In a letter to the corps, the tribal coalition requested that the Clean Water Act 404 permits for the proposed gold mine — which mine advocates say would be located next to Crooked Creek, a tributary to the Kuskokwim River — be withdrawn.
Seeing for sale signs staying up longer has been a recent trend seen. According to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, interests have gone up since 2021. Last year, Anchorage saw a tight housing market. There were not many houses on the market, but there were a seas of home buyers looking to find their perfect home.
At a special meeting of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. Board of Trustees, Acting Revenue Commissioner Deven Mitchell was approved by a unanimous vote to become the next Executive Director of the corporation.
The report says the amount spilled and dumped in wastewater from drilling rigs and production platforms has increased because there’s more work offshore.
The overall tone of the report suggests that state funds appropriated by the legislature for AIDEA would have been better served in the state’s permanent fund.
A recent study shows the fall coho and chum salmon runs in the Yukon River are among the lowest on record, casting doubt on the future of subsistence fishing in the state.
The Department of Revenue will be led by Acting Commissioner Deven Mitchell starting on Sept. 12 after previous commissioner Lucinda Mahoney resigned on Sept. 2.
The EPA concluded prior to the public comment period opening that development of such a mine would have adverse effects on the environment and salmon watershed.
After over 50 years of serving the public, a staple paint store in the community closed, leaving their employees uncertain of their future until one Anchorage business owner stepped in.
Fish and Game said in a release that adult razor clam abundance surveys completed at Ninilchik and Clam Gulch beaches in April and May of this year were below the abundance threshold required to allow limited clamming on those beaches.
Alaskans cashed in from 2010 to 2020 as yearly wages rose 11% from 2010 to 2020 when adjusted for inflation, according to the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
Alaska's marijuana industry is thriving more than seven years after legalization. But, according to industry experts, federally legalized marijuana could put local grows, manufacturers and pot shops out of business. This week, Alaska's News Source looks at the impact of the marijuana industry in Alaska since legalization.
ConocoPhillips Alaska, part of the petroleum giant based in Texas, reported $451 million in net income in the fourth quarter of 2021, with an estimated $420 million in taxes and royalties.
The state will soon stop distributing a $300 weekly supplemental unemployment benefit that was brought on by the federal government during the coronavirus pandemic, joining over a dozen other states who have made similar cuts.
The deadline to apply for this year’s Permanent Fund dividend is fast approaching, and Alaskans have until Wednesday evening to complete their applications.
The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. says that close to 23,000 Alaskans have applied for a rental and utility assistance through a program that aims to provide relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Despite a very tough 2020 and a drastic change in expectations for the upcoming tourism season, researchers are among those hoping for an improvement in the economy across Alaska.
Alaska, and Anchorage, have been in an ongoing recession that, at first, appeared like it might improve in 2020. Then coronavirus arrived and destroyed any hopes of a quick recovery.
As the economy has struggled, so too have many Anchorage residents and business owners, but they've also demonstrated a dedicated resilience that could help the economy begin to bounce back in 2021.
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