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After Alaska’s ‘final four’ primary, a silent primary may decide who’s on the ballot in November

Candidates for governor are considering whether it’s worth continuing on to November, even if they’re among the top finishers ...
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Fast-moving wildfire prompts evacuations in Tok

Residents of the eastern Interior Alaska community of Tok have been ordered to evacuate their homes after a wildfire broke out this morning. What officials are calling the Mukluk Fire was reported ...
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State ferry service to Skagway suspended for ‘foreseeable future’

When the Southeast Alaska town of Skagway went to sleep on Friday, it had daily ferry service. By mid-morning the next day, that service was gone. The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public ...
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Alaska gubernatorial candidates weigh in on working with the press, public engagement, AI use

Nine of 17 candidates for Alaska governor weighed in on plans for communicating with the media and the public. They touched on a variety of topics, including town halls, news conferences, public ...
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Anchorage runner injured in bear attack near Prospect Heights trailhead

A brown bear attacked and injured a runner Thursday in Anchorage on the Wolverine Bowl trail, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. The woman was running alone when she encountered the ...
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Amid widespread opposition, Alaska governor’s gasline compromise bill appears dead on arrival

Leading members of the Alaska House and Senate said this week that they will not meet to discuss Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s latest attempt to provide a tax break for the proposed trans-Alaska natural gas ...
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Anchorage School District approves spending to hire more teachers ahead of school start

The recent spending for Anchorage teachers helps to refill some of the more than 300 positions the school board cut to ...
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Why top Alaska Republicans candidates skipped a chance to explain their views

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, Congressman Nick Begich and prominent Republican candidates for governor did not fill out a ...
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Super PACs try to game Alaska’s open primary for U.S. Senate by elevating political unknowns

Grayson is a perennial candidate who joins races in odd years, too. Arizona station KOLD interviewed him in 2025 when he ran in a special primary there for U.S. House. Green Party Senate candidate ...
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Alaska judge confirms legislative candidate for primary despite blank financial disclosure form

"I voted" stickers are seen on display in the headquarters offices of the Alaska Division of Elections in Juneau on Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. An Anchorage Superior Court judge ruled Thursday that the ...
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Seaplane makes emergency landing in Juneau's Mendenhall River during glacial flooding

An Alaska Seaplanes aircraft made an emergency landing in the Mendenhall River in Juneau late Thursday morning, amid the glacial outburst flood. No injuries were reported. The de Havilland Beaver ...
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California woman charged in Unalaska seafood worker's fatal drug overdose

A UniSea worker in Unalaska died of a methamphetamine overdose on Feb. 2, 2025. Now a California woman is charged in that death. A federal grand jury in Alaska indicted Darlene Moreno, 44, on July 21.