New proposed bylaws would change how the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council can spend its trust funds and expand the oil spill’s original boundaries to incorporate an ecosystem approach.
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Kenai plant gets federal approval to reopen to import natural gas
Marathon Petroleum got the green light from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission that’s tasked with reviewing natural gas project proposals, though it wasn’t a unanimous decision.
Alaska’s mall Santas face new precautions in COVID-19 era, but kids don’t seem to mind
Visits with mall Santas are a hallmark of the holidays for many families, but the coronavirus pandemic has forced mall managers to make changes to the tradition.
James Fisher, elected to Alaska’s first Legislature in 1959, dies of COVID-19
Fisher was deeply involved with local causes and was famously committed to the Kenai Peninsula Food Bank, where he was inducted into its hall of fame.
The 2021 Iditarod sled dog race is still on, but will end in Willow
The revised race route is among a list of changes to the event triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, race officials say.
Health officials ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Alaska’s COVID-19 case plateau
“When you are wearing your mask, you’re physically distancing, you’re keeping your social circle small, Alaskans are able to push these numbers down,” Dr. Anne Zink said at a Thursday news conference.
With Alaska legislative session a month away, it’s still unclear who will control the House and Senate
Major differences among Republicans mean Alaskans still don’t know who will be in the majorities in both the House and the Senate.
Alaska hospitals find bonus COVID-19 vaccine doses in their Pfizer vials
As providers at the Alaska Native Medical Center began injecting workers with the new COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech this week, they started noticing something surprising: Leftover liquid in each five-dose vial, sometimes enough for a full extra dose or even two.
Alaska civics teachers guide students through unusual election year
In a year where the current president has refused to accept the election results, it’s a rare opportunity for students to understand in real time how a centuries-old institution, hotly debated at its creation, continues to function.
Nearly 8,000 gallons of ‘slop oil’ spilled at onshore Hilcorp facility near Cook Inlet
The state says nearly 8,000 gallons of “slop oil” leaked out of an underground line at Hilcorp’s onshore Trading Bay production facility.