Alaska seafood industry faces challenges beyond harvest cuts: its workforce
The workforce, both on boats and on shore, is aging, and fewer young people are going into careers in the industry.
Alaska marijuana board wrestles with commercial licenses in unincorporated areas
907 Promos, a holding company, bought land in Tok with the intention of opening a retail shop called Tokin Up but has run into snags that have held it up since February.
Efforts underway to streamline fisheries disaster relief
With an increasing number of fisheries disaster requests coming from across the U.S., members of Congress and the federal government are looking for ways to improve the relief process.
Launch of newly built Native corporation vessel a milestone for Homer
The Goldbelt Seawolf, which took 11 months to build, will transport workers to and from the Kensington Mine and could be used in other lines of business.
Marijuana board considers Outside investment in testing labs
The Marijuana Control Board is seeking public comment on a set of regulations that would allow limited investment from outside the state in marijuana testing facilities.
Partnership mines old gold while reclaiming the Fortymile River for fish
Interior Alaska miners caused the damage up to a century ago, and now miners are trying to fix it -- with help from companies like Apple.
Bristol Bay sockeye harvest blowing away forecast once again
As of July 21, fishermen in Bristol Bay’s five districts had harvested just more than 42 million salmon.
Providers await impacts of Medicaid cuts; dental services axed
The governor vetoed about $58 million of general fund support for Medicaid programs from the Legislature’s enacted budget.
Solar energy is lighting up more of the Land of Midnight Sun
Anchorage residents in particular have seen solar panels going up in the past few years. But across the state, more Alaskans are turning to the sun to power their homes and businesses.
Three years after its last shipment, Seward coal terminal remains closed
Nearly three years after it went dark, the future of the Seward Coal Loading Facility is still unclear.
Alaska hopes to launch eagerly awaited industrial hemp program by fall
Though the state legalized a pilot project for industrial hemp agriculture more than a year ago, some hurdles still stand between farmers and authorized grows.
Hilcorp delays Cook Inlet seismic work
Hilcorp says it will delay its planned work until after the height of the fishing and tourist season.