While beachcombing, Ginger Frizzell found what appeared to be two cephalopod arms that measured over 5 and ½ feet in length.
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Warm winters threaten retail and recreation in Anchorage
The best medicine for a dreary winter is adaptation. And if all else fails, there’s always hope that next year might be better.
Update: Citing low oil prices, Apache to pull out of Alaska
Apache is slashing spending for the coming year by 60 percent and halting work in several regions, including Alaska.
House committee may quintuple Gov. Walker’s state budget cuts
The House Finance Committee is considering a budget bill that would cut state government spending $418 million more than the $100 million in cuts Gov. Bill Walker proposed.
Gruenberg widow continues fight for husband’s legislative records
Lawyer Doug Gardner wrote in a memo that Gruenberg’s papers were protected by legislative immunity. Gardner directs the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency’s Legal Services office.
Crowded Nanwalek school has no plans for expansion
Nanwalek School is nearing 150 percent capacity, but the Kenai Peninsula Borough School district has no plan to expand the facility. It’s so crowded that next year, the principal plans to move one class into a re-purposed garage.
Public pushes back against House’s proposed budget cuts
The Republican-led majority released a budget proposal this week that included $145 million more in cuts than Governor Bill Walker’s budget.
Energy industry leaders reject oil and gas tax hikes
Alaska Oil and Gas Association President Kara Moriarty told the House Resources Committee that companies can’t afford higher costs when oil prices are low.
So far, no more ferry system cuts
The Alaska Marine Highway System made it through one step in the legislative budget process without further cuts. But those could come later.
Subcommittee looks for $35 million cut to University of Alaska
Combined with Gov. Bill Walker’s proposed $15 million cut, the university would lose one in seven dollars in state funding.