Big Oil Flocks to Alaska in Record-Setting Petroleum Lease Sale

The first lease sale in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska in seven years became the most successful auction in the area ever, as oil majors bid on hundreds of tracts, signaling they haven’t given up on Alaska’s petroleum resources despite development …

USDOT awards nearly $2 million in Tribal Safety Grants to Alaska Native communities

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding nearly $2 million in Tribal Safety Grants in Alaska. James Crawford, USDOT Assistant Secretary for Tribal Affairs, said the grant money is to be used for safety projects in Alaska …

Alaska officials step toward wider oil and gas exploration on state land near Yukon River

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has tentatively decided that oil and gas exploration should be allowed on state land in the vicinity of the Yukon River. In a public notice published March 4, the agency said its determination for the Yukon Flats …

Murkowski pushes back on SAVE Act, warns of sweeping impact on Alaska voters

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is standing firm on her decision against a federal elections overhaul bill that could affect thousands of Alaskans. Murkowski has been one of the few vocal GOP senators against the Safeguard …

Letter: Setting Anchorage’s stage for Alaska’s future

For generations of Anchorage residents, the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts has been a place where inspiration is sparked and memories are made. Families return year after year to see “The Nutcracker.” Couples go on first dates. Parents watch proudly …

Finding Gas Higher Than 90 Octane In Alaska Is Oddly Hard (Here Are Some Theories Why)

Alaskans have wondered for years why they can't find gas higher than 90 octane. Oddly enough, we can't find one public acknowledgment of this limit by anyone in the oil industry or any government agency. Yet, the cap of 90 octane is real. Even …

‘My heart is just pumping’: Families cheer on students at Alaska State Spelling Bee

Westerman, Gosar, Begich Investigate NGOs Targeting Alaska's Willow Project - House Committee on Natural Resources (.gov)...

"Contentious Alaska Oil, Gas Drilling Rights Sale Generates Record Revenue"

"The Trump administration said this week that its recent sale of the rights to drill in a contentious area of Alaska generated record revenue for federal oil and gas lease sales. The news signals optimism from the oil industry that high energy prices …

Alaska woman froze to death after 911 operator didn't bother to dispatch any help for an hour, lawsuit alleges

A 31-year-old Alaska woman froze to death after a 911 operator allegedly failed to send help for more than an hour despite desperate calls describing her shaking in subfreezing temperatures.  The shocking allegations are contained in a wrongful death …