Open & Shut: Another Raising Cane’s on its way, a thrift store reopens, plus Froth & Forage set to close
There’s also a new restaurant called Saint Coyote in South Anchorage.
Business/Economy
He found your online data - and it’s for sale
As many as 4 million people have Web browser extensions that sell their every click.
Two big air cargo projects proposed for Anchorage International Airport
Developers aim to take advantage of unique cargo rules at the airport and grow its capacity as a global hub.
Looking at budget cuts’ impact on Alaska fisheries
Set to get axed is funding for research projects, such as salmon inseason sampling and Tanner crab surveys at Prince William Sound, and five salmon weirs at Kodiak and Chignik.
Forest service chief talks timber sales in visit to Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
The forest service did not receive any bids in a sale of Tongass old-growth timber that ended in June.
Truck fire at Valdez refinery remains under investigation
The fire in a tanker truck at the Petro Star facility was quickly brought under control, officials said.
Be proactive when confronted with workplace revenge
Worried that revenge infects your workplace? You can find out with a bit of sleuthing.
Using fungi, UAA team develops biodegradable insulation for shipping Alaska seafood
The researchers have created a startup in hopes of making the technology competitive with Styrofoam.
Alaska regulators reject first application for on-site marijuana consumption
Marijuana Control Board members grappled with how to interpret state rules for businesses that want to allow people to consume pot on-site.
Premera Blue Cross pays states $10 million over data breach
Premera previously said it would spend $74 million to settle a federal class-action lawsuit on behalf of affected customers.
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.
Anchorage Chamber of Commerce opposes $3,000 PFD as it urges lawmakers to find sustainable fiscal plan
The group “does not see logic" in increasing spending on the Alaska Permanent Fund dividend while slashing the state budget, it said in a letter to legislators.
Australia company seeks OK for exploratory rare-element drilling in Alaska
The company is seeking vanadium, used in steel alloys and rechargeable industrial batteries.
Dunleavy didn’t grab all local fishery tax revenue for the state this year
Gov. Dunleavy’s initial budget in February aimed to repeal the 50-50 sharing of tax revenue between towns and state, but he didn’t veto the current arrangement.
What to do when you love the job, but hate your boss
I don’t want to quit an otherwise great job, how do I handle working for a jerk? Or do I need to resign?
Dunleavy’s budget vetoes would pull Alaska back into a recession, economist says
The economy stands to lose about 4,200 jobs in the short-term, a new analysis found.
Inflation in Alaska went up in 2018 after stagnating for 3 years
The cost of health care was one of the big drivers of that increase, a new economic report says.
‘Beautiful impression’: Chinese tourism to Alaska is growing fast
On the road for a day with a group of tourists from China.
Dunleavy budget vetoes will result in Alaska job losses, economists say
Property taxes in Anchorage and elsewhere are also expected to go up.