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Federal grant awarded for Whistle Hill solar project - 4/9/24
peninsulaclarion.com
By Jacob Dy

A federal grant of $460,000 will be used to expand a solar power system at Whistle Hill in Soldotna, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development announced late last month.

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Alaska Railroad 2-8-0 Restoration Enters Home Stretch - 4/6/24
Railfan and Railroad Magazine
By Justin Franz

Standard gauge steam could return to the “Last Frontier” as early as next year as the decade-long operational restoration of Alaska Railroad 2-8-0 557 enters the homestretch. 

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Failure Of Resolution May Benefit Whistle Hill In The Future - 4/1/24
RadioKenai.com
By Adriana Hernandez-Santana

A new development arose in the conversation surrounding the proposed upgrade to the sewer line in the Whistle Hill area during the Soldotna City Council meeting on Wednesday, March 27th.

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Bill seeks privatization of Alaska Railroad - 4/1/24
Trains.com
By David Lassen

JUNEAU, Alaska — A state legislator has introduced a bill calling for privatization of the Alaska Railroad — although even the bill’s sponsor says the purpose is as much about inspiring discussion as it is about potentially triggering a sale.

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ARR Solicitation for New 110 Ton 64’ General Service Flat Cars - 4/1/24
AlaskaRailroad.com


This specification is intended to cover a 110-ton nominal capacity, 64' long New General Service flat car. The car consists of a fish belly center sill, cold rolled channel side sills, and a flat wood floor extending from end sill to end sill.

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Coal loading equipment in Seward is set to be demolished, likely a permanent end to Alaska coal exports - 4/1/24
Alaska Public Media - Anchorage 
By Kavitha George


For thirty years Alaska had a small coal export industry, but with demolition slated for the state’s only coal loading facility, those days are likely gone forever.

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