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The head of the Alaska Division of Elections said “we’re very concerned” by the incident and the agency is working with the U.S. Postal Service to ensure it doesn’t happen again.
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Recruiters are contending with a confounding array of political, social and economic crises that have made it harder than ever to find citizens willing to serve.
Both candidates said they would be favorable to the state’s oil and gas industry.
![After overcoming a health scare, East’s Rosie Conway is off to a hot start to the cross-country season](https://www.adn.com/resizer/XhPVMozG6k3Dede9lEqzRI-VhOE=/400x267/filters:format(jpg):quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/adn/73J3YRA6RFGX3CROMJKG6ZLDBE.jpg)
The junior distance runner missed most of last season due to a weakened immune system brought on by undiagnosed asthma and is already showing that she is back to being a top contender this year.