The head of the U.S. Marine Corps stopped in Anchorage and the interior this weekend to evaluate new opportunities for training.
Interior
Lower costs for heating oil to slow natural gas conversion
The project’s initial estimates for demand have changed now that the price of heating oil has dropped to about $2 per gallon.
Walker picks Fairbanks Four lawyer to serve as attorney general
Lindemuth said her work on the Fairbanks Four case is among the most meaningful she’s done in her life.
Further testing could bring hydropower to more Alaska villages
Hydrokinetic technology developed in Alaska’s rigorous conditions will help researchers design systems that can be used worldwide.
State considers increasing ownership stake in Alaska LNG pipeline project
Nothing has been decided, though. The state is still in discussions with its three partners.
Researchers fine tune mini-hydropower technology in effort to field system in villages
University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers are helping develop small hydropower systems that don’t require building a dam but instead use a turbine anchored into a river to harness the flow of water to generate electricity for remote communities located far off the grid.
Best ionospheric research station in the world seeks new purpose
There’s optimism that the station, once destined for scrap, has a future.
Ellis, Huggins and 2 other state senators won’t seek re-election
Democrats Tom Begich and Ed Wesley are running to succeed Ellis. Republicans Wasilla Rep. Lynn Gattis and David Wilson are running for Huggins’ Senate seat.
Medfra fire spreads rapidly, encompassing over 8,000 acres
Dozens of firefighters are battling a wildfire northeast of McGrath that has grown rapidly over the past few days.
Legislature passes budget taking big bite from Constitutional Budget Reserve
It’s not clear how Gov. Bill Walker will respond to a spending plan that doesn’t address Alaska’s longterm state fiscal imbalance.