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Data center critics flood Alaska land managers with opposition to North Slope project

Environment Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Hundreds of comments have been filed, with subject lines like "HELL NO! To ANY DATA CENTERS" and "NO AI".
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Shipbuilder submits bid to replace an iconic but aged Alaska state ferry

News Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
A Louisiana shipbuilder is proposing to build a replacement for one of the workhorse vessels in the Alaska state ferry fleet.
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Free legal aid services in Alaska get a boost from state and foundation funding

Courts Corinne Smith, Alaska Beacon -
More Alaskans are set to have access to free legal aid as Alaska’s largest provider of legal assistance for civil cases gets a boost in short and longer term funding from the state and the Rasmuson Foundation. 
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Where to see the 11 most wonderful waterfalls in Alaska

Environment Victoria Petersen -
Find out where to see 11 of the most scenic and stunning waterfalls in Alaska, from easily accessible roadside falls to off-the-beaten-path hidden gems.
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With tens of millions at stake, feud over trans-Alaska pipeline value heads to court

News Victoria Petersen -
Alaska’s major oil companies, and three municipalities, have filed separate appeals of a state tax board decision that set the value of the pipeline at $13 billion.
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The contradictions behind Sullivan’s new bycatch bill

Environment Rachel Levy -
Last week Senator Dan Sullivan introduced his Bycatch Reduction Act, a bill that would theoretically strengthen reporting standards. 
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Confidential document guided Alaska senators working on natural gas pipeline tax break

News James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
A secret agreement provides the most detailed insight yet into one of the world’s largest prospective natural gas projects.
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Where We’re Anchored: June

Anchorage Victoria Petersen -
June brings (hopefully) warm temps and (undoubtedly) a fever that is postmarked by blooms of backyard rhubarb, sunburnt faces and the promise of abundance.
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Pressing Silence: Sea Pony Press

Arts and Culture Rachel Levy -
Deep in the Tongass, enshrouded by the West Chichagof-Yakobi Wilderness, sits a behemoth.
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AKLNG bill advances out of the House, highlighting state’s geographic divide

Economy Matt Acuña Buxton -
The AKLNG subsidy bill advanced out of the House on Friday on a 35 to 4 vote.
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