The full price tag for upgrading the cement and petroleum terminal at the port is $214 million. The terminal is a critical component in delivering fuel and construction material to Alaska.
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Research shows studded tires cost Alaska millions of dollars in road maintenance every year
According to a report, the annual cost of road repairs related to studded tire use is 42 times the amount of money the state generates in fees collected in studded tire sales and stud installation.
Senate passes bill with funds to address missing and murdered indigenous women
A Senate-approved spending bill would direct the Bureau of Indian Affairs to coordinate with law enforcement agencies and develop guidelines for data collection.
Dunleavy administration disputes public defender caseloads, but recommends reforms
A new state entity analyzed the caseloads of public defenders in Alaska. According to its report, the Public Defenders Agency saw an attrition rate of 23% in the last fiscal year.
Headbutt or head nudge? MoveOn gets a rise out of Alaska Congressman Young.
Republican Rep. Don Young of Alaska has been all over social media this week after activists from the liberal group MoveOn posted a video of him headbutting their camera.
Alaska congressman explains why he voted ‘no’ on rules for Trump impeachment inquiry
“It’s a bad deal, and I voted ‘no,’ and I’m saying I’m dead-right on it,” says Republican Rep. Don Young, Alaska’s lone member of the U.S. House.
Murkowski is 1 of 3 Senate Republicans who didn’t back an anti-impeachment resolution. Here’s why.
Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney of Utah and Susan Collins of Maine were the only Republican senators not to sign on as co-sponsors.
Sullivan supports measure knocking House for impeachment inquiry
Alaska Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan believes the process the House is using is more partisan than what former presidents Bill Clinton or Richard Nixon faced.
‘You’re not listening to the science’: Pebble Mine fight aired at US House hearing
Alaska Congressman Don Young made it clear he didn’t think much of the hearing. He said he’s neither for nor against the Pebble Mine, but he believes in science-based decision-making.
Pushed by young people, AFN declares a climate emergency
The Alaska Federation of Natives convention heard remarks by both of Alaska’s U.S. senators and voted on a number or resolutions, one of which sparked a contentious debate on climate change.