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Shell drillship to be at Chukchi drill site late Friday

Shell’s drillship Noble Discoverer is expected to arrive at its Chukchi exploration drill site late Friday. A second Shell drill vessel, the Kuluk, will be near its Beaufort Sea prospect area Sept. 4, a company official said Thursday.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Shell gets OK for prep work in Chukchi

The U.S. Department of the Interior gave Shell Oil approval Thursday to do preparation work on an exploration site in the Chukchi Sea.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Photos of Alaska bear help pinpoint mauling site

Rangers have pinpointed the location of a fatal bear mauling in Alaska's Denali National Park, guided by photographs of the grizzly taken by a solo San Diego backpacker just before the attack.
RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press

Anchorage primary winner withdraws

An Anchorage man who won the Democratic primary for a House district in Tuesday's election has withdrawn, and the party has replaced him with Kay Rollison.
Associated Press

Stocks fall as consumer spending fails to impress

Good news from the retail sector — higher consumer spending numbers and stronger-than-expected sales at stores like Target and Macy's — left investors unimpressed Thursday.
CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer

Why world markets focus on tiny Jackson Hole, Wyo.

Every August, the world's financial markets shift their attention from the centers of global commerce — New York, London, Tokyo — to a mountain valley in northwest Wyoming. On Friday, they will hear a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer

GOP's final night is about telling Romney's story

When Mitt Romney addresses the Republican convention Thursday night, he'll do it from a stage that puts him a little bit closer to the crowd inside the convention hall. His campaign hopes the evening ends with Americans feeling a little bit closer to the Republican presidential candidate, too.
KASIE HUNT, Associated Press

Ballot Measure 2 goes down by wide margin

The ballot proposition that would have reestablished a state coastal management program in Alaska was heavily defeated by voters in the state’s primary election held Aug. 28.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Menard, Wagoner upset in GOP primaries

Incumbent Republican state Sens. Linda Menard and Tom Wagoner were upset in their respective primary races
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

In Arctic, Greenpeace picks new fight with old foe

Global warming has ignited a rush to exploit Arctic resources — and Greenpeace is determined to thwart that stampede.
KARL RITTER, Associated Press

Stocks edge up after US growth revised higher

Slightly better economic growth and stronger housing sales nudged the stock market higher Wednesday.
MATTHEW CRAFT, AP Business Writer

Second jack-up rig arrives in Cook Inlet

Australia-based Buccaneer Energy Ltd. said Monday that its jack-up rig Endeavour has arrived in Cook Inlet.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Photos scrutinized in Alaska bear mauling probe

The grizzly bear stares at the camera with a look that appears ominous in the last photograph snapped by Richard White just before the animal mauled him to death in Alaska's Denali National Park.
RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press

Warm Arctic sets record for summer sea ice melt

Critical ice in the Arctic Ocean melted to record low levels this sweltering summer and that can make weather more extreme far away from the poles, scientists say.
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Gulf oil spill defenses facing a test with Isaac

Sand dunes and a rock barrier built to help contain the 2010 Gulf oil spill are being watched for their effectiveness in shielding this fragile coastline from Isaac.
JEFF AMY, Associated Press

Stocks flat in midday trading; oil creeps to $96

A mixed pair of economic reports kept the stock market hovering near the break-even mark Tuesday. One report on home prices looked encouraging, and another on consumer confidence was worrisome.
MATTHEW CRAFT, AP Business Writer

Marathon, CINGSA resolve dispute over gas for winter storage

Marathon Oil and Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska resolved a contract dispute that had threatened gas supplies for a new gas storage facility in Alaska, the companies announced late Friday.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Shell drillship Discoverer departs Dutch Harbor for Chukchi Sea

Shell’s drillship Noble Discoverer departed Dutch Harbor in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands over the weekend and is now en route to the Chukchi Sea, Shell spokesman Curtis Smith said.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Alaska asks EPA to intervene in mine contamination

An abandoned mercury mine presents a threat to Alaska Native villagers that has not been adequately addressed by the federal Bureau of Land Management, according to Alaska Attorney General Michael Geraghty.
DAN JOLING, Associated Press

US stocks modestly higher as investors look to Fed

U.S. stocks nosed higher in quiet trading Monday, with many traders still on summer vacation and investors waiting for signals from the Federal Reserve about help for the economy.
CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer

