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Report: Peltola's campaign involved in effort to recruit second Dan Sullivan for Alaska Senate race

Oct 28, 2026

The New York Times is reporting that Democrat Mary Peltola's campaign was involved in efforts to recruit a man with the same name as Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan to run for Alaska's U.S. Senate seat

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Sullivan, Peltola seek support from Alaska Native voters ahead of crucial Senate race

Oct 25, 2026

The major candidates in Alaska’s U.S. Senate race are both casting themselves as strong voices on Alaska Native issues as they seek support from the key constituency ahead of the Nov. 3 election

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Sullivan, Peltola set to meet in televised debate in high-stakes Alaska US Senate race

Oct 15, 2026

The two major candidates in Alaska’s closely watched U.S. Senate race are set to debate before a statewide audience, just days after President Donald Trump visited the state in support of Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan

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Trump is heading all the way to Alaska in a sign of just how close its Senate race may be

Oct 13, 2026

President Donald Trump is making an unusual campaign trip with the midterm elections looming

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A small-town Alaska fisherman has Republicans on the defensive as they try to keep US House majority

Oct 10, 2026

Bill Hill is running for Congress as an independent in Alaska and he's positioning himself as a working-class candidate who can relate to people's frustrations with high fuel and other costs

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Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet

Oct 1, 2026

Scientists warn that thawing permafrost in the Arctic is releasing large amounts of methane and carbon dioxide, adding to global warming

PoliticsSep 27, 2026

'Lower 48' is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It's a fixture in the state's US Senate contest

The most biting insult in Alaska politics is to be accused of being aligned with the “Lower 48."

SportsSep 22, 2026

Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?

After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around

PoliticsSep 20, 2026

Alaskans will decide fate of ranked choice voting system after chaotic end to state's primary

Alaska’s primary revealed some of the headaches related to a major change in how voters select their candidates

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Climate and environmentOct 1, 2026

Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet

Scientists warn that thawing permafrost in the Arctic is releasing large amounts of methane and carbon dioxide, adding to global warming

Heat-trapping gas once frozen in Arctic ground is slowly leaking and warming the planet
PoliticsSep 27, 2026

'Lower 48' is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It's a fixture in the state's US Senate contest

The most biting insult in Alaska politics is to be accused of being aligned with the “Lower 48."

'Lower 48' is a phrase to fight over in Alaska. It's a fixture in the state's US Senate contest
SportsSep 22, 2026

Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?

After a summer spent packing away sockeye salmon, Alaska’s heftiest brown bears are ready to throw their weight around

Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?
PoliticsSep 20, 2026

Alaskans will decide fate of ranked choice voting system after chaotic end to state's primary

Alaska’s primary revealed some of the headaches related to a major change in how voters select their candidates

Alaskans will decide fate of ranked choice voting system after chaotic end to state's primary
PoliticsSep 18, 2026

State blames mail delivery issues for dozens of ballots from rural Alaska not counting in primary

Officials say 75 absentee in-person ballots cast by voters in rural western Alaska communities arrived too late to be counted in last month’s primary election

State blames mail delivery issues for dozens of ballots from rural Alaska not counting in primary
General newsSep 13, 2026

Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who wrongly checked 'US citizen' box

Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter misconduct cases against a group of residents born in American Samoa after a state appeals court threw out felony charges against a woman who wrongly checked a box saying she was a U.S. citizen

Alaska drops voter misconduct cases against American Samoans who wrongly checked 'US citizen' box
General newsSep 11, 2026

15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska's Bering Sea

A fishing crew in Alaska’s Bering Sea rescued a teenager who clung to a capsized boat for days in the frigid waters

15-year-old rescued after clinging to capsized boat for days in Alaska's Bering Sea
PoliticsAug 31, 2026

Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governor's race as they hope to flip the seat

Democrat Tom Begich has withdrawn from Alaska’s governor's race and is supporting the first-place finisher, fellow Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins

Democrats aim to unite behind one candidate in Alaska governor's race as they hope to flip the seat
PoliticsAug 26, 2026

A federal prisoner with no clear ties to Alaska advances in primary for the state's US House seat

A man who is serving time in a federal prison in New York has advanced from the primary for Alaska’s lone House seat

A federal prisoner with no clear ties to Alaska advances in primary for the state's US House seat

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