Anchorage to buy ConocoPhillips gas field for $152M
Anchorage to buy ConocoPhillips gas field for $152M Download Audio The city of Anchorage is buying up part of a natural gas field in Cook Inlet for $152 million. With approval from the Assembly, the Mayor’s administration and two utility companies announced their intention to purchase a parcel from oil company ConocoPhillips, which they say will benefit energy customers across the city. Though it’s uncommon for a municipal utility to own a natural gas source, it isn’t without precedent. Mark J..>> view originalTrial opens in Anchorage for former Security Aviation owner ...
A federal trial is beginning this week in Anchorage over fraud and money laundering charges against Mark Avery, a key figure in a decade-old case involving a jet aircraft business, rocket launchers, big money and shadowy intelligence figures.Jury selection began Monday morning in U.S. District Court in Anchorage and wrapped up late in the afternoon with 12 jurors and two alternates selected. More than 80 potential jurors were in the pool questioned by Judge Ralph Beistline and attorneys. Three w..>> view originalMajority of Anchorage Voters Back LGBT-Inclusive Non ...
A new poll found that a majority of Anchorage voters support an LGBT inclusive non-discrimination ordinance that the Anchorage Assembly passed last year.“Of 311 registered voters, 70 percent said they either strongly or mildly supported adding sexual orientation and gender identity to the list of protected classes for employment and housing in city law,” the Alaska Dispatch News reported.In September, the Anchorage Assembly voted 9-2 in support the ordinance, which protects LGBT citizens in emp..>> view originalLake Hood pilot: Air traffic control stretched too thin
VIDEO ANCHORAGE — Arctic Flyers is one of the many small businesses that dot the shoreline of Lake Hood. The company’s owner, Rick Ruess, says recent flights into and out of the lake have made him nervous. For the last year, he says there is often one air traffic controller managing both Lake Hood and Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. “That’s probably not a good thing,” Ruess said. Like 12 other major airports in the U.S., Anchorage has fewer air traffic controllers than they shou..>> view originalReport: Ferries boost Anchorage, Mat-Su economies too
Cars and trucks line up to board the ferry Chenega in Sitka on Sept. 13, 2015. The ferry system carries a lot of traffic that ends up in Anchorage and Fairbanks, a new study says. (Ed Schoenfeld/CoastAlaska News) Many people think the Alaska Marine Highway System only serves port communities in the Southeast and Southwest parts of the state, plus Prince William Sound. It turns out the Railbelt benefits, too. http://www.krbd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/05FerryPKG.mp3 Ferry trips booked by com..>> view originalThere's more to Dick Smith collapse than Anchorage Capital
Dick Smith tried to expand too quickly, says founder Now that the Dick Smith Holdings collapse is the subject of a Senate Inquiry there is a slim possibility that the truth about the company's collapse will emerge and we can finally dispense with the simplistic idea that it can all be blamed on Anchorage Capital.Chanticleer's lack of confidence in the capacity of the Senate economics references committee to get to the bottom of the Dick Smith collapse is because of its poor track ..>> view original'Schools on the Edge' Part One: Twin Hills
VIDEO ANCHORAGE — The State of Alaska is in a budget crisis, and one lawmaker says education is not off limits. Rep. Lynn Gattis said she wants to change how the state funds rural schools. Right now, a village needs a minimum of 10 students to get state funding. Gattis said she wants to see that number changed to 25, a requirement many rural villages just can’t meet. As an Alaskan who grew up going to a village school, Gattis said she believes closing small schools is what’s best for the kid..>> view originalDiners charged months after eating at Anchorage restaurant
Estimated read time 1m 1s Diners charged months after eating at Anchorage restaurant By Bonney Bowman 10:41 PM February 8, 2016 VIDEO ANCHORAGE — If you ate at a popular Anchorage restaurant recently, you might want to check your bank account. People who ate at Benihana in Anchorage toward the end of 2015 might finally be charged for their meal this week. Tanny Walker told KTVA she ate at the restaurant in November and the payment just posted in her account. Her initial reaction wa..>> view original$199 million stock award for Google's CEO
NEW DELHI (CNNMoney) - It pays to be the CEO of Google. Sundar Pichai has vaulted into the ranks of the world's highest-paid executives after being awarded stock worth $199 million. Google granted 273,328 Class C shares to Pichai on Feb. 3, according to a regulatory filing. In order to fully cash out, Pichai will need to remain a Google employee through 2019. Tim Cook was given a similarly generous package valued at $378 million when he became Apple's CEO. But the value of the award has rise..>> view originalChanging a neighborhood through community art
ANCHORAGE – VIDEO ANCHORAGE — Two Anchorage artists want to make Mountain View a more peaceful neighborhood. Aurora Sidney-Ando and Christina Determo started the Whale Song Peace Project. They’re creating a large sculpture for the neighborhood they hope will get people talking about ways to make positive changes. “It’s a call to action and to teach people what individuals can do to create positive spaces and a better world,” Sidney-Ando said. The artists also wanted kids’ input too. On Monda..>> view original
Tuesday, February 9, 2016
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