A former legislator from Nenana is being fined $18,000 for breaking state ethics rules.
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New agreement bolsters Alaska’s LNG commercialization efforts
The State has committed to a formal working relationship with a major Japanese financial institution that wants to develop natural gas projects.
Denali loses a few feet, remains North America’s tallest peak
The tallest peak in North America is not as tall as previously thought. Denali was measured at 20,237 feet – 83 feet shorter than maps indicate today.
JPD officer in training credited with saving local woman’s life
A Juneau police officer in training is being credited with saving a local woman’s life.
Schools struggle with heating bills, but no takers for loan program
In 2010, the legislature established a loan program to help bring down costs, but schools haven’t used the funds as a fix.
Responders untangle gillnet from humpback whale
Marine mammal responders have wrapped-up efforts to try and disentangle a southeast humpback whale after removing more gillnet from the animal late last week.