Alex DeMarban

More than 500 crashes occurred on the Midtown Anchorage road over a recent 10-year period, many of them causing injuries.

The 19-mile gravel road would be designed to link the village of King Cove with life-saving medical access. Alaska’s elected leaders and the village have fought for the road for more than three decades.

More opportunities for oil drilling in the Arctic refuge and other long-sought Alaska projects could be renewed under a Trump presidency, Alaska elected leaders say.

Trump referred to his “special relationship” with Gov. Mike Dunleavy and said he will focus on developing Alaska resources and getting the state’s long-sought gas pipeline built.

The goal is limiting the footprint where seismic exploration could take place and avoiding polar bear dens and caribou calving areas, the Interior Department said.

The measure would also provide guaranteed sick leave to most workers, and prohibit employers from punishing employees for declining to attend meetings of a political or religious nature, used in some cases to dissuade unionizing.

The regulatory commission also approved a pilot program to incentivize electric use during times of low demand.

The vast majority of Alaskans can’t afford a newly built home, said a representative with the National Association of Home Builders.

It will support a new cruise port being built in Seward, the city said in a statement. The shoreside power will be unusual for a small town, a project official said.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers canceled a bid request process for the deepwater project after pricing came “well above” the statutory limit.

Plus, a yard-sign franchise for special celebrations has launched, while a freeze-dried food manufacturer is growing. An express car wash also opened, and Eagle River gets a prime steakhouse, while the Originale sandwich shop is for sale.

The companies will make stops in Anchorage as they fly between Asia and North America.

The second lease sale is supposed to be held by Dec. 22, according to the law. The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority was the main bidder in the federal government’s first-ever lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in 2021.

The Alaska Federation of Natives decided to table a vote on Ballot Measure 1 that calls for a minimum-wage increase.

New president Ben Mallott said he hopes to bring back the handful of large regional organizations that have left the organization in recent years.