Elyssa Loughlin, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage

As with many recent sessions, discussions largely center on the state’s finances, while a number of social issues have come up as well.

Many older Alaskans are building community, battling isolation and staying healthy in exercise classes.

"I come every Monday, Wednesday and Friday," said Maurine Loopstra. She has been a member of the Y since the day it opened over 50 years ago.

Teacher James Cornelison set up a GoFundMe that raised $8,000 to help students get outside and on the ice for the winter.

The installation of a biomass furnace system in Ambler, a rural village off the road system, is set to save the community more than $50,000 a year.

National headlines often approach Alaska through the language of loss and crisis, painting residents of passive victims of systemic racism, climate change, or historical trauma. A new series from KTOO, ReVision Alaska, approaches the challenges facing Alaska through the eyes of those working on solutions.