Monthly Archives: July 2010

By Libby Casey

Fairbanks state representative David Guttenberg took his concerns about Alyeska Pipeline Service Company to the U-S Congress yesterday.  Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Legislators today began work to come up with new legislation and a re-direction of state money to deal with Alaska’s current fight against the illegal presence of methamphetamine.   The step follows up on laws passed in 2006 that focused on the home-based manufacture of the drug. Continue reading →

By Ed Schoenfeld

The Sealaska lands-selection bill has become an issue in U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski’s re-election campaign. Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Financial markets buzzed over the weekend in response to a news account that B-P was in the process of raising part of its twenty billion dollar commitment to cover damages caused by the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico.   Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Legislators today encouraged South Central residents to have in say in their future energy needs.   Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Alyeska Pipeline Company is looking for a new Chief Executive Officer following yesterday’s announcement that Kevin Hostler will retire from the job at the end of September.   Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Natural Gas producers have a choice of ways to get their resource to market as of this morning as the Denali Pipeline began its Open Season  – the ninety days when potential users can make long-term commitments to the project.   Continue reading →

The Judicial Council today recommended voters approve to keep twenty-seven judicial appointments on the bench when they stand for retention this fall.  However, the council also recommended against retention of one judge – Anchorage District Court Judge Richard Postma. Continue reading →

By Dave Donaldson

Former Eagle River representative Nancy Dahlstrom  resigned Friday from her new job with the Parnell Administration.  Parnell says he did not ask her to step down as his Senior Advisor for Military Affairs, but that her decision came after the Department of Law changed an opinion originally saying her newly created position was within the spirit of the state Constitution.  Continue reading →

An Anchorage Superior Court has partially agreed with the Alaska Civil Liberties Union’s claim that a bill that went into effect on July 1st  is unconstitutional.   The bill sets limits on releasing criminals on bail while awaiting trial.  Continue reading →