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Rep. Robyn Frier, a Democrat from Utqiaġvik, leads Kotzebue Mayor Saima Chase, also a Democrat, in the race for Alaska House District 40, according to unofficial results.
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Rural Alaska
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Dustin KoehlerThe plane crashed onto an ice floe after experiencing “severe icing conditions," killing all nine passengers and the pilot. -
Katie Basile/KYUKThe state Department of Fish and Game says the bear culling is working, but critics say there's no proof. -
Desiree Hagen/KOTZ“Our people need to be heard in their voice,” said Aucha Kameroff, the group’s leader. “One of the voices that we have as people in rural Alaska, or any place, is by voting.” -
Paige Sparks/KTOOFederal officials recently announced that households that lost food purchased with federal food assistance will be able to have some of it replaced.
State News
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James Oh/Alaska Public MediaAlaska has allowed individuals to contribute unlimited sums to candidates since a federal appeals court struck down the state’s limits in 2021 as unconstitutionally low. Ballot Measure 1 aims to limit the influence of big-money donors on state and local elections. -
Chris Bieri/Anchorage Daily NewsThe hope for the relaunched Anchorage Press is to get back to its alternative, mid-'90s roots. -
Liz FergusonRepublican candidate Click Bishop for governor and his independent running mate, Greta Schuerch, visited Kotzebue last week, as part of a statewide tour ahead of the August 18 primaries. -
Clarise Larson/KTOOEpidemiologists don't know yet whether the cases are part of the national outbreak centered in the Midwest. They urge Alaskans to wash fruits and veggies and get tested if they feel sick.
News from NPR
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Russell Brand, who became a celebrity darling in the early 2000s, was found guilty on one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault in a case brought by six women. -
Through civic participation and liberal education, South Korean educators hope to "quietly stitch the fabric of our democracy…before it unravels beyond repair." -
Visitors, ecologists, park rangers and residents all love this wild barrier island off the coast of southern Georgia. But they have different ideas of how to best protect it. -
Affordability concerns were top of mind for voters heading into the midterms, as tariffs and the war in Iran drove up prices, including food costs. Now, Americans are expecting relief from Washington.
