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Justice to monitor Alaska primary election for compliance with language requirements

Elections Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
The U.S. Justice Department plans to monitor operations at polling places in parts of rural Alaska on Tuesday, the state’s primary election day, for compliance with the federal Voting Rights Act.
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What to know about Alaska’s primary election

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Polls opened Tuesday morning for Alaska’s second primary election under the open primary system adopted by voters in 2020.
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GOP candidates’ lackluster campaigning buoyed by Americans for Prosperity

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Americans for Prosperity Alaska has spent more than $100,000 to boost Republicans in the state legislature race.
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Alaska’s pre-primary election turnout is down from extraordinary 2022 and 2020 primaries

Elections James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Voter turnout for Alaska's Aug. 20 primary is lower than the past two elections but higher than in 2018 and 2016, the last primaries without extraordinary factors.
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Republicans are trying out some weird things in Alaska’s primary election

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
Alaska Republicans are attempting to bypass open primaries and regain influence by installing "fake Democrat" candidates while pressuring Republican candidates to sign withdrawal pledges.
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Alaska school districts got a one-time funding boost. It came too late for many teachers.

Education Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon -
District leaders and teachers say their colleagues are leaving because of uncertainty in what is usually a stable profession.
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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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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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Murkowski says Trump’s lies about Harris’ Black identity are the latest sign of a troubled campaign

Elections Matt Acuña Buxton -
On Wednesday, Trump had a spectacular meltdown on the stage of the National Association of Black Journalists.
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