Budget sending $3,200 in cash to Alaskans is on its way to the governor's desk

Biden administration sues state of Alaska in longstanding fishery management conflict Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( [Anchorage Daily News]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: NEA - Alaska]( Support independent reporting on what Alaskans care about most. [Subscribe today.]( Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, May 19. In today's newsletter: - Alaskans could see cash payments of $3,200 this year if Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs off on the spending plan approved by lawmakers in the last hours of the legislative session. - A longstanding conflict between Alaska and the federal government over fishery management rules has resulted in a lawsuit against the state. - Energy costs are already much higher in rural Alaska, but infrastructure issues and global instability can make them skyrocket. A small school in Southeast Alaska is getting a much-needed influx of funding for its art program after soaring into the top five finishers of a national shoe design contest hosted by the company Vans. Read how Wrangell students were able to showcase their culture and hometown pride to the company and the public, and check out their designs [here](. ☀️ Anchorage weather Today is sunny with a high of 68 degrees. Temperatures will stay in the upper 60s through the weekend, and sunny skies will stick around through Saturday. Some clouds return on Sunday and Monday. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska Legislature passes budget compromise that could send $3,200 to Alaskans]( [Alaska Legislature passes budget compromise that could send $3,200 to Alaskans]( A state spending plan that would send $3,200 payments to Alaskans is headed to Gov. Mike Dunleavy's desk after the Legislature passed it late Wednesday night in the final hours of a legislative session marked by a windfall of revenue from high oil prices. [Read More]( [Biden administration sues state of Alaska over Kuskokwim River salmon fisheries]( [Biden administration sues state of Alaska over Kuskokwim River salmon fisheries]( The Biden administration is suing the state of Alaska over fishing management authority on a Southwest Alaska river. The Kuskokwim River is critical for subsistence fishing, but its king and chum salmon stocks have collapsed. [Read More]( [Alaska reports more new COVID-19 cases among visitors as tourist season gets underway]( [Alaska reports more new COVID-19 cases among visitors as tourist season gets underway]( The state health department reported 1,954 cases of COVID-19 in Alaska over a seven-day period, including 279 cases among nonresidents, and 18 more deaths. The recent rise in visitor cases is primarily a reflection of the start of tourist season, according to the state epidemiologist. [Read More]( [Fuel in the Alaska village of Noatak was $16 a gallon. The costs are more than just money.]( [Fuel in the Alaska village of Noatak was $16 a gallon. The costs are more than just money.]( Aging infrastructure, climate change and global conflict are going to keep fuel prices in more parts of rural Alaska unmanageably high, and potentially make them worse. [Read More]( [For Alaska, mental health awareness is more important than ever ]( [SPONSORED: For Alaska, mental health awareness is more important than ever]( Presented by Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and a few simple tools and resources can help support you and your family in leading a healthy life. [Read More]( More from the ADN [Climber was filming others near Alaska’s Mount Hunter when he disappeared into a crevasse]( [Climber was filming others near Alaska’s Mount Hunter when he disappeared into a crevasse]( [Read More]( [Kodiak boy missing for over a week died of hypothermia, troopers say]( [Kodiak boy missing for over a week died of hypothermia, troopers say]( [Read More]( [Dry conditions persist on Kenai Peninsula as crews contain 15-acre wildfire near Homer ]( [Dry conditions persist on Kenai Peninsula as crews contain 15-acre wildfire near Homer]( [Read More]( [Anchorage man faces federal charges linked to April credit union robbery spree]( [Anchorage man faces federal charges linked to April credit union robbery spree]( [Read More]( [Traveling this summer? CDC recommends you test for COVID in days before flying]( [Traveling this summer? CDC recommends you test for COVID in days before flying]( [Read More]( [Man charged with murder in Oregon now indicted in death of his missing roommate in Alaska]( [Man charged with murder in Oregon now indicted in death of his missing roommate in Alaska]( [Read More]( The ADN relies on readers like you. [Get digital access to the ADN for about $4 per week]( and help us cover the news that matters most here in Alaska. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News 300 W 31st Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99503