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Airline that planned to fly Alaskans to Asia shuts down
New Pacific Airlines had ambitious plans to fly between Asia and the Lower 48, with stops in Anchorage.
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Murkowski seeks bipartisan compromise on health care subsidies as deadline approaches
Alaska’s U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski also raised concerns over the Trump administration’s targeting of alleged drug boats in the Caribbean.
The International Pacific Halibut Commission is at a crossroads as the fishery hits record lows
The commission has been forced, due to budgetary constraints, to sharply reduce the scope of ocean surveys that help assess halibut populations at a time when stocks appear to be at or near record lows.
Anchorage teachers union warns of potential strike vote heading into arbitration
District officials say state funding and rising health care costs for teachers are beyond their control.
Alaska regulators order Hilcorp to pay nearly $700,000 for gas injections at North Slope field
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission says the fine is justified for enduring, unauthorized injections of enriched gas at a Prudhoe Bay satellite oil field.
State investigates air quality concerns at Alaska Regional Hospital after nurses report recurring health issues
Nurses say that since April, more than 30 of them have reported experiencing symptoms. The hospital says all air tests “have come back in the normal range.”