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Primary elections in Alaska have set the stage for some big races in the fall: one that could be key in Democrats' effort to take control of the Senate in the midterms.

In most school districts, kids take a bus to school. But in the rural Alaska village of South Naknek -- pilot Jon King has been flying kids to school almost every school day for the last four decades.

Samantha Norman recently fell victim to a phone scam that police say is becoming increasingly sophisticated.

Bristol Bay communities are struggling with numerous overdoses as tens of thousands of lethal doses of opioids flow into the region. A group of community members in Dillingham are advocating for a united effort within the entire community to protect people and help them recover.

For Alaska Native communities along the Yukon River, fishing for salmon has always been a central part of life. But climate change is driving a massive collapse in salmon populations.

The Alaska Department of Public Safety’s commissioner, James Cockrell, said that they plan to fill the role in late spring or early summer.

It takes an immense amount of work and stamina for a dog team and musher to make it to the finish line of a 300-mile race. That’s especially true for the last team to finish.

Not all mushers are quiet, but Raymond Alexie is, and seems to find solace in the near-silent hours with his dogs. He is an observer. Learning how his dogs behave, knowing when to push them and when to take it slow is what has made him so successful.

A man in Kasigluk has died following a fire in the village’s jail on Tuesday, Jan. 23, according to Alaska State Troopers.