Is the North Pacific humpback whale no longer endangered? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration could decide as early as today whether to pursue taking the whale off the Endangered Species list.
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Oil tax repeal group turns in more than 50,000 signatures
Supporters of a referendum to repeal the state’s new oil tax turned in more than 51,000 signatures on Saturday to the Division of Elections Anchorage office.
Redistricting Board adopts final plan
In a half-hour meeting on a Sunday afternoon, the Alaska Redistricting Board unanimously agreed on a new electoral map.
Douglas business closed down, seized by IRS
P P’s Douglas Inn owner Patrick M. Peterson owes $1 million in back taxes and penalties
Can new studies make gulf fisheries more predictable?
What helps – or hurts – the health of Gulf of Alaska’s fisheries? More than 40 scientists from 11 institutions are searching for answers as part of a five-year study of the gulf’s vast ecosystem.
State picks up the pieces after Juneau janitorial service contracts fall apart
The State of Alaska has re-bid three contracts for janitorial services in Juneau that are less than two weeks old.
Chum catch down during second day of DIPAC fishery
Fishing slowed down for the eighty-five boats that participated in yesterday’s purse seine fishery in the Amalga Harbor special harvest area.
Will a marine shipping merger pit David against Goliath?
A state antitrust lawyer says a proposed merger may pit the commercial shipping equivalents of David against Goliath in Southeast Alaska. The plan, announced in April, involves three shipping companies: Seattle-based Alaska Marine Lines, Seattle-based Northland Services, and Sitka-based Samson Tug and Barge. AML’s parent company, Lynden Inc., wants to buy AML competitor Northland Services.…
Update: Union files class action grievance over office space
The Alaska State Employees Association has filed a class action grievance over the state’s new Universal Space Standards policy.
Inter-Island Ferry budget woes shrink
The financial picture is improving for the Inter-Island Ferry Authority, which connects Prince of Wales Island and Ketchikan. But the southern Southeast system still needs more money to maintain a full schedule all year.