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Alaska lawmaker takes stand in case over Oath Keepers ties | Politics | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska lawmaker took the stand Wednesday in a case alleging his ties to the far-right group Oath Keepers disqualifies him from holding office. Republican Rep. David Eastman said he believed he remained a member of the group, saying he had not heard anything from the Oath Keepers about his membership […]

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Alaska Republican governor sworn in for second term | Politics | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy was sworn in for a second term on Monday, saying his goal is to “work with everybody to create an Alaska for the next 50 years.” The Republican last month became the first Alaska governor since Democrat Tony Knowles in 1998 to win back-to-back terms. Dunleavy won […]

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Alaska voters reject constitutional convention | Politics | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska voters have overwhelmingly rejected calling a state constitutional convention. The question of whether to call a convention appears on the ballot every 10 years. It has in the past been defeated in lopsided votes and gotten little attention. But supporters of a convention saw an opening this year amid public […]

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Alaska: What to expect on election night | Politics | #alaska | #politics

Statewide races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and governor top the ticket in Alaska’s ranked choice election. Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who has been in the office nearly 20 years, faces a challenge from a field that includes Republican Kelly Tshibaka, who is endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola […]

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Report on Alaska mine urges more scrutiny for projects | Politics | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Backers of a proposed copper and gold mine in southwest Alaska “tried to trick regulators by pretending to pursue a smaller project with the intention of expanding” after the project was approved, a report set to be released by a U.S. House panel says. The Associated Press obtained a copy of […]

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Ben Stevens, former Alaska Senate president, dies at age 63 | Politics | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Ben Stevens, a former Alaska Senate president and a son of the late U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens, has died. He was 63. Erec Isaacson, president of ConocoPhillips Alaska, where Stevens worked as vice president of external affairs and transportation, released a statement Friday saying the company was “deeply saddened by the […]

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Patrol spots Chinese, Russian naval ships off Alaska island | Politics | #alaska | #politics

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard ship on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across a guided missile cruiser from China, officials said Monday. But it turned out the cruiser wasn’t alone as it sailed about 86 miles (138 kilometers) north of Alaska’s Kiska Island, on Sept. 19. The patrol boat, known […]

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For 2 candidates, Alaska’s US House race is an opportunity to make history | Politics | #alaska | #politics

KENAI, Alaska — A day of campaigning on the Kenai Peninsula began for Nick Begich III and Mary Peltola under the gaze of a taxidermied brown bear. A lunchtime forum at the Kenai Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center was just one stop in a day of campaigning for Begich and Peltola as they run to […]

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Internet troll ‘Baked Alaska’ pleads guilty in Capitol riot | Politics | #alaska | #politics

A far-right internet personality pleaded guilty Friday to joining the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, where he streamed live video that incriminated him and other rioters, according to a court filing. Anthime Gionet, known as “Baked Alaska” to his social media followers, faces a maximum sentence of six months imprisonment after pleading guilty to […]

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Alaska June job numbers up from year earlier, lag June 2019 | Politics | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska had about 7,900 more jobs last month than in June 2021 but most industries still fell short of their job numbers three years earlier, before the pandemic, the state labor department said Friday. Dan Robinson, an economist with the department, in an interview described the economy as “OK.” The economy […]