ConocoPhillips has announced an oil discovery where production could start as early as 2023. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports the site in the Alaska National Petroleum Reserve could yield as much as 100,000 barrels of oil per day. ConocoPhillips Alaska president Joe Marushack said the discovery could lead to thousands of construction jobs as well…
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Alaska sues federal agencies over hunting prohibitions
The state of Alaska is suing two federal agencies over game management on national refuges and preserves. The lawsuit filed Friday against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service challenges their prohibition of certain hunting methods and management techniques approved by the state. Among the “customary and traditional methods of harvest”…
Conflict of interest, corporate tax bills proposed in Alaska
An incoming Alaska lawmaker has proposed legislation he says is aimed at greater transparency. The bill, from Rep.-elect Jason Grenn, relates to potential conflicts of interest and is among the measures released Friday ahead of the new legislative session, which starts Tuesday. Grenn, an Anchorage independent, says the bill will need to be accompanied by…
The Latest: Alaska Air says de-icer sickened attendants
Alaska Airlines confirms that a nontoxic de-icer caused attendants to fall ill, triggering a hazardous material response when the flight landed in San Jose, California. The airline says two flight attendants on a plane that landed before 7 p.m. Thursday reported feeling ill after a white powder fell from an air vent in the galley…
Juneau officer cleared in shooting, returns to full duty
A Juneau officer who shot a man he believed was armed will be able to return to full duty. The Juneau Empire reports Juneau Police Department Sgt. Chris Gifford had been on desk duty since shooting Jeremie Shaun Tinney. A report by Assistant Attorney General June Stein says Gifford fired his weapon believing that Tinney…
TMZ releases video it says depicts Florida airport shooting
TMZ has released video footage that the website says shows the initial seconds of the deadly airport shooting in Florida last week. The 20-second recording posted onto TMZ’s website shows a man walking through the baggage claim area at the Fort Lauderdale airport. The man then pulls a handgun from his waistband, starts firing and…