Ranked Choice Vote Count, State Election HQ In Juneau
We begin this Thanksgiving eve, with the final results for this month’s midterm election! The ranked choice vote count was live streamed earlier this evening from the state election headquarters in Juneau. A total of 12 races in this election had to be decided by rank choice tabulation which means no candidate received 50 percent plus […]
Safety Concerns Around Sullivan Arena
Yet another controversy for the Sullivan Arena as Anchorage grapples with dropping temperatures and the homeless. Your Alaska Link’s La’shawn Donelson reports: businesses and people in the community have growing concerns about the homeless people now staying at the arena. Businesses and community members are tired of not being heard as they voice their concerns […]
Grocery Store Merger Could Affect Alaskans
If all goes as planned, two supermarket chains could soon become one. But two state lawmakers here in Alaska are trying to stop that from happening. Last month, Kroger announced plans to buy Albertsons. We, of course, have both brands here in Alaska. And there are concerns that a merger could negatively impact us. State […]
Local Anchorage Business Helping Vets for Thanksgiving
A business in Anchorage is planning a different kind of Thanksgiving this year with the goal of helping veterans. Your Alaska Link’s La’shawn Donelson explains how the business hopes to give back to the community. A woman veteran owned business called Elevated Oats has a new campaign called Thanksgiving Away. And the idea is to […]
Latest Election Results
We begin with updated results for last week’s midterm election. Let’s start off with Alaska’s US Senate race. While more votes have been counted, percentage-wise there’s not much of a change here. No one has hit that 50%benchmark. As it stands, Kelly Tshibaka is still on top with a slim lead over incumbent Lisa Murkowski. Second […]
