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Crews fight back as wildfires burn across Alaska
Your Alaska Link
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For ten days, crews from the Alaska National Guard helped fight the Nelchina Glacier fires. Flying Blackhawk helicopters, they dropped water on the flames using buckets that hold up to 700 gallons. There was a lot to manage, from coordinating with...
City advances effort to build RV resort in downtown Anchorage
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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A rendering of a proposed RV resort at 3rd Avenue and Ingra Street. (Courtesy Anchorage Community Development Authority) A city-led effort to turn a 15-acre field that once housed the Alaska Native Medical Center into an RV park and a mixed-use...
Congress Must Back Ambler Road To Secure Alaska's Economic Future
North of 60 Mining News
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July 2, 2025
Alaska stands at a pivotal moment, and the stars have aligned for our State. The Ambler Road – a long-planned 211-mile industrial use corridor connecting the Ambler Mining District to the Dalton Highway – offers a generational opportunity to...
Juneau may ship trash out of state when landfill runs out of room
Wrangell Sentinel - Alaska
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Sending most of Juneau’s trash south on a barge during future decades is a better option than a new landfill or burning it in a waste-to-energy facility, according to a study presented to Juneau assembly members. Currently, Wrangell, Petersburg...
Trump's budget bill increases fossil fuels and hits renewable energy
World Energy News - Connecticut
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The U.S. Senate approved a budget bill on Tuesday, and now the House of Representatives will debate it for final approval. This would slow down the development of solar and wind power, eliminate climate funding, and increase oil, gas, and coal...
Alaska Suggests 'Bear Alcatraz' For Migrants to be Detained
Newsweek
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July 2, 2025
The state of Alaska has floated the possibility of detaining migrants in an isolated site surrounded by bears. "We don't have alligators, but we have lots of bears. I am not aware of any plans for an Alaska version of Alligator Alcatraz," the...
PolarX launches 2025 Alaska Range program
North of 60 Mining News
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PolarX Ltd. June 30 announced that it has kicked off its 2025 Alaska Range exploration program with an airborne geophysical survey to collect high-resolution magnetics and lidar data across the Caribou Dome portion of the district-scale...
Ahead of high school, some Anchorage teens earn early credits through cosmetology
Alaska Public Media
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July 2, 2025
Summer means a break from school for most Alaska kids, but some incoming freshmen in Anchorage are getting a jumpstart earning high school credit through a cosmetology course at King Tech High School. About 15% of Anchorage School District...
Sen. Gallego to Headline Town Hall for Alaska Dems
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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July 2, 2025
Fueling speculation about his political ambitions, Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., reportedly was set to headline an emergency online town hall Wednesday hosted by the Alaska Democratic Party. The virtual event, which is slated to be held from 9:30...
Senate budget bill deals big blow to renewable energy
USA Today - Virginia
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WASHINGTON, July 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate's massive budget bill that passed on Tuesday will make it harder to develop wind and solar energy projects, despite the removal of some contentious provisions, industry advocates and lawmakers said....
Gov. Dunleavy calls for August special legislative session in Juneau
Alaska Public Media
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July 2, 2025
Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday called a special legislative session for August in an effort, he said, to advance two priorities left unfinished at the end of the regular legislative session. Some legislators said they saw the call as an attempt...
Dunleavy calls August special session to address education, agriculture
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during the annual Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in Deadhorse, Alaska. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane) Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Wednesday called for a special session to begin in Juneau...
Senate’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ cues House showdown over energy tax credits
Straight Arrow News
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Congress can’t agree on how to alter tax credits for renewable energy in the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill.’ The showdown over energy credits threatens to hold up President Donald Trump’s agenda of extending tax cuts. The U.S. Senate narrowly passed a...
Graham Shirley was a big part of Estevan, trucking industry
SaskToday.ca
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July 2, 2025
"He was my mentor, my father and my hero. The strongest man I ever met," said Graham Shirley son Darryl. ESTEVAN — Graham Shirley is being remembered for his contributions to Estevan, its business community and the trucking industry in...
Alaska’s oil reserves are America’s national security shield
Fox News
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum join 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the Trump administration moving to accelerate drilling on a natural gas pipeline in Alaska. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At first...
New Ops Manager for UIC Construction
Alaska Business
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July 2, 2025
In his new position, Hise oversees staff and project delivery for the company’s remote construction portfolio. Hise brings more than a decade of experience in construction management, with particular expertise in remote Alaska projects. During his...
Factbox-Trump’s budget bill boosts fossil fuels, hits renewable energy
WKZO - Michigan
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July 2, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The budget bill the U.S. Senate passed on Tuesday and the House of Representatives is now debating for final approval would dampen development of wind and solar power, kill climate funding and boost oil, gas and coal output....
Senate removes tax on solar and wind energy but dismantles climate law
The Daily Reporter - Wisconsin
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July 2, 2025
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The sprawling Republican budget bill approved by the Senate Tuesday removes a proposed tax on solar and wind energy projects but quickly phases out tax credits for wind, solar and other renewable...
Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Juneau County in week ending June 28?
SW Wisconsin News
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July 2, 2025
There was a single gas station in cities across Juneau County selling regular gas at the lowest price of $2.80 per gallon in the week ending June 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com. The average reported cost of regular gas...
Where were the cheapest places to fill up on midgrade gas in cities in Juneau City and Borough in week ending June 28?
SE Alaska News
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July 2, 2025
There was a single gas station in cities across Juneau City and Borough selling midgrade gas at the lowest price of $3.64 per gallon in the week ending June 28, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com. The average reported cost of...