Five people at a remote Arctic outpost were trapped by polar bears. They couldn’t kill the bears, and ran out of flares to scare them off — so they appealed for help.
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How do you say that? Nageak
Rep. Benjamin Nageak is a Democratic member of the Alaska House of Representatives since 2013. We heard his last name pronounced several different ways. KTOO and Alaska Public government reporter Andrew Kitchenman asked Nageak to pronounce his name during a taped phone conversation.
No concesssion from Nageak as recount boosts Westlake’s lead
Westlake’s lead doubled Monday from four to eight votes over Nageak in final results in the closely watched recount.
Walker vetoes bill that would guarantee university board seats to regions
The governor will continue to be able to appoint the 11 Board of Regents members without geographic limits on where they live.
Northern Alaska House Democratic primary recount to occur Monday
Representative Benjamin Nageak requested the recount. Nageak trails Dean Westlake by four votes in the certified count.
Why do Bush Democrats caucus with the Republicans?
In past, regional divisions prevented a single party from forming a legislative majority, so they turned to partners across the aisle.