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Dead endangered whale discovered on bow of cruise ship in Seward
A cruise ship arrived at a dock in Seward, Alaska, with a dead endangered fin whale "on top of the ship’s bulbous bow," the National Marine Fisheries Service said June 21.
Jun 221 min read
Nonprofit foundation gifts Alaska Legislature 16 apartments in Juneau
The Juneau Community Foundation is giving the Alaska Legislature 16 two-bedroom apartments as part of a long-term effort to keep the state’s capital in Juneau.
Jun 222 min read
State AG asks Alaska Supreme Court to compel Fairbanks district to open charter school
Petition comes one week after the Alaska education commissioner threatened to withhold state funding from Fairbanks if they did not open the new charter school.
Jun 196 min read
Federal government appeals decision that blocked oil drilling in Alaska caribou protection area
The federal government is continuing to push for oil drilling in a North Slope conservation area intended to protect caribou.
Jun 192 min read
Feds sending $99 million in aid to address three declared Alaska fishery disasters
Alaska has been allocated about $99 million in new fishery disaster assistance, making up the majority of the $123.6 million in aid that federal officials on Wednesday said is headed to Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California.
Jun 183 min read
Gas pipeline would be worth almost $800 million annually to Alaska treasury, new estimate says
The proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline project would generate an average of almost $800 million per year for the state treasury for 30 years starting in 2033, according to a new estimate from the Alaska Department of Revenue that includes a proposed tax break approved by the state House.
Jun 183 min read
Alaska among 9 states to decide if Dems flip US Senate
Democrats are growing hopeful they can recapture the U.S. Senate in this fall’s midterm elections amid President Donald Trump’s plummeting approval ratings.
Jun 187 min read
Alaska legislative attorney says US Senate candidate’s removal could violate Constitution
An attorney advising the Alaska Legislature said Wednesday that Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom may have violated the U.S. Constitution when she disqualified Petersburg’s Daniel J. Sullivan from this year’s U.S. Senate race in Alaska.
Jun 182 min read
Gas pipeline deadlock continues in Alaska Senate as special session nears end
Members of the Senate’s controlling majority caucus canceled meetings Wednesday and debated behind closed doors.
Jun 184 min read
For trans-Alaska gas pipeline operator, carbon dioxide may be a lucrative sideline
Alaska Department of Revenue estimates pipeline project’s carbon plant could receive $7.4 billion in federal aid across 12 years.
Jun 174 min read
Alaska districts close 12 schools this year, amid severe budget cuts
District officials say declining enrollment and state funding has not kept pace with skyrocketing costs has lead to millions in budget shortfalls.
Jun 1713 min read
Alaska natural gas pipeline dreams stretch over half a century
Various plans for a pipeline system to deliver natural gas from the North Slope have emerged over the past decades, as have promises that development was imminent.
Jun 1711 min read
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