As the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has ramped up, officials are sending some migrants to a detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba that’s run by the subsidiary of an Alaska Native corporation.
Economy
After Trump threat, British Columbia leader says province will impose tolls on Alaska-bound commerce
Legislation is expected in the coming weeks at the provincial assembly in Victoria, but many questions about cost and impact remain.
Is Juneau’s housing market stabilizing? Not along Mendenhall River
The average residential property assessments rose by less than 1%. But many homes near the riverfront are seeing a decline in their assessed value following last August’s glacial outburst flood.
Trump touted a ‘gigantic’ new Alaska pipeline in his address to Congress. Here’s what we know about it.
Different versions of the Alaska LNG project have been discussed in Alaska for decades, and there are longstanding questions about how it would pencil out.
AIDEA plans to end agreement with operator of state-owned Ketchikan Shipyard
AIDEA said Vigor Alaska had underutilized the facility and failed to invest enough in repairs, maintenance and upgrades. The agreement ends in November.
In Alaska border towns, Trump’s tariffs are fueling fears about higher prices and travel boycotts
In Alaska, the news reignited concerns about the policy’s potential to send prices skyward – and to damage the state’s relationship with Canada.