Alaska’s governor flew to Taiwan to sell LNG. China's not happy. China says Dunleavy's trip "sends a very wrong signal to the 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces."
“We like Canada the way it is”: As cross-border relations turn ugly, Alaskans and Yukoners work to stay friends For Alaska’s eastern neighbors, dual threats of tariffs and annexation still loom.
Could a push to expand winter trails boost a controversial mining road west of Anchorage? Boosters of a mining road in the backcountry northwest of Anchorage are poised to get a $100,000 federal grant for trail work. Some locals see it as part of an under-the-radar effort to push the road forward.
Loch Ness ducks or “vampire grebes”? Alaska governor’s wish list for Trump comes with AI hallucinations. A ChatGPT-generated image of Alaska included some strange-looking waterfowl. Northern Journal investigates.
Arctic Bitcoin? Hilcorp, tech firm aim to test North Slope data center A Hilcorp oil field in Alaska’s Arctic is set to host a tech firm that wants to use natural gas-fired power to mine digital currency.
Interesting stuff: Dunleavy attends Trump fundraiser, solar for Alaska airports, and a company wants $50 million in state loans for natural gas drilling Also: A renewable energy advocacy group says a recent ruling by state regulators is an "abdication" of their responsibility, and a contested election for leadership of Alaska's largest statewide Native organization.
Data centers face growing opposition Outside. Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants them in Alaska. The Republican governor says Alaska has in excess what the data industry is finding increasingly scarce Outside: land and water, if not cheap electricity. He also says new data centers would boost the case for Alaska’s proposed natural gas pipeline.