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Dick Rankins, the owner of Alaska-based Sleipner Transport, said the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for Americans going through Canada has already had a big impact on his business. Since Jan. 15, when it went into effect, he estimates he’s lost 80% of his drivers. This past weekend, he said, he...

A bill halfway through the Alaska Legislature would increase the state’s lowest-in-the-nation fuel tax rate for the first time in half-a-century. The state charges an excise tax of 8 cents per gallon on gas and diesel purchases. The rate is unchanged since 1970. The Senate voted 12-5 to...

A Dalton Highway veteran said to be the only woman driving fuel tankers to Alaska’s Prudhoe Bay oil fields died in a rollover crash early on Aug. 24. Authorities on Aug. 27 identified the driver as Joy Wiebe, 50, a Fairbanks resident and transport driver for many years. The crash occurred about...

He repairs all makes and models in Alaska if you need a tune up, repair, break change, etc. Two speed will do it. I have recently used him to repair my truck and he did a great job!! here's his facebook. He also has one of the cleanest shops i have seen...

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