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REP. Young Addresses Energy Summit Looks to Alaska’s Energy Future
July 31, 2008 Posted by Alaska Real Estate
Washington, D.C. - July 31, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Alaskan Congressman Don Young spoke this morning at the Arctic Energy Summit organized by the Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation. Rep. Young, the Ranking Member on the House Committee on Natural Resources which has oversight on OCS and ANWR, spoke on the importance of utilizing the abundance of […]
Stevens Bolsters Fleet and Improves Housing for Coast Guard in Homeland Security Bill
June 26, 2008 Posted by Alaska Real Estate
Legislation Also Protects Aviators and Provides for Rural Firefighters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Appropriations Committee today approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Homeland Security Appropriations bill, which includes a series of provisions secured for Alaska by Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). Senator Stevens, the most senior Republican on the Committee, worked with Senators from both parties […]
Home Energy Rebate Program Kicks Off Today
May 30, 2008 Posted by Alaska Real Estate
Anchorage, Friday, May 16, 2008 - Effective today, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation will reimburse homeowners for energy ratings done on their homes, up to $500 per home. Ratings are a prerequisite for Alaskans who wish to participate in the state’s revitalized home energy rebate program.
Senator Stevens Urges Alaskans to Prepare for New Border Crossing Procedures for Land and Sea
January 25, 2008 Posted by Alaska Real Estate
Alaska driver’s license holders must also carry proof of citizenship for border crossings after January 31
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff announced that on January 31, 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will no longer accept oral declarations as proof of citizenship to gain entry into the United […]
Eagle River Town Center - what will it cost?
November 1, 2007 Posted by Alaska Real Estate
Mayor Mark Begich revealed his latest private-public business partnership last week, when he announced plans for the Municipality of Anchorage to purchase Valley River Center Building A along with Andrew Eker, the president of the Alaska Club, from Hickel Investment Co.
More good news than bad in Anchorage real estate
August 14, 2007 Posted by Alaska Real Estate
The health of the Anchorage real estate market is on the mind of many, with some feeling it is a buyer’s market. This opinion seems heavily influenced by national news, which overshadows our local perspective. Is Anchorage following the national trend, or do local issues create a different outlook for our real estate market? Here […]
Realtors, start your engines: Murkowski’s in the market
August 1, 2007 Posted by Alaska Real Estate
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Now that Sen. Lisa Murkowski is back in the market, what’s available on the Kenai River?
There isn’t much for $180,000, which is a little bit more than she paid for prime riverfront land.
Road extension connects Eagle River Valley to Glenn
July 20, 2007 Posted by Alaska Real Estate
Homesteader Mary Lou Briggs and then-Gov. Walter Hickel cut the ribbon across the brand new Briggs Bridge on the Eagle River Oct. 1, 1992. The bridge was part of a $26.4 million construction project that widened Eagle River Loop Road, extended it across the Eagle River Valley and connected it to the Glenn Highway.
Shishmaref starts Web search for help in moving
June 21, 2007 Posted by Alaska Real Estate
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A northwest Alaska village losing its real estate to the ocean is turning to the Internet for help.
Residents of Shishmaref are looking for donations and expertise to move from its barrier reef island location to the mainland.