Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media - Washington
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Bethel’s ONC tribe argued that the proposed mine’s removal of water from Crooked Creek, a Kuskokwim River tributary, would damage salmon spawning areas.
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Rep. Nellie Jimmie and Sen. Lisa Murkowski call for government support for Kipnuk and Kwigillingok. The Alaska House passed a resolution to support their decision to relocate.
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Challenger Mary Peltola has vastly outraised U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan so far this year. What's the source of their campaign cash?
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Nonpartisan analysts say Mary Peltola has a fighting chance, but that Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan has the edge in a state President Trump won handily.
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The former congresswoman is challenging incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan. Nationally, Democrats have high hopes that she can flip the seat.
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The Data for Progress poll also shows Peltola leads the field in the governors race, but she has more name recognition and a year of campaigning could change that.
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"Our tribal citizens will have to decide between fuel and food,” AFN President Ben Mallott told a U.S. Senate panel.
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On government funding, tariffs, and Venezuelan boat strikes, Sen. Lisa Murkowski finds common cause with Democrats.
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The Trump administration plans to offer parts of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska for oil and gas drilling. It's part of a larger effort to advance controversial projects in the state that were blocked by the Biden administration.
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Only a few Alaska disasters have qualified for a federal program that distributes as much as $85,000 per household.