Life’s not all bad as Alaska economy finds a ‘new normal’
We’re still in a great place. We survived the oil price crash, new prospects are being developed and we’re on the way to restructuring our state finances.
A look forward at Alaska’s economic prospects
There are many positive possibilities, but few sure things, in the cards for our state's resource development future.
We may have answers to the big ANWR questions soon
The coastal plain of the refuge on Alaska's North Slope is fast-tracked for leasing. Who shows up to bid will tell us a lot.
The Legislature’s historic decision
Lawmakers passed a bill this week that will help close the state's financial gap. But we're not out of the woods yet.
There’s finally reason for some optimism from Juneau
It's not quite there yet, but the Legislature may be close to finalizing a key part of a fiscal strategy.
Here’s an example of Alaska legislators actually working together to solve a problem
What's happening with House Bill 312 might restore faith in the ability of lawmakers to work across the aisle.
Fueling the Slope: State, majors can do better
A smarter Alaska tax decision and more innovative thinking can lead to fuels refined where they're used to produce our oil and gas, and spare costs and hazards of transport by road and rail.
Offshore oil leasing evokes sense of deja vu in Alaska
Experience in the north has mostly been a series of high-cost, little-gain ventures, so we should temper our expectations..
We’re about to open ANWR, and that means more years of patience
We can declare a long-sought victory, but we still don't know exactly what Alaska has stored in that subterranean rock, so don't bank on another Prudhoe Bay.
Gas line accord is promising, but we’re a long way from pipe
Alaska must be smart and thorough about both engineering and negotiations -- and even then, there's no guarantee of a final deal.
Alaska fisheries thrive — yet industry is on the edge
Problems from a graying work force to the growing competition of fish farming threaten what has always been a proud, high-risk livelihood.
Grand fiscal plan is a tough nut, so just do the deed by appropriation
That's how Alaska has made progress so far -- through the Legislature's tentative agreement to use Permament Fund earnings and lower the dividend, and the governor's 2016 partial dividend veto.