The Alaska Division of Elections has denied the Alaska Republican Party’s request to block three incumbent House Republicans from running in the party’s 2018 primaries.
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Southern Kenai Peninsula Republicans recruit candidates to run against Seaton
District party leaders on the southern Kenai Peninsula are actively recruiting candidates to run against House Rep. Paul Seaton of Homer next fall.
Personal rights and stigma: When and where can sex offenders participate in the community?
Towns across Alaska have to grapple with what to do once a known sex offender returns to the community after serving their punishment. Though there are clear limits in some areas, there are massive gray zones, as well.
Cod numbers in the Gulf of Alaska fall dramatically
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries division’s Steven Barbeaux said the issue likely started with warmer water moving into the Gulf in 2014 and sticking around for the next three years.
Coalition works to reduce recidivism on Kenai Peninsula
As lawmakers decide whether to tweak criminal justice reform, an organization is forming on the Kenai Peninsula that also hopes to reduce the number of Alaskans ending up back in jail.
Fish and Game looks deeper into declining Cook Inlet belugas
The beluga whale population in Cook Inlet has been steadily declining since the 1970s. The number of whales in the area today is just a third of what it once was, and the Alaska Department of Fish Game wants to help belugas recover.