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.
Fish and Game proposes sweeping changes to Cook Inlet salmon goals
ADFG reviews escapement goal ranges every three years or so and makes recommendations before the Board of Fisheries takes up the proposals for the area.
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.