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News from June 2023

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VA Purchase Loans in Alaska average $391,539 for Q2

By Last Frontier News | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Alaska in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $391,539, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Alaska

By Last Frontier News | Jun 30, 2023

These Alaska political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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24 people die from cancer in Alaska during week ending June 24

By Last Frontier News | Jun 30, 2023

There were 24 deaths from cancer reported in Alaska in the week ending June 24, making up 25.3% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Tax revenue analysis: Alaska collects $79 million million in sales and gross receipt in Q1

By Last Frontier News | Jun 30, 2023

Alaska collected $79 million in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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Average VA Purchase Loan amount in Alaska increases from Q1 to Q2

By Last Frontier News | Jun 30, 2023

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Alaska in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $391,539, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index

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Connecting Alaska: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Delivers Over $1 Billion More for Broadband Deployment Across the State

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 29, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) on June 26 joined the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in announcing over $1 billion in new funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for Alaska to build out the state’s broadband infrastructure to connect communities to high speed internet.

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Connecting Alaska: Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Delivers Over $1 Billion More for Broadband Deployment Across the State

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 29, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) on June 26 joined the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in announcing over $1 billion in new funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for Alaska to build out the state’s broadband infrastructure to connect communities to high speed internet.

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Less than 10 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Alaska during week ending June 24

By Last Frontier News | Jun 29, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Alaska in the week ending June 24, making up less than 10.5% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Cody Stockton Sentenced to 50 Years for Running a Drug Trafficking Organization and 15 Years for Robbery in Two Separate Cases

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 29, 2023

On June 21, Superior Court Judge Kirk Schwalm sentenced 33-year-old Cody Stockton to 50 years for misconduct involving a controlled substance in the first degree

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Icymi: Sullivan Fights to Close Russian Seafood Loophole Hurting American Fishermen & Seafood Producers

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 28, 2023

Senate Democrats (Again) Defend Unfair Russian Access to U.S. Seafood Market

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Murkowski, Sullivan Announce Over $27 Million in DOT Funding for Alaska Made Possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 28, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, announced that over $27.7 million in grants have been awarded to Alaska through the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program.

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Jimmy Dale Cates Convicted of Murder, Attempted Sexual Assault, Arson, Tampering with Evidence

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 28, 2023

On June 23, after a four-week trial in front of Superior Court Judge Kevin Saxby, an Anchorage jury found Jimmy Dale Cates guilty of one count of murder in the first degree, two counts of murder in the second degree, one count of attempted sexual assault in the first degree, two counts of arson in the first degree, one count of assault in the first degree, and three counts of tampering with evidence

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Less than 10 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Alaska during week ending June 24

By Last Frontier News | Jun 28, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Alaska in the week ending June 24, making up less than 10.5% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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15 people die in Alaska from heart disease in week ending June 24

By Last Frontier News | Jun 27, 2023

There were 15 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Alaska during the week ending June 24, a 16.7% decrease from the previous week.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Alaska during week ending June 17

By Last Frontier News | Jun 27, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Alaska in the week ending June 17, making up less than 9% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Murkowski Joins Congressional Delegation to Europe Ahead of July NATO Summit in Lithuania

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 27, 2023

U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), senior member on the Senate Appropriations Committee, Patty Murray (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) on June 23 embarked on a congressional delegation (CODEL) to Lithuania, Norway, and Belgium.

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Less than 10 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Alaska during week ending June 24

By Last Frontier News | Jun 27, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Alaska in the week ending June 24, making up less than 10.5% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.

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Sullivan Shapes Fy 2024 Defense Authorization With 32 Amendments

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 27, 2023

Senator’s work continues military build-up in Alaska with more than $371 million for state

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Nathan Benton Convicted Of Sexual Abuse Of A Minor

By Last Frontier News Report | Jun 27, 2023

On June 22, 2023, retired Supreme Court Justice Joel Bolger found 49-year-old Nathan Benton guilty of two counts of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree and two counts of sexual abuse of a minor in the third degree after a four day trial for conduct that occurred in Kodiak in 2020

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Alaska during week ending June 17

By Last Frontier News | Jun 26, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Alaska in the week ending June 17, making up less than 9% of total deaths by all causes in Alaska.