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Murkowski signs onto bill to avoid shutdowns
JUNEAU (AP) — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has signed onto legislation aimed at avoiding a repeat of the…
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Northrim acquires Alaska Pacific for $14.3M
Alaska Pacific Bank is merging with Northrim Bank in a $14.31 million stock and cash transaction, pending shareholder…
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Applicants wanted for KPBSD budget panel
The Kenai Peninsula Borough School District is requesting applications from interested persons to serve on the Budget Development…
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Soldotna accepts grant for water reservoir
Soldotna has operated with one water tank, instead of the desired two, for months following the demolition of…
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Kenai OKs drill waste facility
After a brief presentation by Buccaneer Alaska Operations LLC representatives, Kenai Planning and Zoning Commission members unanimously approved…
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Agrium explores reopening its Nikiski plant
Following an earlier announcement that Agrium filed for an air quality operations permit from the state, the company…
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DNR ordered to rule on Chuitna Coalition’s applications
A state Superior Court judge ruled Oct. 14 that the Department of Natural Resources cannot ignore water reservation…
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Pioneer sells Alaska holdings to Caelus Energy for $550M
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. has sold its Alaska North Slope interests to Caelus Energy LLC for $550 million…
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Borough 911 dispatch reorganization on hold
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly last week stalled plans to combine 911 dispatch services by moving current state…
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No sweeping changes in Pacific cod fisheries
The Alaska Board of Fisheries met last week to hash out proposals for the Pacific cod fisheries, but…
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Hawkins named ‘Harbormaster of Year’
At the 34th annual conference of the Alaska Association of Harbormasters and Port Administrators, Homer Harbormaster Bryan Hawkins…
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Homer Chamber of Commerce Update
This month I’m going to talk about a subject that previous directors have danced around: the grant we…
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Mat-Su Borough rejects $2M offer for unused ferry
The Matanuska-Susitna Borough has received a $2 million offer for an unused ferry that’s racking up monthly maintenance…