**This is the last AK Headlamp for 2020; See you in 2021! News of the Day:  Anchorage House election decided by 11 votes heads to Alaska Supreme Court OIL The Oil Industry Is Stuck in Virus AlleyDaniel Yergin, The Wall Street Journal, December 30, 2020 When will oil sustainably break out of the “Virus Alley”—that $40 to $50 band that … read more

News of the Day:   No public, limited news media: Panel sets COVID-19 rules for upcoming Alaska legislative sessionJames Brooks, December 28, 2020 The public will be barred from the Alaska State Capitol, members of the news media will be prohibited from entering the House and Senate chambers, and lawmakers must wear masks under a set of new anti-COVID rules approved … read more

News of the Day:  Positive signs for oil, tourism, but rebound will take timeElwood Brehmer, Alaska Journal of Commerce, December 24, 2020 Alaska is positioned to possibly become an even more popular destination when travel eventually resumes en masse but oil markets aren’t likely to rebound nearly as well despite relative recent strength, according to the leaders of some of … read more