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The greatest risk to Alaska LNG? The Alaska Legislature
1+ week, 1+ day ago (499+ words) Alaskans often ask me what the greatest risk is to the Final Investment Decision and the ultimate construction of the Alaska LNG Project. My answer has always been clear: the Alaska State Legislature. Recent behavior from our legislators has only…...
Air Force solicits interest in Alaska data centers, but faces some hurdles
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1202+ words) The U. S. Air Force released a request for information on Feb. 17 to gauge interest on leasing land on its three Alaska military installations for construction of commercial data centers. "The potential data centers would also include associated utility infrastructure and energy…...
Introduction to Alaska's baseball past
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (55+ words) Fairbanks Daily News-Miner The beginning of the history of Alaska baseball exhibit "Let's look back at some of our history together." Courtesy of Sabrena Gneiting - Riverwalk dreams hit a $7 million reality check - Borough, school district clash over $11. 4 M funding fight…...
Fairbanks North Star Borough represented at the 2026 NYO state meet
1+ week, 1+ day ago (532+ words) Competitors from the Fairbanks North Star Borough outside Alaska Airlines Center on the campus of University of Alaska Anchorage Macarius Mandregan competes in the one-hand reach at the NYO in Anchorage David Knopp (second from the right) raises his arms…...
Goldpanners, America250-Alaska set to host reception on April 23
1+ week, 4+ day ago (292+ words) Free hot dogs and apple pie? ! What could be more American than that? Yes, you heard that right. In celebration of the nation's 250th birthday, and the 66th season of Goldpanners baseball, General Manager John Lohrke has invited community members to the…...
Two soldiers injured in encounter with brown bear during training exercise in Anchorage
1+ week, 4+ day ago (205+ words) Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Alaska Air National Guard compound in Anchorage, Alaska. The incident happened Thursday as the soldiers were participating in a "land navigation training event" in Arctic Valley, part of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's training area. The soldiers' conditions…...
Alaska House rejects Senate bid to impose corporate tax on privately owned oil companies
1+ week, 4+ day ago (945+ words) Rep. Alyse Galvin, I-Anchorage, speaks on the House floor on Apr. 13, 2026. The Alaska House of Representatives on Monday rejected a bill passed by the Senate that would have applied state corporate income taxes to privately owned oil and gas companies…...
First truckload of North Slope LNG start rolling to Fairbanks
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (563+ words) The first Interior Gas Utility trailer is loaded with liquified natural gas on Oct. 9, 2025, at the Harvest North Slope Facility. An Interior Gas Utility worker offloads the first trailer of liquified natural gas at the utility's Fairbanks storage site on…...
After remnants of typhoon wrecked their home, Alaska villagers consider possible move
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (1737+ words) The village of Kipnuk, largely submerged by the remnants of Typhoon Halong, is seen on Oct. 12, 2025. Alaska Air National Guard rescue personnel conducted search and rescue operations there, and the Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management has worked…...
Mushing through the Interior from 40 below to spring breakup
2+ week, 4+ day ago (617+ words) Dressed for a chilly March day in 1986, Julie Collins drives her team west on the Yukon River, passed the Kokrine Hills. Lake Minchumina " Early March was cold. Not 50 below cold, but still, nighttime ushered in temperatures in the 20-40 below zero…...