Former Alaska Governor Bill Sheffield says it’s time for Alaska to build its own gas pipeline. Sheffield has been stumping the state on his own dime to promote the Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline – or ASAP. The acronym is appropriate, he says, because Alaska is on the threshold of an energy crisis and needs the…
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Otter-bounty bill faces opposition
Legislation proposing sea-otter bounties will get its first hearing next week. It’s already drawing opposition from environmental groups and the federal marine mammal protection agency.
Hammonds want oil tax-cut ad pulled off TV
The widow of the late Gov. Jay Hammond wants a television advertisement that compares her husband to Sean Parnell taken off the air.
Alaska House passes resolution opposing “Frankenfish”
The Alaska House of Representatives has come out against genetically engineered salmon, or as critics call it, “Frankenfish.”
Alaska innovators share success stories
We’ve all heard talk of how businesses need to change to succeed in today’s marketplace. A group of Alaska entrepreneurs shared their success stories at the recent Innovation Summit in Juneau, hoping to inspire others.
Alaska Senate passes bill relaxing cruise ship wastewater discharge rules
House Bill 80 now goes to Governor Sean Parnell for his signature.