bill AlaskaNews3d agoAI
Alaska
Cover image for article: A halibut-bycatch report is dropped for the Bering Sea's biggest bycatch fleet

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