The Nome Port Commission is preparing for a steady stream of visitors this summer. Vessels serving the fiber optic cable installation will be in harbor the last week of June. But it’s the month of August that will likely be the busiest for Nome’s port. While the city isn’t the official host, the U.S. Coast…
Economy
House committee stops Permanent Fund restructuring bill
The bill is the cornerstone of Gov. Bill Walker’s plan to bring stability to state government finances.
Evidence of ancient trade with Asia uncovered in Northwest Alaska
There’s new evidence that metal goods from central Asia made their way to Alaska long before contact with Europeans.
As comment deadline approaches, military leaders weigh-in on Arctic lease sales
Military leaders: Arctic lease sales necessary for domestic security policy
Dividend checks would drop, but not by as much, under revised bill
Dividend checks would drop by about $500, instead of the $1,000 cut included in the Senate’s version of the bill.
Woman dies in boating accident near Elfin Cove
Elizabeth Eskelin, 44, taught kindergarten in Selawik, and also spent time in Juneau, Sitka and the Kenai Peninsula in recent years.
388 scientists ask Obama to stop offshore lease sale
Fairbanks scientist Eugénie Euskirchen says most of her colleagues think offshore drilling could be bad for the Arctic.
Young, Murkowski bills would delay change for Tongass
The U.S. Forest Service has a plan for the Tongass National Forest that would shift loggers away from the harvest of old-growth trees and offer the industry young trees instead.
Walker sympathizes with opponents of dividend cut, but says it’s the only option
During public testimony Tuesday, House Finance Committee members heard an earful from residents who don’t want cuts.
Public testimony leans against Permanent Fund bill
Of more than 120 Alaskans who testified Tuesday, about 60 percent opposed the bill, which would could dividend checks this year in half.