Mining News: Senate race reflects political irony 10/31/2010
Democrats fearful of a GOP win in November may have to support the Independent who happens to be Alaska's incumbent senator
Every two years or so we experience a glorious exercise known generally as the political cycle wherein, heretofore, unknown members of our community stand up and invite all the world to throw stones a...

Arctic Directory: NAC signs maintenance agreement with OAI 09/19/2010
Northern Air Cargo said March 29 that it recently signed an agreement with Omni Air International to provide maintenance for its aircraft at the Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska....

AOGA hires new regulatory affairs rep 09/05/2010
The Alaska Oil and Gas Association said Aug. 30 that it has hired Kate Williams as its regulatory affairs representative. Williams, an attorney, was born and raised in Juneau, and spent most of her c...

In Memory of Sen. Ted Stevens: Ted Stevens: An Alaska mentor 08/29/2010
I braved the dusty AlCan Highway in my 1961 Ford station wagon after graduating from Colorado State in 1965. Rooming for a week in Anchorage's Parsons Hotel, I waved at the Beetles one afternoon in th...

In Memory of Sen. Ted Stevens: Senator Stevens' support of Arctic research 08/29/2010
Thanks to the tenacity of Ted Stevens, there is a functional first phase of a modern scientific research facility in Barrow
Sen. Ted Stevens played a key role in the development of science facilities throughout Alaska, particularly in rural Alaska. He felt that solutions based on science could help solve many of the pr...

In Memory of Sen. Ted Stevens: Stevens stood his ground for Alaska 08/29/2010
One piece at a time over 40 years, politics aside, Sen. Ted Stevens helped his state build a thriving oil and gas industry
Before Alaska could build an 800-mile long oil pipeline, sending Prudhoe Bay crude to market, there was a debt that needed repaying: land owed to Alaska Natives. It was a century old obligation that...

Murkowski slams Obama administration 08/22/2010
Says that new legislation and federal regulations show that government sees Alaska natural resource development as a problem
Sen. Lisa Murkowski, in a speech to the World Trade Center Alaska on Aug. 17, blasted the federal government for what she characterized as overreach in applying legislation and regulations that limit...

Jet fuel due from Japan 08/22/2010
Cosmo Oil to supply Anchorage air cargo hub with up to 300,000 bbl monthly
A Japanese oil refiner is seeking permission to bring jet fuel by tanker into the Port of Anchorage, a move that could help cure what has been a costly problem for the air cargo industry. Cosmo Oil of...

Senator delivered billions for Alaska 08/15/2010
To much of the nation, Ted Stevens was the crotchety senator who famously referred to the Internet as "a series of tubes" and fought to build the "Bridge to Nowhere." But to his constituents in Alaska...

AK-WA Connection 2010: New law could stimulate tourism growth 08/08/2010
Hotels promote value-added lodging packages, discounts designed to appeal to in-state tourists, demanding corporate travelers
Gov. Sean Parnell signed legislation in June aimed at creating economic growth for small businesses throughout Alaska and reversing the recent decline in visitor travel to the state. Parnell introduce...

Naknek well promising 07/18/2010
Utility finds geothermal source in King Salmon well but still needs more testing
Things are looking good for a geothermal exploration project near Bristol Bay in southwestern Alaska. The Naknek G-1 well, spudded in August near King Salmon and completed in mid-April to a depth of 1...

Oil Patch Bits: NAC signs maintenance agreement with OAI 04/04/2010
Northern Air Cargo said March 29 that it recently signed an agreement with Omni Air International to provide maintenance for its aircraft at the Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska....

Arctic Directory: NAC division to provide ground handling for UA 03/21/2010
Northern Air Cargo said Feb. 8 that its Northern Air Services division has signed an agreement with United Airlines to provide ground handling services at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport b...

A change of mind 03/21/2010
Stevens opts for in-state gas-line routes from NS to Kenai or Valdez
In a major change of heart since leaving office, former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens now thinks that LNG exports into the Pacific Rim from Alaska present the optimum solution for bringing North Slope gas to...

Oil Patch Bits: NAC division to provide ground handling for UA 02/14/2010
Northern Air Cargo said Feb. 8 that its Northern Air Services division has signed an agreement with United Airlines to provide ground handling services at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport b...

Beluga territory 12/06/2009
NMFS designates 3,016 square miles of CI beluga whale critical habitat
While controversy has reigned over the National Marine Fisheries Service October 2008 listing of the Cook Inlet beluga whale under the Endangered Species Act, NMFS has moved ahead with making a determ...

Flint Hills production lags 11/22/2009
Anchorage International air carriers scramble for jet fuel due to spike in demand
A spike in demand for jet fuel at the Anchorage International Airport has led to fuel shortages and caused air carriers to dramatically increase the amount of fuel brought into the state. Fuel demand...

Stevens: State needs 'incentive climate' 10/11/2009
Alaska must unite to tout its natural resource potential to world industry and Washington, ex-senator tells Alliance crowd
Citing the spirit and drive of statehood proponents 50 years ago, former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens said Alaskans today must unite in a bipartisan effort to "encourage global industry to invest in our stat...

Arctic Directory: MACTEC awarded airport contract 09/20/2009
MACTEC said May 7 that it has been awarded a two-year contract with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities, to provide environmental services at Ted Stevens International Airpor...

AK-WA Connection 2009: All-suite hotel offers luxury on a budget 08/23/2009
Alaska's first Embassy Suites celebrates one-year anniversary at serving savvy business and leisure visitors to Anchorage
Embassy Suites Anchorage is joining the State of Alaska in achieving milestones this year. While the State is commemorating a venerable 50 years of statehood, the new 169-suite hotel is celebrating it...

NEA spuds King Salmon geothermal well 08/23/2009
Exploration targets potential resource under the eastern end of Alaska Peninsula; could provide power for local communities
After more than 10 years of investigation and planning by Southwest Alaska electric cooperative, Naknek Electric Association, the co-op's first geothermal exploration well, the Naknek-G No.1, is augur...