Turnout, ballot splitting and a blue Anchorage: 3 takeaways from Alaska’s election results

Turnout, ballot splitting and a blue Anchorage: 3 takeaways from Alaska’s election results

A close look at the 340,510 ballots counted reveals new information on the way Alaskans cast their ballots.

Iris Samuels, Sean Maguire
Wasilla lawmaker challenges child care tax credit and other policies over alleged rule violation

Wasilla lawmaker challenges child care tax credit and other policies over alleged rule violation

Iris Samuels
Women will make up a majority in Alaska House for first time in state history

Women will make up a majority in Alaska House for first time in state history

Iris Samuels
After studying earthquakes in Alaska for 30 years, seismologist moving on to a big new job

After studying earthquakes in Alaska for 30 years, seismologist moving on to a big new job

Ned Rozell | Alaska Science
Anchorage middle schooler triumphs in national civic engagement competition

Anchorage middle schooler triumphs in national civic engagement competition

Jenna Kunze
Port of Alaska secures $50 million federal grant for new cargo terminal

Port of Alaska secures $50 million federal grant for new cargo terminal

Emily Goodykoontz

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Here’s what we know — and don’t know — about the fin whale that washed up on the Anchorage mudflats

Here’s what we know — and don’t know — about the fin whale that washed up on the Anchorage mudflats

Zachariah Hughes
The fluoride fights are a decades-old cultural war that America can’t quit

The fluoride fights are a decades-old cultural war that America can’t quit

Petula Dvorak, The Washington Post
Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US public land: ‘Drill’

Trump gave Interior nominee one directive for a half-billion acres of US public land: ‘Drill’

Matthew Brown and Jack Dura, Associated Press
Percentage of nonresident workers in Alaska hits highest point in years

Percentage of nonresident workers in Alaska hits highest point in years

Alex DeMarban
Trump pushes past the sting of Matt Gaetz’s exit with a flurry of new picks

Trump pushes past the sting of Matt Gaetz’s exit with a flurry of new picks

President-elect Donald Trump announced his choices for labor secretary, surgeon general, leaders of the CDC and FDA, and the secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Isaac Arnsdorf, Marianne LeVine and Ashley Parker, The Washington Post
Ex-Alaska prosecutor who blew whistle on Kindred wins settlement over retaliation

Ex-Alaska prosecutor who blew whistle on Kindred wins settlement over retaliation

Casey Grove, Alaska Public Media
Trump plans to fire lawyers who worked for Jack Smith and use DOJ to probe the 2020 election

Trump plans to fire lawyers who worked for Jack Smith and use DOJ to probe the 2020 election

The plans show how President-elect Donald Trump wants to use the Justice Department to address his own personal grievances.

Amy Gardner, Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker and Perry Stein, The Washington Post
With rare exhumation in Kwethluk, Matushka Olga moves closer to Russian Orthodox sainthood

With rare exhumation in Kwethluk, Matushka Olga moves closer to Russian Orthodox sainthood

Olinka Arrsamquq Michael, known as Matushka Olga, has been revered by Russian Orthodox believers in the Yukon-Kuskokwim region for decades. She will officially become a saint in June.

Michelle Theriault Boots
For your Thanksgiving table, Alaska-made recipes for sides, sips and snacks

For your Thanksgiving table, Alaska-made recipes for sides, sips and snacks

Julia O'Malley
Tracing family history, and how it intertwines with Alaska’s burgeoning role in the U.S.

Tracing family history, and how it intertwines with Alaska’s burgeoning role in the U.S.

Scott McMurren
5 things to do in Anchorage this weekend

5 things to do in Anchorage this weekend

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Project Anchorage will rejuvenate our city

Larry Cash

The power of small business: Shop local this holiday season

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VPSO growth strengthens Alaska public safety

James Hoelscher
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Winter shelters for Anchorage’s homeless residents are already full. Officials say they’re working to open more.

Winter shelters for Anchorage’s homeless residents are already full. Officials say they’re working to open more.

Emily Goodykoontz
Alaska’s gonorrhea rate is the nation’s highest, and chlamydia rate is third highest

Alaska’s gonorrhea rate is the nation’s highest, and chlamydia rate is third highest

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon
2,000 fifth-graders power UAA volleyball with ear-splitting energy

2,000 fifth-graders power UAA volleyball with ear-splitting energy

Marc Lester
NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia’s attack with new hypersonic missile

NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia’s attack with new hypersonic missile

Illia Novikov and Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press
Study: Among butter clams, which pose toxin dangers to Alaska harvesters, size matters

Study: Among butter clams, which pose toxin dangers to Alaska harvesters, size matters

Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon
Wisconsin kayaker accused of faking his own death is alive, authorities say

Wisconsin kayaker accused of faking his own death is alive, authorities say

Jonathan Edwards, The Washington Post
Woman charged with airline interference on flight from Bethel to Anchorage

Woman charged with airline interference on flight from Bethel to Anchorage

Anchorage Daily News
Texas education board approves optional Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools

Texas education board approves optional Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools

Nadia Lathan and Jamie Stengle, Associated Press
What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general

What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general

Michelle L. Price, Colleen Long, Associated Press
Fin whale nearly 50 feet long washes ashore on Anchorage tidal flats

Fin whale nearly 50 feet long washes ashore on Anchorage tidal flats

Alena Naiden
In a world of bytes and clips, Anchorage musician Chad Reynvaan creates an album for the times

In a world of bytes and clips, Anchorage musician Chad Reynvaan creates an album for the times

Chris Bieri
Feral rabbits have taken over the grounds of an Anchorage school

Feral rabbits have taken over the grounds of an Anchorage school

Jenna Kunze
Spanish, Yup’ik, Lao and more: Anchorage students speak a combined 112 languages

Spanish, Yup’ik, Lao and more: Anchorage students speak a combined 112 languages

Jenna Kunze
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2,000 fifth-graders power UAA volleyball with ear-splitting energy

2,000 fifth-graders power UAA volleyball with ear-splitting energy

Marc Lester
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Photos: Best of November 2024

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