Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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U.S. DOE awards $50 million to Golden Valley Electric Assoc. for new-technology energy storage system at Healy
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The world’s largest energy storage system will be built in Healy, south of
“This is a big deal!” Houston Solar Farm opens with ribbon cutting
By Katie Stavick Frontiersman.com Nearly a year after the groundbreaking, the Houston Solar Farm celebrated its ribbon cutting on
Consensus among region’s utilities: Imports of liquefied natural gas will be needed to offset shortfalls
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Two consultant studies done independently agree with what major utilities in the “railbelt” corridor,
Defense department helps fund feasibility study for graphite mine near Nome
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $37.5 million advanced technology
LNG imports to Cook Inlet? Expect political blowback
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman It seems all but inevitable now that imports of liquefied natural gas, most likely
Alaska utilities say imported LNG appears best option to meet looming gas supply shortfall
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Imported liquefied natural gas, or LNG, appears to be the best near-term option
Summertime power outage
By Christian Hartley Now You Know When the power suddenly goes out on a scorching summer day, the initial response
Here’s what didn’t pass in final days of legislative session, and on hold until 2024
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The end of any legislative session sees drama and strong public interest in what
With two weeks to adjournment, legislators juggle priorities
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman With about two weeks to go until the Legislature’s required 120th-day adjournment,
Two more aged Cook Inlet oil platforms may be headed for permanent shut-down
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman More aging Cook Inlet, Alaska oil platforms are being shut down, possibly for good.
Governor introduces legislation to do residential, commercial and institutional building renewable energy and conservation projects
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Gov. Mike Dunleavy has introduced legislation to create a new financing entity for smaller-
State, labor, and utilities are aligned on modernizing the Railbelt grid
By Gov. Mike Dunleavy and Doug Tansy Spectrum Today, Alaska has a once-in-a-generation opportunity to capture federal