The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly voted 5-4 in favor of an ordinance requiring a hand-counted audit of election results in the borough.

West Anchorage Assembly member Anna Brawley, who is two years into her first term, was picked to be vice chair, the body’s second-in-command. The position was previously held by Midtown’s Meg Zaletel, but she opted not to run for another term.

A group advising President Trump on energy policy is seeking meetings with Japan and South Korea’s trade ministries, with the hope of announcing progress in early June.

Assemblymember David Guttenberg sponsored the ordinance following a lengthy debate and a failed vote on whether to renew a contract with Dominion Voting Systems

Larger businesses would be exempted from the requirement, and seasonal workers would not accrue sick leave, under changes to Ballot Measure 1 mandates.

The Municipality of Anchorage certified its April 1 election results on Tuesday evening at the Anchorage Assembly meeting.

A federal judge has paused a key section of President Trump's executive order that makes sweeping changes to voting and elections.