The deal would combine the country’s two largest grocery store chains. The companies say they have to merge to compete with Walmart.
Economy
6 months after Juneau boosted grants for mother-in-law apartments, no one’s biting
City officials say the high cost of construction and the grant’s restrictions may be factors.
Juneau residents can comment on proposed cruise ship passenger fee projects
Residents have until March 25 to give feedback on proposals like free public Wi-Fi downtown, increased bus service to the Mendenhall Valley and studying Juneau’s humpback whales.
Federal appeals court revokes Obama-era ban on coal leasing
Even as demand for coal has slumped nationwide, mining companies have pushed federal land managers to open up more land for exploration.
Dunleavy moves to control appointments to Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board
Right now, the Legislature appoints four of the board’s nine members. The executive order would allow the governor to appoint all nine.
Skagway’s new cruise dock float broke apart in transit
The 500-by-50-foot float broke into three pieces off Ketchikan as it was being towed up from Washington.
Climate change is making it harder to survey pollock in the Gulf of Alaska
Between 2017 and 2019, pollock surveys in the Gulf of Alaska produced wildly different estimates.
Domino’s Pizza stunt marketing lands Anchorage $25,000 for snow plowing
The campaign started after Anchorage got its record-breaking snowfall in November, overwhelming the city’s snow removal system and shutting down schools for days.
How far can cities go to clear homeless camps? The US Supreme Court will decide
Lower courts have said it’s unconstitutional to punish people for sleeping outside if no shelter is available. Cities say these rulings have paralyzed their efforts to manage growing tent encampments.
Attorneys argue scope of Metlakatla’s off-reservation fishing rights in federal court
Metlakatla Indian Community sued Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his administration in 2020, claiming the state’s fishing permit system infringes on rights guaranteed to the tribe by Congress.