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Alaska Lt. Gov. Dahlstrom reverses herself, puts Treg Taylor back in governor’s race
by James Brooks (Politics) on September 5, 2026The lieutenant governor cited an as-yet-unpublished analysis by the Alaska Department of Law, Taylor’s former agency, to make her decision.
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Candidates run unopposed in upcoming municipal elections
by admin (News) on September 3, 2026By Diana Haecker and Ariana Crockett O’Harra The candidate list for the 2026 Nome Municipal elections is slim. The filing deadline to declare candidacy ended on Tuesday, Sept. 1 at 5 p.m. and no […]
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Where Alaska races stand after a chaotic end to primary election season
by Eric Stone (Politics) on September 2, 2026It was a chaotic last day of strategic maneuvering, especially in the governor's race. Here's where things stand as voters look toward November.
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Operation Polar Dagger serves the purpose of deterrence
by admin (News) on August 27, 2026By Diana Haecker In the chaos of ex-typhoon Merbok that hit Nome and the region in September 2022, it escaped most that a special operations command of the military was holding the first iteration […]
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What's next as Democrat Mary Peltola solidly leads incumbent US Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska's...
by Alex DeMarban, Anchorage Daily News (www.newsminer.com - RSS Results in news/politics of type article) on August 25, 2026ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Democratic former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola maintained a five-point lead over Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan on Wednesday in a race that could help determine control of the […]
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U.S. Arctic Research Commission Chair visits Nome
by admin (News) on August 20, 2026By Diana Haecker Fishing was high on the agenda when the newly appointed chairman of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission Tom Dans visited Nome last week. Dans, excited to have succeeded in […]
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4 key dates to know in Alaska’s 2026 midterm elections
by The Alaska Current (The Alaska Current) on September 2, 2026Here are all the dates you need to know if you’re planning to vote in Alaska’s 2026 midterm elections. Election Day in Alaska and across the country is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but if you’re planning […]
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Alaska’s governor’s race pits a Democrat against 3 Republicans
by Matt Acuña Buxton (The Alaska Current) on September 1, 2026While Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins is working to appeal to a broad swath of voters, Republicans are going all-in on old conservative tropes. The post Alaska’s governor’s race pits a Democrat […]
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It’s Mary Peltola vs. three Republicans for Alaska’s US Senate seat
by Matt Acuña Buxton (The Alaska Current) on September 1, 2026After the final changes, Peltola’s path to Congress is getting clearer, while Sen. Dan Sullivan’s is getting more and more complicated. The post It’s Mary Peltola vs. three Republicans for […]
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Sullivan and Peltola, lead candidates in Alaska US Senate race, trade barbs at industry forum
by Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media - Washington (Politics) on August 28, 2026The Republican senator said his Democratic challenger would empower “lower 48 liberals.” Peltola blamed him for confirming Biden’s Interior secretary.
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Legislative Ethics Committee requests applications to replace 2 expiring public member seats
by Natalie Spaulding (Must Read Alaska) on September 3, 2026The Select Committee on Legislative Ethics has two public member appointments expiring in 2026 and is soliciting applications from anyone interested in serving on the committee. Public members are […]
