Alex DeMarban

2 days ago | adn.com | Alex DeMarban

Top members of President Donald Trump’s administration visited one of the largest oil fields in North America on Monday and met with dignitaries from Asian countries that are eyeing investments in the $44 billion Alaska LNG project. The trip to Prudhoe Bay, off Alaska’s northernmost coast, included Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Energy Secretary Chris Wright and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin. They were joined by Gov. Mike Dunleavy, U.S. Sen.

1 week ago | adn.com | Alex DeMarban

The Anchorage Assembly is poised to consider repealing a measure that went into effect just two months ago, mandating identification checks for anyone purchasing alcohol, no matter how old they look. The potential rollback follows outcry from bars, restaurants and breweries whose owners say it’s angering patrons, hurting sales and harming the city’s reputation as tourist season heats up.

1 week ago | adn.com | Alex DeMarban

The administration of President Donald Trump has suspended and canceled more than $50 million in funding at the University of Alaska, university President Pat Pitney told the Board of Regents this month. Pitney also warned regents at the board’s two-day meeting last week in Fairbanks that the statewide system faces the possibility of future staff cuts in programs that receive high levels of federal grants.

2 weeks ago | adn.com | Alex DeMarban

Alaska and federal officials responded May 14 to a large spill of treated water used in operations at one of the world’s largest zinc mines. After initially estimating up to 400,000 gallons of water spilled, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation later said the mine operator estimated 170,000 gallons had spilled. The spill came from a mill after a slurry pump failed at the Red Dog Mine in Northwest Alaska, said Kimberley Maher, state on-scene coordinator for DEC.

2 weeks ago | adn.com | Alex DeMarban

In a near-unanimous action, the Anchorage Assembly on Tuesday increased a tax break meant to help the city’s small businesses overcome challenges that include rising costs related to President Donald Trump’s trade war. The ordinance provides a $100,000 exemption for taxes paid by businesses on personal property such as equipment, vehicles, computers, furnishings and supplies that they use in their operations. Starting Jan. 1, the new tax break replaces the $20,000 exemption in place since 2005.