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Alaska continues to lose ground on wages compared with other states, though pay is still high

The "legendary" wages that once coaxed people to Alaska have continued to shrink compared to the rest of the U.S., due partly to a statewide recession before the pandemic and a slow recovery after it, according to a new report from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

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Mary Peltola will not toe the party line, in the nicest way possible

Ahead of her first full term in Congress, Mary Peltola talks to Richard Hall about taking her pro-fish message to congress, and her first big disagreement with the White House.

The Independent UK

iPhone SOS feature leads authorities to man stranded in Alaska with no cell service

Rescuers find man unhurt and transport him to safety after he was stranded on a snowmachine

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December serving up baked Alaska and warming most of Arctic

Much of the Arctic is in a burst of freak December warming

The Independent UK

Don’t vote for just one: Ranked choice voting is gaining ground

Last month, voters in Nevada, Seattle and at least six other jurisdictions around the country approved measures to change how they elect their leaders. Instead of voting for just one candidate, they instead will rank a slate of candidates.

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‘A soul wound’: a First Nation built its culture around salmon. Now they have to fly it in frozen

As chinook numbers migrating to Canada fall 95% to record lows, communities are resorting to importing fish to keep their traditions alive

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Hospital pediatric units around Alaska are packed as flu, RSV make rounds

Unusually high rates of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, continue to fill pediatric units in hospitals around Alaska, marking a nasty cold and flu season that still hasn't reached its peak.

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Australian adventurer Lucy Barnard is resuming her attempt to become the first woman to walk from Argentina to Alaska

Australian adventurer Lucy Barnard wants to become the first woman to walk the length of the world — from Argentina to Alaska. And she's hoping to walk almost every step of the way with her pet dog Wombat, who had to stay behind in South America when the pandemic put…

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EPA regional administrator recommends killing Pebble mine, setting stage for final veto

ANCHROAGE, Alaska — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday moved to deal a major blow to the proposed Pebble mine, a large copper and gold prospect in a salmon-rich Southwest Alaska region that has been hotly contested for more than a decade.

Tribune News Service

3 tribes dealing with the toll of climate change get $75 million to relocate

The Biden administration gave $75 million in aid to the three communities in Alaska and Washington. Eight other Tribal communities received an additional $40 million.

WEKU

Mum in crop top kicked off flight and questioned by cops over 'inappropriate outfit'

Hair stylist Ray Lin Howard shared the video of her being questioned by airport police after she was ejected from an Alaska Airlines flight for 'inappropriate outfit'

Daily Mirror

Voters rejected all three ballot measures calling for constitutional conventions

Welcome to the Wednesday, November 30, Brew.

Ballotpedia

NTSB urges new safety rules for Alaskan flightseeing tours following fatal crashes

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The National Transportation Safety Board is calling for new federal regulations to safeguard Ketchikan flightseeing tours following years of deadly crashes, several of them involving cruise ship passengers and bad weather.

Tribune News Service

Alaska U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski re-elected to a fourth term

Incumbent Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) defeated Kelly Tshibaka (R), and Patricia Chesbro (D) in the general election for U.S. Senate in Alaska on November 8, 2022.

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Alaska At-large U.S. Representative Mary Peltola re-elected

Incumbent Rep. Mary Peltola (D) defeated Sarah Palin (R), Nicholas Begich III (R), and Chris Bye (L) in the general election for Alaska’s at-large congressional district. Peltola, Begich, Palin, and Tara Sweeney (R) had advanced from the Aug. 16 top-four primary. Sweeney subsequently withdrew from the race, meaning Bye, the…

Ballotpedia

Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy re-elected

Incumbent Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy defeated Les Gara (D), Charlie Pierce (R), and Bill Walker (I) in the general election for governor of Alaska. The four candidates advanced from the top-four primary on Aug. 16. Dunleavy’s victory means that Alaska retains its status as a Republican triplex.

Reason

In Alaska, Ranked Choice Voting Worked

Partisan outrage over Sarah Palin's defeat shouldn't obscure the obvious benefits of better voting systems.

The Independent UK

Murkowski withstands another conservative GOP challenger

Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has again withstood challenges from a conservative faction within her party to win reelection

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Sarah Palin mercilessly mocked on Twitter after Alaska election loss to Mary Peltola: ‘I can see her defeat from my house’

Former governor hoped to reboot political career after retirement and failed vice presidential bid

The Independent UK

Next act for Palin unclear after Alaska House losses

Republican Sarah Palin re-emerged in Alaska politics over a decade after resigning as governor with hopes of winning the state’s U.S. House seat

WEKU

Democrat Mary Peltola, the 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins a full term

The first Alaska Native to serve in Congress and first woman to hold Alaska's House seat, Peltola beat Republicans Sarah Palin and Nick Begich in ranked choice election results announced Wednesday.

WhatToWatch

Alaska Daily: next episode, cast and everything we know about the Hillary Swank series

Hilary Swank stars as a journalist who makes the move from New York to Alaska - and now we have a UK air date.

Tribune News Service

Rep. Mary Peltola wins Alaska’s US House race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Mary Peltola, a Democrat and the first Alaska Native elected to Congress, on Wednesday won reelection to the U.S. House of Representatives. She will now serve a full two-year term after she prevailed in an August special election to serve out the final months of the late…

The Independent UK

Peltola, 1st Alaska Native in Congress, wins full term

Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has been elected to a full term in the House

The Independent UK

Murkowski wins reelection in Alaska Senate race

Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski has won reelection, defeating a fellow Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump

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