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The developer of the giant Alaska LNG project said it has completed several preliminary agreements to advance the project, with pipeline manufacturers and builders, as well as gas suppliers and buyers.
A massive oil rig that toppled over near the North Slope village of Nuiqsut on Friday remained too unstable for responders to get close as of this morning, according to state officials.
Alaska's ties with Greenland go back centuries. President Donald Trump's comments about annexing the island are provoking particularly intense feelings of anxiety and concern among some of Alaska's Indigenous communities.

There's a good amount of snow in the forecast for the Anchorage area today and tomorrow. It's the perfect excuse to curl up indoors with a good book. But what to read on a snow day? The Washington Post's Book World editors have you covered.

Anchorage weather

It's snowing today with a high around 20 degrees. A winter weather advisory in effect through Tuesday evening for the Anchorage area calls for 4-8 inches of additional snow accumulation. Daytime highs will range from the mid-teens to the mid-20s over the next few days.

Here's what else is making headlines in Alaska today.

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Alaska LNG says it expects to start laying pipe as early as December →

Gov. Mike Dunleavy praised the project in his State of the State speech, calling it "closer to reality than ever." But key lawmakers cautioned that new agreements for gas supply and purchases are not binding.

Massive North Slope oil rig that toppled near Nuiqsut remains unstable, officials say →

Eight people, including two on the rig, suffered injuries described as minor and were treated and released at nearby clinics, authorities have said.

'Harm against our family': Alaska's Indigenous leaders call for solidarity with Greenlanders amid Trump's threats →

Alaska's connections to Greenland extend beyond cultural relations. Alaskan scientists work alongside Greenlanders, and policymakers from both places have sat beside each other at international forums like the Arctic Council. (via Northern Journal)

Republicans call for deeper investigation after fatal shooting in Minneapolis →

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said the killing by federal agents raises questions about the adequacy of training and the instructions officers are given to carry out their mission.