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2 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Eric Stone

Gov. Mike Dunleavy on Friday ordered a freeze on most state hiring, out-of-state travel and new regulations as oil prices tumble. Dunleavy outlined the freeze in an administrative order released Friday afternoon. Oil production in Alaska is expected to increasein the coming years as new projects like Pikka come online. But, at the same time, the price of a barrel of North Slope crude fell more than $10 in April, and federal forecasters say they expect oil prices to fall further in the coming months.

2 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Avery Ellfeldt

For thirty-five hours each week at the Klukwan Library, people study, check out books, and take workshops on everything from paddle making to Chilkat weaving. Or at least they used to. The Trump administration recently notified the tribal library that it was canceling two grants that account for the vast majority of its budget. That left the staff no choice but to cancel all future events – and dramatically reduce their hours.

2 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Chris Klint

An Alaska State Trooper shot and wounded a woman near Wasilla Friday night, after troopers say she pointed a weapon at the officer. According to an online statement, troopers say the weapon looked like a semiautomatic handgun but it turned out to be a BB gun. Troopers have not yet publicly identified the woman who was wounded. The trooper who shot her was identified Tuesday as Kody Haley, who has been with the agency for eight months.

3 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Chris Klint

Anchorage police say an officer shot and killed a driver who was allegedly armed late Monday during a Mountain View traffic stop. In a news conference early Tuesday, Police Chief Sean Case said the incident occurred just after 11:30 pm. Monday, in an area between Peterkin Avenue and Thompson Street. The driver, who was pulled over for a headlight issue, also had a single passenger. As two officers approached the vehicle on either side, Case said they saw a gun in the “lap area” of the driver.

3 days ago | alaskapublic.org | Alix Soliman

The Juneau Assembly voted Monday to extend the Mendenhall River levee meant to protect Valley homes from annual glacial outburst floods. This comes after new inundation maps were released last week, showing how the levee should work. The HESCO barriers were initially set to stop at Rivercourt Way. But if a future flood is larger than last year’s 16-foot event, the new maps show downstream infrastructure could be saturated, including two schools, a library, a post office and Safeway.