Early voting in the November election begins today in Alaska

And: Glamour Magazine names Anchorage attorney ‘Mom of the Year’ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Today's sponsor: [Today's sponsor: Northrim Bank]( Good afternoon. It’s Monday, October 21. In today's newsletter: - Early voting and absentee in-person voting began today in Alaska, and will be available until Election Day. [Here's what you need to know]( about voting early and absentee, as well as a refresher of what's on the ballot. - The Alaska Federation of Natives [endorsed U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola]( and voted to take other political positions as the state’s largest Native group wrapped its annual three-day convention Anchorage. - Meet Lynda Limón, Glamour Magazine’s[inaugural Mom of the Year]( awardee. If you live in Anchorage, maybe you already know her. Josie’s Story: In this series, Tom Kizzia details[the untold story]( of the first settler girl born under the U.S. flag in Alaska and her escape, decades later, from the Holocaust in Nazi Germany. It begins in Sitka in 1869, a time of colonial ambition, worldwide migration and the seizing of the coastal forests from the Tlingit kwáans. Find the first two parts of the series [here.]( Anchorage weather It's overcast today with a high near 46 degrees, and rain is likely. Tuesday should be mostly sunny, but the forecast calls for a chance of snow by Wednesday night. Daytime temperatures will start in the mid-40s this week and gradually drop into the 30s. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Alaskans need $1.46 in postage on mail-in ballots and other tips as early voting begins →]( Those voting by mail will need to use two forever stamps. But the United States Postal Service [will still deliver ballots]( even if postage is unpaid or if there is insufficient postage on ballot envelopes. ADVERTISEMENT [AFN endorses U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola and opposes ranked choice repeal →]( Convention delegates selected Peltola over others in the House race, including top challenger Republican Nick Begich. The Alaska Native group also voted to oppose Ballot Measure 2, which seeks to eliminate the state’s open primaries and ranked choice general election system. • See also: [Unalakleet educator, Anchorage store owner and others honored with 2024 Alaska Federation of Natives awards]( [Glamour Magazine names Anchorage attorney ‘Mom of the Year’ →]( When DuPree Walker of Anchorage saw the call for nominations for Glamour Magazine’s first ever “Your Mom of the Year” award, she immediately thought of her own mother, who she compares to the energizer bunny for the amount she’s able to get done in a day, even before heading to work at her family law practice. [Data centers face growing opposition Outside. Gov. Mike Dunleavy wants them in Alaska. →]( [The Republican governor says Alaska has in excess what the data industry is finding increasingly scarce Outside: land and water, if not cheap electricity. He also says new data centers would boost the case for Alaska’s proposed natural gas pipeline.]( (via Northern Journal) [Alaska anthropologist and cultural leader Rosita Worl awarded National Humanities Medal →]( Worl, who is Tlingit, is a longtime leader in Alaska’s Native community, advocating for subsistence practices and promoting cultural traditions on a national level. ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [Man found shot to death in Spenard neighborhood →]( [18-year-old dies in a rollover in Hatcher Pass area →]( [Alaska Airlines is making big changes to its loyalty program. Here’s what travelers should know. →]( [West and Dimond advance to Division I state football championship with dominant semifinal victories →]( [White House says health insurers need to fully cover over-the-counter birth control products →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States