Sean Maguire

The general election is just over a month away. Here’s how Alaskans can check their voter registration and request mail ballots, and an overview of what’s on the ballot.

The ballot measure was a first in Alaska, but initial results showed it was set to be soundly defeated.

School spending is a key issue in competitive legislative races after lawmakers in March sustained the governor’s veto of a major education funding boost.

Thursday’s decision was the latest development in a yearslong fight over seal protections in Arctic Alaska.

Democrat Janice Park finished narrowly ahead of Republican Sen. James Kaufman in the primary, making the Lower Hillside state Senate race one to watch in November.

The annual check will start being disbursed to eligible Alaskans on Oct. 3.

The Anchorage School District told parents in a Friday message that it would hold a “remote learning” day on Nov. 5 for the general election.

For months, a dispute between federal and state education officials has escalated over whether Alaska equitably funded schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.

$52 million in projects was rejected by federal highway administrators as the state’s delayed and bungled 4-year transportation plan continues to cause problems.

Officers were legally justified in shooting Steve Kissack, 35, after he rushed toward them in July with an 8-inch knife, prosecutors said.

Librarians were shocked at the 73% cut in state grants, and some remained unconvinced that the funding would be restored.

The vice president of Avis Alaska said the rental car company is considering a court challenge over a long-running tax dispute.

Amazon was fined $6 million for 59,000 warehouse quota violations under a similar California law earlier in the year.

The bill would have allowed Alaskans to access a year’s worth of birth control at a time, instead of having to make repeat trips to pharmacies.

Eleven candidates for the Alaska Legislature withdrew from Nov. 5′s general election.