Two West Anchorage House candidates, a Republican and a Democrat, called an unusual joint news conference Friday to assert that the District 20 incumbent, Republican Mia Costello, lives in another… Click to Continue »

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WASHINGTON – Former Vice President Dick Cheney says it was a mistake for Republican Sen. John McCain to pick Sarah Palin as his vice presidential nominee. Cheney says he liked Palin, but that she …

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A vacationing Mayor Dan Sullivan took the oath of office Monday in Hawaii via live video link between Anchorage City Hall and a lawyer’s office in Honolulu. Click to Continue »

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A vacationing Mayor Dan Sullivan took the oath of office Monday in Hawaii via live video link between Anchorage City Hall and a lawyer’s office in Honolulu. Click to Continue »

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WASHINGTON — Free vaccines for kids, cheaper drugs for the elderly and many other benefits of President Barack Obama’s health care law are already out there. More are coming, like a guaranteed righ…

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Twenty-two Anchorage-area legislative candidates have confirmed plans to participate in a forum sponsored by the Anchorage Tea Party later this month. Click to Continue »

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UPDATED at 6:45 p.m. with details and edits ANCHORAGE — The Alaska Republican Party failed Saturday to reconvene its convention after a rift between outgoing chairman Randy Ruedrich and supporter…

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Ten hearings are scheduled on a ballot initiative that would re-establish a coastal management program in Alaska. Click to Continue »

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FAIRBANKS — Discord continues in the Alaska Republican Party after outgoing Chairman Randy Ruedrich told Interior Republicans on Friday to “go fishing” on June 9, when the party is scheduled to rec…

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska redistricting is going to lead to some interesting Legislative races. By Friday afternoon, several incumbents in both parties faced primary election challengers, The Anc…

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