Fairbanks – District 4 State Representative David Guttenberg (D-Fairbanks) is continuing a long-standing practice to gather input from Fairbanks area residents before he transitions to Juneau for the legislative session. Rep. Guttenberg will host a constituent meeting on Thursday, January 5th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Murie Auditorium on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Anchorage – Alaska State Representative Geran Tarr (D-Anchorage) is calling on the members of the Electoral College to examine their options and voice their support for an investigation into Russian government interference into our Presidential election.
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Juneau – With the release of his budget today, Governor Walker announced his decision to select the “no build” alternative for the Juneau Access Road project to improve transportation between Juneau and the northern Lynn Canal communities of Haines and Skagway. Governor Walker originally paused the project in January of 2015 but allowed the completion of the Record of Decision, a federal decision document, in order to assure reimbursement for the work done to date.
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Anchorage – Earlier today, the preliminary results of three oil and gas lease sales were released by the Alaska Division of Oil and Gas. $17.8 million in winning bids were received during the annual North Slope, North Slope Foothills, and Beaufort Sea areawide lease sales.
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Anchorage – This past Saturday was National Adoption Day, held annually on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. Currently, Alaska has the second highest number of youth per capita in the nation waiting for an adoptive home. There are over 700 youth in Alaska’s foster care system that are ready and waiting for adoptive parents.
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