Bristol Bay fishers see high prices, average salmon run

“We’re worried about ‘get out the vote,’ but I can’t even get on the ballot.” - Republican Sarah Short, who was disqualified as a candidate for Alaska’s House District 13.

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Alaska’s Bristol Bay salmon return about average this year, with higher prices paid to fishers

By Yereth Rosen

Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, site of the world’s biggest sockeye salmon runs, produced a total harvest this year that was a bit smaller than the 20-year average but fetched more dollars for fishers, according to a state summary.

(Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)

Permanent Fund dividends will be distributed to Alaskans starting this week

By James Brooks

The 2026 Permanent Fund dividend, worth $1,200 per recipient, will be direct-deposited into Alaskans’ bank accounts starting Oct. 1, according to a plan published by the Alaska Department of Revenue earlier this month.

(Sarah Short photo)

Judge rejects Anchorage state House candidate’s challenge to August state primary result

By James Brooks

Anchorage Superior Court Judge David Nesbett has rejected speedy consideration of a lawsuit seeking to put a disqualified Anchorage state House candidate on November’s election ballot.

That means Republican Sarah Short will not be a listed candidate for House District 13 and Democratic candidate Lisa Keller will run unopposed.

(Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

Trump thwarted in hunt for rare noncitizen voters as midterms near

By Jonathan Shorman

Five weeks before Election Day, President Donald Trump’s sprawling effort to identify and remove noncitizen voters hasn’t produced the kind of large purges that could meaningfully affect the midterm elections.

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