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Alaskans’ average pay rose by 5.2% in 2023, outpacing the 1.5% inflation rate, according to state economists. Via Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com adn.com/business-econo…

Uniting against trawls scraping the ocean’s bottom protects Alaska’s fisheries, write Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon (Heather Sauyaq Jean Gordon, PhD ❄️ she/her) and David Bayes in a commentary for the Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com: buff.ly/4fXoDYN

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Scientists who have crunched the numbers have a warning about the Northern Bering Sea: Expect the then-unprecedented 2018-like conditions to be repeated one to three times per decade through the end of the 2030s. (via Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com) akpub.io/49lU24X

Growth of sports betting may be linked to financial woes, new studies find, reports Kevin Hardy of Stateline || bsky @stateline.org, via the Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com: alaskabeacon.com/2024/12/05/gro…

Renewed Southeast Alaska wastewater discharge permits require better bacteria controls, reports Yereth Rosen of the Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com: buff.ly/3OFbyHR

Attorneys in Idaho abortion trafficking case call court decision ‘major victory,’ reports Kelcie Moseley-Morris (@KelcieMMorris) of @StatesNewsroom, via the Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com: buff.ly/3D2WjG0

Small fish size linked to poorer runs of Chinook in Alaska’s biggest rivers, reports Yereth Rosen of the Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com.com: buff.ly/3Be0PB4

Six Southeast Alaska communities are getting renewed wastewater discharge permits that require better controls of bacteria flowing into the receiving waters, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced on Thursday. (via Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com) akpub.io/3VnO7GL

Could low-carbon hydrogen fuel come from Alaska mines? Researchers are studying it, reports Max Graham for Northern Journal, via the Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com: buff.ly/3OGQKj4

USDA launches national testing of milk from dairy farms to track bird flu outbreak, reports Jennifer Shutt of News from the States || bsky @statesnewsroom.com, via the Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com: buff.ly/3ZGALrH

Mining company angling for Ambler Road surges in value after Trump’s election, reports Max Graham for Northern Journal, via the Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com: buff.ly/3OKtSiU

Indigenous groups challenge decision for Canadian mining project upstream of Southeast Alaska, reports Max Graham for Northern Journal, via the Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com: buff.ly/3ZHfiie

States go after ‘claim sharks’ that charge vets for help with disability claims, reports Anna Claire Vollers of Stateline || bsky @stateline.org, via the AlaskaBeacon: alaskabeacon.com/2024/12/06/sta…

Tribal group appeals Clean Water Act permit for contentious gold dredging project near Nome, Max Graham reports for Northern Journal, via the Alaska Beacon: buff.ly/49syOT5

Small fish size linked to poorer runs of chinook in Alaska’s biggest rivers (Via Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com) adn.com/alaska-news/sc…

Feds approve key step toward expansion at major Northwest Alaska zinc mine, reports Max Graham for Northern Journal, via the Alaska Beacon: buff.ly/4gldrFk

Settlement requires corrective actions at two Alaska plants formerly operated by Peter Pan Seafood, reports Yereth Rosen of the Alaska Beacon: buff.ly/41qSJQ7

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Education funding is back on the docket for the Alaska Legislature. On Friday, Independent Rep. Rebecca Himschoot of Sitka introduced legislation, House Bill 69, to substantially increase the amount of funding per student. Via Alaska Beacon || bsky @alaskabeacon.com Read more: buff.ly/3PU2aAu