Economy
Gov. Dunleavy trims $225M with budget vetoes but leaves school funding boost intact
Dunleavy trimmed funding for Head Start, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute and rural broadband, among other line-item vetoes.
‘We will be made whole’: Land exchange meant to right an Exxon Valdez oversight
Sen. Lisa Murkowski's proposal addresses problems that stem from a massive land buyout after the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill.
Hilcorp announces plan to buy Eni’s oil fields on Alaska’s North Slope
The deal, which must be cleared by state regulators, would expand Hilcorp’s Alaska operations to the offshore Oooguruk and Nikaitchuq oil fields.
Many Southeast Alaska salmon runs expected to be fairly good this year
As commercial salmon fishing gets under way in Southeast Alaska, projections for salmon returns are up.
As salmon season kicks off, some Alaska fishermen fear for their futures
“We’re trying to do multi-generation fishing,” Buck Laukitis said. “But believe me: It keeps me up at night, wondering about the future.”
Why Permanent Fund managers are again sounding the alarm about a key account running low
The Alaska Permanent Fund’s two-account structure means there’s a significant risk that it runs out of spendable cash in the coming years.
As millions struggle with home prices, housing becomes a top issue for voters
Across the country, including in swing states, people have been priced out of buying homes. Record numbers are finding rent unaffordable.
Much of Juneau’s king salmon fishery will close this summer, because of a 2020 landslide
Most of the chinook that were supposed to come back this year were killed after the landslide severed a hatchery's freshwater supply.
Relief applications open for Alaska’s 2019 and 2020 crab fisheries disasters
Years after two crab fisheries disasters occurred in the Norton Sound and Bering Sea, millions in relief funds are finally available to affected fishers.
Federal case challenging Donlin mine’s environmental impact statement heads to court
Six Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta tribes continue to fight against federal permitting for the proposed Donlin Gold mine project.
Red Dog’s dwindling ore is forcing the entire region to consider its future
The mine — an economic engine in Northwest Alaska — could close as soon as 2031.
Demolition of Fort Greely’s old nuclear plant to begin this year
More than 50 years after the plant was decommissioned, the building that housed the reactor is scheduled for demolition.
4 men have died in Alaska’s North Slope oil fields in just over a year
Before the recent string of workplace fatalities, there had not been a death in the area since 2018.
Juneau Assembly doubles loan amount available to residents purchasing a mobile home
The loans were previously available for up to $10,000 at 1% interest. But, at a meeting on Monday, the Assembly bumped that up to $20,000.
Federally funded heat pumps are coming to Prince of Wales Island
Spruce Root partnered with Alaska Power & Telephone to secure the $2.5 million award, which will also support a technician training program.
State sues Alaska Motor Home after customers say they were swindled and harassed
Prosecutors say the company abruptly closed Friday without providing refunds, likely affecting hundreds of customers.
An Alaska energy blogger breaks down the looming, much-nuanced Cook Inlet gas shortfall
Erin McKittrick looked at a few different possible timelines related to the gas shortfall that utilities and producers say is coming.
Anchorage sisters tap readers’ rapture for romance with new bookstore
Beauty and the Book Alaska specializes in the romance genre- a growing trend in Alaska and around the country.
Reported trawling too close to Kuskokwim Bay draws industry response
Social media posts feature marine traffic maps showing vessels' locations. One post reads “six trawlers right outside the mouth of Kuskokwim.”
Feds declare economic disaster for 2023 east Cook Inlet set net season
The declaration releases federal relief funds for affected fishers and related businesses. It follows one this spring for the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
Royalty-free terms draw only 3 oil and gas lease bids in Alaska’s Cook Inlet
DNR Commissioner John Boyle is "disappointed" by the results but defends royalty reductions to encourage more inlet drilling.
A petition to put king salmon on the endangered species list is raising alarm across Alaska
People across Alaska are reacting to a petition that would grant Gulf of Alaska king salmon Endangered Species Act protections.
Anchorage Economic Development Corp. is asking residents what projects they want to fund from a proposed sales tax
Two-thirds of the tax would be dedicated to property tax relief and the other third would fund public projects.
Climate change disruptions to Alaska marine fisheries scrutinized at Kodiak workshop
It is hard to address sudden shocks like marine heatwaves that are expected to be more frequent, participants said.
Suit asserting Metlakatla tribal members’ right to fish off-reservation heads for trial
A trial in federal court is expected to determine where Metlakatla Indian Community members can fish without state permits.
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