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Pollock fleet sees its quota increased
The North Pacific Fishery Management Council raised pollock quota for 2016, but only by half the requested amount,…
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Sterling Highway project aims to reduce collisions between wildlife, humans
The Sterling Highway through the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge may soon be a little more wildlife-friendly. As a…
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Cooper Landing bypass path picked
After considering several possible paths for a new highway section around Cooper Landing, the Alaska Department of Transportation…
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The Force is strong with them
Advance tickets for the opening weekend of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” went on sale at 3 p.m.…
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Legislators postpone making decision on Anchorage offices
The Alaska Legislature’s Legislative Council has postponed a decision on its expensive Anchorage offices. In a presentation Friday,…
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Fish board won’t meet on peninsula
The 2017 Upper Cook Inlet meeting of the Alaska Board of Fisheries will be held in Anchorage, as…
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Independent power producers cheer RCA rules revisions
Alaska’s independent power producers are claiming victory over regulatory changes that they say will encourage investment in renewable…
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CINGSA to sell newly discovered gas
On Friday, the Regulatory Commission of Alaska ruled that Cook Inlet Natural Gas Storage Alaska can sell 2…
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Slightly lower quotas expected for halibut fishermen
Halibut fishermen can expect fairly flat, if slightly lower quotas in most areas if commissioners settle on the…
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Business in Brief
Marine Trades Roundhaul set for Friday at Otto’s Otto’s Machine Works on Ocean Drive opens its doors to…
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Alaska unemployment rate holds at 6.4 percent
Despite ever-growing concern about the future of Alaska’s economy, the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady at…
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Board changes residency rules for pot businesses
JUNEAU — The board tasked with writing rules for Alaska’s recreational marijuana industry backtracked Tuesday and adopted stricter…
