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Officials say it’s due to staff capacity and challenges of the site, not nearby mining interests.

Lawmakers are scheduled to take public comment on the tax portion of Dunleavy’s plan Thursday evening.

The temporary tax and bond packages still need to go through a few committees before the Assembly votes on whether to put them on the ballot.

Aaron C. Peterson of Anchorage, an attorney at the Department of Law, will be Alaska’s next federal District Court judge. The court still has one vacant spot.

After the passage of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Marlene Johnson went on to become one of the state’s most influential Native leaders.

An overwhelming majority of more than 600 comments submitted to the state oppose the project, which would use public funding to facilitate transportation for private mining companies.

A round of vetoes last year negating lawmakers’ efforts to find money for federal projects has spurred a range of construction groups to push for a fast-track appropriation.

Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is the third Democrat to enter the race to replace incumbent Gov. Mike Dunleavy.

A shift in state funding could help, but a big gap likely remains unless a key federal grant is issued.

Sen. Dan Sullivan raised $7.5 million last year. Is it enough to withstand challenger Mary Peltola’s “money bomb”?