Anchorage

Anchorage Assembly members are examining how a planned expansion of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson could tighten the city's already strained housing market. An influx of military personnel and families would add demand to a supply-constrained market, raising concerns about affordability, rents and availability for both residents and arriving service members.

Alaska is preparing a second round of funding under its Rural Health Transformation Program, according to the Anchorage Daily News. The program channels money to rural communities to strengthen health care services and infrastructure. Details on application dates and funding amounts have not yet been published, and there has been limited public discussion so far.