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Nick Begich nears U.S. House election victory as more Alaska ballots are counted
On Tuesday night, the Alaska Division of Elections added more than 38,000 votes to the state’s electoral count.
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Chukchi Sea polar bears are increasingly exposed to disease-causing pathogens
Polar bears roaming the ice and swimming the waters of the Chukchi Sea have become increasingly exposed over the past decades ...
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State commission approves new borough government in northern Southeast Alaska
A five-member state commission has approved plans for a new local government centered on the Southeast Alaska town of Hoonah.
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Trump pressures three senators vying to be U.S. Senate GOP leader
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is making demands of the next Senate Republican leader ahead of a closed-door election this week, writing on social media that whoever is chosen should recess ...
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Trump selects U.S. House member from New York as ambassador to the United Nations
WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump has tapped U.S. House Republican Conference Chair Elise Stefanik for the position ...