State agency plans Houston-area industrial park with data centers, distribution hub
The 30-square-mile parcel sits just outside Houston city limits.
Have a felony record in Alaska? You may still be eligible to vote.
Alaskans who are currently incarcerated and awaiting trial or sentencing, and those who have served their sentence and have been released from correctional supervision are eligible to vote in all…
As Anchorage Assembly weighs public safety commission reboot, stakeholders express different visions
City officials and advocates have different ideas about what level of authority the commission should have. Should the commission primarily advise city leaders? Or should it have oversight and investigative…
Huna Totem plans to scale down cruise ship dock project as cost escalates by more than $100M
Since 2023, the project’s cost has escalated from an expected $150 million to now more than $250 million.
Natural gas supplies “not looking good” for southcentral this winter, Enstar says
State regulators last Wednesday denied Enstar’s request that would’ve expanded natural gas storage in Kenai, as the region faces a looming natural gas shortage.
King Cove Road construction set to begin after clearing final federal hurdle
Construction on a controversial stretch of road between two Eastern Aleutian towns could begin as soon as next month, according to the State of Alaska.
Alaska university gets funding for critical minerals center
The organization will be located at and led by UAF’s Geophysical Institute and will work with more than 40 partners, said Steve Masterman, the university faculty member who helped lead…
Three cases of cyclosporiasis recorded in Alaska since May
Epidemiologists don't know yet whether the cases are part of the national outbreak centered in the Midwest. They urge Alaskans to wash fruits and veggies and get tested if sick.
4 thorny questions in the ongoing Alaska LNG tax debate from Tuesday’s ‘Talk of Alaska’
Two lawmakers who have been vocal advocates in the debate over a bill offering tax breaks for the Alaska LNG project joined "Talk of Alaska" on Tuesday.
High housing costs are behind increasing homelessness in Girdwood, outreach workers say
The problem is less visible than in nearby Anchorage because unhoused people are employed, and mostly sleeping in their vehicles.