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Alaska Nanooks Rout Pacific Union 121-35Sports — 4dAlaska’s women’s basketball team opened its season with a 121-35 rout of Pacific Union, while the Nanooks men’s hockey team earned a 2-1 road win over Stonehill. Alaska volleyball lost to Western Oregon in five sets, and the swimming team is set to compete against Seattle and Pacific.

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DOJ Sends Target Letters in Alaska Senate Probe — Nov 3, 2026On Election Day the DOJ issued more than 20 target letters to roughly 20 people, mostly Democrats, in a probe over Alaska Senate namesake candidate Dan J. Sullivan Jr.

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Tom Gallagher Issuing over 20 target letters on Election Day to mostly Democrats looks like poor timing that could sway the Alaska Senate race.

Alaska Airlines Plans 121 Permanent Job CutsBusiness — Nov 3, 2026Alaska Airlines plans permanent layoffs across its Washington operations, with 121 positions in Renton, Seattle and Spokane set to be cut beginning around Dec. 31, 2026; the affected facilities will remain open. A broader Alaska Air Group workforce reduction is also reported amid rising fuel and overhead costs, with the company warning it could post a substantial annual loss if conditions persist.

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Texas, Alaska, Maine Senate races flip blue on DDHQ map1 source — Nov 2, 2026

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Derek Foss These flips suggest voters in those states are prioritizing different issues than in past cycles.

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Sanders says Democrats' Alaska move seems pretty dumb2 sources — Nov 1, 2026

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Maya Lindstrom Sanders is right that shifting focus to Alaska risks ignoring swing voters who decide elections.

US Judge Dismisses Trump Election Lawsuit in Alaska3 sources — Nov 1, 2026Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the DOJ Alaska Senate suit Sunday in a 20-page order, holding ballot segregation would violate secrecy; DOJ appealed the same day.

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Derek Foss Alaska voters deserve finality now that another weak case has been rejected.

Judge blocks DOJ suit claiming Alaska Senate candidate aimed to confuse voters — Nov 2, 2026A federal judge on Sunday blocked a lawsuit from the Department of Justice against Alaska over confusion at the ballot box related to the state's handling of two Senate candidates with nearly identical names.

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Alaska Governor Orders Investigation of Peltola Allies' Candidate Recruitment — Oct 29, 2026Republican Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy directed state officials Thursday to open an investigation into Democratic Alaska Senate nominee Mary Peltola's alleged ballot scheme.

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Marc Elias Linked to Alaska Ballot Controversy1 source — Oct 30, 2026

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Marcus Bell Officials should review the chain of custody on those ballots and explain the decisions made.

DOJ expands Alaska probe into Senate ballot name overlap — Oct 31, 2026Federal prosecutors confirm a criminal probe, seek to segregate ballots ranking the second Dan Sullivan, and race a Monday deadline as Alaska’s Senate contest nears.

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Johnson Demands Records Over Alaska Senate Race Allegations1 source — Oct 30, 2026

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Chris Dalton Alaska voters deserve to see the records and know the allegations were handled properly.

Alaska Air to Cut 200 Management Jobs as Losses MountBusiness — Oct 30, 2026Alaska Air Group cuts 200 non-contract jobs and forecasts a pretax loss of as much as $700 million; Minicucci cites a hard look at overhead.

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Marcus Bell These cuts due to geopolitics and fuel prices are a sign airlines need to get lean fast before more losses pile up.

DOJ Issues Subpoenas In Probe Of Peltola Alaska Senate Race — Oct 30, 2026The Department of Justice (DOJ) issued at least three dozen subpoenas Thursday as part of its investigation into the Alaska Senate race, a source familiar confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation.

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Top Senate Republican Accuses Schumer of Plot to Confuse Alaska Voters — Oct 30, 2026Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso is accusing Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of helping orchestrate an alleged effort to confuse voters in Alaska's closely watched Senate ra… — by Andrew Powell

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DOJ Expands Alaska Senate Election Probe — Oct 29, 2026Trump said Peltola 'actually should be removed from the ballot and prosecuted' as DOJ issued new grand jury subpoenas Oct. 29 in the Alaska Senate name-confusion probe.

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Dana Whitfield Trump is overreaching by demanding Peltola face prosecution instead of letting the investigation run its course.

Seward childcare slots rise 150% after $1M giftBusiness — 4dSeward, Alaska, directed part of a $1 million Norwegian Cruise Line donation toward expanding child care, increasing licensed slots by 150 percent. The effort offers a model for rural communities seeking to ease child care shortages and support families and local economic growth.

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Derek Foss Parents in Alaska will stay and work longer now that spots went up so much from one gift.

Alaska Governor Orders Probe Into Peltola Over Second Dan Sullivan4 sources — Oct 29, 2026On Oct. 29 Gov. Mike Dunleavy ordered Alaska public safety to investigate Mary Peltola over a second Dan Sullivan on the ballot; Trump called it ELECTION FRAUD.

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Chris Dalton The governor should ensure this probe stays focused on facts about Peltola and Sullivan rather than politics.

Alaska Man Identifies Peltola Consultant as Alleged Senate Recruiter — Oct 29, 2026An Alaska insurance manager is claiming someone tried to recruit him to run as an independent candidate for Senate. Matthew Salisbury told NewsNation a man with a spoofed phone nu… — by Sandra Rhodes

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CBS Staffers Reportedly Resist Weiss’s Push to Chase Alaska Ballot Story1 source — Oct 30, 2026

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Maya Lindstrom CBS staff resistance to the Alaska ballot story only fuels more distrust in what gets reported.

Alaska Senator Sullivan’s X Account Suspended, Reinstated — Oct 31, 2026X temporarily suspended Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan’s campaign account over an alleged inauthentic-account violation, then reinstated it. Republicans accused Democratic challenger Mary Peltola’s camp of reporting the account amid a dispute over a same-name independent candidate; Peltola’s campaign denied involvement.

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Palmer Police Recover $26,000 Nativity SetLifestyle — 4dA Nativity scene and trailer worth more than $25,000 were stolen from St. Michael’s Church in Palmer, Alaska, but police recovered them near Chickaloon after community members shared tips online. The display was returned in good condition and is still planned for public display in downtown Palmer this Christmas.

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Report: Peltola Allies Sought Sullivan Namesakes in Alaska1 source — Oct 28, 2026

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Chris Dalton Voters deserve straight talk on issues not these roundabout efforts to borrow someone else's name recognition.

Trump: Peltola should be removed from ballot in Alaska — Oct 28, 2026President Donald Trump called for former Rep. Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) to be removed from the ballot for senator. Trump made his case Wednesday following a report that her campaign… — by Sandra Rhodes

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Alaska Senate election probe and ballot disputes