Hoffman has served in the state Capitol, representing Southwest Alaska, since 1987.
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U.S. Senate approves bill with funding for some rural Alaska schools and towns
Congress passed the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act in 2000 as a way to help logging towns cope with the loss of revenue caused by a slowdown in logging on nearby federal land.
Federal board rejects ‘Mount Carola’ for unnamed summit in Denali National Park
Michele Stevens, daughter of Carola June Young, proposed naming the peak “Mount Carola” to honor her mother.
Alaska Sens. Dan Sullivan, Lisa Murkowski offer support for Trump-ordered bombing of Iran
In a pre-bombing interview on Friday, Nick Begich said the United States cannot allow Iran to develop nuclear weapons.
NOAA firings and cuts will reduce services used to manage Alaska fisheries, officials say
Trump administration job cuts in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration will result in less scientific information that is needed to set and oversee Alaska seafood harvests, agency officials have warned fishery managers.
As Trump officials visit Alaska, feds announce plans to remove some restrictions on Arctic drilling
The Department of the Interior is planning to lift some restrictions on development within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.