🌱 How new dog-control bills could change vet care in Nome

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In today's newsletter:

• How new dog-control bills could change vet care in Nome
• How a Nome lawmaker’s bill could change Native corporation transparency

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 46 and low of 37 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 45, low: 33.
• Friday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 37 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Lawmakers take aim at Alaska's chronic problems with abandoned and loose dogs (alaskapublic.org) — Nome shows up repeatedly in a deep look at Alaska’s struggle with stray dogs, rabies risks, and limited veterinary care, including recent work by a visiting vet at Nome Animal House. The story explains proposed state and federal bills to fund spay-and-neuter services and add vet care to Indian Health Service duties, and highlights local warnings about rabies in the Norton Sound region.
   

• Alaska Legislature considers exempting some Native corporations from public disclosure (newsfromthestates.com) — Nome residents are represented directly in a new state bill from Rep. Neal Foster that could limit which Alaska Native village corporations must publicly disclose financial information. A late Senate amendment would exempt some smaller corporations from state reporting rules, restricting public access while keeping shareholders informed. The measure has cleared a key committee and is headed toward a Senate vote.
   

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