Houston
RSSHouston approves plastics recycler's permit as state reviews groundwater contamination at site
Houston approved a plastics recycler at a gravel pit where the owner's own consultant found petroleum in the groundwater. The state is still looking into it.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read
Houston passes two-year pause on data centers as state weighs AIDEA land transfer
Houston's City Council paused data center permits for two years while the state weighs giving 20,000 acres just north of the city to AIDEA for free.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago2 min read
Legislative attorneys say Houston land transfer to AIDEA may fail public-purpose test
Legislative attorneys say giving AIDEA 20,000 free acres near Houston may not pass the public-purpose test. AIDEA's director says state law already settles it.
by Walter AlaskaNews3d ago3 min read
Houston commission recommends giving Holding District H landowners until March for fee-free zone changes
Houston landowners in the zoning holding district may get until the end of March to pick a new zone for free. The City Council still has to sign off.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min read
Hemp plant proposal asks Houston council for land and permitting help
A foundation wants a hemp processing plant near Houston to serve Alaska fiber growers. The state's hemp registry currently lists only retailers.
by Melinda Communities.News2w ago2 min read
A Big Lake man was killed in Houston. A 72-year-old faces murder charges.
A 43-year-old Big Lake man was shot and killed in Houston on Monday night. A 72-year-old Houston man was arrested on murder and assault charges.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read
Comment closes Monday on giving 20,000 Houston-area acres to AIDEA
Alaskans have until 5 p.m. Monday to comment on giving 20,000 acres north of Houston to a state agency for free — and only those who comment can appeal.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago3 min read
Alaska would give 20,000 acres near Houston to a state authority for free
Alaska proposes giving nearly 20,000 acres near Houston to a state development authority at no cost, and waiving its right to reclaim the land.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read
The state wants to give away land near Houston for housing, one piece of a statewide push
The state wants to give away 42 acres near Houston, free, for housing — one of several no-cost transfers to the Housing Finance Corporation across Alaska.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read
The state may give 20,000 acres near Houston to a development authority
The state may give a development authority nearly 20,000 acres north of Houston for data centers and industry. DNR sees jobs — but also reduced trail access.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min read
Mat-Su Says No to Swapping Property Tax for Sales Tax
Mat-Su weighed trading its property tax for a 6.5% sales tax — same money, different payers — and decided renters, shoppers, and an untested legal handcuff made it a bad bet for the ballot.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago2 min read