Interesting stuff: A major Anchorage trailhead upgrade, a legislative trip to North Dakota and Begich-hosted mayoral forums
Plus, Alaska's state-owned economic development agency could invest in a new North Slope infrastructure project.
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Biden administration could wade into lawsuit over Southeast Alaska tribal fishing rights
The federal government says it's considering submitting a friend-of-the-court brief in a lawsuit over fishing rights between the state and the Southeast Alaska tribal government of Metlakatla.
Want to ski, shoot, and hang out with Anchorage Olympians? Try biathlon.
A tale of how I skied faster than Kikkan Randall for exactly five minutes and 39 seconds until I got tired and she hit more rifle targets than I did.
There's lots of gas in Cook Inlet. Here's why some companies aren't drilling.
Leaders of Alaska's biggest gas and electric utilities say they don't want to risk customer money to invest in uncertain drilling efforts, when imported LNG appears reliable and competitively priced.
Mining exec: Alaska’s pricy, fossil fuel-based power could thwart investment
Kinross Gold, whose Fairbanks-area mine employs 700 people, says its Alaska investments have "extremely high" energy costs and carbon emissions compared to other projects in its portfolio.
U.S. military quietly revokes planned contract for small nuclear plant at Alaska Air Force base
The military had planned to give a contract for a "micro-reactor" to Silicon Valley firm Oklo — whose chairman, Sam Altman, also led the company behind the ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot.
Monthly premiums for health insurance on the federal marketplace will rise 16% in Alaska next year
The spike comes after an 18% increase the previous year, which means prices have risen more than one-third in two years. Experts say inflation and booming post-pandemic demand for care are the cause.