Apple's $1B patent verdict could corner market

It was the $1 billion question Saturday: What does Apple Inc.'s victory in an epic patent dispute over its fiercest rival mean for the U.S. smartphone industry?
PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press

Alaska, Hawaii talk about future natural gas deals

Alaskans hoping to find markets for natural gas may one day find buyers in Hawaii, but neither state is ready for deals to be signed.
DAN JOLING, Associated Press

US: Missile defense for North Korea threat, not China

The United States is in discussions with close ally Japan about expanding a missile defense system in Asia, the top U.S. general said Thursday.
MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press

Stocks fall early, then climb

The stock market keeps getting tossed around by the Fed. Stocks opened lower Friday but turned around after a letter surfaced from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggesting there was room for the central bank to do more to help the economy.
CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer

Drop in key US durable goods orders shows weakness

Signs that U.S. manufacturing is faltering emerged from a report Friday that orders for long-lasting factory goods, excluding the volatile transportation category, fell in July for the fourth time in five months.
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer

Most laid-off US workers take pay cuts in new jobs

The U.S. economic recovery hasn't felt much like one even for people who managed to find new jobs after being laid off. Most of them have had to settle for less pay.
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer

Ballot opposition group still holds money edge

The group opposing a ballot measure that would re-establish a coastal management program in Alaska raised more than $683,800 in three weeks, a majority of that from big oil companies, and held a huge cash advantage heading into next week's primary.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Stranded beluga whales escape Turnagain Arm

About 20 endangered beluga whales freed themselves after being stranded for several hours on the mudflats of Turnagain Arm, a law enforcement officer said Wednesday.
MARY PEMBERTON, Associated Press

Alaska military members get financial advice

As a young military couple, David and Holly Petraeus had to have a "hot" car while they were stationed in Italy. Turns out they got a costly lemon in the sporty English Jensen-Healey they chose, the wife of the CIA director and former top U.S. commander in Iraq said Wednesday.
RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press

SPIN METER: China-bashing on the campaign trail

While U.S. presidential candidates talk tough about what they see as China's unfair trade policies, one fact gets little notice: Chinese companies are investing more than ever in the U.S. and supporting thousands of American jobs.
MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press

Stocks down; Fed moves seem less like a sure thing

Imminent action, it seems, wasn't so imminent after all.
CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer

Archive »Transportation

Ballot opposition group still holds money edge

The group opposing a ballot measure that would re-establish a coastal management program in Alaska raised more than $683,800 in three weeks, a majority of that from big oil companies, and held a huge cash advantage heading into next week's primary.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Archive »Construction Articles

Ballot opposition group still holds money edge

The group opposing a ballot measure that would re-establish a coastal management program in Alaska raised more than $683,800 in three weeks, a majority of that from big oil companies, and held a huge cash advantage heading into next week's primary.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Archive »Oil & Gas

Shell drillship to be at Chukchi drill site late Friday

Shell’s drillship Noble Discoverer is expected to arrive at its Chukchi exploration drill site late Friday. A second Shell drill vessel, the Kuluk, will be near its Beaufort Sea prospect area Sept. 4, a company official said Thursday.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Shell gets OK for prep work in Chukchi

The U.S. Department of the Interior gave Shell Oil approval Thursday to do preparation work on an exploration site in the Chukchi Sea.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Ballot Measure 2 goes down by wide margin

The ballot proposition that would have reestablished a state coastal management program in Alaska was heavily defeated by voters in the state’s primary election held Aug. 28.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

In Arctic, Greenpeace picks new fight with old foe

Global warming has ignited a rush to exploit Arctic resources — and Greenpeace is determined to thwart that stampede.
KARL RITTER, Associated Press

Second jack-up rig arrives in Cook Inlet

Australia-based Buccaneer Energy Ltd. said Monday that its jack-up rig Endeavour has arrived in Cook Inlet.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Warm Arctic sets record for summer sea ice melt

Critical ice in the Arctic Ocean melted to record low levels this sweltering summer and that can make weather more extreme far away from the poles, scientists say.
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Gulf oil spill defenses facing a test with Isaac

Sand dunes and a rock barrier built to help contain the 2010 Gulf oil spill are being watched for their effectiveness in shielding this fragile coastline from Isaac.
JEFF AMY, Associated Press

Marathon, CINGSA resolve dispute over gas for winter storage

Marathon Oil and Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska resolved a contract dispute that had threatened gas supplies for a new gas storage facility in Alaska, the companies announced late Friday.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Shell drillship Discoverer departs Dutch Harbor for Chukchi Sea

