Cruise & Tourism: Disney Cruise Line signed a 15-year agreement with Huna Totem to secure weekly ship calls at Icy Strait Point through at least 2041, with a minimum annual passenger guarantee aimed at stabilizing jobs and local business in Hoonah. Native Health & Land Policy: The U.S. Justice Department approved a $400 million settlement with ANTHC over contract support costs, while a Senate panel advanced the Alaska Native Landless Equity Act to let five Southeast communities form village corporations and receive 23,040 acres each—drawing conservation concerns about potential privatization. Courts & Public Safety: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge to Alaska’s forfeiture of a bush pilot’s plane after a passenger brought a six-pack of Budweiser into a dry village, a case that could reshape how far criminal forfeiture reaches. Energy & Costs: AAA says gas prices jumped 15 cents to a national average of $4.09, and jet fuel costs are rising again as Middle East tensions return, threatening another round of airfare hikes. Broadband Buildout: Matanuska Telecom Association confirmed a $108 million BEAD award to extend fiber to more than 10,000 homes and businesses in the Mat-Su, moving federal funding into construction. Environment & Infrastructure: Two sets of lawsuits seek to block a road permit for construction through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge wetlands, setting up a major legal fight over Alaska’s wildlife refuge access.