A global mining giant is selling its 50% stake in Donlin Gold. One of the buyers is John Paulson, who made billions betting against the housing market before the 2008 financial crisis.

In a list of potentially targeted agencies and programs, the state’s congressional delegation has voiced concerns over one unique to Alaska: Bypass Mail.

The hydrokinetic turbine pilot project, scheduled to launch in June, is a partnership between the Native Village of Napaimute, the University of Alaska Fairbanks, and Oregon-based company BladeRunner Energy.

For 56 communities across the region reliant on federal funds to support critical infrastructure and essential services, cuts at any level could have severe consequences.

Across Alaska and the lower 48, eggs have become an expensive luxury, thanks to an outbreak of bird flu. On the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, the egg shortage tells the story of the region’s food supply, which relies heavily on goods imported from elsewhere.

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta’s regional corporation has announced it will distribute $13.1 million to its almost 38,500 shareholders this spring.

Quintillion, owner of the massive subsea fiber optic cable network connecting Prudhoe Bay and Nome, recently secured $25 million toward an extension of its planned 1,000-mile Nome to Homer Express Route.

Turkey is tightly tied to Thanksgiving tradition, but securing a bird for the holidays off of the road system can be prohibitively expensive. So when community organizations put together Bethel’s first-ever free turkey distribution, the community gobbled up the opportunity.

Internet and mobile service provider GCI says that it’s completed a major step toward bringing fiber-optic internet to the lower Kuskokwim Delta. The collaborative network will span hundreds of miles, and could bring faster, cheaper internet to homes by early next year.

Acting city manager Lori Strickler said rectifying the issue of multi-unit properties holding single utility accounts could generate more than $130K in revenue for the city. She said it's part of a long-term plan to ensure the sustainability and affordability of the city's utilities.