Shell’s drillship Noble Discoverer departed Dutch Harbor in the Alaskan Aleutian Islands over the weekend and is now en route to the Chukchi Sea, Shell spokesman Curtis Smith said.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Alaska, Hawaii talk about future natural gas deals

Alaskans hoping to find markets for natural gas may one day find buyers in Hawaii, but neither state is ready for deals to be signed.
DAN JOLING, Associated Press

Ballot opposition group still holds money edge

The group opposing a ballot measure that would re-establish a coastal management program in Alaska raised more than $683,800 in three weeks, a majority of that from big oil companies, and held a huge cash advantage heading into next week's primary.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Archive »Telecom

Apple's $1B patent verdict could corner market

It was the $1 billion question Saturday: What does Apple Inc.'s victory in an epic patent dispute over its fiercest rival mean for the U.S. smartphone industry?
PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press

Archive »Technology

Apple's $1B patent verdict could corner market

It was the $1 billion question Saturday: What does Apple Inc.'s victory in an epic patent dispute over its fiercest rival mean for the U.S. smartphone industry?
PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press

Archive »Alaska Politics

Anchorage primary winner withdraws

An Anchorage man who won the Democratic primary for a House district in Tuesday's election has withdrawn, and the party has replaced him with Kay Rollison.
Associated Press

Menard, Wagoner upset in GOP primaries

Incumbent Republican state Sens. Linda Menard and Tom Wagoner were upset in their respective primary races
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Ballot opposition group still holds money edge

The group opposing a ballot measure that would re-establish a coastal management program in Alaska raised more than $683,800 in three weeks, a majority of that from big oil companies, and held a huge cash advantage heading into next week's primary.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Archive »National Politics

GOP's final night is about telling Romney's story

When Mitt Romney addresses the Republican convention Thursday night, he'll do it from a stage that puts him a little bit closer to the crowd inside the convention hall. His campaign hopes the evening ends with Americans feeling a little bit closer to the Republican presidential candidate, too.
KASIE HUNT, Associated Press

SPIN METER: China-bashing on the campaign trail

While U.S. presidential candidates talk tough about what they see as China's unfair trade policies, one fact gets little notice: Chinese companies are investing more than ever in the U.S. and supporting thousands of American jobs.
MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press

Archive »Finance

Stocks fall as consumer spending fails to impress

Good news from the retail sector — higher consumer spending numbers and stronger-than-expected sales at stores like Target and Macy's — left investors unimpressed Thursday.
CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer

Why world markets focus on tiny Jackson Hole, Wyo.

Every August, the world's financial markets shift their attention from the centers of global commerce — New York, London, Tokyo — to a mountain valley in northwest Wyoming. On Friday, they will hear a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer

Stocks edge up after US growth revised higher

Slightly better economic growth and stronger housing sales nudged the stock market higher Wednesday.
MATTHEW CRAFT, AP Business Writer

Stocks flat in midday trading; oil creeps to $96

A mixed pair of economic reports kept the stock market hovering near the break-even mark Tuesday. One report on home prices looked encouraging, and another on consumer confidence was worrisome.
MATTHEW CRAFT, AP Business Writer

US stocks modestly higher as investors look to Fed

U.S. stocks nosed higher in quiet trading Monday, with many traders still on summer vacation and investors waiting for signals from the Federal Reserve about help for the economy.
CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer

Apple's $1B patent verdict could corner market

It was the $1 billion question Saturday: What does Apple Inc.'s victory in an epic patent dispute over its fiercest rival mean for the U.S. smartphone industry?
PAUL ELIAS, Associated Press

Stocks fall early, then climb

The stock market keeps getting tossed around by the Fed. Stocks opened lower Friday but turned around after a letter surfaced from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggesting there was room for the central bank to do more to help the economy.
CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer

Drop in key US durable goods orders shows weakness

Signs that U.S. manufacturing is faltering emerged from a report Friday that orders for long-lasting factory goods, excluding the volatile transportation category, fell in July for the fourth time in five months.
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer

SPIN METER: China-bashing on the campaign trail

While U.S. presidential candidates talk tough about what they see as China's unfair trade policies, one fact gets little notice: Chinese companies are investing more than ever in the U.S. and supporting thousands of American jobs.
MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press

