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Pentagon · AlaskaA balloon recovered off the coast of Alaska had been in the ocean for “well over a year,” the Pentagon said Friday. The balloon was discovered floating in the ocean by commercial fisherman in late-February. The fishermen shared photos of the suspicious object with law enforcement, who were concerned it could be another Chinese spy balloon similar to the one that flew across the United States last yearSee the Story
Balloon recovered off coast of Alaska had been in the ocean for ‘well over a year,’ Pentagon says
50% Center coverage: 6 sources
Mike Dunleavy · AlaskaAlaska lawmakers on Monday failed to override Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s veto of an education package, just weeks after the bill that sought to boost spending on public schools overwhelmingly passed the Legislature.
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Alaska lawmakers fail to override the governor’s education package veto
73% Left coverage: 11 sources
Nature · AlaskaFor the past five years, Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race has gone off mostly free of controversy, as teams of dogs and their masters braved the elements in the 1,000-mile test of endurance across the frozen wilderness. This year the deaths of three dogs during the race — and five more during training — have refocused attention on the sport’s darker side. See the Story
Dog deaths revive calls for end to Iditarod, the endurance race with deep roots in Alaska tradition
70% Center coverage: 10 sources
Business · AlaskaBoeing overwrote surveillance footage from the repair facility where a door plug was reinstalled ahead of the blowout on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this year, according to a letter Wednesday from National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Jennifer Homendy to the Senate Commerce Committee.See the Story
Boeing overwrote surveillance footage of door plug repair, NTSB chair says
44% Center coverage: 36 sources
Animals · AlaskaTwo dogs died over the weekend during Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race, marking the first deaths during the race in five years and renewing calls to end the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) competition that sees mushers and their canine teams traverse mountain ranges, a frozen river and sea ice — often during treacherous weather.
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2 dogs die during 1,000-mile Iditarod, prompting call from PETA to end the race across Alaska
61% Center coverage: 26 sources
Aircraft · AlaskaAlaska law enforcement officers must obtain a warrant before using aircraft to scope out the area around a person’s home with binoculars or cameras with zoom lenses, the state’s highest court ruled in a decision released Friday.
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Officers need warrants to use aircraft, zoom lenses to surveil areas around homes, Alaska court says
50% Left coverage: 10 sources
Donald Trump · AlaskaFormer President Donald Trump decisively won Alaska's first Republican presidential preference poll since 2016. Trump received 9,243 votes; Haley received 1,266; businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, who dropped out of the race and endorsed Trump last month, received 45. Alaska Democrats will select their preferred presidential candidate on April 13.See the Story
Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential caucuses in Alaska
50% Left coverage: 16 sources
