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.
Former CEO of company leading Alaska fiber-optic project pleads guilty to fraud
Elizabeth Pierce, 55, faces several years in prison for wire fraud that occurred during a roughly two-year period when she ran Quintillion. She will be sentenced in May.
Interior says ANWR oil exploration off the table this winter, but company says it’s still pursuing options
SAExploration has indicated it’s still interested in launching seismic work late this spring, after polar bears leave their birth dens.
Earthquake damage to Alaska health lab is hindering testing for potentially fatal diseases
Biological samples to be tested for tuberculosis and botulism have been sent to California and Washington since the Nov. 30 quake damaged the Anchorage facility.
Governor moves to fire chair of Alaska oil and gas regulatory commission
Hollis French said Friday the governor wants him gone because he stands up for the public interest. A letter from Gov. Mike Dunleavy accuses him of absenteeism.
Alaska Native artist continues to have posts banned by Facebook, which said it would fix the problem
A spokesman with Sen. Dan Sullivan’s office said he’s hopeful Facebook will resolve the issue quickly.
Fermented beluga flipper suspected in Nome botulism death and illnesses
A preliminary analysis indicates botulism sickened five people following a New Year’s Day potluck in Nome, but the state is waiting for final test results.
Companies stretch frozen roads across Alaska’s North Slope as hunt for oil ramps up
Hundreds of miles of ice and snow roads are planned. The borough is also working to connect villages to the road system.
Alaska cultural group ‘condemns’ Facebook ban on animal-part sales
Sen. Dan Sullivan said he’ll be writing a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, urging an exemption for Alaska Natives.
Halted by federal shutdown, oil exploration in ANWR increasingly uncertain this winter
The partial government shutdown could push oil exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge off the table for a year.