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Oil & Gas
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The Biden administration’s decision to approve an $8 billion ConocoPhillips Alaska oil project in... Read More
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The Biden administration has approved a massive oil development project on Alaska’s North Slope,... Read More -
An internal memo from the U.S. Interior Department suggesting that the agency set the highest... Read More -
Alaska’s congressional delegation met with President Joe Biden this week to discuss his... Read More
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WASHINGTON — As a decision from the Biden administration on the Willow oil development project... Read More
Fisheries
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After five years of helping small businesses get off the ground, the Alaska Ocean Cluster is moving... Read More
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Halibut fishermen across Alaska will see big cuts in their catch limits this year after significant... Read More
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The future of the Cook Inlet salmon fishery is again in the air as the North Pacific Fishery... Read More
Mining
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Two Alaska Native tribes said Feb. 16 they are leaving a lawsuit that seeks to stop construction of... Read More
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The Biden administration wielded a little-used tool on Tuesday to stop the controversial proposed... Read More -
The Environmental Protection Agency on Dec. 1 moved to deal a major blow to the proposed Pebble... Read More
Small Business
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Inspiration can strike at any moment, and for Alaska’s outdoor products entrepreneurs, it often... Read More -
A Fairbanks man and his Lower 48 business partner are advancing plans to build what could become... Read More
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With Alaska’s tourism season winding down, early signs indicate it was a strong summer for the... Read More -
Households and businesses in Alaska are increasingly producing their own solar power and selling... Read More
Politics
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A tighter limit on state spending is a top priority for Republicans in the state House of... Read More -
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski urged Alaska lawmakers to stem the tide of outmigration by investing in... Read More
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JUNEAU — Amid a deepening crisis in recruiting and keeping state workers, the Alaska Legislature is... Read More
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JUNEAU — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has introduced two bills that would allow the state of Alaska to... Read More
Opinion
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An American mining renaissance is within reach. Congress and the Biden administration have worked... Read More
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Across Southeast Alaska, our economy is driven by a variety of sectors, built on tourism and cruise... Read More
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Growing up hiking and skiing in Alaska’s backcountry gave Mackenzie Barnwell a love of Alaska’s... Read More -
Nine hundred miles of highway winds through Interior and Southcentral Alaska, beginning at the... Read More
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The Biden administration has approved a massive oil development project on Alaska’s North Slope, and said it is adding new environmental pro -
An internal memo from the U.S. Interior Department suggesting that the agency set the highest possible royalty fee on potential oil and gas development before last year’s Cook Inlet lease sale is drawing blowback from the Democratic chair of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. -
A tighter limit on state spending is a top priority for Republicans in the state House of Representatives this year, but a proposal to tie spending to gross domestic product is raising questions about whether a tighter limit will hamstring the state’s ability to fund critical services and weather -
A number of residents in the ski resort town of Girdwood are working on new ideas to develop affordable housing after they successfully fought this month to stop a huge housing development led by the Municipality of Anchorage and a private developer. -
WASHINGTON — As a decision from the Biden administration on the Willow oil development project nears, a group of North Slope leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., this month to advocate for its approval, emphasizing that their communities stand to gain billions if it is developed. -
Tourism in Anchorage rebounded strongly last year as pandemic impacts continue to fade, with strong hotel demand helping to sharply boost municipal income from lodging and car rental taxes, according to a recent
Transportation
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As the Alaska Marine Highway System turns 60, the federal government in January announced $285... Read More
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With support from the mayor’s office, the Port of Alaska is moving forward with an expanded design... Read More -
Homer is looking to expand its harbor space for large vessels, which would create more opportunity... Read More -
The Alaska Legislature has included $200 million in funding in the capital budget to help rebuild... Read More