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• Shell will resume drilling off Alaska coast: US Arctic envoy - Reuters

  31-03-2015 00:02
  Shell will resume drilling off Alaska coast: US Arctic envoy
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  OTTAWA (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell will resume drilling off Alaska after suspending operations for two years in the wake of an accident, the special U.S. envoy to the Arctic said on Monday, but gave no details as to when. Shell has been moving oil ...and more »
  
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• Polls: What’s Driving Support for Senate Candidates in Battleground States?

  15-07-2026 03:26 via nytimes.com
  
  A New York Times/Siena poll of battleground states showed a mix of voter motivations, with the strongest candidates proving more popular than their parties.
  
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• The Housing Crisis Is Also a Retirement Crisis

  14-07-2026 11:00 via nytimes.com
  A home has stopped being just a place to live — it has also become an asset.
  
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• What Polls Say About the Fight for the Senate

  07-07-2026 00:20 via nytimes.com
  Two of our political reporters dig into a revealing week of surveys.
  
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• These Runners Celebrate July 4 at the Mount Marathon Race

  05-07-2026 03:18 via nytimes.com
  The Mount Marathon Race plays a big role in the Independence Day festivities of Seward, Alaska.
  
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• Toplines: June 2026 Times/Siena Poll of the Likely Electorate in Alaska

  02-07-2026 19:27 via nytimes.com
  
  Results of a New York Times/Siena poll of 593 likely voters conducted from June 15 to 29, 2026.
  
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• Cross-Tabs: June 2026 Times/Siena Poll of the Likely Electorate in Alaska

  02-07-2026 19:25 via nytimes.com
  
  Results of a New York Times/Siena poll of 593 likely voters conducted from June 15 to 29, 2026.
  
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• Republicans’ Home-Field Edge for Senate Seems Just Enough for Now

  01-07-2026 11:04 via nytimes.com
  Democratic candidates are generally popular, Times/Siena polling finds, but retaking the Senate remains a big challenge.
  
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• Control of the Senate Is Up for Grabs, Times/Siena Polls Find

  01-07-2026 11:03 via nytimes.com
  Republicans are defending seats in Alaska, Iowa, Maine, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas as they try to maintain their majority. Democrats are competitive in all six states — but not leading in enough to take the chamber.
  
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• Two Dan Sullivans to Appear on Alaska Senate Ballot, State High Court Rules

  30-06-2026 01:00 via nytimes.com
  Republicans had sought the removal of a little-known candidate with the same name as the incumbent senator, arguing that he was not a “good faith” candidate.
  
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• Dan Sullivan Can Join Dan Sullivan on Alaska Senate Ballot, Judge Says

  27-06-2026 06:31 via nytimes.com
  The ruling reversed a decision by the state’s elections office that had found Dan J. Sullivan was ineligible to challenge Dan S. Sullivan, an incumbent senator.
  
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• Justice Department Makes It Easier to Bypass Pollution Controls on Pickups

  22-06-2026 19:39 via nytimes.com
  It has stopped criminal prosecutions of people who install “defeat devices,” which make diesel trucks faster and more efficient but also dirtier.
  
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• F.T.C. Sues Group That Advises on Transgender Medical Treatments

  17-06-2026 21:52 via nytimes.com
  The group, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, offers guidelines on medical treatment for transgender patients.
  
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• Lost Oregon Hiker Fell to Death From Cliff on Alaska Trail, Troopers Say

  17-06-2026 20:04 via nytimes.com
  Emergency responders found the body of a man partially submerged at the bottom of a cliff in Ketchikan on Monday, the authorities said.
  
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• Dan Sullivan Namesake Is Disqualified From Alaska Senate Ballot

  15-06-2026 22:34 via nytimes.com
  Republicans had accused Democrats of attempting to confuse voters by boosting a candidate with the same name as the incumbent Republican senator.
  
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• ‘Top Republicans Should Actually Be More Concerned’

  13-06-2026 00:19 via nytimes.com
  This conservative insider isn’t so sure that the G.O.P. can “buck historical trends” in the midterms.
  
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• Two Dan Sullivans? Alaska Republicans Suggest Kicking One Off the Ballot in Senate Race

  12-06-2026 22:56 via nytimes.com
  The lieutenant governor and the top elections official, both Republicans, are investigating whether the challenger coordinated with a Democrat to confuse voters.
  
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• This Conservative Insider Is Skeptical That the G.O.P. Can ‘Buck Historical Trends’ in the Midterms

  12-06-2026 17:00 via nytimes.com
  Why “top Republicans should actually be more concerned.”
  
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• Park Ranger Dies After Falling Into a Crevasse on Mt. McKinley

  06-06-2026 03:02 via nytimes.com
  Robin Pendery, 33, who was part of a climbing patrol, was near a camp at about 14,000 feet on the mountain in Alaska when she fell, the National Park Service said.
  
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• ANWR Oil Draws Few Bids, Despite Trump’s Push for ‘Liquid Gold’

  05-06-2026 23:46 via nytimes.com
  An auction to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ended with just 10 percent of the available land claimed for oil development.
  
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• Trump Announces $700 Million in Funds Meant to Boost Coal Industry

  04-06-2026 22:56 via nytimes.com
  The president announced a total of $700 million in federal money to reinvigorate the domestic coal industry, which has been in decline for decades.
  
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• The Narrow Path to a Democratic Senate Runs Through Very Red States

  03-06-2026 22:33 via nytimes.com
  Democrats cheer there is a way, even as new worries emerge over whether Graham Platner can flip a Maine seat. Republicans remain confident they will prevail in Texas, Iowa and Alaska.
  
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• 9 U.S. Voters Tell Us How They’re Coping With Higher Prices

  01-06-2026 21:16 via nytimes.com
  The spiraling cost of everyday necessities — gas, utilities, groceries, housing, child care and health care — have forced many Americans to do more with less.
  
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• Senator Dan Sullivan Has a New Challenger in Alaska: Dan Sullivan

  31-05-2026 00:31 via nytimes.com
  Two candidates with the same name will be on the ballot seeking the same seat in the state’s primary. “It’s going to be confusing,” one Republican said.
  
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• Who Is Ahead in Alaska's At-Large Congressional District?

  30-05-2026 20:36 via nytimes.com
  
  Track the latest polls in Alaska's At-Large Congressional District.
  
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• 3 Latvian Climbers Die in Fall on Mt. McKinley

  29-05-2026 23:50 via nytimes.com
  The accident occurred at about 18,000 feet in the area of Denali Pass.
  
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• Alaska Authorities Race to Rescue 4 Climbers Who Fell on Mount McKinley

  29-05-2026 03:58 via nytimes.com
  The condition of the climbers was not immediately known.
  
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• High Gas Prices Are Squeezing America’s Food Banks

  20-05-2026 11:01 via nytimes.com
  The organizations that feed millions were already dealing with cuts, inflation and more people seeking help. Now the war in Iran is forcing groups to make hard choices.
  
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• Peltola Debuts First Television Ad in High-Profile Alaska Senate Contest

  19-05-2026 14:00 via nytimes.com
  Democrats face an uphill battle to win the Senate. They see in Mary Peltola, the first Native Alaskan elected to Congress, their best chance to unseat Senator Dan Sullivan.
  
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• Alaska Airlines Passenger Is Suing Over Turbulence: “Feared for Her Life” - Wide Open Country

  16-05-2026 16:51
  Alaska Airlines Passenger Is Suing Over Turbulence: “Feared for Her Life”  Wide Open Country
  
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