U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski held a roundtable in Anchorage with Interior Department officials Tuesday to hear from Kipnuk and Kwigillingok leaders about challenges the communities still face and ideas for how to move forward.
Economy
Dunleavy pushes skeptical senators to move forward with Alaska LNG tax cuts
Dunleavy called on lawmakers to pass a bill with a tax rate low enough to convince investors and creditors to provide the estimated $46 billion the project will cost.
126 million salmon — that’s the estimated harvest by Alaska’s commercial fishermen this year
Most of Alaska’s commercial salmon fisheries run from June through September, depending on the location and the targeted species. Last year’s harvests across the state were valued at about $541 million.
Alaska Native artists say Etsy’s new fur ban discriminates against Indigenous sellers
This month, Etsy notified artists that it will ban the sale of many fur products on its platform, starting Aug. 11.
Alaska House shrinks governor’s proposed tax break for LNG project
Lawmakers are trying to balance two competing goals: cutting taxes enough to move the liquefied natural gas project forward without forcing local taxpayers to subsidize the cost.
Alaska is getting more than 100 new weather stations, but it’s not clear yet where they will be
Last year’s federal budget reconciliation bill included billions of dollars for aviation improvements around the country – including many new weather stations in Alaska.