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  1. early and often
    Alaska Will Send Either Sarah Palin or a Democrat to CongressThe state’s complex new voting system is producing a surprise result in the special election to complete the term of the late congressman Don Young.
    By Ed Kilgore
  2. 2022 midterms
    Despite Trump Endorsement, Palin May Be on Way to Defeat in Congressional BidAlaska’s complex top-four and ranked-choice voting systems aren’t being friendly to MAGA candidates.
    By Ed Kilgore
  3. politics
    Trump Finally Remembered That He Owes Sarah Palin a FavorPalin didn’t get much in return for her early 2016 Trump endorsement. But now the former president has boosted her odds of winning a U.S. House seat.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. rejoice
    Congratulations to This Fat BearMeet Otis, a four-time Fat Bear Week champion.
    By Danielle Cohen
  5. 2022 midterms
    Alaska Republicans Endorse Murkowski’s MAGA Challenger for SenateSo much for protecting the incumbent.
    By Matt Stieb
  6. 2022 midterms
    Will Ranked-Choice Voting Help or Hurt Lisa Murkowski?The veteran maverick Republican will have to fight off a Trump-endorsed conservative and a Democrat-backed independent if she runs for a fourth term.
    By Ed Kilgore
  7. climate change
    Biden Admin Defends Massive Trump-Era Drilling Project in AlaskaDespite pledges to cut emissions 50 percent by 2030, the administration filed a brief supporting an oil project that would produce for 30 years.
    By Matt Stieb
  8. 2022 midterms
    The Alaska Republican Party Is Trying to Push Out Lisa MurkowskiIn their censure vote, state GOP officials requested that she not run on the Republican ticket in 2022.
    By Matt Stieb
  9. election reform
    Alaska Voters Approve Two Major Election ReformsBallot Measure 2 gives Alaska a top-four nonpartisan primary system and (like Maine) ranked-choice voting. It could be good news for Lisa Murkowski.
    By Ed Kilgore
  10. 2020 elections
    Alaska’s Slow Ballot Count Adds to Senate UncertaintyThere’s a chance an Alaska U.S. Senate election could matter a lot. But thanks to local customs, we won’t know for a good while.
    By Ed Kilgore
  11. holidays
    The Most Glorious Week of the Year Is Finally HereVoting for Fat Bear Week has begun.
    By Amanda Arnold
  12. a flying bus!
    Into the Wild Bus and Fatal Tourist Destination Removed from Alaskan BackcountryThe bus drew in adventurers but “was costing some visitors their lives.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  13. george floyd protests
    With Murkowski ‘Struggling’ Over Trump Vote, He Says He’ll Back Her OpponentShe could be a prospect for a party-switch after November, particularly now that Trump is vowing to oppose her reelection.
    By Ed Kilgore
  14. environment
    Trump Wants to Log Alaska’s Tongass, World’s Largest Temperate Rain ForestTrump reportedly wants to log the massive Tongass National Forest, though it already has a much greater economic impact supporting salmon fisheries.
    By Matt Stieb
  15. obits
    Woman Dies in Pursuit of Into the Wild Tourist AttractionThe “Magic Bus” is located in a remote part of Alaska.
    By Devon Ivie
  16. crime
    A Teen Allegedly Murdered Her Best Friend for a Stranger She Met OnlinePolice say the man posed as a millionaire and offered the girl $9 million to record the murder.
    By Amanda Arnold
  17. vision 2020
    Mike Gravel, an 88-Year-Old Dark Horse 2020 Candidate Who’s a Hit With the TeensGravel has always been unconventional, going back to his days as a high-profile Senate opponent of the Vietnam War.
    By Ed Kilgore
  18. the kavanaugh hearings
    Collins and Murkowski Face Political Repercussions at Home for Kavanaugh VotesCollins has guaranteed herself a tough reelection race in 2020, and Murkowski is already getting an intraparty threat from Sarah Palin.
    By Ed Kilgore
  19. In Anchorage, Alaska, Admire Native Art in Between Seaplane RidesThe Last Frontier is home to a refreshingly cosmopolitan city.
    By Ashlea Halpern
  20. In Anchorage, Alaska, Admire Native Art in Between Seaplane RidesThe Last Frontier is home to a refreshingly cosmopolitan city.
    By Ashlea Halpern
  21. Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS Confirmation Is in the GOP’s HandsThere are three Republican senators to watch. If they stay in line, nothing else matters.
    By Ed Kilgore
  22. Trump Ends Obama’s Ban on Bear Baiting, Other Cruel Hunting Techniques in AlaskaDisputes between animal-rights supporters and trophy hunters are a reliable culture-war issue that Team Trump is happy to exploit.
