Alaska

Mon March 20, 2017

State Moving Forward With Major Fairbanks Road Project

State transportation officials say construction on a $20 million road project in Fairbanks could begin as soon as this summer due to federal funding. The University Avenue project was one of several state road projects Gov....

Thu February 23, 2017

Alaska Weighs Holiday for Black Soldiers who Built Highway in WWII

Alaska state lawmakers are considering the creation of a holiday to honor the contributions of more than 4,000 black soldiers who endured harsh conditions while building the Alaska Highway during World War II....

Wed February 15, 2017

State Moving Forward With $20M Alaskan Road Project

State transportation officials say construction on a $20 million road project in Fairbanks could begin as soon as this summer thanks to federal funding. The University Avenue project was one of several state road projects Gov....

Tue February 14, 2017

Army Corps Begins Construction of Erosion Mitigation Project in Southern Alaska

The Army Corps of Engineers is moving forward with plans to begin construction on an erosion mitigation project in southcentral Alaska that's been in the works for nearly 20 years. The city of Kenai has been working with the Army Corps since 1999 on plans to halt erosion and prevent the loss of valuable residential and commercial property atop the bluff along the Kenai River, The Peninsula Clarion reported (http://bit.ly/2ldO6F1)....

Mon February 06, 2017

Demolition Begins on Shuttered North Pole Refinery

The company that owns the shuttered North Pole Refinery has begun its demolition. The decision by Flint Hills Resources to tear down refining facilities ends modest hope that a buyer could resume operations, the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported....

Jennifer Rupp - Mon January 23, 2017

Dam Expansion Increases Reservoir Capacity, Decreases CO2 Output

In May 2016, the Southeast Alaska Power Agency (SEAPA) embarked on an expansion of the Swan Lake Reservoir — a hydroelectric plant located on Revillagigedo Island at the head of Carroll Inlet, about 22 mi....

Mon January 09, 2017

Company Wants to Dredge in Part of Gastineau Channel

Federal engineers will decide whether to allow dredging on part of Gastineau Channel so that barges with deeper drafts can dock south of Salmon Creek. The Juneau Empire reports Salmon Creek Development Co....