Ranked choice voting gives Alaskans a chance to rank their preferred candidates. Few take the opportunity. That could be a problem for Republicans in the governor’s race.

Traini represented Midtown Anchorage, and was the longest-serving member of the Assembly in city history.

Researchers looking at water level data from Typhoon Merbok in 2022 have shed new light on why the impacts of powerful storms vary widely across Western Alaska.