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Alaska US senators introduce bill that would again designate North America's tallest peak as Denali

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska's Republican U.S. senators have introduced legislation seeking to designate North America's tallest peak as Denali...

Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power

Alaska Sen. Murkowski has faced Trump's wrath. She was willing to defy him after his return to power

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- In the early days of President Donald Trump's second term, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has openly...

Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight

Trump targets Alaska's oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- President Donald Trump's expansive executive order aimed at boosting oil and gas drilling, mining and logging...

Trump order seeks to change the name of North America's tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley

Trump order seeks to change the name of North America's tallest peak from Denali to Mount McKinley

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- President Donald Trump issued an executive order Monday calling for North America's tallest peak -- Denali...

Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling

Alaska political leaders hope to see Trump undo restrictions on oil drilling

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- President-elect Donald Trump promised repeatedly during his campaign to expand oil drilling in the U.S., which...

Race for Alaska's only US House seat too early to call

Race for Alaska's only US House seat too early to call

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska voters were deciding a hard-fought race for the state's only U.S. House seat that could...

Alaska voters deciding a hard-fought race for the state's only US House seat, election issues

Alaska voters deciding a hard-fought race for the state's only US House seat, election issues

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska voters were deciding Tuesday a hard-fought race for the state's only U.S. House seat that...

Alaska voters deciding a hard-fought race for the state's only U.S. House seat, election issues

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska voters were deciding Tuesday a hard-fought race for the state's only U.S. House seat that...

Barrier-breaking Alaska congresswoman copes with personal tragedy as she faces tough reelection bid

Barrier-breaking Alaska congresswoman copes with personal tragedy as she faces tough reelection bid

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Alannah Hurley still gets choked up recalling Democrat Mary Peltola's election to Alaska's only U.S. House...

Alaska US Rep. Peltola and Republican opponent Begich face off in wide-ranging debate

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola of Alaska and her main rival for the state's only House...

Judge allows a man serving a 20-year prison sentence to remain on Alaska ballot

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- A man who is serving a 20-year prison sentence can remain on Alaska's ranked choice general...

Race for Alaska's lone US House seat narrows to final 4 candidates

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Two candidates who combined received just over 1% of the vote in Alaska's U.S. House primary...

Race for Alaska's lone US House seat narrows to final candidates

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Two candidates who combined received just over 1% of the vote in Alaska's U.S. House primary...

Alaska Supreme Court clears the way for ranked choice repeal measure to appear on November ballot

Alaska Supreme Court clears the way for ranked choice repeal measure to appear on November ballot

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- The Alaska Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for a measure aimed at repealing the state's...

Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments in case seeking to keep ranked vote repeal measure off ballot

Alaska Supreme Court hears arguments in case seeking to keep ranked vote repeal measure off ballot

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- The Alaska Supreme Court is weighing the fate of an initiative set for the November ballot...

Alaska Supreme Court to hear arguments in case seeking to keep ranked vote repeal measure off ballot

Alaska Supreme Court to hear arguments in case seeking to keep ranked vote repeal measure off ballot

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- The Alaska Supreme Court is set to hear a case Thursday that will decide whether a...

Peltola, Begich, Dahlstrom advance to ranked choice November election in Alaska US House race

Peltola, Begich, Dahlstrom advance to ranked choice November election in Alaska US House race

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola, a Democrat, has advanced to November's ranked choice general election for...

Alaska's top 4 open primary to set stage for a ranked vote in key US House race

Alaska's top 4 open primary to set stage for a ranked vote in key US House race

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- Alaska U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola catapulted to office in 2022 with a campaign that emphasized civility...

Measure aimed at repealing Alaska's ranked voting system still qualifies for ballot, officials say

Measure aimed at repealing Alaska's ranked voting system still qualifies for ballot, officials say

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- An initiative aimed at repealing Alaska's ranked choice voting system still has sufficient signatures to qualify...

Alaska election officials to recalculate signatures for ranked vote repeal measure after court order

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- A state court judge on Friday disqualified numerous booklets used to gather signatures for an initiative...

Judge weighs arguments in case seeking to disqualify ranked choice repeal measure from Alaska ballot

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) -- State election officials acted properly when they allowed sponsors of a measure aimed at repealing Alaska's...