Lots of head spinning Alaska politics to follow in today's news, if you can keep up. But the dust will settle at 5:00 p.m. tonight, the deadline for filing for statewide office has passed.
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In some of KNBA's top stories: With the 5:00 p.m deadline approaching to file for statewide office, a flurry of Alaska political news. Former state senator Lesil McGuire becomes the 20th candidate to ...
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I love what David Reamer uncovers!
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Rhonda McBride
When I lived in Bethel, it was hard not to know Robert Nick. He served on just about every board & commission. His ability to speak both Yup'ik & English, and a keen intellect, made it easy for him to move between two worlds. But at heart, he was a man of the tundra.
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@bsky.app KNBA news today: The first ever Alaska MMIP Justice Summit is underway. And Alaska Airlines gets hit with an FAA fine for allowing intoxicated passengers on board. And in South Nakmek, instead of riding a bus, students hop on a small plane to get to school.
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Kodiak constituents were disappointed Sen. Dan Sullivan & Congressman Nick Begich did not hold a meet-and-greet at the crab festival last month. Also in today's news, Jimmy Stotts is remembered as an Inupiaq statesman and advocate for Arctic peoples.
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Today's newscast: Proof that Alaska is never boring. Embracing the heart and the mind at the Alaska MMIP Justice Summit. Former Gov. Bill Walker ponders plunging into an already crowded governor's race. And North Slope whaling crews are literally on thin ice. www.knba.org/newscasts/20...
Sen. Dan Sullivan is in the news today for his surprising votes against Trump priorities. And it's no joke. There are two Dan Sullivans running for the U.S. Senate. Also: Watch out for protective mama moose on the loose.
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Former Gov. Bill Walker's strategy to separate himself from a pack of 17 candidates in the governor's race: End the PFD program and hand out a final $10,000 check to every Alaskan. Also: Wildlife agents find shark fins, giant spiders & other weird stuff @ Ak airports.
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In today's KNBA's Webcast: A reminder for Anchorage area drivers that shoulder days for holiday weekends can be deadly. There are some bright spots in today's news on homeless numbers, birdwatching, the North Slope's Ilisaġvik College and Nome bicyclists. www.knba.org/newscasts/20...
Am fascinated by Alaska Native leaders. Though new to Western politics, some like the late Robert Nick were masters of Robert's Rules of Order. His embrace of the democratic process seemed to fit his Yup'ik need for balance & fairness. Inspiring in these days & times. www.knba.org/news/2026-06...
Rhonda McBride
Robert Nick, a respected Yup’ik elder and leader, is remembered for a lifetime of service following his death at the age of 84. He helped modernize rural Alaska through work in electrification, educat...
Some of KNBA’s top stories today: Several organizations that advocate for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People team up to hold their first statewide summit in Anchorage. For the first time in 17 yea...
Some of KNBA's Top Stories: One day after the deadline for filing for political office, Alaska's political crystal ball is swirling with activity, And in Kodiak, constituents for Sen. Dan Sullivan and...
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Some of KNBA's Top Stories: Searching for answers at the MMIP Justice Summit that embrace the heart, as well as the mind. Former Governor Bill Walker is pondering a plunge into the already crowded gov...
Sen. Dan Sullivan is in the news today, for his surprising votes against Trump priorities. And it's no joke: There are two Dan Sullivan's running for the U.S. Senate. Also in the news: The Blood Bank ...
Some of KNBA's top stories today: In his battle to separate himself from 17 other candidates in the governor’s race, former Gov. Bill Walker is proposing a plan to end the Permanent Fund Dividend prog...
KNBA's top stories: Anchorage had its fourth pedestrian death of the year yesterday. Also, three people were killed near Portage after a car and a motorcycle collided. The Ilisaġvik College's vision f...
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Robert Nick, a respected Yup’ik elder and leader, is remembered for a lifetime of service following his death at the age of 84. He helped modernize rural Alaska through work in electrification, educat...
My summer reading list, the obscure, salacious, and beautiful Alaska history books I'm reading thus summer: www.adn.com/alaska-life/...
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The authors of the more obscure, occasionally profane and entirely odd Alaska history books that historian David Reamer is looking forward to reading include a traveling Japanese artist and a tea-spil...
