Stakeholders seek ways to grow Alaska’s outdoor recreation economy
A group of business owners and advocates thinks the state could advertise the outdoor economy better and enable more businesses to cater to it.
Agriculture industry frets over budget plan that could end Alaska Grown and loan fund programs
Some of the cuts in Gov. Dunleavy’s budget would fall hard on Alaska’s farmers, even as they try to grow their sector into a larger part of the state economy.
Gas line corporation criticizes Mat-Su Borough for ‘factual and legal errors’
The borough is contesting the state-led project’s evaluation of Port MacKenzie as an alternative to Nikiski for an LNG terminal.
Complaints about 'chalky’ halibut draw attention from international commission
Chalky meat is not dangerous to humans but is not desirable and thus costs the fishermen at the dock.
Legislators revive bills to abolish certificate of need program for health care facilities
Those opposing the program say it unnecessarily restricts facilities from developing new services and competition that could drive down prices.
State wrestles with sizable backlog of Medicaid applications
The eligibility verification staff has had trouble keeping up, in part because of the increasing number of cases per worker.
Mat-Su Borough steps up its fight to get gas line LNG plant
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has added 145 pages to its ongoing argument that Port MacKenzie would be a better location than Nikiski for the Alaska LNG project’s natural gas liquefaction plant and marine terminal.
Huge leap in Alaska cruise traffic expected in 2019
Not only are there more ships coming, the ships are getting larger.
In surprise reversal, Alaska Board of Fisheries moves Upper Cook Inlet meeting back to Anchorage
The meeting was originally scheduled to take place in Anchorage, but the board reconsidered the decision in March 2018 and voted 4-2 to hold the meeting on the central Kenai Peninsula.
Analysis: Alaska treasury benefits from premium price on its oil
The past few months, Alaska oil has been running as much as $10 per barrel greater than the U.S. benchmark price, in a reversal of decades past when Alaska crude sold below the benchmark.
British Columbia seeks bids for cleanup of mine polluting Alaska waters
The Tulsequah Chief mine in the Taku River drainage has been leaking acid runoff for decades.
Tax credit-backed loan from Alaska to Mustang oil field owners scrutinized
The loan was unusual because of a partnership the operating company had with the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, the state-owed development bank.