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Spruce beetles’ expansion into Denali poses questions about future changes in the forest
Along with the tourists flocking to Denali National Park, there’s another arrival: Masses of beetles have burrowed into the park’s spruce trees and begun killing them off.
State appeals federal court ruling that allows ConocoPhillips to keep Willow drilling data secret
In March, a judge determined that a federal law preempts a state law that requires North Slope companies to make data publicly available.
Alaska leaders petition the US Supreme Court for reversal of EPA ban on Pebble Mine
The Dunleavy administration is bypassing lower courts in its attempt to overturn a decision barring permitting of the controversial copper and gold mine.
No new nuclear facilities along vulnerable coasts, Alaska regulators say
You can build a small nuclear reactor in Alaska, but not within 2,700 feet of a house.
Alaska accuses souvenir store of selling fake Native art and products from ‘Yakutat alpacas’
Alaska has no native alpacas, and the Yakutat Village Council does not exist.
University of Alaska and Interior Department partner to increase access to jobs for Alaska Native students
The jobs are mostly in Alaska but can be anywhere in the United States.
Dunleavy nixes Alaska e-bike bill with rare veto as sponsor says she will seek override
It’s only the fourth policy bill vetoed by Dunleavy in his first five years as governor.
As more Alaskans face eviction, courts and service providers aim for solutions
Alaska’s court system offers new eviction diversion program as court cases return to pre-pandemic levels,
University of Alaska picks Philadelphia-sized section of Interior Alaska to own under new law
The University of Alaska has begun using a new federal law to take over unused land, and its first pick is spooky.