After spending big on Donlin, billionaire sells stake in company with Ambler prospects John Paulson sold a relatively small stake in Trilogy Metals around the time Trump officials announced a direct government investment in the company.
A remembrance: Rich Mauer shaped Alaska journalism — and me. I wish I kept a journal of all the lessons I learned from the longtime Anchorage Daily News reporter and editor. Here are a few.
Trump is all in on mining in Alaska. With one glaring exception: Pebble. Lawyers for the Trump administration are defending a Biden-era decision to veto the controversial Pebble project in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region.
Ambler Road agreement calls for private access, subsistence safeguards and Native corporation contracts Northern Journal obtained a copy of a recent agreement between Alaska Native corporations and the state agency pushing the contentious Ambler Road project.
A major new Arctic oil field prompted a deal to protect caribou. Then Trump officials backed out. In December, the Interior Department scrapped an agreement with the village of Nuiqsut to restrict oil development near important caribou grounds. Now, the village is suing.
‘Hard things are what’s cool about sport’: Gus Schumacher on a tough Olympics start Anchorage's Gus Schumacher describes his experience of tough results while, meanwhile, his roommate was winning an Olympic medal.
Governor's race survey: How much money would you propose for schools? And: cars. Candidates share what they'd propose for a per-student schools budget, and dish about their whips.
Outside Olympic glamour, cross-country skiing’s Alaska-based broadcasters face late nights and solo calls Kikkan Randall is one of the commentators who pulls graveyard shifts over the weekend to call races happening in Europe.
Olympics face new blowback from skiers, activists over oil sponsorship The Olympic torch relay stopped at the headquarters of Italian oil giant ENI. Some winter sports athletes aren't pleased.
In new agreement with state, Indigenous landowners soften resistance to Ambler Road Three Alaska Native corporations and the state agency pushing the Ambler Road quietly signed a nonbinding agreement late last year.
Commission again sets Pacific halibut harvest at rock-bottom levels amid U.S.-Canada tensions A Trump appointee threatened sanctions on Canadian halibut exports if the country’s negotiators didn’t accept a cut to the British Columbia catch, according to multiple sources.
Governor's race survey: Should Alaska spend millions more on its huge LNG project? Plus, Alaska books. Many candidates say they'll make the $40 billion-plus LNG project a priority.
ConocoPhillips says North Slope drilling will continue mostly as planned after rig collapse The company said it will replace “The Beast” with another Doyon rig.