Latest News
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The U.S. Forest Service is likely to approve a plan that would allow the Kensington gold mine near Juneau to operate for at least 10 years longer based on a draft decision published July 9. -
A growing British telecom just cleared a major hurdle toward making Alaska one of the first jurisdictions to eventually have access to its global satellite broadband network.
Oil & Gas
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Rigs will be likely drilling new wells again soon in one of the country’s largest oil fields if... Read More -
The managing director of an oil company pursuing a major project on Alaska’s North Slope has... Read More -
State officials leading the Alaska LNG Project insist a new Department of Energy review of the... Read More
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The U.S. Department of Energy has ordered a supplemental environmental review of the full lifecycle... Read More
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Alaska’s $700 million-plus oil and gas tax credit obligation has been cut some but not because... Read More
Fisheries
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Stakeholders of an isolated Aleutians fish plant contend state appointees on the federal fisheries... Read More
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While Bristol Bay has broken its all time record for sockeye, Cook Inlet’s setnetters are already... Read More -
Commercial salmon catches are still lagging in the Central part of the state, but the Western... Read More
Mining
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Production at the country’s largest silver mine was down to start the year despite strong metal... Read More -
Clean energy may mean less mining for coal, but it also means opening or expanding mines to unearth... Read More
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The U.S. Forest Service is likely to approve a plan that would allow the Kensington gold mine near... Read More
Small Business
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Last July as COVID-19 cases surged, Dynaa Montgomery was surprised to learn that she was considered... Read More -
U.S. restaurants, faced with higher food and labor costs, are raising menu prices at a much faster... Read More -
This past Wednesday night, live country music returned to Anchorage as Downtown's newest bar, The... Read More -
A surge of diners returning to restaurants are squeezing food supply chains, with impacts extending... Read More
Opinion
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How can we help working families the most? Raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour is a popular... Read More
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Individualism is good, collectivism is bad. That’s what I first concluded as a teenager after... Read More
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In honor of the upcoming Independence Day holiday, and as part of America’s newfound freedom from... Read More -
Holding the distinction of the longest-serving member of Congress is an honor, but I’m more... Read More
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While Bristol Bay has broken its all time record for sockeye, Cook Inlet’s setnetters are already out of the water for the season because of low king salmon numbers. -
Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks spent much of the last seven years learning how to interpret powerful imaging technology and now they’re looking for partners to use it.
Transportation
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Carnival Cruise Line is navigating Florida’s vaccine passport law by adjusting its stance on... Read More -
MIAMI — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is fighting to keep its COVID-19 cruise... Read More
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Ravn Alaska, the state’s biggest rural airline, is considering a proposition to expand services... Read More
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A Royal Caribbean International cruise ship left from PortMiami with 600 passengers on board June... Read More
Tech & Telecom
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Ford Motor Co. could start shipping unchipped vehicles to dealers around the country sometime this... Read More -
To any rational observer, Lina Khan is exactly the kind of person one wants to be chair of the... Read More
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A growing British telecom just cleared a major hurdle toward making Alaska one of the first... Read More -
Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks spent much of the last seven years learning how to... Read More
Politics
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This time, they say, is different. “Consensus,” “tough decisions,” “optimistic,” “move Alaska... Read More -
The Alaska House of Representatives reversed course June 28 to make sure the whole state government... Read More -
JUNEAU — The Alaska House of Representatives has approved a state budget that will avert a... Read More -
JUNEAU — Alaska attorney general Treg Taylor filed a lawsuit on June 21 against a nonpartisan... Read More
Health
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The Alaska House of Representatives reversed course June 28 to make sure the whole state government... Read More
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Despite the economic upheaval of the last year, Alaskans on individual health insurance plan... Read More
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Last spring, the University of Alaska’s School of Nursing moved quickly to get its 2020... Read More -
When travelers venture back out, many — especially those flying overseas — will need to manage new... Read More
Money & Finance
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The Chorus of Worriers convenes daily, as it has for years. A market decline is coming,... Read More
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Prices paid to U.S. producers rose in June by more than expected, indicating pressure is... Read More
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”The greatest wealth transfer in modern history has begun,” said the Wall Street Journal... Read More
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You may have heard the stock market is up a lot, and the housing market too.... Read More
