Northwest borough makes offer to buy Red Dog road, port
The Northwest Arctic Borough has made a new proposal for acquiring or gaining an interest in the Red Dog mine road and port owned by the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, the state corporation that owns the facilities that support the mine's operations.

First day of Iditarod sign-up lures 60 mushers
WASILLA - Sixty dog mushers, led by three-time defending champion Lance Mackey of Two Rivers, have signed up for the 38th running of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Aviation training developed to help Alaska air tour pilots
In an effort to improve air tour safety in Alaska and Hawaii, several groups have joined the Federal Aviation Administration to create a new training and terrain awareness simulation program for commercial pilots new to Alaska.

Mat-Su firm to appeal incineration decision
A Matanuska Valley firm ordered by federal authorities to stop incinerating hospital, medical and infectious wastes feels it is in compliance with the Clean Air Act and plans to appeal the case, an attorney representing the owners said June 29.

Begich talks politics, goals for new job
Alaska Sen. Mark Begich said he and his colleagues in the Senate are digging into a massive 1,300-page climate and energy bill passed by the U.S. House June 26 to understand its impacts and to put their own imprint on the bill.

Applied Microsystems nabs big idea contest
Anchorage-based Applied Microsystems Inc. is the official winner of the Big Idea contest, landing five years of free high-speed bandwidth, compliments of Alaska Communications Systems Inc.

Burns' new documentary notes Alaska national parks
Award-winning filmmaker Ken Burns, with his new documentary on America's national parks, has touched the hearts of Alaska's conservationists and the tourism industry, both with their own personal passions for seeing these parks thrive for generations to come.

Friday, June 26, 2009
New publication features state's agricultural industry