This is the first time a sitting governor has served on the commission, which promotes Arctic research and advises on funding priorities.

Kendra Kloster, director of government relations for the Alaska Federation of Natives, said many issues surrounding Alaska Native incarceration can be attributed to historical traumas the population has faced.

The tax increase was proposed and approved after the fair had already set contracts for the upcoming season, officials said.

About $100 million of the draft budget would go toward catching up on deferred maintenance at facilities around the state.

Silvia Kleinova, 48, filed for permanent residency in the United States in November 2021 based on her accomplishments in sled dog racing. Under U.S. immigration law, green cards can be granted to immigrants at the top of their field in athletics under the extraordinary ability classification.

The move doesn't stop the project, but it will likely delay the demolition by at least a few months, if not longer.

The average refund so far is $350 more than last year at this time, despite projections that it would be closer to $1,000 due to Republican-led tax changes as part of the Big Beautiful Bill Act.

The Alaska House rejects an effort to impose corporate income taxes on certain oil and gas companies.

It was the House’s first floor vote in this two-year Legislature on a major oil and gas tax measure — and a moment illustrating a major disagreement between two Democrat-heavy bipartisan coalitions.

Alaska Democrat Mary Peltola announced that her campaign raised $8.9 million in the first quarter of the year, a record for any U.S. Senate campaign in Alaska.