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Southeast Alaska set to lose nearly a fifth of its population by 2050, report says
The state document bases the projection on a mixture of increased outmigration and deaths outnumbering births in the region.
China bans export of critical minerals to U.S. as graphite mine near Nome pushes forward
The massive Graphite One project could become the largest U.S. source of the mineral as China reviews graphite exports.
Court upholds a U.S. ban on TikTok
An appeals court agreed that the viral video app must be sold off by its China-based parent company.
A new study touts the economics of building the Alaska LNG Project, but some lawmakers have doubts
If it’s built, the full pipeline project would move natural gas from the North Slope to Nikiski, where it'd be prepared for shipment overseas.
Increase in Port of Alaska surcharge could raise price on goods
But Anchorage officials said it probably won’t be very noticeable to the average Alaskan.
Recount of ranked choice repeal ballot measure gets underway in Juneau
The Alaska Republican Party requested the recount, which is being performed at the state’s expense because of the close final margin.
Alaska Senate’s minority caucus will include 6 Republicans led by Wasilla Sen. Mike Shower
With six members, the conservative minority would be guaranteed seats on legislative committees and be able to hire additional staff.
Trump transition team signs an agreement for security clearances
The new agreement will help Trump officials access classified information needed to prepare to take over on Jan. 20.
Murkowski could be an obstacle to Trump’s ambition, but only with help from GOP colleagues
Senate dynamics in the next Trump administration will spotlight Murkowski’s willingness to go against the party.
A 9-year-old Kenai girl is the star at the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree ceremony
Rose Burke won an essay contest, so she got to throw the switch to light an 80-foot spruce from Southeast Alaska.
Alaska’s state-backed housing lender relaunches $10K rebate for new energy-efficient homes
The Alaska Housing Finance Corp. will offer a $10,000 credit for roughly 650 new homes that receive a five-plus or six-star energy efficiency rating.
Recall petition for Palmer mayor set to open for signatures
The application for a petition to recall Mayor Steve Carrington was approved by city officials last week.
Kodiak and Nome property tax cases could have ripple effects statewide
The Kodiak Area Native Association and Norton Sound Health Corp. cases both concern nonprofits' property tax exemptions.
South Korea’s lawmakers vote to lift president’s martial law declaration
Yoon Suk Yeol declared an "emergency martial law" on Tuesday, accusing the opposition of paralyzing the government.
Judge declares mistrial in election-interference trial of former Alaska legislator
Anchorage Superior Court Judge Kevin Saxby found that there was a hung jury in the trial of former Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux.
Coast Guard secures new icebreaker from civilian service
The Aiviq, named after the Inupiaq word for walrus, was acquired last month. It will join the Coast Guard fleet in 2026.
America’s first Arctic ambassador was just confirmed weeks ago. Now he could be out of a job.
It’s standard for politically appointed ambassadors like Mike Sfraga to leave their posts during a presidential transition.
Alaska election results are official: Here are 5 takeaways
Among the takeaways: There were no changes in the outcomes, but the margin defeating ranked choice repeal grew.
President Biden pardons son Hunter
The pardon comes in the last weeks of President Biden's time in office and despite his public assurances in the past that he would neither pardon nor commute his son's sentence.
With Anchorage shelters full, Assembly approves $2.3M for more beds
The city’s initial plan was to add 200 new beds, but officials with MASH Property Management were only able to add 132.
Alaska Republican Party hires a Trump lawyer to watch recount of ranked choice repeal measure
The measure to repeal ranked choice voting failed by 664 votes. Repeal opponent Scott Kendall is confident the outcome won't change.
Susan Carney tapped as next chief justice of Alaska Supreme Court
Carney was appointed to the state Supreme Court in 2016 by then-Gov. Bill Walker. She’ll be the longest-serving justice on the bench when Maassen retires.
Former Palmer city manager sues for defamation over job terminations
The alleged statements go beyond criticism of a public official, former Palmer City Manager Stephen Jellie said.
Judge grants dismissal of Jan. 6 case against Trump
The move came after federal prosecutors filed a motion to dismiss both the Jan. 6 and Mar-a-Lago documents cases against Donald Trump.
The U.S. Senate is racing to confirm judges. Sen. Sullivan isn’t.
The senator has voted for fewer than 1% of Biden's nominees to the federal bench. He voted for nearly all of Trump's.
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