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Silver Bay Seafoods agrees to acquire Trident's Ketchikan plant; Petersburg deal entering final stages with yet unnamed buyer

Trident Seafoods reported last Friday it was “entering the final stages of closing deals for three of its Alaska shoreside plants,” including its...

 
 By Yereth Rosen    News    March 14, 2024 

Leading Alaska legislators propose task force to help rescue a seafood industry 'in a tailspin'

Russian fish flooding global markets and other economic forces beyond the state’s border have created dire conditions for Alaska’s seafood... Full story

 
 By James Brooks    News    March 14, 2024 

New forecast bumps Alaska oil price estimates slightly

A new state revenue forecast that includes modestly higher oil prices promises to give Alaskans a slightly larger Permanent Fund dividend and the Alas... Full story

 
 By James Brooks    News    March 14, 2024 

Legislative budgeters say Dunleavy's proposed 2024 Permanent Fund dividend is a no-go

Leading Alaska legislators said last week that there’s little appetite for spending from savings to pay a super-sized Permanent Fund dividend this...

 
 By Juneau Empire    News    March 14, 2024 

Juneau will loan school district $4.1 million to help cover deficit

A $9.7 million bailout package to ensure that the Juneau School District can cover a nearly $8 million deficit this year and help toward resolving a...

 
 By James Brooks    News    March 14, 2024 

Alaska newspaper publishers worry about bill ending some public notice requirements

The Alaska Senate voted without dissent Monday to allow the Department of Natural Resources to stop publishing some public notices in local...

 

Dunleavy threatens to veto public education funding bill unless legislators act on his priorities

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued an ultimatum to state legislators on Tuesday, saying he will veto a multipart education funding bill unless... Full story

 

Proposal to define a fetus as a person in Alaska's criminal code faces pushback

An Alaska House member has proposed a bill that seeks to establish definitions of “life” and “person” in criminal law, prompting dozens of... Full story

 

Alaska's mariculture industry expands, with big production increases in recent years, report says

While Alaska’s mariculture industry is small by global standards, production of farmed shellfish and seaweed in the state has increased... Full story

 
 By James Brooks    News    February 22, 2024

Permanent Fund leaders propose to borrow up to $4 billion for investments

The leaders of the $76 billion Alaska Permanent Fund voted unanimously on Friday to adopt a strategic plan that calls for borrowing up to $4 billion... Full story

 

Dunleavy proposes crackdown on unpermitted public protests

Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration introduced legislation on Wednesday that would criminalize unpermitted street protests and other activities that... Full story

 
 By Yereth Rosen    News    February 22, 2024

USDA commits to big purchase of Alaska salmon and pollock for national food programs

The U.S. Department of Agriculture will purchase about 50 million pounds of Alaska seafood to use in national food and nutrition-assistance programs,... Full story

 
 By Lex Treinen    News    February 22, 2024

Haines loses appeal of Census which showed 500 resident drop

The U.S. Census Bureau rejected Haines' appeal over the 2020 population count, which showed Haines’ population dropping by around 500 residents....

 

Alaska House rejects per-student school funding increase

The Alaska House of Representatives voted on Wednesday against increasing the amount written into law saying how much the state should spend per stude... Full story

 

Seafood industry expects 'another bad year' of weak markets

“I’ve never seen market conditions as bad as they are now,” Doug Vincent-Lang, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, told a...

 

State ferry system in 3rd year of crew shortages

Crew shortages continue to plague the Alaska Marine Highway, the ferry system’s director told a gathering of Southeast officials last week. “Our...

 

Capitol Updates

­Dear Friends and Neighbors: Last week was a bucket-filler: I was able to connect with...

 

Alaska's courts are mired in cases, with gradual progress on pandemic backlog

Alaska’s courts have had a backlog of cases since courts shut down for months during the COVID-19 pandemic. The backlog has persisted, in part becau... Full story

 
 By Olivia Rose    News    February 15, 2024

IPHC releases halibut numbers and regulations for 2024

The International Pacific Halibut Commission released the halibut numbers for 2024 on Feb. 5 following their annual meeting. The IPHC oversees...

 

Alaska must face food stamp litigation after a year of stays, court says

In January of last year, 10 Alaskans sued the state because they said the Department of Health failed to provide food stamps within the time frames... Full story

 
 By Scott Bowlen    News    February 8, 2024

Ketchikan police, troopers report seizure of fentanyl, meth with street value of nearly $1.7 million

The Ketchikan Police Department and Alaska State Troopers have announced the seizure of fentanyl and methamphetamine with a total street value of...

 
 By James Brooks    News    February 8, 2024

Gov. Dunleavy bans big new contracts with companies that boycott Israel

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a far-reaching administrative order on Monday that calls for public agencies to stop doing business with companies... Full story

 
 By James Brooks    News    February 1, 2024

Some skepticism as Gov. Mike Dunleavy proposes biggest use of executive power in decades

In an unusual use of executive powers, Gov. Mike Dunleavy this month issued 12 executive orders abolishing state boards and granting new powers to... Full story

 

Capitol Updates

­Dear Friends and Neighbors: It was an eventful first week of session. Using every parliamentary tool available to us, the House Coalition was able t...

 

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