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Peltola is a GOP target. She’s stepped up her campaign fundraising.

“This will be one of the most competitive races in the country," says a National Republican Congressional Committee spokesman.
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Tuckerman Babcock resigns from UA Board of Regents after 2 months

Gov. Mike Dunleavy appointed Babcock, his former chief of staff, to the board after legislators rejected Bethany Marcum for the position.
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Alaska woman’s lawsuit says she was victim at California prison known as ‘rape club’

The lawsuit follows a criminal conviction for the former prison warden, Ray Garcia, and seeks an unspecified sum of money to be determined in court.

Line One: Call-in Mental Health Advice

On this episode of Line One host and clinical therapist Prentiss Pemberton devotes an hour to answering called and emailed questions about mental health, behavioral health, and emotional well-being.
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Two years into his tenure, Anchorage Mayor Bronson reflects on homeless policy, shelter plans and Assembly relationship

In a lengthy interview, Bronson describes his successes and regrets from his first two years in office, plus his hopes for long-term homeless shelter.
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Seward utility sale back on ballot, with question about vote threshold

An ongoing effort to sell Seward’s city-run utility to a larger utility company is getting another chance on the ballot.
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Environmental activists work to reconnect Yukon villages with salmon amid subsistence restrictions

Amid the collapse of chum and chinook salmon on the river, the Smokehouse Collective is trying to build sustainable, resilient food systems for Native communities.

Kake resident finds healing by crafting traditional Lingít cedar roses

Frank Hughes has made thousands of roses over the years. And he’s discovered that for him, they have a unique healing effect.
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Anchorage Health Department announces firing, then un-firing, of contractor that runs 24-hour sleep-off service

The contractor’s service has been inconsistent for months due to staffing shortages. A fire department official says that’s better than going months without the service at all.
Donald Trump

5 things to know about the latest charges against Donald Trump

If Trump, the current GOP presidential front-runner, pleads not guilty his trial could take place as he makes his case for the White House.
Mike Dunleavy

Alaska pays $350K to settle last wrongful-firing lawsuit from loyalty-pledge scheme

The case by former state attorney Elizabeth Bakalar against Gov. Mike Dunleavy and his former chief of staff will not go to a trial over damages.
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Alaska’s regional Native corporations seek to expand federal influence

TJ Presley, the corporations' first government affairs director, says his job reflects a growing need to educate federal policy makers about them.
Ed Mercer

Juneau Police Chief Ed Mercer retires after 31-year career

Mercer, Juneau's first Alaska Native police chief, is retiring after more than 20 years of service in the state's capital.
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Lawsuits target Alaska predator-control program that killed 99 bears in effort to boost caribou

The program carried out in southwestern Alaska was illegal and will not help the flagging Mulchatna caribou herd, the lawsuits claim.
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Murkowski says evidence shows Trump ‘played a key role’ in Jan. 6 riot

Murkowski says "clear evidence" showed Trump tried to overturn the election, and it's only gotten stronger.
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Trump charged with 4 felony counts for attempt to overturn the 2020 election

A federal grand jury indicted Donald Trump on four counts Tuesday related to the efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Mat-Su teachers, district reach contract deal to avert a strike

The Matanuska-Susitna Education Association has voted to ratify a contract with the borough’s school district after negotiating for over a year and a half.

TOTE Maritime Alaska is now powering its ships with natural gas, cutting carbon and other pollutants

The company says it's the first in the world to convert a full fleet to run on the most environmentally friendly fuel available.
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Juneau Drag’s first show at Southeast Alaska State Fair draws hundreds

On Friday, hundreds gathered to watch Juneau Drag’s first appearance at the Southeast Alaska State Fair in Haines.
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Anchorage hits grim milestone for outdoor deaths. Still, this reporter shares a story of hope.

The data on outdoor deaths comes from Anchorage Daily News stories, many of them written by ADN reporter Michelle Theriault Boots.