Alaska

Kevin Baird - Wed July 05, 2017

Trans-Alaska Oil Pipeline Celebrates 40th Anniversary

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) The work and effort put into completing the Trans Alaska Pipeline System and its constant maintenance is an embodiment of Alaska grit, Alyeska Pipeline President Tom Barrett said....

Wed July 05, 2017

Alaska's Largest Crane Begins Work to Deconstruct Eklutna River Dam

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) A $7.5 million project to remove a dam in Alaska is set to begin. The project to deconstruct a dam at an Eklutna River ravine to restore salmon populations on the river began in June....

Wed June 21, 2017

Alaska Forestry Division Fights, Monitors 15 Fires

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Alaska Division of Forestry officials said they're busy fighting or monitoring 15 fires burning in southwest Alaska as of June 9. The fires have burned 65 square mi. from McGrath to Dillingham....

Lori Tobias - Wed June 07, 2017

Alaska Marks Anniversary of Major Feat

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Alaska Highway, an engineering marvel that some doubted could be done, and one military officer likened to the biggest and hardest construction job since the Panama Canal....

Wed May 31, 2017

Air Force Base in Alaska Opens South Gate for Construction

A gate on the south side of Eielson Air Force Base is opening this week to give construction crews easier access. The Daily News-Miner reports (http://bit.ly/2rjqvUr ) the gate is opening Thursday. It will be for construction-related traffic only....

Mon May 01, 2017

Bandit Industries Announces Totem Equipment as New Dealer in Anchorage

Bandit Industries Inc. welcomes Totem Equipment and Supply to the company's growing dealership network. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, Totem Equipment will offer sales, parts and service for Bandit hand-fed wood chippers and stump grinders....

Jeff Winke - Mon April 03, 2017

Topcon's Technology Improves Alaskan Firm's Productivity

Palmer, Alaska, has just under 6,000 residents, but as a commercial and cultural center for the region it draws visitors from well beyond its city boundaries. Come the end of summer, the annual week-and-a-half long Alaska State Fair, located in Palmer, can draw more than 300,000 visitors....

Thu March 23, 2017

Renovations Planned for UAS Ketchikan Maritime Facilities

Construction is expected to start later this year on a nearly $6 million overhaul of University of Alaska Southeast Ketchikan's Regional Maritime and Career Center. Wendy Miles Horn, the university's assistant director of business operations and special projects, said the work is needed because the two buildings that make up the facility are inadequate, cramped and don't measure up to U.S....

Mon March 20, 2017

State Moving Forward With Major Fairbanks Road Project

State transportation officials say construction on a $20 million road project in Fairbanks could begin as soon as this summer due to federal funding. The University Avenue project was one of several state road projects Gov....

Thu February 23, 2017

Alaska Weighs Holiday for Black Soldiers who Built Highway in WWII

Alaska state lawmakers are considering the creation of a holiday to honor the contributions of more than 4,000 black soldiers who endured harsh conditions while building the Alaska Highway during World War II....