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Judge orders delay in certification of Alaska’s US House special primary; state plans appeal

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — An Alaska state judge ruled Friday that the results of the special U.S. House primary election could not be certified until visually impaired voters are given “a full and fair opportunity to vote independently, secretly and privately.” The state immediately said it was planning an appeal to…

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Nancy Dahlstrom, Alaska’s corrections commissioner, will be Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s running mate

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has chosen his corrections commissioner, Nancy Dahlstrom, as his running mate for this year’s gubernatorial election.

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Some of Alaska’s 48 US House candidates are millionaires. Another is paying off student loans

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Al Gross, an orthopedic surgeon running for U.S. House in Alaska as an independent, owns a rental property in California and part of an office building in Juneau.

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A young man went on a violent spree in an Anchorage complex for seniors. An 88-year-old fought him off.

Stanley Sienda, 88, had just returned from his customary daily jog one afternoon in late April when he heard someone pounding on the door of his apartment in Chugach View, a Fairview public housing complex for seniors.

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Soldier killed by bear on Alaska base was parachute infantryman mauled near brown bear den

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The soldier killed Tuesday by a bear in a remote corner of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson was a 30-year-old who had deployed to Afghanistan and had been stationed in Alaska for under a year.

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US Army identifies soldier who died after Alaska bear attack

The U.S. Army has identified Staff Sgt. Seth Michael Plant of Saint Augustine, Florida, as the soldier who died earlier this week after a bear attack in Anchorage

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Soldier killed in bear attack during training in Anchorage, Army says

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson soldier was killed by a bear Tuesday while training in Anchorage, the U.S. Army Alaska said.

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Alleged members of neo-Nazi prison gang in Alaska convicted of murder, kidnapping, conspiracy

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Five members of a white supremacist prison gang were found guilty Monday in an Anchorage federal court of crimes connected with 2017 kidnappings, assaults and a murder in Alaska.

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Tourists are returning to Alaska this summer. Will there be enough workers to manage them?

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Facing a potentially record-breaking tourism season, hospitality companies in Alaska say they’re struggling to find enough workers, even as they try to lure them in with higher pay and bonuses.

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Luxury cruises to the Arctic take a hit from the Russian invasion of Ukraine

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Small luxury cruise ships newly built for the Arctic are canceling many of their planned calls in Northwest Alaska this summer, with many citing the Russian war in Ukraine.

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As some question her commitment, Palin says she’s never left Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Juanita Cassellius wanted Sarah Palin’s help. But she couldn’t figure out how to find her.

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Trump endorses Palin in run for Alaska congressional seat

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Former President Donald Trump on Sunday endorsed former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s campaign for U.S. House.

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At the deadline, Palin joins more than 50 candidates in special Alaska US House election

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — As the filing deadline approached Friday to run in the special election to fill Alaska’s lone U.S. House seat, the field got crowded, with current and former lawmakers, former Gov. Sarah Palin and others jumping in.

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Evacuation order issued for avalanche-stricken Anchorage suburb

Residents of a suburb of Anchorage in Alaska were ordered on Sunday to evacuate a mountainous area after one massive avalanche buried a road and another huge slide was considered imminent.

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Alaska Supreme Court finds Anchorage state Senate map is ‘unconstitutional political gerrymander’

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Alaska Supreme Court ruled Friday that a map of state Senate districts in Anchorage “constituted an unconstitutional political gerrymander violating equal protection under the Alaska Constitution.”

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Snow pileup damages Alaska pipeline company’s massive Valdez oil tanks

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The company that owns the trans-Alaska pipeline has called in backup crews to contend with massive amounts of snow piled on top of its oil storage tanks in Valdez, which has damaged infrastructure and vented petroleum vapors to the environment in what state regulators say are violations…

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Alaska plans unprecedented by-mail election in first step to replace Rep. Don Young

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaskans will pick a temporary replacement for the late U.S. Rep. Don Young in special elections on June 11 and Aug. 16, said Lt. Gov. Kevin Meyer, Gov. Mike Dunleavy and members of his administration on Tuesday.

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After Rep. Don Young’s death, Alaska’s political world braces for a sea change and an elections marathon

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Alaska politicians, election officials and congressional staffers scrambled Monday to adapt to one of the biggest shifts in the state’s political landscape in a half-century: the death of GOP U.S. Rep. Don Young.

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Suspect accused of shooting officer in downtown Anchorage standoff is apparently in custody

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A man appearing to be the suspect in a standoff that included the shooting of a police officer was led out of a downtown Anchorage apartment complex without incident Friday afternoon.

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Police officer shot during standoff near downtown Anchorage; suspect remains barricaded

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A police officer was shot Friday morning during the response to a standoff near downtown Anchorage and is expected to survive his injuries, police said.

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The crowning achievement for Anchorage's Emma Broyles might be challenging assumptions about what it means to be Miss America

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Miss America had yet to make her grand entrance at a gala in her honor when a couple yawns escaped.

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A politically appointed commission just vaporized Alaska’s campaign donation caps. Here’s what happens now

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — With high-stakes gubernatorial, legislative and local elections looming, Alaska candidates can now collect unlimited campaign donations after the commission charged with enforcing the state’s campaign finance laws chose to eliminate the state’s contribution limits rather than update them to satisfy a federal court order.

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Iditarod dogs pack Anchorage for race's ceremonial start

Fans, dogs and mushers have returned in droves to downtown Anchorage in the midst of a snowstorm for Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race's ceremonial start

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Alaska campaign finance commission erases all limits on donations to candidates

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The commission charged with enforcing Alaska’s campaign finance laws has lifted all limits on donations to candidates for governor, state legislative seats and municipal races — a decision that could allow a huge wave of cash to flow into Anchorage elections next month and state elections in…

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