When golden eagles migrate to and from Alaska each year, they have to fly around a huge obstacle: the 16,000-foot peaks of the Wrangell Mountains. Some of the eagles choose a route that skirts the northern edge of the mountains. Others go south. A new study examined how the weather affects which way the eagles fly.
Nat Herz, Alaska Public Media
House member named as next speaker lacks votes he needs to be elected
The representative identified Wednesday as the next speaker of the Alaska House currently lacks the 21 votes needed to be elected to the job, according to an interview with one of his colleagues.
Republicans may take control of the Alaska Capitol. But don’t expect to hear “kumbaya” just yet.
Alaska House members and senators are holding meetings this week to organize new caucuses leading each chamber. But it won’t necessarily be smooth sailing even if the Alaska Capitol ends up under one-party control, according to interviews with members.
Alaska Republicans say Tuesday’s results could give them state House, Senate control
Alaska Republicans sounded confident Tuesday that preliminary election results will put them back in control of the state House after a two-year stint in the minority.
Absentee, other ballots could leave Alaska governor’s race undecided Tuesday
Political junkies: close races could be decided by absentee and other ballots counted many days after the election.
As Alaska’s elections come down to wire, ads test limits of campaign finance laws
In the last few days before an election, it’s pretty common for political groups to start playing fast and loose with Alaska’s campaign finance laws — and the state’s cash-strapped campaign finance regulators say they’d need a larger staff to monitor all the ads in the last-minute barrage.