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Mat-Su Sentinel

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Palmer City Council approves $734,000 in library construction updates, including more meeting space

The meeting space is part of a controversial second floor expansion approved in late 2024.

Palmer, AK · 5d

Alaska Beacon

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Alaska DNR approves scaled-down land transfer to AIDEA for industrial park near Houston

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday approved a scaled-down version of a controversial land transfer to a state-owned corporation, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority. According to a final finding and decision published Tuesday afternoon, DNR has approved a plan that would give approximately 6,800 of land for free to the state-owned […]

Alaska · 4d

alaskasnewssource.com

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JBER soldiers stay hard at work on Veterans Day

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - About 3,500 soldiers with the 2nd Mobile Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division took part in a brigade field exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Veterans Day. Col. Brian Weightman, commander of the brigade, also known as the “Spartans”, said the exercise is preparation for...

Anchorage, AK · 3d
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Muni Clarifies Holtan Hills Remarks

The Municipality of Anchorage clarified development plans for "Holtan Hills" Friday, two weeks after a senior director indicated significant changes. The area excluded from development is not a 26-acre tract of land at the northeast end of the 60-acre project. Rather, hilly terrain too steep and rocky for subsurface work planned for a cul de sac has been moved to a later phase, according to an email from Emily Goodykoontz, a press secretary for the Mayor's office.

Anchorage, AK · 5d
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Anchorage downtown businesses add sparkle as holiday window painting begins

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - On Wednesday, artist Katie Sevigny was about halfway through painting the image of a giant snowy owl on the window of her downtown Sevigny Studio. A few doors down G Street a pair of angel wings was taking shape on the window of an architectural firm.

Anchorage, AK · 3d

Mat-Su Sentinel

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State on track to begin first part of West-Su Access Road next year

State transportation crews are on track to begin work next year on the first 17 miles.

Big Lake, AK · 5d

youralaskalink.com

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AROUND ALASKA: New Boardwalk, New Business, and Drone Competition

A digital air traffic control tower is now operational at Kenai Municipal Airport. Plus, new recreational access opens at Potter Marsh, a memorabilia shop celebrates its Wasilla grand opening, and Colony High School hosts Alaska’s first state drone competition.

Wasilla, AK · 5d

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AROUND ALASKA: Vehicle Fire, Veteran Recognition, and Operation Santa Claus!

Smoke filled the sky in part of the Mat-Su Valley Tuesday. Borough leaders now say all the smoke was created by some cars that were burning in a gravel pit about a mile away from Knik Lake. Fire crews responded and dealt with that situation near Wasilla. Old Kasilof Landing...

Alaska · 3d

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DOT began an erosion mitigation project near the railroad crossing in Talkeetna

On Monday, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT) began a riverbank erosion mitigation project near the railroad crossing in Talkeetna. The state agency plans to dig a trench along the roadway, fill it with riprap, backfill it, and then grate and stabilize the area. In the fall...

Talkeetna, AK · 5d

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‘You can do anything’: Young Alaskans prepare for Miss Alaska pageant

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Young people from across Alaska are preparing to take the stage at the Miss Alaska Elementary, Jr. High, High School, and Collegiate America Pageant in Anchorage. Among them is 11-year-old Anabella Paajanen, Miss Kotzebue Senior Elementary, who wants other girls to know a learning disability doesn’t...

Anchorage, AK · 4d

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Anchorage extends woodlot access after windstorm knocks down trees

The Municipality of Anchorage is extending access to its Central Transfer Station woodlot for another week after a recent windstorm knocked down trees across the city. The woodlot is open through November 14, accepting downed trees, branches and attached roots. However, some materials are not allowed, including large dirt-covered root...

Anchorage, AK · 4d

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Two Anchorage veterans receive new vehicles through annual program

Two Anchorage veterans are receiving a special thank-you for their service just ahead of Veterans Day — in the form of new vehicles. Walter Johnson Jr. and Michael Roderick Jr. received the keys to a Honda Odyssey minivan and a Ford F-150 pickup on Tuesday through Progressive Insurance's annual Keys to Progress program.

Anchorage, AK · 4d

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UAA Project Preserves the Stories of Alaska Veterans

UAA students are working to preserve the stories of Alaska veterans through a new memorial project focused on those buried at Fort Richardson National Cemetery. Researchers are gathering family photos, personal memories and interviews to go beyond basic military records and document the lives veterans led before and after their service. The project is also inviting families and community members across Alaska to nominate veterans and share their stories.

Alaska · 3d

The Alaska Current

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Alaska Offline: What’s happening around Alaska (Nov. 11-18)

From Veterans Day celebrations and holiday markets to live music, theater, workshops, and community gatherings, here’s what’s happening across Alaska. The post Alaska Offline: What’s happening around Alaska (Nov. 11-18) first appeared on The Alaska Current .

Alaska · 4d

The Alaska Current

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Alaska DNR OKs scaled-down land transfer for data center development near Houston

The state has approved a scaled-down 6,800-acre land transfer to AIDEA for potential data centers and industrial use after heavy backlash over trail access. The post Alaska DNR OKs scaled-down land transfer for data center development near Houston first appeared on The Alaska Current .

Alaska · 4d

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New Manager for Anchorage Chamber of Commerce Education and Leadership Programs

The Anchorage Chamber of Commerce hired Marnie Stewart as Program Manager for Education and Leadership. The program covers member training, such as the monthly Chamber Academy seminars and workshops on topics such as business practices. The program also oversees the Anchorage ATHENA Society annual leadership awards. Originally from Michigan, Stewart...

Anchorage, AK · 6d

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KNBA Newscast: Monday, November 9, 2026

MONKEY POX. Anchorage has four new cases of mpox, a virus spread through close contact that can cause flu-like symptoms and a rash. Alaska’s health experts have been unable to pinpoint the source. NATIVE VOTE. Alaska election results are still trickling in, but as the Alaska Desk’s Alena Naiden...

Alaska · 5d

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Rinse, wash, screen: Anchorage and Colorado firefighters take on cancer risk

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Fire departments across the country are changing how they eat, train and clean up because of cancer risks. “We’re exposed continually to the lingering effects of carcinogens in the fire station,” said Chief Doug Schrage of the Anchorage Fire Department. “We back the fire trucks in, the carcinogens are entrained in our gear and in the hose and in our equipment.”

Anchorage, AK · 6d

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2 Dans, 3 Bobs: Alaska Senate controversy evokes 2024 WA fiasco

On a gray morning outside a community hall in Anchorage, a voter held a sample ballot at arm’s length and read the federal line twice. Two men named Dan. One familiar incumbent. One far less known. The shorthand now circulating among clerks, party lawyers, and campaign staff is Alaska Senate same name, a compact way of describing a filing choice that can scramble a race before a single debate is held.

Alaska · 7d