After a year of meetings, the Legislature’s Arctic Policy Commission is rolling out its strategy for the region.
Economy
Juneau Empire puts an end to anonymous online comments
Real names now required to post remarks about articles and interact with other readers on the newspaper’s website.
With New Gasline Terms, TransCanada Role Evolves
Since the Palin administration, the State has paid out hundreds of millions of dollars to TransCanada as reimbursement for planning work on a gasline.
Bill to reject pay raises for governor, commissioners moves forward
The Senate Finance Committee advanced the bill on Friday. The pay-raise recommendations come from a non-partisan board that look at factors like cost of living and salaries for comparable positions in other states.
Food Policy Council seeks food security for Alaska
Juneau’s town hall is the second in a series of seven Alaska Food Policy Council meetings across the state.
Fishermen’s memorial goes to court to stop work on cruise ship docks
It’s the latest attempt by the nonprofit Alaska Commercial Fishermen’s Memorial in Juneau to alter or block the $54 million project.
JIRP director developed early interest in Southeast Alaska glaciers
Dr. Maynard Miller, who passed away this month, also ascended Mt. Bertha and Mt. St. Elias
USDA helps bring water and sewer to rural Alaska
USDA works in partnership with communities and the state of Alaska.
Shell calls off this year’s exploratory drilling plans for Alaska
Shell announced on Thursday that it has called off its plan to do exploratory oil and gas drilling in Arctic waters off Alaska this year – and what it will do in future years is not clear.
Murkowski pushes to lift crude oil exports ban
A campaign by Senator Lisa Murkowski to lift the decades-old ban on crude oil exports got its first hearing in Washington today.