If the White House’s request had been approved by Congress, several projects in Alaska would have ended as early as this summer.
Economy
Alaska Native representatives offer support for income tax
Tanana Chiefs Conference General Counsel Natasha Singh said her organization would support drawing money from the Permanent Fund — if the solution is balanced.
AJ Mine debate resurfaces in Juneau
Frank Bergstrom, Bill Corbus, Neil MacKinnon, Sam Smith and Jim Clark argued in a memo that Juneau’s mining rules needlessly duplicate the state and federal permitting process.
Plan would boost Alaska’s Northwest Coast art
A Southeast cultural organization plans to create a Native arts park in Juneau. It’s part of an initiative to boost the region’s traditional arts economy.
Computer finds income tax could help budget if oil price is low
But House members say there’s only so much they can learn from the model.
Walker signs bill recognizing black Americans who helped build Alaska Highway
On Sunday, Gov. Bill Walker signed Senate Bill 46 into law, establishing October 25 as “African American Soldiers’ Contribution to Building the Alaska Highway Day.”
Kake hatchery to re-open with new owner
The Gunnuk Creek hatchery closed in 2014 owing around 22 million dollars to the state of Alaska. The state foreclosed on that debt and put the facility up for sale.
Dock lawsuit argues Sitka’s mayor, administrator personally liable
The former Sitka mayor Marko Dapcevich has included the current mayor Matt Hunter and municipal administrator Mark Gorman in a lawsuit that claims they violated the city charter.
Congress reaches deal to fund government through September
With just a few days left until Friday’s deadline, members of the House and Senate agreed on a new spending package to keep the government open through Sept. 30, NPR’s Susan Davis confirms.
Southeast Alaskans predict tariff’s effects on timber market
According to a U.S. Commerce Department report, Canadian exports of softwood lumber to the United States in 2016 were valued at $5.6 billion.