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Palin first to sign new ballot initiative to repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A new group has announced it will attempt to do away with ranked choice voting in Alaska by ballot initiative, and former Gov. Sarah Palin was the first to sign the petition — before the outcome of her congressional bid is final.

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What it means that a historic number of LGBTQ candidates won midterm elections

The 2022 midterm election made history with the most wins for openly LGBTQ candidates. At least 340 candidates have won their races, beating the previous record of 336 in 2020.

WEKU

US Fish and Wildlife Service releases draft of its first Alaska Native relations policy aimed at increasing trust

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has released a draft of its first Alaska Native relations policy, which the agency says is an effort to inform employees who have not previously worked with Alaska Native communities and cultivate trust with Indigenous groups.

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Subarctic boreal forest, vital for the planet, is at risk

Fort McMurray (Canada) (AFP) - It burns, it drifts, it falls victim to insects.And it's shrinking.

AFP

US midterm election results: Mark Kelly retains Senate seat in Arizona but still no definitive overall result

It could be days or even weeks before Democrats or Republicans secure control of the Senate or the House. Here's the current state of play.

ABC News

ICYMI: Where election results stand

Partisan control of the chamber has not yet been determined, in part because races in Arizona, and Nevada remain uncalled (Alaska’s U.S. Senate election is also uncalled at this time, but the two candidates in the ranked-choice runoff with the most votes are Republicans, including the incumbent, Sen. Lisa Murkowski).…

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Voices: In Alaska, things look surprisingly bad for Sarah Palin — and for Republicans in general

‘Hate to be a negative Nancy, but I really think Alaska is going the way of Washington and California. The conservative ship has sailed’

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TYSON 2.0: Goes To Alaska, New Parent Company With Ric Flair Drip, Revenue Could Triple In 2023

Mike Tyson and his company TYSON 2.0 have been busy these days, starting with a trip to Alaska where they’re expanding their global footprint via a partnership with Cold Creek Extracts, the Alaska-based CBD and THC manufacturer.

Benzinga

Alaska's constitutional convention ballot measure failing by a significant margin

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — By a wide margin, Alaskans firmly rejected a ballot measure asking whether Alaska should hold a constitutional convention, according to preliminary election results.

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Murkowski closes on Tshibaka as votes are counted in Alaska's US Senate race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Right-wing Republican Kelly Tshibaka narrowly led Republican incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski after early returns were posted Tuesday night, but Murkowski said she was confident she'd overtake her Trump-backed opponent once absentee ballots were counted and ranked-choice votes tabulated.

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Why AP called Alaska's Senate race for Republicans

The Associated Press determined Republicans will win Alaska's U.S. Senate race race because of the state’s ranked-choice voting system even though who'll win isn't clear

The Independent UK

Peltola leads Alaska’s US House race in early results

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Democrat U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola was leading in first-choice votes in preliminary returns from Tuesday’s election, with over 200,000 ballots counted and thousands still left to be tallied.

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Peltola faces Palin in bid to hold Alaska's US House seat

Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, has embraced the legacy of her Republican predecessor, the late Rep. Don Young, as she seeks a full two-year term to the state’s lone U.S. House seat

The Independent UK

Murkowski seeks to fend off Trump-backed Tshibaka in Alaska

Alaska U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is seeking to fend off a challenge from Donald Trump-endorsed fellow Republican Kelly Tshibaka in Tuesday’s election

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Republican Dunleavy seeks reelection as Alaska governor

Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy is vying to become the first governor in the state since Democrat Tony Knowles in 1998 to be elected to back-to-back terms

Daily Mirror

Woman spends £26,000 to get her dog back after ex's nightmare girlfriend took it

Aimee Dodd, 43, has been reunited with her beloved pooch Atlas after he was taken by her ex's then-girlfriend, costing her more than £26k following an 18-month court battle

Reason

Nothing New Under (or Using) the Sun

In the Reply All Is Not a Crime comment thread, commenter Drbusybody alludes to this incident: There she was, low-tech Linda [Ellerbee], working on a word processor as a story writer for the Associated Press's broadcast wire in Dallas. One day she wrote a long, chatty letter to a friend…

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Anchorage Zen Community seeks awareness sitting in silence

For more than three decades, members of the Anchorage Zen Community have gathered in unusual venues with the same intention: simply to sit and meditate in silence

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Officials: Woman charged with voting in Florida and Alaska

A South Florida woman has been arrested on charges that she voted in Florida and Alaska during the same election cycle over several years

Chicago Tribune

Commentary: Alaska has a voting solution for a nation torn apart

For a nation torn apart politically, a cure is emerging, of all places, in Alaska.

The Independent UK

Midterms: How ranked choice voting works in Alaska

Most Americans are used to casting their ballot for a single person for each office

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Alaska village still home despite climate threat

“Home sweet home.” That’s how Helen Kakoona calls her Alaska Native village of Shishmaref when asked what it means to live on a remote barrier island near the Arctic Circle.

Salon

Where did Alaska’s crabs go?

One billion snow crabs disappeared from the Bering Sea. No one is sure why — but climate change is suspect #1

The Independent UK

Climate Migration: Alaska village resists despite threats

The Alaska Native village of Shishmaref is located on a sinking barrier island in the Chukchi Sea near the Bering Strait that separates the U.S. and Russia, where it is constantly threatened by the effects of climate change

The Independent UK

Climate migration: Alaska village resists despite threats

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