Mat-Su Assembly to consider new alcohol tax, higher marijuana tax for November ballot
The taxes could generate more than $16 million each year in new revenue, according to the measures.
New trail highlights 35 of Anchorage’s best birding spots
Nearly 300 different bird species have been recorded in the city.
Healthcare bills spurred by $50B federal program await Alaska Gov. Dunleavy’s signature
State lawmakers passed two bills on the last day of the legislative session aimed at fulfilling requirements of the federal Rural Health Transformation Program.
Troopers identify man shot and killed by police in Utqiagvik
Two officers with the North Slope Borough Police Department were responding to a domestic violence call on Saturday, Alaska State Troopers said.
Alaska governor vetoes bill that sought to adjust state’s transportation planning
If the bill had been enacted, it would have mandated that the state include rural transit programs, like those in Nome and Tok, when drafting a statewide transit plan.
The numbers are in: fewer homeless people slept outdoors in Anchorage this winter
City officials say they worked hard to bring the numbers down, but they’re not finished yet.
Alaska’s North Slope proposed as home for massive AI data center
A startup with Alaska roots wants to build a massive data center on the North Slope, closer to natural gas supplies it would use to generate the enormous amount of…
Prospects fade for imminent end to Iran war as attacks restart
Israel says it will intensify attacks against Hezbollah in Lebanon and U.S. military struck Iranian boats and missile launch sites as envoys continued negotiations for a deal that would end…
Mat-Su Assembly doubles down on leaf blowers in response to Anchorage rule
The resolution is meant to remind people that leaf blower use is legal in Mat-Su.
Oil industry has an idea to speed permitting on western Arctic leases. BLM likes it.
Rather than study each proposal in the NPR-A, the industry wants the feds to study one and grant permits for all similar proposals. Foes deride the “cookie-cutter” approach.