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Campaign against Alaska constitutional convention gets major donations from D.C. groups

The largest group urging Alaskans to vote against a constitutional convention has received a major boost from a pair of Washington, D.C., groups.
St. Lawrence Island

2 Russian boaters detained on St. Lawrence Island

The boaters reportedly told Gambell residents they were fleeing the Russian military, which is drafting up to 300,000 men for its failing invasion of Ukraine.
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‘Our school is taking a dive’: Nikolaevsk parents push for a charter school

The isolated village of Nikolaevsk was founded by Russian Old Believers.
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How, where and when you can cast your ballot in Alaska’s November election

It's not enough to know who or what you want to vote for, you also need to know how and where to cast your ballot.
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Bristol Bay’s sockeye runs are breaking records, but the fishery’s growth has left many locals behind

Over the past half-century there has been a dramatic shift in who fishes commercially in Bristol Bay, with local permit ownership declining sharply.
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Man hit and killed by pickup while walking across Glenn Highway

The man was crossing the highway near Boniface Parkway Wednesday night in Northeast Anchorage.
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Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, October 5, 2022

A new storm could bring flooding and high winds to Alaska’s northwest coast. Many homeless campers in Anchorage don't want to go to a city-run shelter. And from Bethel to Ketchikan, voters cast their ballots in municipal elections.

Alaska’s next west coast storm forecast to hit farther north, as some communities still recover from September flooding

The most serious impacts are expected from Shishmaref to Kotzebue and up the coast to Utqiagvik.
the police station in Homer

Homer schools placed under temporary lockdown Tuesday after TikTok threat

The Anchorage FBI told police Tuesday that a 16-year-old Homer teenager posted on TikTok that he was going to shoot up a school and be the “next serial killer.”
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Cooper Landing group takes trapping setback proposals to Board of Game

Winter trapping season is starting up again next month, and a group of Cooper Landing residents that have long wanted to make trails safer for their dogs are still working to create regulations on trapping in recreational areas.

Russia and Saudi Arabia agree to massive cuts to oil output. Here’s why it matters

The OPEC+ alliance announced a 2 million barrels a day cut in oil production Wednesday — an amount that could drive oil and gas prices back up after weeks on a downward trend.

Line One: Testosterone and other hormones for men and women

Hormones are messages that travel through the bloodstream to relay instructions to the body that control many functions. They are often prescribed in situations where our bodies are not providing enough for us to function at our best. Hormones also naturally decline as we age which may poorly affect our overall quality of life and health. Men also experience a decline in testosterone and other hormones, and replacement is just as important for them as it is for women.

‘Alaska Daily’ TV show debuts this week, with roots in the real-life Anchorage Daily News

The Anchorage Daily News worked with ABC to create "Alaska Daily," after the ADN's Pulitzer-winning "Lawless" series on sexual violence and Alaska criminal justice failures.

Anchorage officials issue eviction notices to homeless campers at Centennial Campground

There’s still dozens of homeless residents staying at the campground. They have 15 days to leave.
Newtok storm debris

Fall storm expected to bring winds, flooding to parts of Alaska

A forecaster said the latest storm is on a “very different track” than September’s powerful storm, and its main impacts will be felt farther north.
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More than 300 Ukrainians have come to Alaska since the war began

Most of those who’ve arrived in Alaska under the Uniting for Ukraine program have family who applied to sponsor them to live in places where previous waves of Slavic-speaking immigrants have settled.
Voter Listening Sessions: What do YOU want to know? Virtual and In Person

Voter Listening Sessions in Kotzebue and Kodiak

Talk of Alaska is hitting the road with an in-person conversation in Juneau on June 7.
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Quakers formally apologize to Alaska Native communities for residential schools

Members of the Alaska Friends Conference of the Religious Society of Friends formally read the apology out loud on Friday at the former site of the Quaker-established mission school, which is now Sayéik Gastineau elementary school.
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Coronavirus (booster) FAQ: Can it cause a positive test? When should you get it?

There is a lot of information about coronavirus vaccines out there, and some of it seems vague or contradictory. We talked to experts to help answer some of the most common and confusing questions.
a ballot box in Juneau

2 propositions still too close to call following preliminary results in Juneau election

Two propositions, repealing mandatory disclosure of Juneau real-estate sale prices and authorizing borrowing to build a new City Hall, could be decided by fewer than 40 votes.