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Good afternoon. It’s Thursday, May 7.

In today's newsletter:

In what may be a first, the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport has reached new heights, becoming the largest cargo hub in the U.S. last year.
A ruling by an Anchorage Superior Court judge clears the way for the state Department of Fish and Game to kill large numbers of bears in Southwest Alaska this month.
The Trump administration has transferred 1.4 million acres of land to the state to support development of the 200-mile Ambler Road in an effort to open up access for mining in a remote Arctic region.

Sitting isn’t exactly the “new smoking,” but research shows it still isn’t a healthy habit. So how bad is it, really? Here's a deep dive on exactly what sitting all day does to your body — and what to do about it.

Anchorage weather

It's mostly cloudy today with a high near 48 degrees, and there's a chance of rain this afternoon. The forecast calls for a chance of rain on Friday as well, and we should expect some precipitation over the weekend.

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

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Anchorage international airport jumps into first for cargo volume in the country →

The new ranking came even as President Donald Trump’s tariffs upended global trade patterns. A key part of the rise? The state’s strategic perch near much of the industrialized world.

Judge allows state to kill Southwest Alaska bears in bid to protect caribou this spring →

Opponents of the state’s predator control program, which was launched as part of an effort to bolster the Mulchatna caribou herd, lost their bid to halt operations.

Trump administration transfers land to state to support Ambler Road and Alaska LNG →

Conservation groups said the move is designed to support mineral interests and threatens subsistence hunters.

Rising shipping fees at Don Young Port of Alaska could lead to higher grocery bills →

Without more funding to cover extensive renovations at the Don Young Port of Alaska, increased shipping fees could eventually cost an Anchorage family of four an average of $1,500 per year.

Body found inside burned trailer in remote Mat-Su area outside fire response area, troopers say →

Troopers say a person was killed in a fire on a road near Big Lake that falls outside of the borough's designated fire response areas. Fire departments do not respond to calls outside their fire service areas.