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Yakutat elder Victoria Demmert says her ancestors harvested salmon at Humpback Creek for hundreds of years.

Sen. Sullivan said he hopes it’s the first of many to be someday based in Alaska.

It’s unclear how or why Demboski is departing.

Alaska school districts have decried the continued flat funding, saying it’s leading to large budget deficits.

Four organizations will receive funding for new housing projects through Juneau’s affordable housing fund. The Juneau Assembly approved $2 million in grants and loans from the fund this week.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy plans to introduce a bill this upcoming legislative session aimed at turning the state’s capacity to absorb and store carbon into a source of revenue.

Eastman did not enter the Capitol that day, but he’s the subject of a civil lawsuit brought by a former supporter who alleges his membership in the Oath Keepers disqualifies him from public office, due to a disloyalty provision in the state Constitution.

Dunleavy called Thursday’s proposal a “beginning budget” and said the final version will depend on the price of oil as well as the result of negotiations with the Legislature.

The document is a long one, but park officials say that Chapters 2 and 3 should give the casual reader enough information to understand the changes. The public comment period runs through Dec. 30.

The Oath Keepers have been linked to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.