Alex DeMarban

November 10, 2021 at 6:00 am

Pandemic pushes many to trade 9-to-5 jobs for entrepreneurship

Some who launched businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic say they've achieved personal satisfaction they never got at 9-to-5 jobs. Many say they're not going back.

June 18, 2021 at 6:08 pm

Alaska agency proposes spending $1.5 million on plans to search for oil in Arctic refuge, even after Biden administration suspended leases

The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority plans to consider the proposal on Wednesday. The Biden administration suspended the leases earlier this month, saying legal...

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May 28, 2021 at 9:01 pm

Big cruise ships aren’t coming to Southcentral Alaska this year. But local tourism operators say independent travelers are helping offset the loss.

President Joe Biden this week signed a bill allowing cruise ship travel to Alaska. Alaska leaders called the bill's passage a huge victory for the...

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FILE – This July 29, 2014, file photo, shows a cruise ship docked in Skagway, Alaska, as passengers tour the town. The Alaska port city, nearly entirely dependent upon cruise ship tourism, wants to share its federal coronavirus relief funds with workers in town. The city of Skagway posted an application on its website inviting residents to apply for up to $1,000 in relief funds to help with bills. Nearly half of Alaska’s 2.2 million tourists arrive on cruise ships, but most companies have canceled their summer seasons, leaving workers here without much relief. (AP Photo/Kathy Matheson, File) FX414

March 9, 2021 at 6:47 am

Alaska’s tourism businesses see reasons for hope in 2021 — even without the cruise ships

This summer, U.S. travelers of all sorts will consider visiting Alaska, tourism industry experts said. They're seeking safe places to vacation domestically during the COVID-19...

June 10, 2020 at 5:55 pm

Trump administration proposal would allow hunters to bait brown bears in Alaskan refuge

ANCHORAGE — A federal agency on Wednesday said it will propose increased hunting opportunities in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge, including allowing hunters to take...

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May 21, 2020 at 3:03 pm

Alaska LNG project gets federal approval. The next step is to find investors.

A federal agency on Thursday certified the Alaska LNG project for construction and operation, a vital achievement for an uncertain effort that has been in...

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October 12, 2019 at 7:00 am

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This Monday, May 20, 2019 photo provided by Aerial Leask shows good Samaritans off of fishing vessels attempting to bring in a floatplane that crashed in the harbor of Metlakatla, Alaska. Authorities say a pilot and a single passenger have died after the small plane crashed Monday near Ketchikan. (Aerial Leask via AP) LA211 LA211

May 21, 2019 at 7:03 am

2 dead in floatplane crash near Metlakatla in Alaska, a week after floatplane crash killed 6

Last week's tragedy and this one have been especially difficult for the Southeast Alaska region. Flights are essential to the island community, more important than...

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