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Alaska election officials filed a motion to dismiss a DOJ lawsuit that would block the results of the Senate race if incumbent GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. adn.com/politics/2026/10/27/…

Alaska election officials ask federal judge to toss Trump-ordered Senate race lawsuit

The state’s filing argued that if the court sided with the Trump administration, it “would cause the harm the United States says it wants to avoid by undermining confidence in the election.”

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The Department of Natural Resources could soon decide whether to transfer a large swath of land at no cost to a state development agency for a Mat-Su industrial park with less than two months before a new governor is sworn in. adn.com/alaska-news/mat-su/2…

Decision on land transfer for Mat-Su industrial park could come before new governor is sworn in

The project has sparked a lawsuit from a former University of Alaska regent and a former lawmaker arguing the land transfer is unconstitutional.

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The final week of the high school football postseason saw the top seed fall to the reigning state champs. Plus, the Anchorage Wolverines fed off the energy of a huge crowd to beat the Kenai River Brown Bears. adn.com/sports/high-school-s…

The Rewind: Wolverines break attendance record, UAA volleyball bounces back during road trip

Also: The weekly scoreboard and a look at the action in the week ahead.

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During the project’s first six months, 27 residents have completed substance use treatment at Anchorage’s new tiny home community, and beds have stayed consistently full. adn.com/alaska-news/anchorag…

Beds remain full at Anchorage tiny home community serving unhoused residents in substance use...

The two-year pilot project has been overshadowed by provider Anchorage Recovery Center’s ongoing legal problems.

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An effort to rewrite surveillance and technology rules around policing in Anchorage is bogged down in the city’s Assembly. adn.com/alaska-news/anchorag…

Anchorage Assembly delays vote on reformed surveillance rules

The measure is currently set to come back up on the Nov. 4 agenda. The Assembly’s next few calendared meetings are dense with weighty, time-consuming issues.

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South High shuts out West in second half to repeat as Division I football state champion adn.com/sports/high-school-s…

South High shuts out West in second half to repeat as Division I football state champion

The Wolverines are the first team in 25 years at Alaska’s highest level of competition to win back-to-back titles.

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In Division I high school football, the reigning champion Wolverines like their odds against the Eagles heading into a highly anticipated title tilt. adn.com/sports/high-school-s…

South High looks forward to challenge of taking on top-seeded West in Division I state football...

The reigning champion Wolverines like their odds against the Eagles heading into a highly anticipated title tilt.

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Democrats and outside watchdogs are planning a massive presence at the polls, driven by concerns that President Trump will leverage the resources of the federal government to interfere with the midterm. adn.com/nation-world/2026/10…

Thousands of observers expected to descend on polling places to monitor vote on Election Day

A sprawling election protection effort on the left that is expected to deploy tens of thousands of monitors will be met by the largest-ever monitoring program by the Justice Department and still more...

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Histories of Alaska: In the late 19th century and early 20th century, mirror games were played to both petrify the players and predict the future, and romantic Halloween tales were an annual staple. adn.com/alaska-life/2026/10/…

When Halloween was for lovers and the forgotten spooky matchmaking parlor game

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, mirror games were played to both petrify the players and predict the future.

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The 15-mile Cooper Landing bypass project is years from opening but has made progress, including construction of one of the state’s tallest bridges. “I think it’s going to make Cooper Landing a lot better, a lot safer place,” said a state project manager. adn.com/alaska-news/2026/10/…
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Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Trump administration’s lawsuit over Alaska's U.S. Senate race, arguing that the legal challenge was a necessary step to avoid confusing voters. adn.com/politics/2026/10/25/…

Blanche says Trump isn’t trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate race

“We are not doing anything improper. We’re not doing anything we’re not allowed to do,” the U.S. attorney general said.

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U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffered minor injuries Saturday in a car crash, her campaign said, prompting events slated for Fairbanks and Bethel to be rescheduled. adn.com/politics/2026/10/25/…

U.S. Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffer minor injuries in car crash

The crash led Peltola, a Democrat, to reschedule campaign events in Fairbanks and Bethel after the crash.

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The federally subsidized “Homelessness to Housing” program will provide two-year vouchers to people who are unhoused, under a new partnership between Anchorage and the Alaska Housing Finance Corp. adn.com/alaska-news/anchorag…
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If Democrat Mary Peltola defeats GOP U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, she wants to stop the Iran war to help lower prices, and eliminate income taxes for many Alaskans. Elements of her economic plan will be challenging to accomplish, if they can be done at all. adn.com/politics/2026/10/24/…

U.S. Senate candidate Peltola calls the economy ‘the only plot line that matters’

If Peltola beats Sen. Dan Sullivan, she wants to stop the Iran war to help lower prices and eliminate income taxes for many Alaskans. Elements of her economic plan will be challenging to accomplish,...

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Mary Peltola and national Democrats filed a motion to stop the Trump administration from blocking Alaska’s election results if Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan loses. adn.com/politics/2026/10/24/…

Peltola and Democrats file motion to stop Trump administration from blocking election results

Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign called the Trump administration lawsuit part of a “nationwide attack on free elections.”

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With bears denned down, it’s the time of year when bird feeders come out of storage all around Alaska. adn.com/alaska-news/science/…

Ornithological observations from the seat of a recliner in Two Rivers

With bears denned down, it’s the time of year when bird feeders come out of storage all around Alaska.

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Book review: Two debut poetry collections welcome fall with thoughtful inquiries about how we live with two varieties of grief. adn.com/arts/books/2026/10/2…

Book review: Two new poetry collections invite shortening-days reading

Both books will leave readers to admire their use of language and form while also contemplating the ways we each respond to our given lives.

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Through efforts like voter education, providing passport services and an early-voting push, the Alaska Federation of Natives is seeking to turn the tide on years of flagging turnout in rural communities. adn.com/politics/2026/10/24/…

Alaska Native leaders work to boost voting turnout as rural communities face longstanding barriers

Tens of thousands of voters across Alaska have already cast their ballots. But in rural villages, challenges remain.

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Soaring energy prices and bills are voters’ top concern, polls show, leaving Republican U.S. Sen. Dan S. Sullivan potentially vulnerable as the incumbent in a tight race with Democrat Mary Peltola. adn.com/politics/2026/10/24/…

Sullivan proposes more energy production to lower costs, but keeps backing price-raising Iran war

Republican U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, who is seeking a third term, has also proposed shorter-term solutions to the high cost of living — but they have limited reach.

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An Anchorage judge sentenced a former U.S. Army soldier to nearly 60 years in prison in the 2023 killing of his wife. adn.com/alaska-news/crime-co…

Former U.S. Army soldier sentenced to decades in prison for murder of wife

Zarrius Hildabrand shot his wife, 21-year-old Saria Barney Hildabrand, in the head in the Anchorage apartment they shared in 2023 after prosecutors said she confronted him about an affair.

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