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expected to make a full recovery. the officers were executing a search warrant when they were met with gunfire. a standoff is still ongoing where the shooting took place. chief graves gave an update on the officers, three officers were struck, they did return fire and self-transported to the hospital and all three are in non-life-threatening condition. chief graves spoke to all the male officers in the hospital. mayor lucas tweeted a response saying weve been reminded too much in kansa...

The field of candidates for Alaskas U.S House and state legislative elections later this year is finalized, with several open races that could prove consequential for the future of state policy.

Alaska Native groups say they've worked for years to get agencies to address the state's high rate of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

Various Alaska Native groups say they've worked for years to get state and local law enforcement to address the state's high rate of missing and murdered Indigenous people. They're hoping SB 151, passed in the final hours of the session, will help solve outstanding cases and prevent new ones.

Legislation by Rep. Andi Story also renames, expands size of state Native languages council.

Lawmakers voted to bar taxing real estate transfers, advanced measures giving a bid preference to those in a Department of Defense program.

The Alaska Senate has voted to ban cities and boroughs from taxing real estate transactions. Senators voted 16-3 on Wednesday to approve Senate Bill 179, sending it to the House for further consideration. None of Alaska’s local governments currently tax the sale of real property, such as a commercial building or a home, but bill […] The post Alaska Senate acts to keep cities, boroughs from taxing property sales appeared first on Alaska Beacon.

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

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

The Joint Legislative Seafood Industry Task Force, modeled after a state salmon task force formed 20 years ago, would present findings and recommendations by January.