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Omicron peak in Alaska could be a few weeks away as new COVID-19 case numbers continue to shatter records

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — As new cases reported Friday in Alaska again shattered previous records, state health officials say the latest COVID-19 surge, driven by the highly contagious omicron variant, could peak within just a few weeks, based on trends they’re seeing in other states.

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U.S. Supreme Court wraps up its January sitting

Welcome to the Friday, January 21, Brew.

Alaska Supreme Court upholds elections ballot measure, state will use ranked-choice voting

The Alaska Supreme Court this week upheld the constitutionality of a new voter-approved elections system, ending the last legal challenge against it.

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New budget airline to launch transpacific flights connecting US and Asia – with a stop in Alaska

Carrier’s CEO claims passengers will save time and money by changing planes in Anchorage

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Alaska court weighs arguments over new election process

The Alaska Supreme Court is weighing arguments in a case that challenges the constitutionality of a voter-approved system that would end party primaries in the state and institute ranked-choice voting in general elections

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Signatures submitted for Alaska initiative providing formal state recognition of federally recognized American Indian tribes in Alaska

On Jan. 13, 2022, Alaskans for Better Government submitted about 56,200 signatures for the ballot initiative. The ballot initiative would provide for formal state recognition of federally recognized American Indian tribes in Alaska.

Shockwaves from volcanic eruption in Tonga felt nearly 10,000 miles away in Tayside

The eight-minute eruption triggered a 7.4 magnitude earthquake and was heard across the Pacific, with a thunderous roar heard 6000 miles away in Alaska

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Chan, Zuckerberg fighting Native American vaccine hesitancy

Chan, Zuckerberg fighting Native American vaccine hesitancy

Dakota and Navajo actor Dallas Goldtooth joins other influencers — people who have earned the community’s trust — in a two-phase public outreach effort by nonprofit organizations IllumiNative, the Urban Indian Health Institute, and 13 Native groups in states including Alaska, Minnesota, and California

The Independent UK

Tonga: tsunami floods streets and cuts communication after undersea volcano erupts

Warnings issued for Australia, Alaska, Hawaii and US west coast as waves observed in Tonga, American Samoa and Fiji

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Where and when to see the northern lights in 2024

Where and when to see the northern lights in 2024

Find out where and when to see the northern lights (aurora borealis) throughout Europe and North America in our helpful guide.

10 States With the Lowest Gas Tax

10 States With the Lowest Gas Tax

Getting gas in these states with the lowest gas taxes can save you a lot of money on your next holiday road trip.

Ten Tax-Friendly States for Retirees

Ten Tax-Friendly States for Retirees

If you’re looking for the best place to retire, you may want to consider one of these most tax-friendly states for retirees.

13 States That Don't Tax Retirement Income

13 States That Don't Tax Retirement Income

Here are the states that don’t tax retirement income. But that doesn’t mean you won’t pay state taxes on other types of earnings.

28 Great Places to Retire Near the Beach

28 Great Places to Retire Near the Beach

The mix of retirement cities is sure to surprise you.

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Woolly mammoths: Facts about these extinct, shaggy beasts that once roamed the Arctic

The woolly mammoth, a cousin of today's elephants, died out about 10,000 years ago. It may be possible to bring them back by cloning, but should we?

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