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Amendment to require direct partisan primary elections will be decided by Arizona voters in 2024

Voters in Arizona will decide on a constitutional amendment to require that direct partisan primaries be conducted in a way that allows political parties to nominate a candidate or candidates (in multi-seat districts) for the general election. The amendment wouldn’t change the current process but could preempt top-four primaries, as…

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Cities and tribes navigate new landscape as Indian Country in Alaska slowly grows

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A lawsuit over a driveway-sized parcel in Juneau and a sales tax disagreement involving a food truck in Craig both highlight the learning curve facing city, state and tribal officials in Alaska as the federal government slowly accepts tribal lands into trust in the state.

Tribune News Service

Judge: Alaska oil project can proceed as lawsuits play out

Construction can proceed related to a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope

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Billionaire’s family sues after his death in Alaska helicopter crash

The businessman died while on a heli-skiing vacation two years ago

The Independent UK

Sex abuse case against ex-Alaska attorney general thrown out

A judge has dismissed a sex abuse case against former acting Alaska Attorney General Clyde “Ed” Sniffen, citing the statute of limitations in place when the alleged abused happened over 30 years ago

The Independent UK

AP Was There: US crewmen shot down by Soviets arrive home

Sixteen Alaska Native men have been honored for rescuing the crew of a U.S. Navy patrol plane shot down over the Bering Strait by Soviet fighter jets nearly 70 years ago

The Independent UK

Alaska Native Scouts feted 67 years after rescuing Navy crew

Sixteen Alaska Native men are being honored for rescuing the crew of a U.S. Navy plane shot down over the Bering Strait by Soviet fighter jets nearly 70 years ago

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Will Hilary Swank's Alaska Daily Be Renewed For Season 2 On ABC? Here's What We Know After Season 1 Finale

Hilary Swank came to network TV with ABC's Alaska Daily, but will she be back for a second season?

Cinemablend

What is a Wilderness Area?

We explain this common designation in the US, what it protects, and what you can do in a Wilderness Area

Advnture

How Lightware Solutions Empower Seamless Connectivity for Alaska Bank

Lightware's zero-latency MMX HDMI Matrix Switcher and Cisco solutions help solve many challenges for videoconferencing.

AVNetwork

Race to Survive Alaska: release date, trailer, teams and everything we know about the reality TV competition

In Race to Survive Alaska, competitors go head-to-head against one another in the Alaskan wilderness trying to claim the big prize. Here's what we know about it.

WhatToWatch

Biden's TikTok, oil moves test the loyalty of young voters

Recent moves by President Joe Biden to pressure TikTok and approve oil drilling in an untapped area of Alaska are testing the loyalty of a young voters

The Independent UK

ConocoPhillips details gas leak cause, remedies at hearing

ConocoPhillips has detailed reasons and remedies following a natural gas leak last year on the North Slope that caused 300 employees to be evacuated

The Independent UK

Official: Willow oil project holds promise, faces obstacles

A state official says the Willow oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope is part of a “new era” of development in the region but isn’t a sure thing

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Editorial: Biden's approval of an Alaska oil project merits left's complaints of hypocrisy

President Joe Biden is trying to pull a fast one. His approval of the Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope runs contrary to everything he has promised Americans — and the world — about protecting the environment, confronting climate change and reducing America’s dependence on fossil fuels. No…

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Alaska congresswoman testifies on behalf of Oregon and Minnesota ranked-choice voting initiatives

U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola testified before the Minnesota and Oregon legislatures on bills that would expand ranked choice voting in those states, a first for the winner of Alaska’s first ranked-choice election held last year.

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Eight state supreme court vacancies announced by mid-March 2023

As of March 14, there have been eight state supreme court vacancies or vacancy announcements in 2023 for judges whose replacements are chosen via appointment instead of election. Alaska, California, North Dakota, and Tennessee each have one state supreme court vacancy. Delaware and Missouri each have two state supreme court…

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Bowhead whales' migration patterns have shifted in the Arctic

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — With ice declining, bowhead whales of the Pacific Arctic are staying longer in the waters up north. A change in migration patterns could affect the bowheads' health and safety, as well as hunters' access to the subsistence resource.

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Go wild in these 8 Alaska National Parks

Alaska’s eight National Parks showcase the state’s stunning wilderness as well as abundant wildlife viewing opportunities, all without the crowds

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Alaska education board supports keeping transgender girls off girls sports teams

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — In an unannounced move, the Alaska board of education unanimously passed a resolution Thursday afternoon that urges the state education department to limit the participation of transgender girls in girls school sports.

The Independent UK

Haaland criticized over ‘difficult’ choice on Willow project

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is facing criticism from political allies after the Biden administration approved a contentious oil drilling project in Alaska

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Will Bunch: Biden's right turns on oil, crime, border 'a slap' to young voters. Will he pay in '24?

If you've never heard of the Willow project — the massive, up-to-600-million-barrels oil-drilling venture on federal lands in the Alaska wilderness that was greenlighted this week by the Biden administration — then you're probably also not a teen or 20-something who spends a good chunk of your day on TikTok.

The Independent UK

What's next for Alaska's Willow oil project? AP explains

The Biden administration’s approval this week of the largest new oil project in years on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope has immediately been met by lawsuits seeking to stop the Willow project

Salon

The Willow project explained

The venture is supposed to secure energy independence and Alaskan prosperity. It probably won’t do either

The Independent UK

Biden climate legacy at stake after backlash over Willow

President Joe Biden has made fighting climate change a core part of his agenda

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