Good morning, Anchorage.

The YMCA of Alaska is collecting donations (snacks, drinks, coffee, office supplies and handwritten thank-you notes) through Sep.

13 as part of a 9/11 Day service project for local firefighters, law enforcement officers and the VA. Contributions will be dropped off at the YMCA off Lake Otis Parkway.

A federally backed pilot project to process antimony ore began with the offloading of over 40 containers at Port MacKenzie Sunday.

NovaMinerals will assemble the plant on a borough-leased site and hire 30+10 workers as the project runs into fall.

Alaska restaurants including Anchorage favorites Originale, Ray’s Place, Seoul Casa, and Tequila 61 were featured on Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives, which highlighted diverse menus across spots in Fairbanks, North Pole, and Juneau.

The show spotlights local flavors and culinary creativity.

Diesel fuel reached a record high of $6.12 per gallon statewide today, up $2.07 from last year & Anchorage stations report regular unleaded gas averaging $4.98 with some as high as $5.79.

Alaska Outdoor Alliance released an analysis of federal recreation data showing nearly 8 million visits to public lands and that the 0.5 percent OHV figure masks the broader motorized impact (the study also links significant economic figures to transportation).

The findings may shape future planning for access.

Ambler Metals will begin a scoping review Sept.

18 for its proposed open pit copper and zinc mine in the local district, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Local Assembly members want more details on job promises and environmental effects (including road costs) before the project moves forward.

AGDC president Frank Richards said the corporation will request $2.5 million from lawmakers next year to fund a program that lets Alaskans invest in a trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline proposed for 2027—made after a tax-cut compromise bill failed.

A Texas-based firm owns 75% of the project.

Anchorage will get two crisis stabilization centers soon, with Providence Alaska’s facility on Piper Street opening before year’s end and Southcentral Foundation’s center in the University-Medical District slated for early 2027.

The foundation is also planning a new downtown case management center, Quyana Qenq’a, finishing summer 2028.

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium took ownership of the Alaska Native Medical Center last month in Midtown Anchorage, giving it control to unlock federal funding & launch a planned $462 million improvement campaign.

ANTHC President Natasha Singh said the milestone will boost patient care.