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Veteran congressman Don Young fighting for seat in Alaska (Los Angeles Times)

The Republican leads his younger challenger by just 145 votes in a primary election; Sen. Ted Stevens looks to have a clear edge on his rivals. SEATTLE -- A widening corruption scandal threw a new shadow over Alaska's powerful Republican political establishment Tuesday, with veteran congressman Don Young fighting to hold on to the seat he has held for 35 years.

Home buyers look to Hawaii, Alaska for get-away homes (The Homer Sun)

Despite high prices and tougher standards required by mortgage lenders, many Americans place a high priority on acquiring a second home for vacations or investments. In fact, those purchases make up about a third of all home sale transactions, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors.

Alaska underscores GOP troubles (USA Today)

The Senate's longest-serving Republican, Alaska's Ted Stevens, heads into a primary election today at a time when he is fighting for his political life and his party is struggling to hold onto its Senate seats.

Soros behind Mass. effort to decriminalize pot (AP via Yahoo! News)

A measure that would decriminalize minor marijuana-possession cases is on the ballot in Massachusetts largely because of one man: billionaire financier and liberal activist George Soros.

Alaska Vote Pits Fisheries Against Mines (Washington Post)

HOMER, Alaska -- Salmon and gold mining. Both are, inarguably, very Alaskan.