Thursday Nov. 5, 2026 KUAC News stories
1. It’ll be at least a week before the most competitive races in Tuesday’s election come into focus, and even longer before ranked choice tabulation and final winners are declared
2. Unofficial election results suggest a slim majority of Alaskans were inclined to keep ranked-choice voting, open primaries and campaign finance reforms.
3. As the Iran War pushes oil prices higher, the cost of staying warm is a growing concern for people who live in Alaska and heat their homes with heating oil.
4. A state energy regulatory agency OK'd an exchange agreement last week that allows Enstar Natural Gas to buy 1.2 billion cubic feet of the fuel for its customers in Southcentral Alaska.
5. Alaska Airlines will launch direct flights from Anchorage to Tokyo next summer, and add nonstop routes to three more U.S. cities.
