Concerns over rezoning 15 acres along North Douglas Highway have ranged from road congestion, to the impact on housing stock, to public opinion, to economic inequities.
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Alaska electric utilities are proposing new rates for fast charging stations for electric cars
Under current rate schedules, it can be really expensive to run an EV fast charger. If utilities lower rates for and overcorrect, then everyone could be paying for the people who use these charging stations.
An Anchorage restaurant operator says the pandemic is still hitting the industry hard
Restaurants are going on two years of income uncertainty and staffing challenges due to COVID-19.
Barge rate hikes add to rising grocery costs in Wrangell
Barge rates have gone up in the new year across Southeast Alaska. But the rising cost of hauling goods into coastal communities isn’t the only reason a trip to the grocery store might be more expensive.
USDA approves Alaska’s industrial hemp plan
The head of the state’s agriculture division says hemp holds a lot of economic promise for Alaska.
EPA announces next step in veto process for Pebble; mine opponents say the agency is too slow
EPA sent a letter to the Army Corps of Engineers, the chief executive of Pebble Limited Partnership, the state Department of Natural Resources, and Chuchuna Minerals Company announcing its plan. It says EPA still has reason to believe that the discharge of materials from the proposed mine could lead to “unacceptable adverse effects on important fishery areas.”