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Seventeen candidates compete in top-four primary for open Alaska governor's office

Seventeen candidates are running in the top-four primary for Governor of Alaska on August 18, 2026. Six candidates — Tom Begich (D), Click Bishop (R), David Bronson (R), Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins (D), Bill Walker (Nonpartisan), and Bernadette Wilson (R) — lead in polling and media attention.

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Here’s how Democrats can still take the Senate even with Graham Platner on political life support in Maine

ANALYSIS: Every path to win back the Senate majority hinged on Democrats winning Maine. But, writes Eric Garcia, with greater difficulty, Democrats could still get to 51 seats

The Independent UK

State legislative session updates: sessions ending

According to Multistate, as of July 2, nine states are still in legislative session, with two in special session. Massachusetts’s session is expected to end on July 31. California and North Carolina’s sessions will end on Aug. 31. Pennsylvania’s session will end on Nov. 30. Three states, Michigan, New Jersey,…

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Fishing influencer catches huge bright orange rockfish in Alaska. Then he revealed its age

He said it's "older than your grandma."

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Fur traders released Arctic foxes across Alaska's Aleutian Islands in the late 1800s to boost the fur trade, but the predators wiped out millions of nesting seabirds before decades-long eradication campaigns began

A century-old decision to introduce Arctic foxes to Alaska's Aleutian Islands for fur farming led to ecological devastation. These predators decimated ground-nesting seabird colonies, which in turn starved the islands of vital ocean-derived nutrients. This nutrient loss transformed lush meadows into barren tundra. Decades-long restoration efforts are now slowly reversing…

The Economic Times

America's snake capital: This US state has the most venomous snakes in the country (and it's not Texas)

Snakes are found across much of the United States, though the number and variety change dramatically from one region to another. Warm southern states and the arid landscapes of the Southwest support far more species than colder northern areas, while Alaska has no native snake populations at all because its…

The Times of India

125 passengers and crew hit with highly contagious stomach virus on cruise from San Francisco

Health officials say more than 120 passengers and crew on a Princess Cruises ship were infected with a stomach virus during a 20-day trip to Canada and Alaska

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OpenAI mulling giving US gov't a 5% stake in the company, days after Washington delayed GPT-5.6 — Altman reportedly wants every leading U.S. AI lab paying into an Alaska-style public fund

Altman is understood to have raised the idea with President Donald Trump, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

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Former Alaska Mayor, Once Named 'Parent of the Year,' Indicted on 47 Charges Involving Teen Girls

Former Alaska mayor Ulric Jeffery Ulroan, once honoured as 'Parent of the Year', has been indicted on 47 charges involving teenage girls as an investigation continues.

International Business Times UK

White Pass & Yukon Route: One of the world’s most scenic rail journeys returns for summer

Built in 1898 during the Klondike Gold Rush, the iconic White Pass & Yukon Route offers journeys from Skagway in Alaska into British Columbia and Canada's Yukon Territory.

Euronews

State executives are retiring in seven states where the filing deadline passed in June

In June, the filing deadline passed in ten states: Alaska, Kansas, Wisconsin (June 1), Hawaii, Massachusetts, Minnesota (June 2), Connecticut (June 9), Florida, New Hampshire (June 12), and Rhode Island (June 24).

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Alaska Supreme Court rules that Dan Sullivan must appear on the state’s U.S. Senate ballot this year

On June 29, 2026, the Alaska Supreme Court issued an order that the Alaska Division of Elections must allow Dan Sullivan (R), a retired teacher, to run in the top-four primary for the U.S. Senate in Alaska. As a result, Sullivan will be on the same ballot as incumbent U.S.…

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Alaska's Famed Dalton Highway's Beauty May Not Survive Much Longer. Mining Wanted

Alaska's famed Dalton Highway, which stretches from Fairbanks to Deadhorse, and is one of the most famous motorcycle adventures around, could be sold off to developers and extractive industries after the Trump Administration gave huge swaths to the state.

RideApart

Both Republican Dan Sullivans can compete in Alaska primary, court rules

Challenger Dan Sullivan had been booted from ballot, but supreme court ruled he can compete against senator of same name

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Ex-Alaska mayor and ‘parent of the year’ charged with sexual abuse of minors

Ulric Ulroan charged on 47 criminal counts amid allegations he sexually assaulted teenage girls from 2009 to 2025

The Guardian - US

Foodie in Fairbanks: the unexpected culinary scene in the middle of Alaska

Locals and visitors of the Golden Heart City have a plethora of food choices to choose from – Thai, Chinese, Korean and even Moldovan cuisine

The Independent UK

Cruise ships told to reduce speed after pregnant endangered whale killed in Alaska

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To Show Just How Big This Tsunami Was, Scientists Built a 'Jet Ski' Video Game Where You Die

Last year's Alaskan tsunami, the second biggest ever recorded, is hard to grasp when talking about the sheer size of the wall of water. So scientists are trying to communicate that with a 'jet ski' video game where you die.

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Low-Tax States For Middle-Class Families Ranked by Childcare Affordability

If you prioritize low state taxes, here's how early childhood costs stack up across the country in 2026.

LiveScience

Scientists find thousands of earthquakes in a perfectly straight line in Alaska, revealing a hidden 'microplate'

Tiny earthquakes that emerge in a strikingly linear pattern revealed the Yakutat microplate, which may be focusing volcano and earthquake activity.

The Times of India

'Putin already compromised': Lavrov says Russia won't bend again on Ukraine, cites talks with Trump in Alaska

According to Lavrov, Putin agreed to proposals put forward by the United States during the Alaska meeting and reached an understanding with Trump on how the fighting in Ukraine could be brought to an end and how broader discussions could proceed afterwards. Lavrov said Russia remained committed to those agreements…

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California billionaire’s tax qualifies for the Nov. 3 ballot

Welcome to the Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Brew.

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Bill Walker's entry into Alaska's governor race is the 10th non-consecutive run by a governor in the state since 1960

On June 1, 2026, former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker (I) filed to run for governor, an office he left in 2018. Walker previously ran for governor in 2022, coming in third place, receiving 21% of the vote behind Les Gara’s (D) 24% and incumbent Mike Dunleavy’s (R) 50%.

Digital Camera World

Photographer has nervy encounter with enormous grizzly bear in Alaska

A photographer has gone viral on TikTok after recording an intense staredown with a beastly Alaskan brown bear

The Independent UK

Coast Guard helicopter crashes in Alaska days after deadly B-52 disaster

A Coast Guard helicopter has crashed in Alaska and all four crew members were injured

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