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Suez Canal Strikes $2 Billion Deal with Anchorage to Build Petrochemical Complex in Sokhna
Wed 22 Oct 2025 | 07:47 PM The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has signed a major investment agreement with Anchorage Investments to establish a large-scale petrochemical complex in Ain Sokhna, on Egypt’s Red Sea coast, with initial investments...
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U.S. government to take 10% stake in Vancouver-based mining company as part of Alaskan project
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The Province
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Shares of Vancouver-based Trilogy Metals Inc. more than tripled in early trading after the U.S. government announced it would take a 10 per cent stake in the mineral exploration company.Article content Shares were up C$7.86 at C$10.79 on the...
Owner: Anthony Melchiorre
Alaska warns SNAP benefits could be cut off in November
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Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Alaska
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Alaskans enrolled in receive federal food assistance programs may find themselves with the benefit next month as the government shutdown continues, according to a state notice. Nearly 66,500 Alaskans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance...
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From gold to ghost in Chicken Alaska
Chickens have forever had a place in our hearts and on our tables. Why is that? Well … why not? And so I’d like you to come with me back to the summer of 1970, way up north of Fairbanks, Alaska, to what was once the thriving gold mining village of...
Owner: Mark Constance
42-year-old Hustisford man arrested on charges of arson of occupied business
On October 19, 2025, at approximately 9:08 p.m., the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office Dispatch Center received a 911 call of an active fire occurring at a bar in the 300 block of E. Lake Street in the city of Horicon. The bar was open during the fire...
Alaska Schools’ Social Studies Standards Omit Washington, Lincoln, And Christianity
Alaska’s new social studies standards don’t mention the Nome Gold Rush. They don’t mention the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. They don’t mention William Egan, the state of Alaska’s first governor, and they don’t mention Sarah Palin, who ran for...
Owner: Ben Domenech & Sean Davis
Arcnito Wins Alaska’s First AI Pitch Contest
“Watching these founders transform obstacles into opportunities is a testament to what happens when builders are given a platform,” says Hood. “The teams in this competition presented solutions built for Alaska’s unique challenges while...
Owner: Jason Martin
No obstacles to Putin-Trump meeting, media leaks: Foreign Ministry statements
MOSCOW, October 22. /TASS/. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov did not confirm that Moscow and Washington had exchanged documents in the form of "non-papers" on Ukraine. According to him, preparations for the meeting between Russian...
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Trump administration moves toward an Arctic Alaska oil lease sale despite the government shutdown
Despite the federal government shutdown, the Trump administration is proceeding with new oil leasing on Alaska’s North Slope. The U.S. Bureau of Land management said Tuesday it will be accepting nominations for areas to auction in an upcoming oil...
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Alaska Airlines' Longest Nonstop Routes With The Boeing 737 MAX 9 In 2025
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines has recently catapulted itself into one of the largest airline operators in the United States. From a small regional carrier, this airline has defied all odds, and through various airline acquisitions (Virgin America...
Owner: Sam Youseff
Retirees Face Insurance Uncertainty During Government Shutdown
(JUNEAU) Americans who use advanced premium tax credits to help pay for Affordable Care Act coverage are sweating out the long government shutdown. “The advanced tax credits are for people between 300%-400% of the federal poverty level, which is...
Owner: Craig Karmazin
Russian State Media Blames Europe, Western Media for ‘Disrupting’ Putin-Trump Summit
Russian state television has blamed European countries and Western media for the stalled preparations for a planned summit between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump aimed at ending the war in Ukraine. Trump abruptly poured cold water on...
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Even Republicans are alarmed at Trump’s moves to pay the military as federal government shutdown becomes second longest in history
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
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Anchorage pastor Matt Schultz to challenge Rep. Nick Begich in 2026 U.S. House race
An Anchorage pastor announced Monday that he is running for Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat, challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Nick Begich. The Rev. Matt Schultz, of Anchorage’s First Presbyterian Church, is a registered Democrat with an...
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Trump’s carbon tax defiance sparks global climate tensions; Russia moves near Alaska
Trump’s carbon tax defiance sparks global climate tensions; Russia moves near Alaska Trump's refusal to comply with a proposed global carbon tax on shipping has sparked international tension, with the UN scaling back its push for the policy. The...
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Alaska SNAP benefits at risk in November amid ongoing federal government shutdown
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Your Alaska Link
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Alaskans who rely on SNAP benefits could face disruptions as the federal government shutdown continues. The state Division of Public Assistance says federal authorities have ordered states to stop issuing SNAP benefits for November due to a lack...
Owner: Bill Fielder
‘We’re in God’s hands now’: A dispatch from flood-hit Western Alaska
By Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal October 22, 2025 60 Hundreds have left their homes. Many may never go back. Community members in the Western Alaska village of Kwigillingok embrace Thursday, Oct. 16, as military and commercial aircraft...
Owner: Alice Rogoff
Alaska Organized Militia Continues Historic Evacuation
OCTOBER 21, 2025 – The Alaska Organized Militia continues coordinated response operations in support of the State Emergency Operation Center following the 2025 West Coast Storm as the mission focus, pursuant to Governor Dunleavy’s declaration of...
Owner: Mark Van Dyke
Alaska LNG milestone will boost family-wage jobs
The $44 billion Alaska LNG project is approaching a major milestone with the completion of its front-end engineering and design (FEED) study for an 800-mile natural gas pipeline, expected by December 2025. This development could secure long-term...
Owner: Jacob Libbey
Alaska Federation of Natives convention celebrated Indigenous resilience
Mary Annette Pember ICT ANCHORAGE — The theme of this year’s Alaska Federation of Natives convention, “Standing Strong, Standing United,” was especially prescient as the state’s Indigenous population joined together to help residents affected by...
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