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Alaska-based oil and gas analysts noted the administration did not go out of its way to target Arctic leasing and development as some expected, which could be viewed as a victory of sorts for the industry in the state.

GCI’s cable viewers will have until March 31 to move over to Yukon TV, a streaming service.

A Hilcorp official said the company has “implemented procedures in order to prevent this from happening in the future.”

In a sign of financial duress for the industry, dozens of companies owe nearly $1.8 million to the state in back taxes, as owners and advocates search for regulatory reforms.

The Biden administration in November kicked off a 60-day comment period on their plan to reverse the Trump administration’s wholesale repeal of the rule.

Homer is in Net Your Problem’s lineup for fishing gear recycling, said the founder of the company that facilitates fishing gear recycling efforts, and Naknek will begin a program next summer.

Workplace advice: When working remotely, it’s important to be proactive and take initiative. Invest time and effort into getting a feel for the workplace culture and dynamics.

The Mat-Su plant, the only federally certified meat packing facility in Southcentral, ran mostly in the red through decades of state ownership. The slaughterhouse’s new owners hope to turn that around.

When House Democrats passed the $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Act, they set the stage for what is shaping up to be a mirror image of the political melodrama centered around drilling in ANWR that played out in late 2017.

Numerous local gift shops and other businesses will be part of Small Business Saturday, with deals and prizes for customers.

Some brands and items have yet to show up, though orders were placed long ago. Other items are flooding in, but at higher costs.

Hilcorp Alaska has arrested a downward trend in oil production at Prudhoe Bay in the year-plus the company has run the North Slope field. According to company leaders, it isn’t the result of anything particularly big or drastic the company has done.

The Pacific Northwest’s summer drought and extreme heat hit growers hard. “If you want a fresh-cut Christmas tree, get it now,” an Eagle River retailer said.

The move is aimed at global energy markets, but also at voters who are coping with rising prices ahead of holiday travel.

Supply chain backups will add to the season’s usual shopping challenges; here are some tips to ease the way.

J.C. Penney, Kohls, Big Lots and more are opening early on Black Friday to give holiday shoppers a head start.

In the case of Bering Sea snow crab, for example, the trawl bycatch could exceed the catch quota for the actual crab fleet.

Workplace advice: Here’s what employers and employees need to consider: What’s sincere, what’s an undue hardship and what’s reasonable?

Plus: Kaladi Brothers opens its first drive-thru after closing its southside cafe.

By summer, the heart of Alaska’s road system will feature a string of fast-charging stations between Fairbanks and the Kenai Peninsula.