Cruise ship bill signed without ceremony
Governor Sean Parnell signed a bill Thursday limiting cruise-ship wastewater restrictions.
House Bill 80 turned back a provision of the Cruise Ship Initiative, passed by … more
Alaska Legislature celebrates Centennial
It was exactly a hundred years ago when Alaska first began to exercise a form of self-government.
Governor’s Oil Tax Plan Advances, With Changes
Gov. Sean Parnell’s oil tax proposal is steadily making its way through the Senate.
Adak’s seafood processing plant won’t open this summer
The closure, although temporary, is a blow to the struggling fishing industry in the western Aleutians.
State workers rally for fair contracts as Republican legislators call for no wage or benefit increases
About a hundred state workers held a rally outside the State Office Building in Juneau Thursday to show solidarity with union leaders negotiating new contracts.
Update: Lawmakers, MTAB critique shuttle-ferry design
Some lawmakers are questioning plans for a pair of shuttle ferries that will provide service in northern Southeast Alaska.
Shell won’t drill in the Arctic this summer
After a troubled 2012 Arctic drilling season, Shell Oil has announced it won’t be drilling this summer.
Sequester would cut NPS budget by 5 percent
Eighty-five billion dollars in federal budget cuts are set to begin Friday.
Housing Forum today at UAS
Tight housing market has led to changes to zoning and other regulations to encourage more development.
Hammonds want oil tax-cut ad pulled off TV
The widow of the late Gov. Jay Hammond wants a television advertisement that compares her husband to Sean Parnell taken off the air.
