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Alaska House rejects Senate’s LNG gas line bill, lawmakers say negotiations will continue
The Alaska House convened for a third special session and voted to reject a Senate version of a tax break bill for the proposed AK LNG gas line project on June 20, 2026. (Photo by Corinne Smith/Alaska Beacon)The Alaska House of Representatives on Saturday rejected a Senate-drafted multibillion-dollar tax break for a proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline project, as members of the House declined to abandon a different proposal they drafted.Members of the House voted down the Senate’s revised
Legislative leader parrots oil company talking points
Anchorage Rep. Chuck Kopp, the House majority leader, could have been speaking for the oil companies Saturday when he argued for keeping the Hilcorp loophole intact and rejecting the Senate version of the gas line bill.The Hilcorp loophole will become the Glenfarne loophole, exempting many companies from paying the graduated income tax that applies to oil and gas companies like ExxonMobil and ConocoPhillips.The House rejected the Senate version at the start of the new special session and a six-m
Man who used stolen ID on Alaskan cruise sentenced to 4 years
<p>Enrico Ronquillo used another person’s credit card information to obtain money at the ship’s casino </p>
Agreement guarantees preservation of Homer wetlands
<p>26.5 acres in the Beluga Wetlands will be part of city’s Sponge project to naturally absorb stormwater </p>
Alaska sports notebook: Obed Vargas makes World Cup debut, South's Addysen Gasser named girls soccer Gatorade Player of the Year
Jun. 19—Anchorage's Obed Vargas made his World Cup debut on the Mexican men's national team Thursday in a 1-0 win over South Korea at Guadalajara Stadium, clinching the first spot in Group A. He entered the match in the 71st minute as a replacement for Luis Romo and not only helped preserve the shutout on defense but got off a shot on goal that required a clutch save from Seung-Gyu Kim. He'll ...
Noordam on Holland America’s 28-Night Cruise to Alaska
The Noordam sailed from Seattle earlier this month to kick off Holland America Line's 28-night Legendary Alaska Arctic Circle Solstice Voyage. As one of the company's longest cruises in the region, the monthlong itinerary includes visits to a wide range of destinations across Alaska and British Columbia. After departing from…
Alaska Legislature overrides 2 of Gov. Dunleavy's vetoes
The Alaska Legislature on Friday successfully overrode Gov. Mike Dunleavy's vetoes of two bills, one that expands pharmacists' prescriptive authority and another that updates ...
Kenai Peninsula schools among 12 in Alaska to close this year amid budget cuts
Officials point to declining enrollment and say state funding has not kept pace with skyrocketing costs ...
Brown bear attacks biker on Dome Trail in Anchorage
A brown bear attacked a man biking the Dome Trail in Anchorage Saturday afternoon, according to the Alaska Department of Fish ...
Macron says Trump was ready to 'give up Ukraine' to Putin in Alaska
How did European diplomacy save Ukraine from partition? Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were planning a large-scale division ...
Brown Bear Charges at Mountain Biker in Alaska, Leaving Him with Injuries: Reports
The bear reportedly left the cyclist with a scratch and a bite above the waist, injuries that were not life-threatening ...
Alaska Senate approves gas pipeline tax break, but governor and others indicate it isn’t enough
The Alaska Senate has approved a multibillion-dollar tax cut for the developers of the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline, but some changes adopted late Friday by the Senate reduced the size of the break. Speaking to reporters after the 12-8 Senate vote, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp, R-Anchorage, said the Senate […]
Dunleavy vetoes nine bills, but Alaska lawmakers override two in special session flurry
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy extended his record-high veto rate Thursday by vetoing nine of the 82 bills passed by lawmakers in ...
Anchorage has a tool lending library. Here’s what that means for the local gardener.
Housed in the SEED Lab at the Anchorage Museum, the library has available augers, tillers, pruners, shovels and much more.
Officer fatally shoots shoplifting suspect who shot 2 officers at South Anchorage Walmart, police say
Anchorage police Chief Sean Case said a wounded officer was in stable condition and two others were treated and released at the hospital.
Kenai Peninsula schools among 12 in Alaska to close this year amid budget cuts
<p>Officials point to declining enrollment and say state funding has not kept pace with skyrocketing costs </p>
Alaska Senate approves gas pipeline tax break, but governor and others indicate it isn’t enough
Senators consider an amendment to House Bill 381 during a break in debate on Friday, June 19, 2026. (James Brooks photo/Alaska Beacon)The Alaska Senate has approved a multibillion-dollar tax cut for the developers of the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline, but some changes adopted late Friday by the Senate reduced the size of the break.Speaking to reporters after the 12-8 Senate vote, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and House Majority Leader Chuck Kopp, R-Anchorage, said the Senate amendments — unles
Miner severs power and fiber optic cable, causing phone and internet outage
By Diana Haecker A fiber optic cable that was severed along with the power line at Swanberg Dredge on Tuesday, June 16 at noon, has since caused a widespread outage of phone and internet service for Fastwyre customers. The resulting power outage was restored soon after the incident, but repairing the fiber optic cable is taking longer. As of Friday, Fastwyre technicians were on the ground in Nome, working on repairs. The outage was caused when gold miner Kenny Hughes, who last week began gold m
Glenfarne, AGDC seek to stiff Fairbanks on spur line tariff
Something important happened this week on the gas pipeline.The “Build the Line!” cheerleaders in Fairbanks and elsewhere parroting Glenfarne propaganda without examining any details didn’t notice.The sloganeers were so busy getting angry at legislators they didn’t object when Glenfarne asked for a “technical amendment” that would make the Fairbanks spur line more expensive for Alaska customers of the gas pipeline.The dream of cheap energy is founded on the notion of immense LNG exports to Asia.
Unions thought they had binding deal for PLA; not so says Glenfarne
The Senate amended the gasline bill Friday to include provisions for a project labor agreement.The amendment was needed Sen. Bill Wielechowski said, because the labor unions that had negotiated and recently celebrated the signing of a project labor agreement thought that the deal with binding.But Glenfarne and Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced later that it was not binding, Wielechowski said.Here was what the IBEW said June 11:Glenfarne said the agreement it signed is not binding, but it “provides a