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Current Topics
Local Alaska egg producers fill cracks during shortage. Alaska Public Media
From the excitement in Kim Keck's voice, you'd think she just came across a pot of gold in the parking lot of Kaladi Brothers in Soldotna earlier this month. She was picking up three dozen eggs from Jacob Burton, of Poimea Farm in Sterling. Keck said she grew up with farm-fresh eggs, on the East Coast. "The eggs are a beautiful golden yellow yolk," she said. "They are not watery, they're fresh."
Disgraced former Anchorage health director accused of defrauding state militia. Alaska Public Media
The state of Alaska wants more than $60,000 back from Anchorage's disgraced former health director, saying he fraudulently claimed a higher military rank than he actually had when he joined the Alaska State Defense Force.
Press Release: State seeks clarity on Federal opinions addressing the placement of Native lands into trust after ANCSA. Alaska Department of Law
National Park Service rule on hunting in park preserves is a big lie. Must Read Alaska
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." This famous saying, attributed to many, is a fitting description of the tall tale by the National Park Service and its new proposed rule to eliminate traditional harvest methods by Alaskans.
The new taxonomy of climate-friendly food. Axios
Manufacturers, restaurants, and supermarkets are racing to cater to the zeal for lower carbon choices, which has people eschewing plastic packaging, ingredients flown in from afar, and food that are environmentally damaging to produce.
Last 747 rolls out. Axios
Healthcare News
Drug companies brace for chairman Bernie. Axios
Senator Bernie Sanders has signaled an early focus of the committee's work will be drug prices, and manufacturers are bracing.
Data du Jour: Parents' worries. Axios
Kids' mental health is now parents biggest concern according to a new study from the Pew Research Center.
Alaska health officials and providers work on strategies for responding to tuberculosis surge. Alaska Beacon
Tuberculosis is a tiny shadow of the menace to Alaska that it used to be. but still a threat. The state consistently has rates that are two to three times the national rate. Now, Alaska is dealing with a surge, with active cases in 2022 about two thirds higher than in the previous few years.
Politics
Is failed candidates' rhetoric fooling anyone? ADN
The fact is, ranked choice voting worked well, and even at first blush, Alaskans didn't find it difficult to navigate. An exit poll conducted by Patinkin Research immediately after voters cast their ballots found that nearly 80% described the ranked choice voting process as very simple (59%) or somewhat simple (20%). The same survey found nearly 60% of Alaskans viewed the 2022 elections as being more competitive than elections under the old system, with only 17% saying they were less competitive.
Alaska public worker shortage fuels renewed interest in pension plan. ADN
This year, the bipartisan Senate majority has named improving recruitment and retention of state employees as one of their top priorities. Members of both the Senate majority and the House coalition are hoping to see a new plan.
Governor Dunleavy introduces carbon storage bills to raise revenue. Governing
The power to make a meaningful change. ADN-AK
Nikiski legislator hires former Alaska budget director Donna Arduin as policy advisor. Alaska Public Media
Economic News
AEDC 2023 Economic Forecast. AEDC
As detailed in this forecast, AEDC expects Anchorage to regain a further 1,550 jobs in 2023.
Energy News
Forest Service conducts slash burning in Cooper Landing and Hope. Alaska Public Media
The U.S. Forest Service has started burning slash in Cooper Landing, part of a project to mitigate the fire risk if fallen trees and reduce beetle kill in the area this winter and spring.
Alaska Legislature gets first look at carbon plan proposed by Governor Mike Dunleavy. Alaska Beacon
Governor Mike Dunleavy on Friday officially unveiled a par of bills intended to market Alaska as a destination for companies interested in reducing the effect of their greenhouse gas emissions. The result could generate millions of dollars for the state while helping reduce the effect of global climate change.
Carbon credits like the one proposed under the Dunleavy plan aren't a new idea, and the principle is relatively straightforward. To compensate for carbon dioxide emitted by their business, a company pays to preserve a section of forest- even a kelp forest underwater. As plants grow, they absorb carbon dioxide from the air, locking it in wood or seaweed.
Norway's fossil fuel bonanza stokes impassioned debate about how best to spend its "war profits". CNBC
Norway's oil and gas wealth is expected to climb to new heights this year, boosted by increased production and higher fossil fuel prices in the wake of Russia's year-long onslaught in Ukraine.
Are metals headed for a golden age? Mining.com
Gold prices could break an all-time high in 2023 and the outlook for "every single metal o the periodic table" is incredibly bullish, which could be very good for the junior exploration sector.
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