FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska Native regional corporation has rejected a proposed settlement from the state of a dispute over public access to Klutina Lake.

Ahtna Inc. has been embroiled in a lawsuit with the state since 2008 over the public’s access to the historic Brenwick-Craig Road, leading from Copper Center to Klutina Lake. Ahtna’s board of the directors voted to reject the settlement offer after considering comments from villages in the area and those submitted to the state during the public comment period, the company said in a Thursday announcement.

“While the parties...