Catalytic converters contain precious metals that have spiked in value, and the units can be sold legally and illegally for as much as a thousand dollars.
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Alaska Senate Finance Committee starts to hear public testimony on proposed state budget
While all Alaska residents can call in to any of the meetings, the committee prefers that residents from different parts of the state call in at specific times.
Alaska Railroad steps up number of trains scheduled for 2021
The Alaska Railroad is planning to run more passenger trains this summer than in 2020, but not as many as in recent, pre-pandemic years.
Army to remove rubble from demolished nuclear power plant by truck, rail and barge
Waste from the nuclear plant will be trucked from Fort Greely to the Alaska Railroad yard in Fairbanks, where the material will be loaded onto railcars.
Nearly 50 years after it was shut down, Army releases plan to get rid of Alaska’s first and only nuclear power plant
The SM-1A was a field prototype of a medium-sized nuclear reactor the Army was developing during the Cold War for use at remote military installations. It generated 20 megawatts of thermal energy for steam heat and 1.8 megawatts of electricity.
After COVID-19 hiatus, Denali climbing season returns in 2021
Last year’s climbing season was canceled due to COVID-19. Now climbing is returning, along with its boost to businesses in the Northern Susitna Valley.