No seismic exploration for oil in ANWR this winter, company says
SAExploration said it’s now looking to conduct the first seismic shoot in decades to hunt for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge next winter.
Want to see the famous McNeil River brown bears this year? The application deadline is coming up.
Meanwhile, the partial government shutdown delayed the reservation period for Brooks Camp at Katmai.
Congress OKs money to build an Arctic icebreaker and more Coast Guard cutters for Alaska
Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan said the appropriations bill also includes $20 million to begin acquiring materials for a second icebreaker.
North Slope drillers seek 'little pockets’ of oil - but also Alaska’s next ‘game changing’ field
BP is hunting for overlooked crude in aging Prudhoe Bay, while newcomer Oil Search is chasing its next big discovery near ANWR.
Feds advance Alaska’s Pebble gold and copper project with release of draft environmental review
The report will lead to a public comment period for the mine straddling salmon-producing Bristol Bay headwaters that has been in the works for more than a decade.
Fire destroys Dungeon of Doom carnival attraction in Anchorage
Another overnight blaze destroyed property in Anchorage, this time a carnival attraction.
Investigators focus on wood stove after man dies in Seward sailboat fire
The city’s fire chief is warning “liveaboards” in the small-boat harbor to install smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.
Governor’s cuts would eliminate payouts that protect public assistance after PFDs issued
The idea would affect thousands of low-income Alaskans who are protected from exceeding income limits for food stamps and other aid when Permanent Fund dividends hit bank accounts.
Suspect in killing at Spenard Road hotel admitted pulling trigger, police say
Theandrea Luster, 20, admitted being the gunman after Anchorage police showed him a surveillance photo from the scene, according to court documents.
Dunleavy plan would shift $400 million from municipalities to state, ending local tax authority over petroleum property
The North Slope Borough would see the biggest hit, losing $372 million.
Giant lands act passed by US Senate includes allotments to Alaska Native veterans and improved volcano monitoring
A bipartisan act sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski sailed through the Senate on Tuesday, with benefits for Alaska.
Climate, economy take center stage at final Alaska hearing on ANWR oil drilling
Public testimony was originally not scheduled for the Anchorage meeting, but the BLM changed the format in response to complaints in Fairbanks demanding public testimony.