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Proposed Alaska grocery merger raises concerns for fragile food supply chain, distribution to Alaska
The proposed nation-wide merger between grocery giants Kroger, which owns Fred Meyer stores in Alaska, and Albertsons, which owns Carrs-Safeway stores, is drawing close attention from community and political leaders.If the Federal Trade...
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Cancer care nonprofit financing before Mat-Su assembly; Mayor vetoes measure but override is pending
A new health care nonprofit formed to own and operate cancer care clinics in Juneau, Soldotna, and Anchorage also hopes to operate in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough.The Aurora Integrated Oncology Foundation’s goal is to...
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Army Corps to review its denial of key permit for Pebble project
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will review its denial of a key federal permit for the proposed large Pebble mine project in southwest Alaska, the agency announced April 25. Brig. Gen. Kirk...
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Rising costs and flat state funding are hammering school districts, state senators told
Rising costs are hammering school districts, and state senators in Juneau got an earful about it in hearings last week. School districts are commonly experiencing a 20 percent cost increase in pupil transportation,...
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Natural gas reserves in Cook Inlet being depleted, new state study warns; 2027 could be critical year unless exploration increases
Alaska’s Division of Oil and Gas has completed a new study of natural gas resources in Cook Inlet, in Southcentral Alaska, showing current reserves being depleted by 2027.The report is raising concerns among...
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Alaska before oil: Things weren’t easy
What were things like in Alaska before oil?They were pretty tough. .link-button { border-radius: 5px; border-color: #333; background-color: #C5D9E2; color:#333; width:50%; align:center; max-width: 175px; margin: 5px; } .button-text { font-family: 'Open Sans',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;...
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Hilcorp Energy strengthens its dominant position as Cook Inlet leaseholding in Dec. 30 state, federal offshore sales
Hilcorp Energy strengthened its position as the dominant leaseholder in Alaska’s Cook Inlet with the addition of six state of Alaska offshore leases and one federal lease, also offshore, in two state and...
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Biden White House, DOI agree to complete review of 180,000 b/d Willow project in Alaska by February
The Biden administration has given a commitment to Alaska’s U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski to complete a federal review of ConocoPhillips’ Willow project in Alaska by the end of January and to issue a...
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