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- 1Ex-staffer allegations against Peltola cloud Alaska Senate race●How ex-staffers’ allegations of hostile behavior by Peltola might affect Alaska’s key US Senate race
Former staffers of Mary Peltola have raised allegations of hostile workplace behavior, and Alaska observers are weighing how the claims could shape the state's closely watched US Senate race. The story, reported by the Anchorage Daily News, comes as the contest is expected to be one of the most competitive in the country, with Peltola's personal image a central part of her political appeal.
- 2Avian keratin disorder linked to deformed beaks in Alaska chickadees●Scientists believe avian keratin disorder is cause of fishhook beaks in Alaska chickadee population
Scientists in Alaska have concluded that avian keratin disorder is behind the fishhook-shaped beaks appearing in the state's chickadee population. The condition causes abnormal keratin growth, leaving birds with elongated, overgrown beaks that can interfere with feeding. The finding, reported by the Anchorage Daily News, marks a step forward in understanding a disorder that has affected Alaska's resident birds for years.