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Estate of worker who died in North Slope incident sues Hilcorp Alaska and others

The estate for Randy Lytle asserts that improper training and safety measures contributed to his death. Hilcorp denied the allegations.

Alex DeMarban 

Historic golden railroad spike will return to Alaska after Anchorage Museum and Nenana team up for purchase

The total cost of purchasing the 14-karat gold railroad spike at auction, to reclaim a piece of Alaska Railroad history, was $201,600.

Chris Bieri 

Rolling blackouts could loom for urban Alaska as natural gas crunch intensifies

Homer Electric Association, which serves much of the Kenai Peninsula, recently announced that it secured an “interruptible” gas agreement for the next year — meaning that it could experience a shortfall during a cold snap.

Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal 

Alaska’s congressional delegation split on President Trump’s executive orders, Jan. 6 and his nominees

U.S. Sen Lisa Murkowski was alone in stridently opposing Trump’s blanket pardon for Jan. 6 defendants, and his order to rename Denali as Mount McKinley.

Sean Maguire 

Alaska health care industry needs more than 9,400 new workers each year, report says

As demand for health care grows, the biggest single need is for registered nurses, according to the head of the Alaska Hospital and Healthcare Association.

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon