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• ConocoPhillips looks west, to the National Petroleum Reserve

  12-02-2016 05:14
  
  
  For forty years, Alaska’s North Slope oil production has taken place on a stretch of state land sandwiched between two major federal reserves: to the east is the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. To the west, the much larger National Petroleum Reserve Alaska (NPRA) — which, despite its name, never produced any oil until this fall.
  ConocoPhillips hopes to change that in a big way. Despite oil prices hovering around $30 a barrel, the company is plowing ahead with efforts to de
  
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• Boy, 15, Drifted for Days on an Overturned Boat Before Rescue

  11-09-2026 11:04 via nytimes.com
  The teenager survived in the Bering Sea off Alaska without food or water before a fishing vessel pulled him to safety, the Coast Guard said.
  
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• When a Bear Cub Decides Your Boot Is an Appetizer

  30-08-2026 22:03 via nytimes.com
  In Alaska, a cub taste-tested the footwear of a photographer, who got a rare close-up. The cub may have found it to be meh, or even revolting, judging by its reaction.
  
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• Curious Bear Cub Nibbles on Photographer’s Boot

  30-08-2026 22:03 via nytimes.com
  A photographer in Alaska caught the moment a bear cub nibbled on his boot.
  
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• One Democrat to Face Three Republicans for Alaska Governor

  29-08-2026 15:01 via nytimes.com
  The second-place finisher in a primary where the top four advance to the November ballot said he would drop out of the race so voters could coalesce behind a single Democratic candidate.
  
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• Fact-Checking Senate Races in Georgia, Alaska and Texas

  29-08-2026 11:04 via nytimes.com
  Candidates’ attacks are focused on illegal immigration, faith and stock trading.
  
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• A Surrogate Refused an Abortion and Fled to Texas. Now She Wants Custody of the Baby.

  26-08-2026 16:05 via nytimes.com
  A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She fled to Texas and had the child. Now she wants a judge to give custody to her instead of the biological parents.
  
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• Conservative Media Personality Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor

  26-08-2026 06:27 via nytimes.com
  Bernadette Wilson, who has appealed to other Republicans to consolidate around her party’s top finisher, will be one of four finalists on the ranked-choice ballot in November.
  
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• In Headache for Republicans, Second Dan Sullivan Advances in Alaska Senate Race

  26-08-2026 06:19 via nytimes.com
  A long-shot candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator will be on the ballot in November. That could be a problem for the G.O.P.
  
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• A Surrogate Fled to Texas to Avoid an Abortion. Now She Wants Custody of the Baby.

  26-08-2026 05:19 via nytimes.com
  A surrogate refused to have an abortion after the fetus was diagnosed with a serious heart problem. She fled to Texas and had the child. Now she wants a judge to give custody to her instead of the biological parents.
  
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• Small Plane Crashes in Western Alaska, Killing Eight

  21-08-2026 21:13 via nytimes.com
  The Cessna aircraft was flying to Cape Newenham from Anchorage when it crashed near a U.S. military site, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
  
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• America Has a Surrogacy Problem

  20-08-2026 00:01 via nytimes.com
  The industry is long overdue for a reckoning.
  
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• Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Pragmatic Democrat, Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor

  19-08-2026 18:27 via nytimes.com
  Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator from Sitka, Alaska, will be one of four candidates on the ranked-choice voting ballot in November.
  
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• McKenna West’s Surrogacy Should Not Be a Political Football

  19-08-2026 18:13 via nytimes.com
  The surrogacy industry is long overdue for a reckoning.
  
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• Who Is to Blame When Surrogacy Goes Wrong?

  19-08-2026 11:03 via nytimes.com
  A McKenna West-type debacle happened before, and it will happen again.
  
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• A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries

  19-08-2026 09:56 via nytimes.com
  State Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive firebrand, defeated a moderate who dramatically out-raised her with grass-roots enthusiasm. Can it carry her to victory in November?
  
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• Tom Begich, a Scion of Democratic Politics, Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor

  19-08-2026 07:15 via nytimes.com
  Tom Begich, a former Democratic legislator and singer-songwriter, will be one of four candidates on the ranked-choice ballot for governor in November.
  
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• Scion of Democratic Politics Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor

  19-08-2026 07:15 via nytimes.com
  Tom Begich, a former Democratic legislator and singer-songwriter, will be one of four candidates on the ranked-choice ballot for governor in November.
  
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• Progressive Democrat Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor

  19-08-2026 07:13 via nytimes.com
  Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator from Sitka, Alaska, will be one of four candidates on the ranked-choice voting ballot in November.
  
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• Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a Progressive Democrat, Makes Runoff for Alaska Governor

  19-08-2026 07:13 via nytimes.com
  Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins, a former state legislator from Sitka, Alaska, will be one of four candidates on the ranked-choice voting ballot in November.
  
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• Mary Peltola and Dan Sullivan Advance in Key Alaska Senate Contest

  19-08-2026 07:05 via nytimes.com
  The Democratic former congresswoman and the incumbent Republican senator will face off in November. Whether a potential spoiler candidate with the same name as the senator qualifies alongside them has not been determined.
  
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• 5 Things to Know About Mary Peltola, Democratic Senate Candidate in Alaska

  19-08-2026 05:40 via nytimes.com
  The Alaska Native, who grew up along the Kuskokwim River near the Bering Sea and fished for salmon, is the leading Democrat in the nonpartisan primary race.
  
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• 5 Things to Know About Dan Sullivan, the Alaska Senator Seeking Re-election

  19-08-2026 05:40 via nytimes.com
  The incumbent Republican has been a reliable supporter of President Trump, giving Democrats a pickup opportunity in a state where most are politically unaffiliated.
  
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• Why Democrats and Republicans Are Backing Rivals in Alaska’s Senate Primary

  19-08-2026 05:17 via nytimes.com
  A burst of ad spending is part of a campaign tactic in which the major parties try to boost fringe hopefuls on the other side.
  
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• When to Expect Election Results in Alaska, California, Florida and Wyoming

  19-08-2026 00:55 via nytimes.com
  Four states are holding elections on Tuesday. Election officials anticipate having results by late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
  
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• Court Blocks Road Through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge

  18-08-2026 23:17 via nytimes.com
  A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration broke the law when it approved a deal to allow a road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
  
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• Trump Administration Moves to Allow Logging in Pristine National Forests

  18-08-2026 18:23 via nytimes.com
  The move to repeal the ‘roadless rule” would pave the way for road construction and logging in nearly 45 million acres of untouched back country.
  
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• Alaska Governor Primary 2026: Live Election Results

  18-08-2026 17:15 via nytimes.com
  Get live results and maps from the 2026 Alaska primary election.
  
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• Alaska U.S. Senate Primary 2026: Live Election Results

  18-08-2026 17:14 via nytimes.com
  Get live results and maps from the 2026 Alaska primary election.
  
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• Alaska Primary 2026: Live Election Results

  18-08-2026 17:14 via nytimes.com
  Get live results and maps from the 2026 Alaska primary elections.
  
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