Alaska uses a ranked choice voting system for statewide elections. This October’s local election will not use a ranked choice voting system, even if members adopt the proposed ordinance before then.
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Alaska Board of Education to consider further limiting local contributions to school districts
If approved, the regulation could affect services for about half of the state’s public school students.
Hoonah’s police chief resigned. Then he was fired.
Former chief says he was pushed out of his role because he began investigating complaints of misconduct against some city leaders.
As Trump officials visit Alaska, feds announce plans to remove some restrictions on Arctic drilling
The Department of the Interior is planning to lift some restrictions on development within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Hikers can finally walk the US side of the Chilkoot Trail. But what happens at the border?
The U.S. portion of a historic, 33-mile hiking trail between Skagway and British Columbia has been off limits to backcountry explorers since 2020.
There’s an event nearly every day of Juneau’s Pride month
One organizer says she wants to create chances for people to connect with their community amid attacks by the Trump administration.