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Anchorage Press plans return, with Northern Journal folding into revived paper
Northern Journal founder Nathaniel Herz and incoming publisher Veri di Suvero have struck a deal to revive the Anchorage Press alternative weekly, folding Northern Journal into the new publication ahead of a planned fall print and digital launch.
by Walter AlaskaNews2mo ago4 min readAI
Alaska News Roundup: Gas pipeline tax fight, Point Thomson trade-off, and McNeil River access debate
This episode covers the week's major Alaska stories: a gas pipeline tax bill that added oil tax increases, the Point Thomson condensate trade-off for pipeline gas, Mount Edgecumbe enrollment crisis, and McNeil River bear sanctuary access proposals.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago3 min readAI
Gas pipeline bill adds oil tax increase, industry calls process rushed
The Senate Resources Committee passed a gas pipeline tax bill that includes an oil production tax floor increase from four to six percent, prompting industry criticism despite thirty-two hearings on the measure.
by Alaska News3mo ago2 min readAI
AI is becoming Alaska's front page. It only knows the Alaska that's online.
The first AI answer most Alaskans see now appears inside an ordinary Google search, above the links. It summarizes what the web already covers well. For much of Alaska, the web covers almost nothing.
by Melinda Communities.News1mo ago4 min readAI
Dunleavy was at Trump's signing reopening 500,000 square miles of Western Pacific to commercial fishing
President Trump signed a proclamation Thursday reopening nearly 500,000 square miles of Western Pacific waters to commercial fishing, reversing Obama-era closures that had barred U.S. fishermen while foreign vessels continued to operate. Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy attended the White House signing.
by Cale Green2mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska Energy Conference Highlights Gas Pipeline Progress Amid Legislative Tax Debate
The Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference showcased progress on the Alaska LNG project while the legislature debated competing tax frameworks for the pipeline. Inside: SB 280, consumer-cost concerns, the critical-minerals permitting gap, AI data centers, and rural Alaska's $6.63 gasoline.
by Walter AlaskaNews3mo ago4 min readAI
Cordova turns to posted notices after local newspaper closes
Cordova posted 2025 tax foreclosure notices in four public locations, saying the local newspaper is no longer in circulation — though The Cordova Times still publishes online.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAI