Trump vows to visit Alaska to help U.S. Sen. Sullivan fend off the other Dan Sullivan
Dan J. Sullivan, the retired Petersburg teacher challenging the incumbent U.S. senator, is one reason the race is close, Trump said.
Sep 3, 2026Open source
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Alaska’s 4th-place U.S. Senate finisher drops out, elevating GOP candidate to ballot
Dan J. Sullivan of Petersburg, the namesake challenger to the incumbent, finished third in the primary election and said he’s staying in.
Sep 2, 2026Open source
Letter: I voted for Dan J. Sullivan
Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. — Alaska Dan, Decoy Dan or Petersburg Dan, as he’s been called — earned my vote for one reason: principle. I think we all expect...
Aug 26, 2026Open source
Kellen BrowningToday is Primary Day in Alaska. I’ll be watching to see whether Sullivan from Petersburg a...
Kellen BrowningToday is Primary Day in Alaska. I’ll be watching to see whether Sullivan from Petersburg advances to the general election ballot, where he c...
Aug 18, 2026Open source
Cruise ship helps stranded skiff and crew in Southeast Alaska as Zuckerberg yacht stands by
A small cruise ship operating in Southeast Alaska made an unexpected detour on Monday night to help a 21-foot skiff that ran out of fuel between Petersburg a...
Aug 10, 2026Open source
To the GOP, he's a sham candidate. At home, he’s Mr. Sullivan, ex-teacher and Alaska Senate hopeful
Many longtime residents of the small Alaska fishing community of Petersburg say they opposed efforts by the state to keep a local man named Dan Sullivan from...
Jul 12, 2026Open source
Searching for Sullivan: Petersburg rallies behind candidate, declines KTUU interview
Dan J. Sullivan, the retired Petersburg teacher removed from running for the seat as the Senator with the same name, won’t speak to Alaska’s News Source...
Jun 27, 2026Open source
Alaska judge facing June 30 deadline to rule in ‘sham candidate’ Sullivan court case
With a deadline to print voting ballots just days away, an Alaska judge must come to a decision on whether a Petersburg man with the same name as Alaska’s...
Jun 25, 2026Open source
Alaska judge orders emergency hearing in ballot fight involving two Dan Sullivans
A Petersburg candidate named Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. is challenging the state’s decision to remove him from the August primary ballot, where incumbent U.S....
Jun 24, 2026Open source
Petersburg’s Dan Sullivan sues Alaska Division of Elections after being removed from U.S. Senate ballot
The Division of Elections determined last week that Sullivan, who shares the name of an incumbent U.S. Senator from Alaska, could not be on the ballot becaus...
Jun 23, 2026Open source
Alaska Division of Elections disqualifies challenger to U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan with same name
The Alaska Division of Elections announced Dan Sullivan of Petersburg is ineligible as a candidate for U.S. Senate and will be removed from the ballot. Offic...
Jun 17, 2026Open source
Alaska News Nightly: Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Alaska's ACLU chapter says it's concerned about the state's decision to take Petersburg Dan Sullivan off the ballot.
Jun 17, 2026Open source
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Alaska hunting guide and teen employee killed in Wrangell Mountains plane crash
Since last month, 16 people have died in four plane crashes in Alaska, including two hunting-related flights just last week.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
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Opinion: As Alaska grapples with noticeable changes, the need for practical leadership is clearly evident
Alaska’s changing conditions are creating problems that require equally pragmatic responses from those entrusted with addressing them.
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Opinion: Alaska’s healthcare decisions must be guided by science, not politics
The Senate’s consideration of the next FDA commissioner carries big stakes in a state where access to care is already limited.
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Supreme Court Justice Kagan declines custody appeal from Alaska surrogate mother who refused to get abortion
McKenna West gave birth to a child with a serious heart defect against the wishes of the biological parents. She has been fighting for a say in the baby’s...
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Alaska’s Dan Sullivan joins candidates in key Senate races calling for a pause on diesel exports
Alaska’s Dan Sullivan joins candidates in key Senate races calling for a pause on diesel exports
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Democrat Mary Peltola Backed Tax Plan That Would ‘Protect the Rich,’ According to Alaska’s Largest Ne...
Mary Peltola backed new taxes for Alaskans in 2002 and 2004 before making lower taxes a focus of her 2026 U.S. Senate campaign.
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Battle of the bulge: Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska's heavyweight crown
Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other for...
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?
Fat Bear Week was started in 2014 as an interactive way to inform the public about brown bears, the coastal cousins of grizzlies.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
2 pilots killed in firefighting helicopter crash near Yosemite
One of the pilots was Greg King, who used to work for the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection and fought several wildland fires in that state.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Meet the bears competing to be the 2026 Fat Bear Week champion in Alaska national park
Fat Bear Week is back at Katmai National Park in Alaska and this year, the competition is fiercer than ever.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
U.S. closely watching Chinese research ships off Alaska
OSLO >> The U.S. is watching China’s presence in its Arctic zone “very closely” amid concerns regarding national security, a senior U.S. Arctic militar...
Sep 21, 2026Open source
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Sep 21, 2026Open source
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Curious Alaska: Who keeps the bear cams rolling at Katmai National Park and Preserve?
Initially, the streams could only support about 25 simultaneous viewers, but last year Explore.org’s Fat Bear Week page registered 4.8 million visits.
Sep 24, 2026Open source
Opinion: As Alaska grapples with noticeable changes, the need for practical leadership is clearly evident
Alaska’s changing conditions are creating problems that require equally pragmatic responses from those entrusted with addressing them.
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Opinion: Alaska’s healthcare decisions must be guided by science, not politics
The Senate’s consideration of the next FDA commissioner carries big stakes in a state where access to care is already limited.
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Alaska’s Dan Sullivan joins candidates in key Senate races calling for a pause on diesel exports
Alaska’s Dan Sullivan joins candidates in key Senate races calling for a pause on diesel exports
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Democrat Mary Peltola Backed Tax Plan That Would ‘Protect the Rich,’ According to Alaska’s Largest Ne...
Mary Peltola backed new taxes for Alaskans in 2002 and 2004 before making lower taxes a focus of her 2026 U.S. Senate campaign.
Sep 23, 2026Open source
Battle of the bulge: Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska's heavyweight crown
Online voting began Tuesday for Fat Bear Week, the annual contest that pits the rotund residents of Katmai National Park and Preserve against each other for...
Sep 22, 2026Open source
Fat Bear Week opens for Alaska’s heavyweight crown. Can Chunk, the 1,200-pound champ, win again?
Fat Bear Week was started in 2014 as an interactive way to inform the public about brown bears, the coastal cousins of grizzlies.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
2 pilots killed in firefighting helicopter crash near Yosemite
One of the pilots was Greg King, who used to work for the Alaska Division of Forestry and Fire Protection and fought several wildland fires in that state.
Sep 22, 2026Open source
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