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Alaska Elections

Alaskans react to Supreme Court decision to eliminate abortion rights

Claire Stremple, KTOO

Abortions are still legal in Alaska, though many women live hundreds of miles from access to abortions.

Judge rejects bid to put Tara Sweeney on US House special election ballot

James Brooks, Alaska Beacon

Crews work to contain 13-acre wildfire in East Anchorage

Kavitha George, Alaska Public Media

Live from NPR: Supreme court overturns right to abortion

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With Roe v. Wade overturned, disabled people reflect on how it will impact them

Shruti Rajkumar, NPR News

Sen. Murkowski votes to advance bipartisan gun safety act

Katie Anastas, Alaska Public Media

Rockslide damages cruise dock in Skagway, forces ship to skip port call

Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News

Margined white butterflies are hanging out by Mendenhall Glacier. Here’s why.

Claire Stremple, KTOO

Alaska State Government

Gov. Dunleavy says he hasn’t decided if he’ll sign the tribal recognition bill

Eric Stone, KRBD – Ketchikan

About 1 in 8 rural Alaska ballots have been rejected in special primary, raising red flags with lawmakers

Wesley Early, Alaska Public Media

Alaska’s open primaries put to the test with special election for US House

Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media

Alaska Department of Corrections wants prisoners to have tablets to aid reentry

Lisa Phu, Alaska Beacon

Latest News

Judge rejects bid to put Tara Sweeney on US House special election ballot

With Roe v. Wade overturned, disabled people reflect on how it will impact them

Crews work to contain 13-acre wildfire in East Anchorage

Alaskans react to Supreme Court decision to eliminate abortion rights

Sen. Murkowski votes to advance bipartisan gun safety act

Rockslide damages cruise dock in Skagway, forces ship to skip port call

Margined white butterflies are hanging out by Mendenhall Glacier. Here’s why.

Juneau

A couple, seen from behind, sitting on lawn chairs at the beach on a sunny day

Juneau’s weekend highs could challenge decades-old heat record

June 23, 2022

University of Alaska faculty rally at the Capitol as administration and union continue mediation

June 23, 2022

Starting this fall, you can take Alaska Native language courses for free at UAS

June 22, 2022

Young kids in Juneau could get their first COVID-19 vaccine dose this week

June 21, 2022

Juneau youth center’s Pride Party creates a needed space for LGBTQ+ youth

June 21, 2022

More Juneau News

Southeast

Sitka’s drinking water places second at national taste championship

June 22, 2022

After nearly 3 years, Alaska Marine Highway resumes service to Prince Rupert

June 22, 2022

Crew from Seattle wins 2022 Race to Alaska ‘days in front of anyone else’

June 21, 2022

After weeks of heated debate, a drag queen read a book to children at Ketchikan’s public library for the first time

June 18, 2022

Ketchikan City Council declines to cancel drag queen reading at library

June 17, 2022

More Southeast News

Statewide

Lawsuit filed to keep congressional candidate Tara Sweeney in special election

June 23, 2022

In victory for commercial fishermen, court orders Cook Inlet fishery to reopen

June 23, 2022

With hot, dry weather expected, Alaska boosts firefighting resources

June 23, 2022

President of First Alaskans Institute testifies at committee hearing on federal boarding schools

June 22, 2022

In Alaska’s first statewide by-mail vote, turnout was highest for a primary since 2014

June 22, 2022

More Statewide News