Alex DeMarban
The Seattle Times
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Alaska employers are sticking with remote work even post-pandemic
Employers are workers are seeing the benefits of working away from the office, even for part of the time. → Read More
Alaska employers hope that if they build housing, employees will come
Some employers in Alaska are building housing for workers, aiming to combat a severe labor shortage. → Read More
Add krill and mussels to the list of unusual marine deaths in Northwest Alaska
Village wildlife observers worry that the unusual warmth of oceans off Alaska is causing problems throughout the ecosystem. → Read More
McKinley Mortgage to pay $3M in fines after 'bilking' investors
Heads of a large real estate investment company with offices in Alaska and California have agreed to pay $3 million in fines for what a federal agency says was a scheme to "bilk" hundreds of investors out of millions of dollars. → Read More
Are Alaska home values weathering the state recession?
Alaska home prices dropped in early 2017 for the first time during the state's recession, but economists are uncertain whether the drop signals a new trend or if it's just an aberration prompted by the housing market's slow season. → Read More
Anchorage police say man charged with sexual assault of minor may have more victims
Police say Harry Norman Powell, 75, provided a girl and two of her friends with drugs and sexually assaulted one of them. → Read More
ConocoPhillips accepts state deal to drill promising oil field
ConocoPhillips said it will accept unique state terms setting drilling timelines and the potential loss of an oil prospect near two large discoveries if commitments are not met. → Read More
Coast Guard warns mariners to be cautious around gas leak in Cook Inlet
The U.S. Coast Guard wants mariners in Cook Inlet to be wary around a natural gas leak escaping from a pipe in Cook Inlet after a federal agency determined the risk of fire or explosion is small. → Read More
Alaska gas line agency to host $200,000 summit in Girdwood for potential gas buyers
As part of the Alaska LNG summit, the Alaska Gasline Development Corp. will host officials from about 10 companies from Asia, potential buyers of Alaska's North Slope gas. → Read More
State agency says ‘paltry’ bonding for oil operators puts Alaska at risk
The AOGCC chair says the surety bond posted by companies to protect the state if a well is not properly plugged is too low -- especially with small, new operators working in Alaska. → Read More
'Low risk' gas leak from undersea pipe suspected after helicopter spots bubbles in Cook Inlet
Hilcorp Alaska suspects that an undersea natural gas pipeline is leaking in Cook Inlet. → Read More
Nonresidents in oil and gas industry rose slightly in 2015 for 6th year straight
Residents from outside Alaska working in the oil and gas industry reached a record level in 2015 as overall employment in the industry also peaked. → Read More
Holes have been found in protective liners beneath Valdez oil tanks. Is that a problem?
An oil-spill watchdog group is calling for further inspection of an old spill-prevention liner beneath the giant oil tanks in Valdez, after large holes and cracks were discovered. → Read More
Alaska lost another 9,000 jobs in third quarter for biggest decline since oil prices crashed
Confirmed losses in the third quarter of 2016 show the oil and gas sector getting hammered compared to the year before — and taking other sectors down with it. → Read More
Paperwork to approve settlement between Alaska gas producer and federal agency has been lost
The missing paperwork is contributing to “embarrassing delays” and a new effort to finish the deal despite the → Read More
ConocoPhillips earned $233 million in Alaska in 2016, a global bright spot for the company
One of the top three Alaska petroleum producers, ConocoPhillips slashed its global losses in the final quarter of 2016, helped by more than &u0024;100 million in profits from Alaska. → Read More
Graphite mining prospect near Nome could help make batteries for laptops and electric cars
Graphite One Resources hopes graphite near Nome can be mined to meet growing demand for the lithium-ion batteries that power electrical vehicles, laptops and cellphones. → Read More
In reply to critics, agency proposes more transparency for well-fracking requests
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission has proposed a 10-day public comment period for requests to conduct hydraulic fracturing, offering broader disclosure compared to current standards. → Read More
Enstar saw record gas use during recent Alaska cold spell
Enstar saw a record amount of gas use as people kept homes and buildings warm when Southcentral Alaska temperatures plummeted on Jan. 19. → Read More
Consultant doubts capabilities of tugs that will take over tanker-escort duties in Prince William Sound
Aleyska Pipeline is reviewing the report that criticizes the tugs' design. It is taking the concerns seriously but said they are based on preliminary information. → Read More