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Glenfarne Grows Alaska LNG Commercial Momentum With Tokyo Gas Agreement
Five Agreements in Seven Months Totaling More Than Half of Project Volume ANCHORAGE, Alaska & TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Glenfarne Alaska LNG, LLC (Glenfarne), and Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. today announced the signing of a Letter of Intent (LOI) for the...
Solana Company (HSDT) teams up with Helius and Anchorage Digital for staking
Solana Company (HSDT) on Thursday partnered with Helius Labs and Twinstake to offer its customers non-custodial staking services. The Company also revealed it would be staking its SOL holdings directly from custody at Anchorage Digital Bank....
'Point Roberts should be part of Canada': B.C. residents weigh in amid cross-border tensions
A Point Roberts resident recently shared a plea for help amidst the ongoing cross-border tensions between Canada and the United States, and British Columbians have some thoughts about his proposal. Former Vancouver city councillor and current U.S....
AROUND ALASKA: Tourism Survey, Kodiak Cleanup, and Candy Cane Hunt!
Sitka Tourism Survey Residents of Sitka are being asked for their thoughts on the 2025 tourism season. The City and Borough of Sitka has launched an "End-of-Season Tourism Survey" online. Leaders want to know how *residents* think everything went...
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Lacking community resilience centers, Houston neighbors opt for solar-powered 'hub homes' HOUSTON (AP) — Doris Brown’s home in Northeast Houston becomes a refuge for neighbors during power outages thanks to her solar panel and battery system. Her...
Trump administration plans to open Alaska wildlife refuge to oil, gas drilling
Juneau, Alaska — The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil and gas drilling, renewing a long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the...
Senate votes to block tariffs on Brazil, showing some pushback to Trump trade policy
VOL. 49 | NO. 44 | Friday, October 24, 2025 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a resolution Tuesday evening that would nullify President Donald Trump's tariffs on Brazil, including oil, coffee and orange juice, as Democrats tested GOP senators'...
Senate Votes To Block Trump's Tariffs On Brazil With Some GOP Support
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate approved a resolution Tuesday evening that would nullify President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Brazil, including oil, coffee and orange juice, as Democrats tested GOP senators’ support for Trump’s trade policy. The...
Trump Reopens Alaska’s Arctic Refuge to Oil and Gas Drilling
The Trump administration has moved to reopen the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to oil and gas drilling, reversing one of President Biden’s signature environmental restrictions and cementing Alaska’s return to the energy map. The Interior...
Ground stop issued for all Alaska Airlines flights due to ‘IT issue’
Alaska Airlines has issued a full ground stop for all flights due to an IT issue. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] "Alaska Airlines is experiencing an IT outage affecting operations. A temporary ground stop is in place....
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript October 28, 2025 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. beats earnings expectations. Reported EPS is $3.94, expectations were $2.45. Nadav Zafrir: Thank you,...
SNAP benefit for November 2025: Will you get the check, how US government shutdown threatens 40 million beneficiaries and are you legally bound to receive SNAP benefits
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which feeds over 40 million Americans, faces a potential funding crisis starting November 1, the USDA warns. At least 25 states, including California with its 4.5 million SNAP recipients, may...
Critics warn of disturbing 'extermination campaign' enabled by new government policies: 'Unjustifiable'
Advocates are pushing back. by Alyssa OchsOctober 24, 2025 The Peruvian government is considering easing restrictions on oil and gas drilling to allow dirty energy companies to extract more nonrenewable resources. If several proposed bills are...
Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to drilling
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil and gas drilling, renewing a long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of...
U.S. Alaska Airlines grounds all flights due to IT outage
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Alaska Airlines grounded all its flights nationwide on Thursday evening due to an unspecified technology outage. "Alaska Airlines is experiencing an IT outage affecting operations. A temporary ground stop is...
Dog evacuations continue from Western Alaska villages hit hard by remnants of Typhoon Halong
As evacuees from villages like Kipnuk, Kwigillingok, Nightmute and Tuntutuliak boarded military helicopters bound for safety, many had no choice but to leave their dogs behind. The mass evacuations from Western Alaska villages in the wake of...
Federal shutdown leaves funding for several Alaska Head Start programs in limbo
Assistant teacher Annita Kuo works with students in a pre-kindergarten classroom at Kids’ Corp, which provides Head Start programs in Anchorage, on April 8, 2025. (Marc Lester / ADN) A trio of Head Start programs in Alaska could be in jeopardy of...
What it takes to keep Utah’s Zion National Park open during the government shutdown
Yes, the government is still shut down. But if you look at the mass of people crisscrossing Zion National Park’s main visitor center, you might never know there’s federal gridlock. There are signs, though. A red sandwich board on the sidewalk asks...
Alaska Airlines restores operations after tech outage grounds flights
MIKE BLAKE / REUTERS / JAN. 18, 2024 Alaska Airlines commercial airplanes are shown parked off to the side of the airport in San Diego in 2024. UPDATE: 10:05 p.m. Alaska Airlines officials said its operations were restored as of 8:30 p.m. (Hawaii...
The Trump Administration Is Prepping to Sell off Alaska’s Arctic to Oil and Gas Companies
The Trump administration is moving to take Arctic lands that have never seen industrialization and open the doors wide for fossil fuel drilling. The Interior Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 23, that it has opened the entire 1.56 million...