Tuesday Jan. 7, 2025 newscast stories:
1.The state corporation spearheading an effort to build a $44 billion natural gas pipeline between the North Slope and Kenai Peninsula says it’s finalizing an agreement with a private company to lead the project.
2. President Joe Biden announced Monday that he’s banning offshore oil and gas drilling in large swaths of federal waters, including one section off Alaska, in the Northern Bering Sea.
3. A few months after announcing the purchase of an icebreaker, the U.S. Coast Guard has taken delivery of the ship.
4. The state of child care in Alaska is in crisis, with rising costs and staffing issues making it hard for families to find affordable care -- or any kind of care.
5. University of Alaska Fairbanks senior Kendall Kramer won the women’s 20K classic race in the U.S. Cross Country Ski championship at Kincaid Park in Anchorage over the weekend.
