The Alaska Supreme Court has reinstated Dean Westlake as the winner of the Democratic primary in House District 40, which covers the North Slope and Northwest Arctic.
Rachel Waldholz, Alaska’s Energy Desk
District 40 primary fight heads to Alaska Supreme Court
The Alaska Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit over the Democratic primary in House District 40, which stretches from Kotzebue to Kaktovik. The outcome could determine the balance of power in the state legislature next year.
Walrus return to Point Lay — but this year, they’re late
About a thousand walruses are hauled out on a barrier island near the village of Point Lay, about 180 miles southwest of Barrow. This year marks the eighth time in a decade that large numbers of walruses have crowded onto land in the area.
State calls a truce in Prudhoe Bay dispute
The Department of Natural Resources has approved the latest development plan for Prudhoe Bay, ending a stand-off that raised fears the Walker administration was threatening the leases at the site — potentially disrupting production at the state’s largest oil field.
Permanent Fund will not invest in oil tax credits
The Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. has rejected a proposal from Gov. Bill Walker’s administration to invest in state oil tax credits.
The man with the plan: Can Keith Meyer sell the gas line?
Keith Meyer, the new head of the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., is proposing a whole new approach to the natural gas pipeline. Will it work?