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Tonight on Alaska News Nightly: The Peltola campaign asks a judge to dismiss a lawsuit that aims to block results if she wins. Plus, a new organization educates Alaskans about medically assisted death for people who are terminally ill. Listen here: https://akpub.io/4dWhDga

Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Dan J. Sullivan switched from Republican to "undeclared" ahead of the general election. (via Alaska Beacon)

Russian operatives are pumping out fabricated claims about Democratic candidates, AI-manipulated videos of celebrities and fake posts impersonating real news outlets in an effort to influence American voters in the final run-up to Election Day.

In a break with past tradition, Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan declined to attend the AFN candidate forum on Friday. Democrat Mary Peltola, a U.S. Senate candidate, used the opportunity to criticize a new Trump lawsuit and Sullivan’s record. (Via Alaska Beacon)

For more than 75 minutes, candidates discussed a variety of issues, including the relationship between tribes and the state, rural public safety, the marine highway system and fisheries

The AFN board of directors passed a resolution in support of those impacted by ex-Typhoon Halong.

U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday defended his department's lawsuit seeking to stop Alaska from automatically certifying the results of its Senate election if the Republican incumbent there loses.

Two research rockets took off just north of Fairbanks at the Poker Flat Research Range last week to study space dust and dying stars.

Anchorage city officials have narrowed Denali Street in Midtown from five lanes to three, with plans to use the outer lanes for snow storage.

Alaska’s Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola and her family suffered minor injuries Saturday in a car crash while driving to a campaign stop in Anchorage, her campaign said.

The U.S. Senate campaign of Democrat Mary Peltola is among those asking a federal judge to dismiss a Department of Justice lawsuit that seeks to block election results if she wins.

Tonight on Alaska News Nightly: Reaction to a federal lawsuit attempting to block a Democratic win in Alaska's U.S Senate race. Plus, a look at the cost of living, as measured by housing, childcare and, of course, eggs. Listen here: https://akpub.io/3W6VAx1

Susan Patkotak wasn't allowed to participate in Inupiaq dancing as a child, for religious reasons. Later, she learned how much joy it could bring. “I created my song as a way to heal, not just for myself, but everyone who watches," she said after her performance at Quyana.

A strong Bering Sea storm knocked out power, canceled flights and prompted at least one evacuation in Western Alaska communities on Friday. A blizzard warning remains in effect for the Seward Peninsula and most of the Northwest Arctic Borough into Saturday morning.

A range of legal experts and Alaskans decried a Trump administration lawsuit seeking to block certification of the state’s U.S. Senate election if the president’s preferred candidate, Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan, loses the race.

A strong storm in the Bering Sea is expected to bring high winds and widespread flooding to a large swath of the Western Alaska coast this weekend.

The Alaska Division of Elections and Lt. Gov. Nancy Dahlstrom acted incorrectly when they put disqualified Republican candidate Jose Tagle on the ballot for state House District 22, an Anchorage Superior Court judge said Thursday. (Via Alaska Beacon)

The disaster preparedness initiative will help the food bank stock inventory ahead of disasters, allowing them to provide assistance to communities faster, food bank officials said.

The lawsuit Thursday by President Donald Trump's Department of Justice in federal court in Alaska demands that the state be blocked from certifying a Mary Peltola win if Daniel J. Sullivan from Petersburg remains on the ballot. (Via The Associated Press)

Polls are set to open in the village of Kipnuk on Tuesday for the first time since the remnants of Typhoon Halong ravaged Western Alaska villages last fall.

“It is wrong. It is wrong that fuel prices are so high," Sen. Lisa Murkowski said at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention Thursday. She said that high energy prices are this year’s crisis, just as the Halong storm disaster was last year’s.

Tonight on Alaska News Nightly: The keynote speaker at the Alaska Federation of Natives convention calls for embracing "appropriate change." Plus, a project in Kodiak takes on a big question about hatcheries' role in saving salmon runs. Listen here: https://akpub.io/4yY6R1c

This Anchorage Weekender rounds up eight events, from spooky-season celebrations to the annual Alaska Federation of Natives convention.

Keynote speaker Rosita Worl urged young Alaska Natives to continue their Elders’ efforts to protect subsistence and land rights, foster economic opportunities and preserve the environment.

The charter school’s creators hoped to create a unique program while also filling a gap left by the closure of Meadow Lakes Elementary. (Via Mat-Su Sentinel)

Across Alaska, king salmon populations have been returning in record low numbers. The Karluk project, which according to the aquaculture association is the first of its kind in the state, might be the start of something bigger. But it isn't without controversy.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough now has a way to permit cloud-seeding and other types of geoengineering. That's after borough assembly members Tuesday enacted a section of code that requires detailed applications from anyone seeking to modify weather on borough land.

