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Record-high temperatures bake Deadhorse and other sites on Alaska’s North Slope

Education Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
This story was originally published in the Alaska Beacon. A scorching hot day in Alaska’s Arctic set multiple records on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. At Deadhorse, the industrial camp community next to the Prudhoe Bay oil field, the temperature hit...
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Closed voting centers are just the latest barrier for voters in rural Alaska

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Voters in rural Alaska have faced longstanding issues around voting, including higher rates of by-mail absentee ballot rejections.
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Federal judge orders Mat-Su schools return challenged books to shelves before the start of the school year

Education Matt Acuña Buxton -
A federal judge has ordered the Mat-Su Borough School District to return all but seven of the 56 books the district removed from shelves last year.
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Early and absentee voting is now open for Alaska’s primary election

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Absentee and early voting started Monday for Alaska’s Aug. 20 primary election.
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Progressive challengers lead in key Anchorage-area legislative races

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Progressive candidates hold big fundraising leads in several key legislative races on this year’s ballot, including several rematches of races narrowly lost to Republicans in 2022.
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Effort to repeal Alaska’s open primaries and ranked-choice voting headed to state Supreme Court

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The controversy-marked effort to repeal Alaska’s open primary and ranked-choice voting system is headed to the Alaska Supreme Court.
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Oral arguments begin for former Alaska legislator’s voter misconduct case

Elections Alaska Beacon -
This week marks the beginning of a long-awaited trial for former Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, who is accused of voter misconduct and unlawful interference with voting. 
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Three Alaska GOP lawmakers to attend training hosted by Project 2025 backer

News Matt Acuña Buxton -
Three Republican legislators are set to attend a multi-day training session aimed at producing “well-trained Christian, pro-family legislators."
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Judge orders review of open primary repeal petition after problems identified

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
The long and twisting path of a right-wing effort to repeal Alaska’s open primaries just got a little longer.
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Dunleavy reappoints Permanent Fund Corp. board chair Schutt after weeks of uncertainty

Economy James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Gov. Mike Dunleavy has reappointed Ethan Schutt to a public seat on the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp.’s board of directors, a little over two weeks after Schutt’s prior term expired.
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