On the block are old, new and unbuilt projects: the Kuparuk River Unit, which is Alaska’s second-largest oil field; the newer Alpine unit to the west; and the undeveloped Willow prospect in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Business
Alaska communities establish new plan to collect sales tax from online vendors
The Alaska Municipal League says the goal is to eliminate a major disadvantage local brick-and-mortar businesses face when competing with online stores.
Bethel’s only dog groomer is overwhelmed with four-legged clients
Bethel dog groomer Raeann Grantham says she’s used to working 80 hours a week and only sleeping a few hours every night. But as long as she gets to work with dogs, she’s happy.
State regulators reject new limits on organized events at breweries and distilleries
Brewers and distillers can continue to host parties, classes and events such as First Friday in their tasting rooms.
Mark Begich, frustrated by rural Alaska’s exorbitant prices, is opening a grocery store in Utqiaġvik
Begich says his company, Stuaqpak Inc., will offer lower prices and better products, and be more accountable to residents than the Canadian corporation that ran the store previously.
As the Juneau School District responds to online monitoring concerns, student questions remain
In response to concerns about monitoring service Bark for Schools, the Juneau School District is providing options to families.
Alaska politicians, at business forum, forecast tensions ahead for the governor and the Legislature
One tense moment came at the end of the forum, when House Speaker Bryce Edgmon asked Alaska Chamber members to “be more informed.”
A new inventory of old growth trees could be coming. Will it be too late?
The Trump Administration is seeking a full exemption from the Roadless Rule in the Tongass National Forest. But one logging company says the industry is facing another challenge: Chinese tariffs.
Alaska communities are one step closer to collecting online sales tax
Under the newly released plan, online retailers would register with one statewide commission to remit tax revenue
Recall comes to the fore of AFN convention in Fairbanks
On stage at AFN, the president and CEO of Cook Inlet Region Inc. pointed to the governor’s “violation of separation of powers” and the impacts of state budget cuts as reasons the Alaska Native corporation supports the recall effort.