Anchorage firefighters are responding today to a fire that damaged at least three units at a Midtown condominium complex. The fire broke out around 9:30 a.m. at Mount Vernon Commons.

If you’re looking for an excuse to eat out, it’s Anchorage Restaurant Week. Through Oct. 29, dozens of restaurants in the city are raising money to help support the Food Bank of Alaska.

Skateland is one of multiple local Anchorage businesses working to find new owners. It's not easy to find new buyers willing to take on the risk and reward that comes with owning a local business. Read or listen to this weeks Alaska Economic Report:

Only U.S. citizens are eligible to vote in national and state elections. Ballot Measure 3, which appears on the ballot as 25USCV, would not change any requirements to vote, but proposes adding the word “only” to state statute. (Via Alaska Beacon)

The U.S. Geological Survey has announced a new estimate for the natural gas potential across Alaska's North Slope. According to the agency, the region might be storing about 96 trillion cubic feet of technically recoverable natural gas.

Emi Grace and her beloved doll, Baby, fled their Kipnuk home when the storm struck. A year later, as her family builds a new life in Anchorage, Baby remains a small but meaningful connection to home.

Tonight on Alaska News Nightly: Officials estimate the North Slope's undiscovered natural gas, but recovering it is a different question. Plus, hatchery operators split over a proposed pink and chum egg moratorium. Listen here: https://akpub.io/4z437Ly

The federal Drug Enforcement Administration invited Alaskans at this week's Elders and Youth Conference in Anchorage to share ideas for preventing drug trafficking and overdose deaths in the state.

No one from the public spoke in favor of the Ambler Road at AIDEA's Kotzebue meeting, where residents weighed the project against Red Dog's legacy.

An Alaska Superior Court judge said last week that the Alaska Division of Elections may have violated the Alaska Constitution’s right to privacy when it handed an uncensored version of the state’s voter list to the U.S. Department of Justice last year. (Via Alaska Beacon)

Bill Hill, an independent endorsed by the Democratic Party, trails Republican Rep. Nick Begich. His supporters and at least one veteran consultant say avoiding the party brand may have cost him, and the campaign started building momentum late.

Here’s the clue: He’s an Alaska resident, a longtime “Jeopardy!” fan, and won the game on Oct. 13 after decades of training. If you said: Who is Ron Clarke? – you’d be correct.

Across Alaska, residents are finding ways to incorporate pumpkins into their fall celebrations — despite limited state-grown pumpkins and high prices for store-bought ones. From Petersburg to the North Slope, they’re making the autumn tradition their own.

In rural Alaska, finding basic health and wellness supplies can be a challenge. But in Unalaska, a new 24-hour vending machine is a way for anyone to get those resources for free.

Alaska gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins pitched himself as a bipartisan-minded changemaker on Alaska Public Media’s “Talk of Alaska” on Tuesday. Republican Treg Taylor was a guest on the program last month, and Republican Dave Bronson is slated to join Oct. 27

Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins joins host Lori Townsend to discuss his platform on this Talk of Alaska. 🔊 Listen to this episode on the Alaska Public Media app or wherever you get podcasts. Catch Talk of Alaska live on-air Tuesdays at 10 a.m. on KSKA 91.1 FM. https://akpub.io/4z1Napq

Tonight on Alaska News Nightly: The Bill Hill campaign is picking up the pace for U.S. House, but will it be enough? Plus, Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz visits Kenai to drum up support for incumbent GOP Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan. Listen here: https://akpub.io/3VKUJ5b

Two Fairbanks residents died in a head-on collision on the Parks Highway in Trapper Creek on Monday, according to Alaska State Troopers. A toddler in the car survived.

At the Midtown Mall in Anchorage yesterday, dozens of people waited in line and said they were voting early for all sorts of reasons: an impending vacation, sheer excitement or just the desire to get it over with.

On this Hometown, Alaska, we talk with AWAIC about what domestic violence looks like and what support is available for people experiencing abuse. 🔊 Listen wherever you get podcasts. Catch Hometown, Alaska on-air Mondays at 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. on KSKA 91.1 FM. https://akpub.io/4sc9QjW

Adak is set to receive $115 million to prepare the island for possible military use. Officials said the westernmost city in the country is uniquely suited for Arctic and North Pacific defense operations because of its location and its old Navy base.

LouLou, a four-year-old huskydoodle, was reunited with her family after spending more than two days alone in the mountains following an early-season avalanche. Read more about the story of her rescue:

Ketchikan’s city and borough mayors have issued a joint disaster declaration after a landslide north of town severely damaged an electric substation on Thursday.