    By Ed Kilgore
  23. Will GOP Let Alaska Keep Obamacare If Its Senator Votes to Kill It Nationally?Republicans are again throwing money at Alaska to get Lisa Murkowski’s vote on a health-care bill. But this time, they may offer more than money.
    By Ed Kilgore
  24. The GOP Is Trying to Buy Lisa Murkowski’s Vote on Obamacare RepealBut she has no reason to sell it … yet.
    By Eric Levitz
  25. Trump Threatens Alaska’s Economy Over Senator’s Health-Care VoteEconomy-boosting projects in Alaska are at risk because of Lisa Murkowski’s opposition to the Senate’s health-care bill.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. Did the ‘Kodiak Kickback’ Buy Lisa Murkowski’s Vote for Trumpcare?No state has gotten more special treatment from the Senate (and the administration) than Murkowski’s Alaska. If it’s not enough, Trumpcare’s dead.
    By Ed Kilgore
  27. politics
    Alaska House Reprimands Lawmaker Who Said Women Get Abortions for a ‘Free Trip’The House took the unusual measure of voting to censure David Eastman.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  28. abortion rights
    Alaska State Rep Says Women Get Abortions for the ‘Free Trip to the City’Interesting logic from Representative David Eastman.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  29. pet law
    Pets Will Be Treated Similarly to Children in Alaska Divorce CourtsAn Alaska amendment that recently went into effect will consider pets during custody battles.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  30. music videos
    The NYU Student Who Stunned Pharrell With Her Talent Is Back With a Music VideoSo autumnal.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  31. New Polls Show Clinton on Pace for a LandslideAlaska is turning purple. But 73 percent of Republicans think the election might be stolen from Trump.
    By Eric Levitz
  32. candy
    RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Alaska on Why She Became a Drag QueenIt involves Lil’ Kim’s “How Many Licks,” a dildo, and a giant plastic skirt.
    By E. Alex Jung and Lizzy Halberstadt
  33. chat room
    Drag Race All Stars’ Alaska Defends Herself“Count the points. Just count them.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  34. let us discuss
    RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars: Let Us DiscussSpoilers ahead, obviously.
    By E. Alex Jung
  35. rupaul’s drag race
    RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Alaska Agrees: Alaska Is a Slimy, Slithering Snake!Real name: Mr. Snake.
    By E. Alex Jung
  36. vulture odds
    Who’s the Favorite for Drag Race All Stars S2?We’re riding this queen until the end.
    By Harron Walker
  37. it’s complicated
    What I Learned About Dating in Alaska To meet guys, all I had to do was go outside.
    By Danielle Henderson
  38. GOP Congressman: Clinton Will Control Your MindDon Young thinks GOP voters have been hoodwinked by scaremongers — and that President Clinton would control what time everyone has to wake up.
    By Eric Levitz
  39. The Future
    Hydroponic Lettuce Start-Ups Want to Bring Local Produce to AlaskaIndoor farming could change the game for a state that imports as much as 95 percent of its food.
    By Chris Crowley
  40. Comeuppance
    Restaurant ‘Fires’ CustomerProof that the customer isn’t always right.
    By Clint Rainey
  41. No More ‘Slave Auctions’ for This Alaska BarBut they aren’t happy about it.
    By Eric Levitz
  42. polar bears
    US Puts the Brakes on Alaskan Offshore DrillingThe Interior Department decides to suspend offshore leases after Shell’s $7 billion exploration turned up no viable wells.
    By Jonah Shepp
  43. party chats
    O’Hare Talks About His Liz Taylor for AHS: Hotel“I don’t think I’m a convincing woman, but I’m a convincing character.”
    By Kelly Marino
  44. name change
    Obama to Rename Mount McKinley ‘Denali’Not only was the 25th American president assassinated, but he will also no longer have his own mountain.
    By Chas Danner
  45. alaska
    ‘F*ck It, I Quit’ Reporter’s Cannabis Club Raided by Alaska PoliceReports her former station, KTVA.
    By Jessica Roy
  46. Alaska Town Bans Pot-Brownie BakingAlaska is now the third state with legal marijuana, but don’t celebrate by cooking it if you live in Wasilla. 
  47. equal rites
    Alaska Becomes 30th State to Allow Gay MarriageA federal judge struck down its same-sex marriage ban.
    By Margaret Hartmann
  48. amazing things
    Reporter/Weed CEO Live on Air: ‘F*ck It, I Quit’One for the local-news hall of fame.
    By Joe Coscarelli
  49. america’s sweetheart
    The Palin Family Can’t Resist a Good Old-Fashioned House Party Fight Bristol has a strong right hook.
    By Caroline Bankoff
  50. america’s sweetheart
    Sarah Palin Still Parodying Herself Up in AlaskaShe blamed a recent speeding ticket on a Sammy Hagar song.
    By Caroline Bankoff
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