Fairbanks expected to see about 37% solar coverage during Aug. 12 partial eclipse
Fairbanks is expected to see about 37% of the Sun covered during a partial solar eclipse scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.
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Juneau Assembly schedules hearing on proposed temporary 3% areawide sales tax
A July 27 public hearing is scheduled on a proposed five-year, 3% areawide sales tax that would be put to Juneau voters. The same hearing notice includes a proposed school bond of up to $16 million for the Oct. 6 municipal election.
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Russia seeks U.S. clarification on Anchorage summit understandings as Ukraine peace efforts continue
Russia has asked the United States to clarify what it describes as understandings reached at an August 2025 summit in Anchorage, Alaska, linking the request to new proposals concerning the war in Ukraine.
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Fairbanks-area candidates face Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline after municipal filings close
Candidate filing has closed for Fairbanks-area municipal contests, leaving an Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline before ballots are finalized for the scheduled Oct. 6 election.
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Alaska receives final federal approval for King Cove–Cold Bay road link
Alaska announced July 10, 2026, that it received the final federal approval needed for the King Cove Road, a proposed year-round surface connection between King Cove and Cold Bay.
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Fairbanks Memorial Hospital approved for $6.2 million behavioral-health expansion
Alaska has approved a $6.2 million expansion of inpatient behavioral-health services at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, including four adolescent beds and two higher-acuity adult psychiatric beds.
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Juneau opens sixth Affordable Housing Fund competition amid skilled-labor demand
Juneau’s 2026 Affordable Housing Fund competition opened July 27, with proposals due Aug. 31 as the city faces a broader construction pipeline that JEDC estimates could require 600 to 650 skilled laborers annually for four years.
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Juneau opens flood hotline as city prepares for anticipated Suicide Basin flood
The City and Borough of Juneau has opened a weekday hotline for questions about the anticipated 2026 glacial lake outburst flood while final openings in flood barriers are being closed.
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Juneau Assembly schedules hearing on proposed 3% sales tax, $16M school bond question
The Juneau Assembly scheduled a July 27 public hearing on a proposed five-year, 3% areawide sales tax and a separate school capital-improvement bond proposition of up to $16 million for the Oct. 6 municipal election.
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AEDC to present Anchorage business survey and economic outlook Aug. 5
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation will present new local business survey results and economic data at its annual Economic Outlook Luncheon on Aug. 5.
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Anchorage police report 127 arrests in three-day summer crime-suppression operation
Anchorage police reported 127 arrests, six stolen vehicles recovered and 11 guns seized during Operation Summer Heat, a June 24-26 enforcement operation involving about 140 personnel.
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Anchorage Assembly to hear proposed tax incentives for mixed-use multifamily housing
The Anchorage Assembly is scheduled to take public testimony Aug. 4 on AO 2026-93, a proposed ordinance to create a municipal code chapter on tax incentives for mixed-use, multi-unit housing.
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Fairbanks business calendar lists Alaska DOT&PF project-development briefing for Aug. 4
The Greater Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce calendar lists an Alaska DOT&PF Project Development 101 session for Aug. 4, offering a scheduled business-community forum on transportation-project development.
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Fairbanks city election candidate filing period closes after four-day window
Fairbanks’ candidate filing period for the Oct. 6, 2026, municipal election ran July 26-29. The city has linked to an unofficial list of filings.
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Juneau keeps 2026 glacial-flood response system active as officials monitor Suicide Basin
Juneau’s emergency-management program says no flooding is expected at present and the current risk to life and property remains low, while monitoring, evacuation planning and resident-alert procedures continue for the Suicide Basin flood season.
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Creamer’s Field Bird Festival set for Aug. 6-9 with Alaska Native stories, art and community events
Friends of Creamer’s Field and partner organizations have scheduled the 2026 Creamer’s Field Bird Festival in Fairbanks for Aug. 6-9, pairing cultural programming and community activities with the annual southward migration of sandhill cranes.
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Alaska Legislature enters fourth special session called by Gov. Dunleavy
Gov. Mike Dunleavy called the 34th Alaska Legislature into its fourth special session of 2026, which began July 27 and is listed as ongoing on the Legislature’s website.
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Fairbanks municipal candidates face Aug. 5 withdrawal deadline
Candidates who filed for the City of Fairbanks or Fairbanks North Star Borough municipal election have until 5 p.m. Aug. 5 to withdraw before the Oct. 6 election.
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Alaska begins early voting as Anchorage ballot-measure hearings continue
The Alaska Division of Elections began early and absentee-related voting Aug. 3 for the Aug. 18 primary, while Anchorage hearings address three proposed statewide ballot measures.
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Juneau municipal candidate filing closes for Oct. 6 Assembly election
Candidate filing for Juneau’s Oct. 6, 2026, regular municipal election closed July 27. Three Assembly seats will be on the ballot, with mailed ballots planned for registered voters in good standing.
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Juneau activates flood hotline as Suicide Basin threat builds
Juneau has opened a weekday hotline for non-emergency questions as it continues preparations for a potential 2026 glacial lake outburst flood linked to Suicide Basin and Mendenhall Glacier.
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Anchorage Assembly schedules Aug. 4 step in proposed removal proceedings against George Martinez
The Anchorage Assembly censured George Martinez on July 21, while a separate proposal to begin removal proceedings was postponed until the Aug. 4 meeting.