Alaska residents have hiring preference
An Alaska employment preference determination, requiring that 90 percent of jobs on state-funded construction projects be held by Alaskans has been renewed.“The employment preference...
Respect sought for state marijuana laws
A bipartisan U.S. Senate group, including Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation requiring the federal government to respect state marijuana laws.The Compassionate Access, Research...
Walker reacts to negative CreditWatch
A decision by Standard & Poor to put Alaska’s credit ratings on negative CreditWatch is concerning and disappointing, but comes as no surprise, says...
Injured fisherman medevaced to Kodiak
A 58-year-old fisherman with a broken ankle was medevaced on June 18 from the fishing vessel New Dawn, in the vicinity of Shelikof Strait,...
Wilderness Society: Plenty of oil without ANWR
A report released by The Wilderness Society on the eve of the 40th anniversary of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline argues that oil from the...
USDA urged to strengthen GMO regulations
Two federal agencies charged with oversight of genetically engineered crops and animals are being urged by environmental, food safety and other entities to substantially...
Social Security supports National Cancer Survivors Day
In 2017, more than a million people will be diagnosed with cancer around the world. This alarming statistic affects people and families everywhere. Chances...
King Cove’s new hydroelectric plant comes online
King Cove’s new Waterfall Creek hydroelectric facility is now online, producing up to 400 kilowatts of electricity, city officials said.Waterfall Creek is the Aleutian...
Cook Inlet lease sale garners $3M + in high bids
Cook Inlet Lease Sale 244, the first lease sale in Alaska’s federal waters since 2008, garnered $4,034,815 in high bids, all from Hilcorp Alaska...
DNR seeks comments on Susitna Valley exploration
An environmental group, the Susitna River Coalition, is voicing concerns over a proposal to open up 1.5 million acres of state land for oil...
