A Tale of Two Patches: Slope, Inlet Oil & Gas Fortunes Diverge
While Cook Inlet producers brace for a winter of despair, the North Slope is seeing a spring of hope driving a statewide oil and gas renaissance.
Author: Scott Rhode
Support Structure: Endeavor Foundation Joins Philanthropic Field
A $500,000 gift to The Dome is the public launch of Endeavor Foundation, a “supporting vehicle” for philanthropy by real estate developer Jonathan Rubini.
Wells Fargo Consolidates Two Midtown Branches into One
A new Wells Fargo bank at a former Denny’s location on Denali Street consolidates two former Midtown Anchorage branch locations into one.
AEDC Strategizes to Reverse Anchorage Economic Decline
The Anchorage Economic Development Corporation launched a Community Economic Development Strategy to counteract persistent problems.
Shopping Options Expand on Fourth Avenue
A grand opening for Pacific Corner Market heralds more shopping options on Fourth Avenue in Downtown Anchorage, with an expanded Midnight Market next door.
Chugach Alaska Breaks Ground on ‘Village in the City’
Chugach Alaska Corporation and its nonprofit affiliates are developing Village in the City, a multifunctional campus on a vacant lot in Midtown Anchorage.
Regular Session Bills Enacted for Healthcare, Trawling, and Interior Design
New state laws affect pharmacists, physician assistants, interior designers, trawl fisheries, and precious metals as legal tender.
Electrical Potential: EVs Off the Road System
Despite the high cost of energy in rural communities, electrifying personal vehicles makes sense, especially where gasoline or diesel are even more expensive. Weigh the pros and cons.
Ongoing Optimism: Glenfarne Issues ‘Call to Arms’ for Alaska LNG Pipeline
A final investment decision on a North Slope gasline is still months away, but Glenfarne is asking its contractors to have equipment ready for construction before next spring.
What Is ‘Sustainable’ at the Governor’s Energy Conference?
Are data centers part of Alaska’s sustainable energy future? They can be, where “sustainability” equals “security.”