AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoAlaska in the headlines: A Cantwell-area “tornado” report turned out to be a funnel cloud, with the National Weather Service saying radar showed the parent cloud reached about 30,000 feet and produced a cloud-to-ground lightning strike. Local environment & wildlife: The Alaska SeaLife Center admitted two harbor seal pups from the Cordova area, including one likely entangled in a gillnet, after a volunteer pilot helped transport them nearly 300 miles for rehab. Alaska business & community: Girdwood’s 51st Forest Fair drew big crowds with vendors and entertainers, keeping the event a long-running draw for Anchorage-area shoppers and makers. National politics with Alaska stakes: A Supreme Court ruling could reshape Senate fundraising by allowing more coordination between campaigns and national party committees, potentially tightening the money gap in battleground races. Public safety: Colorado is rolling out a permit-to-purchase system for many semiautomatic firearms, requiring training and a sheriff eligibility review starting Aug. 1.
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