Hawaii needs natural gas and Alaska has plenty, but possible sales are years away.
Economy
Juneau Mayor requests long-term plan for Tulsequah Chief Mine water treatment
Botelho has joined the growing sentiment on the Alaska side of the salmon-rich river that mine owner Chieftain Metals will not be able to remedy the 60-year-old problem of Acid Rock Drainage.
Capital City Market Co-op moves forward with start up efforts
A Juneau food cooperative that formed in a bid to take over the only full service grocery store downtown is moving ahead with startup efforts, despite a commercial operator that looks poised to take over the Alaskan & Proud space.
Proposed Riverside Drive bus route dropped for now
A proposal to beef up bus service on Riverside Drive will be put on hold until a Capital Transit Development Plan is revised.
Alaskans see pipeline threat from reserve proposal
Alaska’s congressional delegation says restrictions on land proposed for the 36,000-square mile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska could create problems for Arctic offshore drilling.
State will accept $20 million for transportation projects
Alaska is slated to receive more than $20 million of unspent funds. The money is part of nearly half a billion dollars that the U.S, Department of Transportation has discovered went unspent.
Myers Group reports progress in negotiations for Foodland space
The company interested in taking over the only full service grocery store in downtown Juneau says it’s close to signing a lease agreement with the owners of the Foodland Shopping Center.
Oil spill from work on Shell’s oil spill containment barge delays drilling
Minor oil spills at Bellingham have plagued construction of an oil spill containment barge needed for Shell Oil to drill exploratory wells in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska.
New Bartlett Regional Hospital CEO focuses on collaboration
Today (Wednesday) was the first day on the job for Bartlett Regional Hospital’s new CEO Chris Harff. She spent it getting a tour of the hospital, getting to know some of the staff, and asking questions.
Switch failure knocks out power in Mendenhall Valley
About 3,000 Mendenhall Valley households and businesses were without power this morning for about an hour when a switch failed at the Alaska Light and Power Loop substation.