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Former U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola launches Senate bid against incumbent Dan Sullivan →

Peltola's announcement sets up a fight between two political heavyweights. The race is expected to draw large amounts of campaign spending.

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2026 city election: What do you want to ask Anchorage Assembly and school board candidates? →

In partnership with Alaska Public Media, we'll ask every candidate a series of questions for our annual questionnaires and publish their answers so you can compare them side by side.

Supreme Court rejects state petition to take up fight over Alaska subsistence →

The decision keeps in place a unique federal protection viewed as critical by Alaska Natives.

Anchorage mayor asks Assembly to set aside sales tax proposal in favor of plan to help fund schools →

In asking the Anchorage Assembly to consider putting a one-time, $12 million levy to benefit the school district on the April ballot, Mayor Suzanne LaFrance asked the body to set aside her own 3% sales tax proposal, "for the time being."

In Supreme Court case over which absentee ballots count, Alaska doesn't pick a side →

The case before the court challenges a Mississippi law that allows absentee ballots received after Election Day to count if they are postmarked by Election Day.

In other political news

Greenland official calls it 'unfathomable' that the U.S. is considering taking over the island →

Tensions flare in Minnesota as protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off →

Young Americans are increasingly rejecting the Democratic and Republican parties, poll shows →

Supreme Court takes up culture war battle over transgender athletes in school sports →

Sen. Mark Kelly sues the Pentagon over attempts to punish him, calling it unconstitutional →

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