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Alaska’s Changes Are Many, and So Fast
A few researchers took a few breaths recently to put together a new document. In it, they summarize what scientists have observed in this place that is changing faster than anywhere else in the US.
Three Hughes White Attorneys Included in This Year’s Alaska Super Lawyers List
Super Lawyers has selected three attorneys from Hughes White Colbo Wilcox & Tervooren, LLC to the 2019 Alaska Super Lawyers list.
Winter is Coming, but Denali Still Has Much to Offer
Denali National Park is still open during the winter and there is much to do.
Alaska National Definitively Agrees to Be Acquired by CopperPoint
CopperPoint Insurance Companies, a western-based regional commercial insurance company, announced an agreement to acquire Alaska National Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary Alaska National Insurance Company.
Alaskan Brewing’s Coastal CODE Grant Application Deadline September 30
Coastal CODE grants funds to nonprofits and projects that promote the health of oceans and waterways, and its advisory committee meets every fall to select grantees.
Alaska Railroad Releases 2020 Annual Art Print
The Alaska Railroad will release its 2020 annual poster/print at two public sale-and-signing events featuring Anchorage artist Jason Vukovich, who will sign prints and posters.
KUAC to Discontinue Five Channels
KUAC public radio and television will stop carrying several radio and television channels on October 1 due to budget reductions.
Alaska Businesses Build Partnership First, Then New Marine Vessel
Bay Welding, based in Homer, launched a new boat they just finished building, the Goldbelt Seawolf, commissioned for Goldbelt Transportation.
Oregon Site Joins UAF’s Unmanned Aircraft Testing Complex
An Oregon test site for unmanned aircraft systems has joined the Pan-Pacific UAS Test Range Complex, also known as the Alaska UAS Test Site, operated by the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Out of the Mine and into the Smelter
September 2019
Mining has long been a key fixture of Alaska’s economy. On a small scale, people flock to the 49th state to tour different operations. Kennecott Mine was once a booming copper mining site and is now a National Historic Landmark, attracting tourists eager to visit the ghost town and get a feel of the Gold Rush era it once dominated.