Stocks down; Fed moves seem less like a sure thing

Imminent action, it seems, wasn't so imminent after all.
CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer

Archive »Science

Warm Arctic sets record for summer sea ice melt

Critical ice in the Arctic Ocean melted to record low levels this sweltering summer and that can make weather more extreme far away from the poles, scientists say.
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Archive »Mining

Ballot Measure 2 goes down by wide margin

The ballot proposition that would have reestablished a state coastal management program in Alaska was heavily defeated by voters in the state’s primary election held Aug. 28.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Alaska asks EPA to intervene in mine contamination

An abandoned mercury mine presents a threat to Alaska Native villagers that has not been adequately addressed by the federal Bureau of Land Management, according to Alaska Attorney General Michael Geraghty.
DAN JOLING, Associated Press

Ballot opposition group still holds money edge

The group opposing a ballot measure that would re-establish a coastal management program in Alaska raised more than $683,800 in three weeks, a majority of that from big oil companies, and held a huge cash advantage heading into next week's primary.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Archive »Fishery Stories

Ballot Measure 2 goes down by wide margin

The ballot proposition that would have reestablished a state coastal management program in Alaska was heavily defeated by voters in the state’s primary election held Aug. 28.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Warm Arctic sets record for summer sea ice melt

Critical ice in the Arctic Ocean melted to record low levels this sweltering summer and that can make weather more extreme far away from the poles, scientists say.
Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

Alaska asks EPA to intervene in mine contamination

An abandoned mercury mine presents a threat to Alaska Native villagers that has not been adequately addressed by the federal Bureau of Land Management, according to Alaska Attorney General Michael Geraghty.
DAN JOLING, Associated Press

Archive »General News

Photos of Alaska bear help pinpoint mauling site

Rangers have pinpointed the location of a fatal bear mauling in Alaska's Denali National Park, guided by photographs of the grizzly taken by a solo San Diego backpacker just before the attack.
RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press

Why world markets focus on tiny Jackson Hole, Wyo.

Every August, the world's financial markets shift their attention from the centers of global commerce — New York, London, Tokyo — to a mountain valley in northwest Wyoming. On Friday, they will hear a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke.
PAUL WISEMAN, AP Economics Writer

Photos scrutinized in Alaska bear mauling probe

The grizzly bear stares at the camera with a look that appears ominous in the last photograph snapped by Richard White just before the animal mauled him to death in Alaska's Denali National Park.
RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press

Gulf oil spill defenses facing a test with Isaac

Sand dunes and a rock barrier built to help contain the 2010 Gulf oil spill are being watched for their effectiveness in shielding this fragile coastline from Isaac.
JEFF AMY, Associated Press

US: Missile defense for North Korea threat, not China

The United States is in discussions with close ally Japan about expanding a missile defense system in Asia, the top U.S. general said Thursday.
MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press

Stocks fall early, then climb

The stock market keeps getting tossed around by the Fed. Stocks opened lower Friday but turned around after a letter surfaced from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke suggesting there was room for the central bank to do more to help the economy.
CHRISTINA REXRODE, AP Business Writer

Drop in key US durable goods orders shows weakness

Signs that U.S. manufacturing is faltering emerged from a report Friday that orders for long-lasting factory goods, excluding the volatile transportation category, fell in July for the fourth time in five months.
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer

Most laid-off US workers take pay cuts in new jobs

The U.S. economic recovery hasn't felt much like one even for people who managed to find new jobs after being laid off. Most of them have had to settle for less pay.
CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER, AP Economics Writer

Stranded beluga whales escape Turnagain Arm

About 20 endangered beluga whales freed themselves after being stranded for several hours on the mudflats of Turnagain Arm, a law enforcement officer said Wednesday.
MARY PEMBERTON, Associated Press

Alaska military members get financial advice

As a young military couple, David and Holly Petraeus had to have a "hot" car while they were stationed in Italy. Turns out they got a costly lemon in the sporty English Jensen-Healey they chose, the wife of the CIA director and former top U.S. commander in Iraq said Wednesday.
RACHEL D'ORO, Associated Press

SPIN METER: China-bashing on the campaign trail

While U.S. presidential candidates talk tough about what they see as China's unfair trade policies, one fact gets little notice: Chinese companies are investing more than ever in the U.S. and supporting thousands of American jobs.
MATTHEW PENNINGTON, Associated Press