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Low prices, an oddly timed sockeye run and another year of very poor Kenai king returns combined to result in one of the worst Upper Cook Inlet commercial fishing seasons on record.
Oil & Gas
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A special $22.5 million state loan for a struggling North Slope oil project that was paid back by... Read More -
The Trump Administration approved ConocoPhillips’ large oil project called Willow in the National... Read More -
A small U.K. explorer is sitting on more than 300 million barrels of recoverable oil alongside the... Read More
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A Native village corporation has submitted plans to federal regulators to conduct seismic... Read More
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Glacier Oil and Gas leaders are asking state regulators to let them shut in two West Cook Inlet oil... Read More
Fisheries
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Tamped down prices due to toppled markets caused by the COVID-19 virus combined with low salmon... Read More -
The number of boots on deck in Alaska has declined and most fisheries have lost jobs over the past... Read More -
Low prices, an oddly timed sockeye run and another year of very poor Kenai king returns combined to... Read More
Mining
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After years of stressing process over policy, Alaska’s U.S. senators have both announced their... Read More
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The operator of the largest silver mine in the country is asking the U.S. Forest Service to approve... Read More -
The Pebble Limited Partnership is trying to patch its battered image after secretly recorded videos... Read More
Small Business
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In 1912 after many long years of work the U.S. Congress passed the second organic act that... Read More -
The Techstars Alaska Startup Week op-ed series features entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ecosystem... Read More -
The Techstars Alaska Startup Week op-ed series features entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ecosystem... Read More -
Editor’s note: The Techstars Alaska Startup Week op-ed series features entrepreneurs and... Read More
Opinion
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Monday’s very favorable news from Pfizer Inc. – that its COVID-19 vaccine candidate was found to be... Read More
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Statehood, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act and the authorizing of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline... Read More
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WASHINGTON — A tumultuous election night yielded no definitive result between President Donald... Read More
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The Tongass, the largest national forest in the United States at 16.7 million acres, is larger than... Read More
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In 1912 after many long years of work the U.S. Congress passed the second organic act that established Alaska as a U.S. territory with a home rule legislature. -
You have an idea for a business and you shop it around to your friends and family to see if it’s a really great idea. Have you found yourself asking someone or been asked by someone, “I have this great idea for [insert business idea here]! Do you think it’s a good idea? Would you buy my [insert product here]?" -
Take a moment and think about how the amount of time and money you spend online has shifted in the last nine months. -
After a year that has rocked our communities and economies, small business owners across Southeast Alaska are gearing up for 2021 and the new challenges and opportunities it presents.
Transportation
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MIAMI — Carnival Corp. is still on track to resume cruises in the U.S. on Dec. 1 after a favorable... Read More
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A work group tasked with making recommendations to Gov. Mike Dunleavy for improving the financial... Read More -
Opening up the economy to help the country overcome the pandemic should be the priority, according... Read More -
Alaska Airlines has launched new passenger service to the Bristol Bay region despite the pandemic... Read More
Tech & Telecom
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The Department of Justice filed its highly-anticipated antitrust case against Google Oct. 20,... Read More
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A pair of Alaska telecoms are getting $46.5 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and... Read More
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It’s finally here. After an investigation that lasted more than a year, a U.S. House antitrust... Read More -
Google’s search engine, one of the most-profitable businesses in history, is about to face its... Read More
Politics
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New election results released by the state just before midnight Nov. 10 showed Alaska’s Republican... Read More -
WASHINGTON — Democrats are projected to keep control of the U.S. House in the Nov. 3 elections, but... Read More
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WASHINGTON — Democrats’ hopes of sweeping to a Senate majority faded as marquee contests stretched... Read More
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As many predicted, the only thing clear after election night was the sky over Southcentral.... Read More
Health
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The next month or two has the potential to wreak havoc in the health-care sector and the... Read More -
Health insurance costs for Americans who get their coverage through work continued a relentless... Read More
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Alaska’s health care providers are following the number of new of coronavirus infections with... Read More -
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will pay Pfizer nearly $2 billion for a... Read More
Money & Finance
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The next month or two has the potential to wreak havoc in the health-care sector and the... Read More
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The Dunleavy administration is asking the Alaska Supreme Court to clarify whether a recent... Read More -
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is likely to keep interest rates pinned near zero at... Read More
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Being the conduit for large amounts of government aid helped Alaska’s banks largely weather the... Read More
