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Hilcorp affiliate applies with federal regulators to bring LNG imports to Alaska

Gas supply is forecast to begin running short next year. The application seeks expedited approval.

Alex DeMarban 

Anchorage mayor asks Assembly to set aside sales tax proposal in favor of plan to help fund schools

The proposal comes as the Anchorage School District faces an $83 million operational funding shortfall for the upcoming school year.

Bella Biondini, Zachariah Hughes and Tim Rockey 

Alaska judges will soon be bound by tighter ethics rules under a rewrite of court standards

The state’s existing code of ethics dates to 1998 and was based upon a national standard from 1990.

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon 

US Supreme Court rejects state petition to take up fight over Alaska subsistence

The Alaska Federation of Natives expressed relief at the court’s denial, which keeps in place a unique federal protection viewed as critical by many Alaska Natives.

Alex DeMarban 

Mine workers ready respirators and go-bags as Red Dog contends with hazardous gas buildup

A recent uptick in sulfur dioxide emissions has fueled health concerns and a public response from the Indigenous-owned corporation that owns the land beneath the mine.

Max Graham, Northern Journal