State agency moves to provide $50M commitment to Alaska LNG project

And: Recount to be held for Wasilla state House seat with 12-vote margin ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Friday, December 6. In today's newsletter: - A state development agency has moved to [provide a commitment of $50 million]( that will act like an insurance policy to allow the long-challenged Alaska LNG project to move ahead. - The Anchorage International Film Festival [opens this weekend]( with two new directors and well over 100 films to choose from. - The Alaska Division of Elections[will hold a recount]( for a Wasilla House race that was decided by just 12 votes in last month’s election. The holiday season is fully upon us, reflected in some of the options for things to do around Anchorage the weekend. Enjoy holiday concerts at the Anchorage Museum, or catch the Ugly Sweater Holiday Show at the Discovery Theatre downtown. Check out more of this weekend's highlights [here.]( Anchorage weather It's mostly sunny today with some areas of patchy fog and a high near 35 degrees. There's a slight chance of freezing rain tonight, but the forecast calls for partly sunny skies on Saturday. A chance of snow returns early next week, and daytime temperatures will hover in the mid- to high 30s for the next several days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaska development agency moves to provide $50M commitment to LNG project →]( The commitment, which may not need to be paid, is designed to allow a private pipeline company to spend up to $50 million in engineering and design studies needed for the initial phase of the $44 billion project. ADVERTISEMENT [A space for everybody: 24th Anchorage International Film Festival opens with new leadership →]( [California-based co-directors Pat McGee and Adam Linkenhelt]( believe their decade of experience working together and a long list of directing credits spanning film and TV will help them lead the festival, which kicks off this weekend. [Recount to be held for Wasilla state House seat with 12-vote margin →]( [Republican candidate Steve Menard wants another look at the tabulation process that saw him lose by a razor-thin margin.]( [Icy roads prompt delayed start and remote learning for many Mat-Su schools →]( Eleven schools in the district’s regions 4 and 5 in Willow, Wasilla, Big Lake, Houston and Meadow Lakes transitioned to remote learning on Friday. [Restaurant review: Sushi Motto offers a light, bright palate cleanser during a season of heavy holiday food →]( [Food writer Mara Severin thinks Sushi Sunday would be an ideal addition to Thanksgiving Thursday, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday.]( ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [USDA orders nationwide testing of milk for bird flu →]( [White House weighs preemptive pardons for potential Trump targets →]( [TikTok’s future in U.S. uncertain after appeals court rejects its bid to overturn threat of ban →]( [Trump has assembled an uber-wealthy Cabinet, raising risks of ethics conflicts →]( [Search team recovers remains of Pennsylvania woman who fell into sinkhole →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States