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The Alaska Department of Transportation will hold a public hearing on June 10 to consider reducing speed limits on the Tudor-Muldoon corridor in Anchorage. Over 2,200 crashes, including 10 fatalities, occurred on the corridor from 2020 to 2024, most involving pedestrians or cyclists.
The commentary argues that Alaska legislators should be cautious about granting tax reductions for a new North Slope gas project, citing a history of failed efforts and costly concessions. It contends that past deals, such as the 2006 fiscal contract and the TransCanada agreement, resulted in significant state costs with little return, suggesting that more information is needed before committing to the current proposal.
Glenfarne, developer of the Alaska LNG pipeline, proposed capping natural gas costs for Alaskans to prevent price increases from cost overruns. The company is finalizing a 30-year fixed-price contract with Enstar at no more than $16 per MMBtu. The Alaska Legislature is considering a major tax break for the project during a special session.
This article is a tribute to Yup'ik leader Robert Nick, recounting his life of public service in Southwest Alaska. It highlights his role in founding the Calista Native Corp. and the Alaska Village Electric Cooperative, and his efforts to bring electricity and modern amenities to remote villages. The piece argues that Nick's leadership was rooted in traditional values of community service.
Alaska's Department of Health has selected over 400 projects for further review under the Rural Health Transformation Program, funded by $272 million in federal money. The projects, narrowed from nearly 1,800 proposals, will be evaluated this month before final funding decisions. Unspent funds must be returned to the federal government within months.
Alaska's acting attorney general, Cori Mills, struck down restrictions on commercial salmon harvests in the Aleutian Islands passed by the Board of Fisheries. Subsistence advocates are considering a lawsuit to reinstate the protections, which aimed to preserve salmon for Western Alaska spawning streams.