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Sen. Lisa Murkowski votes against advancing a Trump-backed voter ID law.

The voter credentials bill got 51 votes to advance but not enough to clear the Senate. Sen. Murkowski says she's for voter ID but says the bill would disenfranchise Alaskans.

Backers say ensures the state gets a fair deal if a North Slope gas pipeline moves forward. Others worry the bill, even if it doesn't pass, sends the wrong message.

Critics say the law adds new hurdles to a program that food-insecure veterans depend on.

Jessie Holmes and Team Can't Stop have a four-hour lead over their closest competitor, veteran Travis Beals of Seward.

Kent said he "cannot in good conscience" back the Iran war. In his resignation letter, he says Iran "posed no imminent threat to our nation."

It’s the first dog death of the 2026 race. Last year, one dog died while racing.

Jessie Holmes and Team Can’t Stop have led much of the 2026 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Only a handful of mushers have won it consecutively, and it's been a decade since a repeat championship.

The Anchorage School District told Campbell STEM Elementary parents that officials recommended the school be closed to help balance the district’s budget. The school board voted to close the school 11 days later.

A new prediction from the Alaska Department of Revenue shows high oil prices lasting throughout 2026, with big implications for the state budget.