International tensions boost price premium for Alaska crude
Sanctions against Iran and contaminated oil from Russia appear to be giving Alaska a small but much-needed financial boost.
Anchorage Assembly approves $42 million contract for first new dock at Port of Alaska
The vote starts a total rebuild to the docks at the city’s beleaguered port a decade after construction problems halted prior efforts to upgrade the essential infrastructure.
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.
Valdez protests gas line analysis favoring Nikiski terminal, but Mat-Su Borough is satisfied
Valdez officials note that going to Nikiski requires almost 200 miles of new pipeline right-of-way as well as a 27-mile subsea crossing of upper Cook Inlet.
Alaska Gasline Development Corp. cuts over half of its staff
The state-owned corporation is drastically cutting its staffing while it is in the midst of permitting the $43 billion Alaska LNG Project.
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.
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.