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Recount coming in Kenai state House race

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Recount coming in Kenai state House race

A tightly contested Republican primary race for a Kenai Peninsula state House seat is headed to a state-paid…

Election Roundup: Dunleavy to campaign this week in Juneau

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Election Roundup: Dunleavy to campaign this week in Juneau

Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Dunleavy will host a town hall discussion on crime and public safety from 5-7…

Alaskans worried by prospect of deep-sea fish farms

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Alaskans worried by prospect of deep-sea fish farms

In a Centennial Hall listening session, Alaskans raised concerns about federal plans to boost open-ocean fish farms under…

Juneau Democrats divided over Begich campaign

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Juneau Democrats divided over Begich campaign

Juneau is normally a Democratic stronghold, but when it comes to this year’s race for governor, it is…

Alaska State Employees Association Business Manager Jim Duncan leads union members in a chant during a rally at the State Office Building in 2013. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire file)

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Election roundup: Third major labor union backs Walker re-election

The Alaska State Employees Association has become the third major labor union to endorse the re-election of Gov.…

Governor Walker signs House Bill 333 at Bowman Elementary School on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018 in Anchorage. (Brice Habeger photo | Office of the Governor)

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Walker signs bill allowing cities to ban cellphone use in school zones

Alaskans are already forbidden from texting while driving, and on Wednesday, Gov. Bill Walker signed legislation that could…

Fish fight fills forum

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Fish fight fills forum

The question in November is about Ballot Measure 1, but the question in the room was something different:…

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Court: Some sex offenders don’t have to register in Alaska

Some Outside sex offenders do not have to enter their names into a statewide registry, the Alaska Supreme…

In a photo provided by the governor’s office, Gov. Bill Walker waves from the stage at Lathrop High School during a signing ceremony for four bills Friday, Aug. 10, 2018. (Courtesy photo)

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Gov. Walker signs Parish’s education bill

Justin Parish’s bill has become law.

Passionate progressive Morphet seeks Alaska House District 33 nomination

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Passionate progressive Morphet seeks Alaska House District 33 nomination

Tom Morphet used to write the news. Now, he’s trying to make it.

Seafood byproducts are processed into cat food in this 2015 file photo in Juneau. Tariffs could have a significant impact on Alaska seafood being shipped to secondary processing plants in China. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute prepares to protest Trump’s seafood tariffs

The Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute will push back against a steep seafood tariff suggested by the Trump Administration.

Sara Hannan is running for Alaska House District 33. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Election 2018: Retired teacher Sara Hannan isn’t too tired to run

It started with a march, and now it’s a run.

A spawning chum salmon looks to return to the waters of Salmon Creek on Tuesday, July 24, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Supreme Court approves Stand for Salmon ballot initiative

The Alaska Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the Stand for Salmon ballot initiative for this fall’s elections, but…

Andi Story is running for Alaska House District 34. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Election 2018: Andi Story seeks Democratic nomination for House seat from the Mendenhall Valley

Andi Story was tired of spending time in the Capitol, so she decided to do something that may…

University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen, left, listens to Dr. Steve Atwater, Executive Dean of the university’s new Alaska College of Education, during an interview at the University of Alaska Southeast on Friday, August 3, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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New UA College of Education ready for first year

The University of Alaska Southeast starts classes on Aug. 27, and this will be the first year of…

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Early voting underway for statewide primary

Early voting is underway in the 2018 statewide primary election.

Carole Shay, right, and Gwen Helms participate in a protest outside U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office Monday, July 9, 2018, in Anchorage, Alaska. Protesters rallied to urge Murkowski to vote against President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. (AP Photo/Rachel D’Oro)

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Health care campaign wants Alaskans to reach out to Sen. Murkowski about Supreme Court vote

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski is in the spotlight in the ongoing national health care debate.

James Hart is seen in an undated photo. (Photo courtesy James Hart)

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Election 2018: James Hart drops out of House race on eve of early voting

One of four candidates in the Democratic primary for House District 33 is dropping out of the race.

Steve Handy is running for Alaska House District 33. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Election 2018: House candidate Steve Handy seeks new mountaintop to climb

Correction: Handy was one of several team leaders with Juneau Mountain Rescue, not the organization’s sole leader.

Juneau Assembly member Rob Edwardson talks on Thursday, August 2, 2018, about his run for the District 34 House seat in the Mendenhall Valley. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Election 2018: Edwardson blazes independent’s path in upcoming primary

In the Mendenhall Valley, Rob Edwardson is looking to pick up where Rep. Justin Parish, D-Juneau, is leaving…