Final hearing on planned mine in southcentral Alaska draws mix of views
People who oppose the Pebble Mine – and quite a few who support it – came out in force Tuesday
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Heli-skiing proposal in southcentral Alaska under review
Three entrepreneurs based in Willow, southcentral Alaska want to operate a commercial snowcat-and-helicopter skiing operation in Hatcher Pass. The mountainous
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Alaska’s largest airport expects more passengers this summer
Airport managers in Anchorage, Alaska are expecting more passengers this summer. Passenger capacity on planes flying to the Ted Stevens
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Why a remote wilderness lodge in Alaska became a magnet for mushers
Along one of the most remote stretches of the Alaska’s road system is a wilderness lodge that’s become thoroughly popular
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Barclays latest bank to nix Arctic oil financing, singles out Alaska’s ANWR
Citing global warming and the Paris climate agreement, international banking behemoth Barclays says it’s nixing most future investment in Arctic drilling.
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Canadian company to purchase ski resort in southern Alaska
Girdwood’s Alyeska Resort is set to be sold. In a statement Tuesday, Marketing Director Eric Fullerton said the resort has
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Blog – When the ice melts, what will happen to Arctic tourism?
Glimmering aurora have returned to light up northern night skies, meaning that summer is drawing to a close. With these
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This Alaskan spice shop brings new flavors to Indigenous dishes
Alesha Tangman uses an ulu to cut a dark red piece of bowhead whale meat into small cubes at her
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Can a Northeast Chinese city be Alaska’s next big trade partner?
Friday morning, a group of Chinese business delegates from the northeastern city of Harbin visited Anchorage to foster discussions over
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US Gov preparing for oil exploration in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The U.S. Interior Department on Thursday announced it is undertaking a series of construction projects to prepare for oil exploration
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Alaskan airport 5th in world for air cargo
Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage is the fifth busiest hub for air cargo in the world. According to a
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Blog – The automation of Arctic oil: Good for companies, hard for communities
Big Oil is often regarded as an industry of yesteryear, unwilling and slow to change with the times. In some
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Economist sees big role for US oil & LNG, but finds hurdles in Arctic
The Trump administration says it wants to achieve “energy dominance.” The director of the International Energy Agency says the U.S.
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ADN newspaper reverts to its older name, Anchorage Daily News
Alaska’s largest newspaper had a name-change. Or, more accurately, a name restoration. Starting with its Sunday print edition, ADN once
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Big questions emerge over $43 billion gas-export deal between Alaska and China
Gov. Bill Walker on Wednesday heralded an agreement between Alaska and three Chinese entities to advance the state’s $43 billion
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