In this Issue:

Business Intelligence
Report: ANCSA regional corporation revenues dipped in 2016
Alaska inflation trails national average
Costco to open new store in Fairbanks in November
It’s official: REI to relocate in Anchorage’s midtown
State auctions state lands, nets $2.42 million
Anchorage may ban plastic bags, joining other Alaska cities
Marijuana tax revenue tops $1 million third month in a row
Tara Sweeney confirmed as assistant secretary for Indian affairs
Petersburg agrees on new contract with employee unit
Homer city voters approve $5 million bond issue in special election
Kenai mayor vetos funds for tourism marketing, schools

Politics
Scott Hawkins withdraws in governor’s race, leaving volatile mix

Petroleum
First look at state investment in gas project?
Higher gas price now assumed for Alaska LNG Project
New competitor for Alaska LNG?
Production test for gas hydrate
Glitch for Prudhoe methanol plant?
Slope production dips slightly
BP/Conoco asset swap in Kuparuk
88 Energy drops shale oil exploration, for now
Petroleum: Furie to resume Inlet drilling

Fisheries
China tariffs on fish for reprocess
Relief: Bristol Bay run looks good
BC’s fish farm process plants

Minerals
Revised Pebble plan irked Walker

Energy
GVEA starts up its Healy Unit 2
$800,000 energy refund in SE

Infrastructure
Ketchikan cruise dock expansion
Wrangell harbor

Health care
“80th” percentile rule studied
Wrangell Medical Center