Chugach Electric Association, Inc., has signed a shared services agreement with Hilcorp Alaska, LLC (Hilcorp) that will result in improved operational efficiencies and provide significant cost reductions associated with the operation of the Beluga Power Plant and the Beluga River Unit (BRU) gas field.

Alaska State Troopers were notified that an adult male had been shot in the Soldotna area on June 6, 2023, at around 9 pm.

The “Save Our Gas Stoves Act” explicitly prohibits the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) from implementing a proposed rule that would impose intrusive and costly standards on the kitchen stovetops of millions of Americans.

The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) announced six semi-finalist designs in the 2023 Artistic License Plate Competition, now available for public voting on the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation website.

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $100.5 million to facilitate and improve access to high-speed internet for Alaskans in rural communities.

This regulatory change is effective 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, June 14 through 11:59 p.m. Friday, July 14, 2023 (the Russian River Sanctuary Area is open by regulation, July 15 – August 20).

The Central Region boundaries extend from Homer on the Sterling Highway and Seward on the Seward Highway to Mile 118 on the Glenn Highway and Mile 163 on the Parks Highway.