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HEX To Conduct Unmanned Flight In Cook Inlet
After three years in development, HEX Cook Inlet LLC (HEX) and Furie Operating Alaska have announced that in partnership with the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), and the Alaska Center for Unmanned Aerial Systems Integration, the first Beyond Visual Line of Sight test program will be conducted over the Cook Inlet on July 10.
Anchorage’s Mobile Medics International to respond to Hurricane Beryl in Jamaica
Golden Valley Electric Receives Loan for BESS, Solar
Golden Valley Electric Association (GVEA) was awarded a $100 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Powering Affordable Clean Energy (PACE) program. The program includes $60 million of the loan amount reduced through loan forgiveness. GVEA will work with Rural Utilities Service, the entity administering the PACE...
LeeShore Center Receives Unexpected Rasumson Grant
The LeeShore Center in Kenai received a surprise $25,000 donation from the Rasmuson Foundation during a recent community reception held at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Center. According to LeeShore Center Board President, Samantha Springer, these surprise donations are something of an annual tradition for Rasmuson. “Every...
Haines High Schooler Wrestles His Way to 3rd Place at Championship
Haines high schooler Hayden Jimenez placed third in his category at the Western States Championship, a wrestling competition that pits athletes from 25 states. The event took place in Idaho. Jimenez says the first part of the competition was hard on him. Jimenez: “The first three days were duels, so...
Eagles, Sapsucker, get Human Assistance
Early on Saturday morning, Kari Johnson, who lives on North Sawmill road in Haines, heard a ruckus outside her home. Johnson: “It almost sounded like a little scuffle right outside our door, and my husband went outside, and we looked around and we saw that eagle laying on the ground.”
Kodiak city and borough agree to continue sharing animal control costs on road system
Kodiak’s two municipalities will continue to share animal control costs around the island’s road system. The cost-sharing agreement recently passed by both the City Council and Borough Assembly effectively extends the current one for the next two years through the end of June 2026. Currently, the city provides...
Alyeschem Methanol Plant Gets Boost from North Slope Borough
In its effort to build the first petrochemical manufacturing plant in the US Arctic, Anchorage-based Alyeschem is getting some local government help. In June, the North Slope Borough Assembly formally asked the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) to financially support the Alyeschem project. It’s an important vote of...
BlakSheep & TimberRidge: Waste Management Web Solutions
BlakSheep Creative and TimberRidge Solutions Launch Comprehensive Website Development Services for Waste Management Companies. Denham Springs, LA – June 30, 2024 – BlakSheep Creative, a leading digital marketing and website development agency, and timberRidge Solutions, a premier digital solutions provider based in Wasilla, Alaska, are excited to announce their new joint service offering tailored specifically for waste management companies.
Inside a company’s bid to make Alaska’s next big oil field lower-carbon
This edition of Northern Journal is sponsored by The Boardroom, a shared workspace in Anchorage. Exciting news: The Boardroom is expanding from its HQ downtown and opening a second space in Midtown next month. More info here. Oil companies help stoke climate change by producing fuel that warms the earth...
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