Peltola leads in Alaska’s U.S. House race, while U.S. Senate race tightens
The Division of Elections is only counting first-place votes this week. It’s likely that the congressional races won’t be decided until second rankings are tallied on Nov. 23.
Dunleavy poised to win Alaska governor’s race
If Dunleavy’s share of the vote remains over 50% as more ballots are counted, he will win a second term as governor outright.
Alaskans say no to constitutional convention
Voters oppose the convention by more than 2-1.
Republicans lead in majority of Alaska House seats, with potential for more
Ranked choice voting results may add to the Republican lead, with implications for House leadership.
In preliminary results, Democrats appear likely to flip two Alaska Senate seats
If the gains hold, they increase the chances of a coalition majority in the Senate.
4 takeaways from Alaska’s election night results
Election Day is over in Alaska, and enough dust has settled to call some high-interest contests, and to know what to watch for in unresolved races as more ballots are counted.
Why Peltola and Murkowski are well situated to win reelection
In Alaska’s congressional races, incumbents are in a good position to win, but will have to wait until Nov. 23's ranked-choice tabulation to be sure.
Alaska ski legend Dean Cummings acquitted in New Mexico murder trial
Cummings, the former World Extreme Skiing Champion behind the now-defunct Valdez-based H2O Guides, walked out of jail a short time after the verdict Tuesday, a free man for the first time in more than two years.
Most Alaska students are not proficient in reading and math, state test scores show
Seventy percent of third through ninth graders were not proficient in English, while 77% were not proficient in math.
Alaska lawmakers look at election results and ponder policies, politics and personalities in coalition discussions
Alaska Beacon reporter James Brooks says some state senators have been talking about the very real possibility of forming a coalition. But the future of a coalition-controlled House is much murkier.
Pilot dead after plane hits cable, crashes into river near Chickaloon
A Palmer man died Thursday after Alaska State Troopers say his small plane struck a cable and crashed into the Matanuska River near Chickaloon.
Banishment of Kipnuk principal followed allegations of disrespect, poor communication and COVID safety fears
Leaders in Kipnuk say the principal there bullied Native school staff members, ignored COVID-19 restrictions and oversaw a decline in education quality.
New omicron subvariants now dominant in the U.S., raising fears of a winter surge
The subvariants — called BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 — appear to be among the most adept yet at evading immunity from vaccination and previous infection.
How can the Anchorage School District close its budget gap? | Alaska Insight
Lori Townsend talks with School Board Member Dave Donley, and Alyse Galvin of Great Alaska Schools, to understand the scope of the Anchorage School District's $68 million budget gap, and what can be done to address it.
Palin and Tshibaka are on track to lose but hint at election battles ahead
Both Trump-endorsed candidates are making vague accusations of malfeasance, despite no evidence of election fraud.
Anchorage school communities grapple with potential closures
Birchwood ABC is one of Anchorage School District's top performing schools, but it's also one of six schools the district may close due to a budget deficit.
Alaska’s salmon worth $720.4 million this year
Alaska's 2022 harvests for all five salmon species in all fisheries equaled $720.4 million – $76.5 million more than 2021 and $425.2 million more than 2020.
Predator reduction efforts have not increased moose harvests, study says
A new scientific paper on predator reduction efforts in much of Interior and Southcentral Alaska has found they have not increased hunter moose harvest over several decades.
The culture wars are pushing some teachers to leave the classroom
Some teachers and administrators — already facing long hours and low pay — now find themselves under pressure from politicians, parents and even their own school districts.
Last year’s seabird bycatch toll was lower than average, but so was fishing effort, report says
Bycatch, the incidental catch of untargeted species in commercial fisheries, is not just about salmon or crab. Seabirds are also caught and killed unintentionally in fishing gear.