For years, Juneau’s Costco has offered a specialized shipping service for members in outlying communities that many small business owners relied on. But that’s changing June 7.
Economy
Juneau hatchery king salmon sport fishing opens
The daily limit is four Chinook salmon of any size, within hatchery areas.
In setback for oil companies, tax board raises trans-Alaska pipeline value by $3 billion
Alaska and three of its municipalities could be in line for an extra $60 million in oil industry tax revenue after a new ruling in a long-running feud over the value of the trans-Alaska pipeline system. A state appeals board this week determined the property tax value of the enormous 50-year-old pipeline system, which moves crude 800…
Appeals court says Alaska has the right to make ConocoPhillips oil well data public
The state of Alaska has the right to make public data from exploration wells drilled by ConocoPhillips in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, an appeals court has ruled. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling, issued Wednesday, overturns a 2023 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason that allowed well data to remain under…
FAA proposes $165K fine for Alaska Airlines over drunk passengers
The airline allegedly allowed intoxicated passengers on 11 flights from February 2024 to February 2025, the Federal Aviation Administration says.
Q&A: The transboundary mining boom in the Coast Range
KTOO speaks with Northern Journal reporter Max Graham about the growing industry.