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Today's Stories: Peltola widens her Senate lead; Anchorage records its ninth pedestrian death of 2026; Sitka students get hands-on salmon science lessons; and Alaska remembers Buddy Bendixen, the last known Alaska Territorial Guard member.
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According to the U.S. Forest Service, 188,000 acres of currently roadless land could be considered suitable for logging in the Tongass under the current Forest Management Plan if the road ban dissolves. That would be less than 2% of the Tongass. -
Most changes recommended by the public went unaddressed in the final version, which would open the entire state forest to logging for the first time. -
The refuge, located to the east of Prudhoe Bay, is believed to contain vast oil and gas deposits but has been off-limits to development for decades. -
A public records lawsuit is the latest sign of possible skirmishes ahead as ballots are counted in the U.S. Senate race. -
The Alaska Beacon's James Brooks talks through how the 35th Alaska Legislature is taking shape after the 2026 midterm elections.
