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Alaska found a way to elect more moderates. Now voters might end it.
Alaskans will decide in November whether to ditch a system that allows four primary candidates, regardless of party, to advance to the general election.
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Latest on Alaska
Newest firstNational GOP groups pour into Alaska for competitive Senate race
National Republicans are spending big in the Alaska Senate race to protect Sen. Dan Sullivan against Democratic former congresswoman Mary Peltola.
Energy
Trump tells South Korea to sign on to Alaska LNG deal or 'I'll just charge them more'
Trump is ramping up pressure on South Korea over Alaska LNG as Seoul remains cautious over investment projects announced by the U.S. president.
Geopolitics
North Korea missile could put Guam in range as Kim rebuffs Trump outreach: expert
North Korea's intermediate-range missile test puts Guam and parts of Alaska within range, an expert says, as President Trump touts his relationship with Kim Jo…
Energy
Trump plugs $54 billion natural gas project in Alaska, flanked by a senator in a tight race
President Donald Trump said South Korea plans to invest about $54 billion in a natural gas project in Alaska
Energy
Trump touts $200 billion South Korean investment plan as Alaska LNG project hangs in balance
The U.S. announced plans for up to $200 billion in South Korean investment, though Seoul has yet to finalize the participation in the Alaska LNG project.
Energy
Trump announces $54 billion South Korean investment in Alaska natural gas project
President Trump on Wednesday announced a $54 billion investment from South Korea in an Alaska natural gas project. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports.
Trump Dangles Alaska Gas Project as Part of Korean Investment Package
The long-delayed project, which the developer has not yet formally greenlit, would deliver Alaskan gas to Asian markets but take several years to construct.
Energy
Trump Lands $54 Billion For Alaska Pipeline After Half A Century Of Promises
President Donald Trump says a project Alaskans have been promised for half a century is finally getting built, backed by South Korean money. Speaking at the Wh…
Backpack edges past Dancing Queen to win the Fat Bear Week title
Bear known for sitting in solitude won tournament celebrating the animals' ability to eat large amounts of fishA chunky ursine called Backpack has out gobbled…
$10 for a gallon of gas has red Alaska thinking about a Democratic senator
Mary Peltola hopes to unseat Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in a race all about prices, federal aid and Donald Trump.
NRSC Chair Tim Scott leaves Georgia, North Carolina off his list of top Senate targets
He told Senate Republicans Wednesday that the campaign arm will focus money on other targets including Maine, Ohio, Michigan, Alaska, Texas and New Hampshire.
Geopolitics
US watching Chinese marine presence off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard chief says
The United States is watching China's presence in its Arctic zone "very closely" amid increasing concerns, a senior U.S. Arctic military official said.
A contentious battle in Alaska may determine control of the Senate
Democrats hope idiosyncratic politics and presidential missteps win a crucial seat
Want to flip the Senate? Try fish and charisma
Democrats in Alaska hope personal appeal, idiosyncratic politics and presidential missteps will win a crucial seat
Commodities
U.S. takes 10% Trilogy stake in Alaska push
The U.S. government has closed a $35.6-million (C$49.4 million) investment giving it about 10% of Trilogy Metals (TSX, NYSE-A: TMQ), deepening Washington's dir…
Alaska teen rescued after 3 days in frigid waters reveals tragic end for 2 family members
Derek Parker Aghnaanga, 15, clung to a capsized skiff for two days in the Bering Sea near St. Lawrence Island before a Coast Guard crew spotted him.
Commodities
Scientists find nine new sponge species in glimpse of Alaska's deep-sea diversity
But their habitat is threatened by bottom trawling in the region and Trump's plan to expand seafloor mining. Scientists have discovered nine new deep-sea spong…
Geopolitics
Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan Walks a Tricky Line on Tariffs as He Seeks Re-Election
Senator Dan Sullivan of Alaska has shown quiet support for President Trump's tariffs. His brother, the head of their family business, has described the economi…
Alaska drops cases against American Samoans who checked 'US citizen' on voter form
Group no longer faces voter misconduct case over wrongly marked box after appeals court throws out felony charges. Alaska prosecutors are dropping voter miscon…
Commodities
Agnico takes 22% of Vizsla in $32M Alaska deal
Vizsla Copper (TSXV: VCU; US-OTC: VCUFF) agreed to buy Agnico Eagle Mines' (TSX, NYSE: AEM) Delta and Helm Bay projects in Alaska for shares valued at $32 mill…
Teen rescued alive, 2 found dead after fishing boat capsizes off Alaska
A teen was found alive, clinging to a capsized fishing boat in the Bering Sea, after the vessel went missing over the weekend. Two other boaters were found dea…
Commodities
The biggest affordability issues for voters in 4 competitive Senate races
Voters everywhere are focused on affordability. But what that means depends on the state, from fertilizer costs in Iowa to fuel prices in Alaska.
Geopolitics
Alaska's ranked-choice voting puts unlikely longshot candidates on ballot
Alaska's House and Senate contests are set for November's general election, after the results in the state's nonpartisan top-four primary put fringe candidates…
Transport
Plane headed for remote Alaska town crashes and kills all four passengers on board
Plane was headed for airport in Seldovia from Anchorage, and was submerged in water after the crashA small plane carrying four people crashed into shallow wate…
Small plane crash into water near remote Alaska town kills all 4 on board
A small plane carrying four people crashed into shallow waters next to a remote coastal town in Alaska on Wednesday, killing everyone on board, officials said.
Small plane crashes into shallow water near remote Alaska town, killing all 4 people aboard
The NTSB is investigating after a small plane en route from Anchorage to Seldovia crashed into shallow coastal waters, killing all four people on board.
Dan Sullivan joins Dan Sullivan on the November ballot in confusing Alaska race
A retired teacher with the same name as the incumbent senator could pose trouble for Republicans in the competitive Senate race.
The other Dan Sullivan makes November ballot against Sen. Dan Sullivan
Retired teacher Dan J. Sullivan could play spoiler in a high-stakes Alaska Senate race.
Air Force officer who died in Alaska plane crash remembered as 'positive leader'
The Air Force identified 2nd Lt. Leah Borsich, 23, as a victim of the deadly Alaska charter plane crash that killed all eight on board near Cape Newenham.
