Volcano monitoring bill introduced in Congress
Legislation introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senators Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Maria Cantwell, D-Wash, and Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, would improve the nation’s volcano monitoring...
Walker applauds Zinke confirmation to Interior
The Senate on March 1 confirmed by a vote of 68-31 the nomination of Ryan Zinke’s to be the 52nd U.S. Secretary of the...
Alaska underwater gas leak continues, 2nd group to sue
By DAN JOLING
The Associated PressANCHORAGE — A second environmental group has given formal notice that it will sue the owner of an underwater pipeline spewing natural...
Underwater pipeline leak may have started in December
By DAN JOLINGAssociated PressANCHORAGE — A pipeline spewing natural gas into Alaska's Cook Inlet may have started leaking in December, two months before the...
ATAA meets in Anchorage March 29-31
Tribal financial strength and stability will be the focus of the 2017 Alaska Tribal Administrators Association annual symposium, set for March 29-31 at the...
BBNC shareholder distributions reach $200 million
Bristol Bay Native Corp. has reached the $100 million mark in its shareholder dividends to over 10,000 shareholders.The announcement on March 8 came from...
More young adults moving to Alaska
A state labor department first ever release of migration data by age and sex shows that from 2010 to 2015 Alaska had a net...
Moose, caribou hunting regulations under consideration
Upwards of 40 public proposals seeking changes in moose and caribou hunting regulations in game management units 11, 12 and 13 will be considered...
Unemployment rate unchanged
Alaska’s seasonolly adjusted unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in January, essentially unchanged from December’s revised 6.6 percent, and comparable with the national rate of...
Operator lowers pressure, slows gas leak in Alaska pipeline
By DAN JOLINGThe Associated PressANCHORAGE — The owner of an underwater pipeline spewing processed natural gas into Alaska's Cook Inlet has lowered pressure in...
