Alaska LNG & Local Tax Fight: The House Finance Committee advanced HB 381, a revised tax framework for the Alaska LNG project that lets municipalities choose property-tax exemptions or alternate rates, but a separate report says the bill is moving without giving local governments the same direct negotiation leverage they sought. Labor & Hiring: Glenfarne Alaska LNG’s Alaska Building Trades and 8 Star Alaska signed a preliminary labor MOU aimed at maximizing Alaska worker hiring for the 12,000-job project. Arctic Coast Guard Buildout: Kodiak was named homeport for two new USCG Arctic Security Cutters, with Seward getting the third and a fourth cutter earmarked for Alaska—potentially adding hundreds of people and boosting local port and shoreside work. Roads & Downtown Disruption: Fairbanks drivers face Mitchell Expressway ramp closures starting Friday, while Anchorage’s Town Square Park shut down as major downtown redevelopment begins. Energy & Fuels: Alaska Airlines is set to use fuel from the first U.S. commercial sustainable aviation fuel plant opened in Moses Lake, while national gas prices fell for a third straight week. Fisheries: Trump signed a proclamation restoring commercial fishing access to nearly 500,000 square miles in the Pacific, and Alaska fisheries managers added new Chinook king restrictions ahead of a June opening. Wildfire Watch: Kopshesut Fire reached 50% containment as crews near completion on the Yenlo Fire.