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Judge upholds permit for Contango's Johnson Tract road after company finished building it

A judge upheld the permit for Contango's road and bridges at the Johnson Tract in Lake Clark. By then, the company had already finished building them.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom
Johnson Tract, Cook Inlet, Alaska
Cover image for article: Judge upholds permit for Contango's Johnson Tract road after company finished building it

Judge upholds federal permit for mining access inside Lake Clark National Park

A judge upheld the permit for a road, airstrip and tunnel inside Lake Clark park. The test was whether the Corps was arbitrary, not whether it was right.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
Lake Clark National Park, Alaska
Cover image for article: Judge upholds federal permit for mining access inside Lake Clark National Park

The mayor wants two more members on a naming commission that cannot meet

Anchorage's naming commission has five members and needs five to meet, so it hasn't. The mayor wants two more confirmed before it expires next month.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
Cover image for article: The mayor wants two more members on a naming commission that cannot meet

Anchorage businesswoman gets 3.8 years for nearly $1 million in COVID relief fraud

An Anchorage businesswoman spent nearly $1 million in COVID relief meant for struggling businesses on herself. Now she's headed to federal prison for 3.8 years.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min read
Cover image for article: Anchorage businesswoman gets 3.8 years for nearly $1 million in COVID relief fraud

Knik Tribe awarded $5 million to design fish passage fixes on Talkeetna Spur Road

Eight culverts on the Talkeetna Spur Road block salmon from more than 66 miles of stream. The Knik Tribe got $5 million to design the fixes.

Maggie AlaskaNewsby Maggie AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Matanuska Valley, Alaska
Cover image for article: Knik Tribe awarded $5 million to design fish passage fixes on Talkeetna Spur Road

The state plans to sell Granite Construction gravel near Chickaloon, without competitive bidding

The state plans to sell Granite Construction 40,000 cubic yards of gravel near Chickaloon with no competitive bidding, on a Glenn Highway stretch it's repaving.

Walter AlaskaNewsby Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Cover image for article: The state plans to sell Granite Construction gravel near Chickaloon, without competitive bidding

House Finance hears divided testimony on $95M West Susitna road allocation

House Finance heard divided testimony on a 95 million dollar West Susitna road project. • Opponents cited habitat risks while supporters argued for economic growth. • The committee also reviewed funding for homeless programs and the Arctic Winter Games.

Alaska Newsby Alaska News6mo ago5 min read
Alaska, USA
Cover image for article: House Finance hears divided testimony on $95M West Susitna road allocation