Dividend checks would drop by about $500, instead of the $1,000 cut included in the Senate’s version of the bill.
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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.
Underpaid Alaska contractors bear burden of Buccaneer’s bankruptcy
Buccaneer’s estate demanded contractor Lloyd Moore give back about $70,000 of what he was paid. A new rule in oil and gas tax legislation would offer some protection to Alaska businesses with surety bonds, which are like insurance policies for business deals.
Third major ratings agency downgrades Alaska credit
It follows downgrades earlier this year from the other two major ratings agencies, Standard and Poor’s and Moody’s Investors Service.
Bristol Bay communities working on processing plants
The communities of Port Heiden and Levelock want to take on that role themselves and – hopefully – keep more of the decisions, and the benefits, local.
Permanent Fund bill faces test in House Finance Committee
Lawmakers from both ends of the political spectrum are raising concerns with the measure.