Monday Dec. 23, 2024 newscast:
1. Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Friday he intends to establish a state Department of Agriculture that he says would improve Alaska’s ability to feed itself.
2. A measure to revise the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly's code of ethics fell short of garnering enough votes last week.
3. Alaska researchers are testing a new heat-pump prototype this winter to determine whether it will produce heat at 30 below or colder.