The U.S. Forest Service is working to replace the 25-year-old management plan for the nation’s largest national forest.
Government
Trump or Haley? Alaska Republicans vote Tuesday
To vote in what’s officially called a “Presidential Preference Poll” voters have to be registered Republicans. State party chair Ann Brown said Alaskans can register or change their registration on site and still participate.
Alaska Supreme Court decides key question: Who is an Alaskan?
Justices were asked to consider that question as part of a 2022 lawsuit challenging the eligibility of a legislative candidate in Anchorage.
Legislation to address Alaska’s child care crisis moves to Senate after House approval
Rep. Julie Coulombe, R-Anchorage, sponsored the bill and called HB89 a commonsense bill that could build the state’s workforce and support families.
Tlingit and Haida is hiring ambassadors to share Lingít culture at the Mendenhall Glacier
The role is part of the new co-management strategy between the U.S. Forest Service and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
Alaska’s education board sends a $500M wish list for construction and maintenance to lawmakers
The list will go to the governor and the Legislature to be considered for funding.
Legislators get update on fixes for $5B transportation plan rejected by federal government
State officials say they’ve removed or changed high-expense projects in the process, although the exact changes are not yet public.
Alaska House debates constitutional amendment guaranteeing Permanent Fund dividend payment
The amendment would require the state to use the old PFD formula unless lawmakers adopt a new one.
Proposal to define a fetus as a person in Alaska’s criminal code faces pushback
Opponents testified that the bill would threaten Alaskans’ abortion rights.
Anchorage Assembly rejects resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas conflict
The Assembly voted to forgo debate and to postpone the ordinance indefinitely, effectively killing it.