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Alaska has allowed individuals to contribute unlimited sums to candidates since a federal appeals court struck down the state’s limits in 2021 as unconstitutionally low.

The small ensemble was one of many that came to town for the Southeast Alaska State Fair. Aside from the near-constant music, the big draw on Saturday was a logging show.

Alaska childcare providers say state and federal funding to support programs is insufficient — and that rising costs mean they are able to offer less and less.

Commercial salmon fishing is a distant memory on the Kuskokwim River. But down the Bering Sea coast, local fishermen with the Independent Fishermen of Quinhagak Cooperative have been fighting to keep a small commercial fishery alive and bring much-needed cash into communities.

The plane crashed onto an ice floe after experiencing “severe icing conditions,” killing all nine passengers and the pilot.

A bipartisan group of 23 legislators wrote a letter Tuesday, asking Elections Director Carol Beecher to put all names back on the active voters list unless their ineligibility to vote has been established.

A Juneau man said he wasn’t allowed to be in the parade carrying a sign that criticizes war. He says it’s an infringement of his First Amendment rights, and wants the city to get involved.

The explosive was commercial grade and is typically used to ignite larger explosives.

Wastewater tested positive for evidence of measles on July 7, 8, 9 and 14, but the state doesn’t have comparable data yet for dates beyond mid-July.

Developed by local whale biologists and marine pilots, the class aims to reduce ship strikes.

It is still unclear when the man died before he was placed in the freezer, along with the circumstances of his death.

Troopers received a report of the crash at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.

The video prompted a public outcry from residents and the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, as well as a protest seeking justice.

No flight cancellations were immediately reported.

Gov. Mike Dunleavy called a new special session after rejecting a bill that would have cut taxes on the Alaska LNG project but increased them on some private oil and gas companies.

The bonds would have helped fund $25 million worth of critical repairs and upgrades to Juneau’s schools and the city’s water and sewer systems.

The candidate filing period for Juneau’s October municipal election closed Monday afternoon.

Matt Schultz explains his decision to suspend his campaign against Republican incumbent Rep. Nick Begich and back independent Bill Hill

The flood typically begins within a week after the basin is full, but it can happen at any time.

District leadership said operations will remain largely the same, though there will be no more early release days for elementary schools and bus routes may change slightly.