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Good afternoon. It’s Monday, June 15.

In today's newsletter:

The head of the Alaska Division of Elections said the state will not allow Dan J. Sullivan, the namesake challenger to Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan, to appear on the primary ballot.
Despite steadily rising call volumes, the number of firefighters employed by Anchorage has not changed, and firefighters say they're straining to avoid burnout and excessive wear and tear on their bodies.
After years of childcare staffing losses, proposed regulation changes in Anchorage and new funding from the state are aimed at stabilizing an industry that's crucial for families.

In his latest column, Alaska historian David Reamer heads back to 1965 to review the first serious attempt to catalog the state's many slang terms and idioms. Robert O. Bowen's “An Alaskan Dictionary” includes words specific to that time, as well as plenty of terms from "bunny boots" to "Outside" that are still familiar to residents today.

Anchorage weather

It's mostly sunny today with a high around 64 degrees. Looking ahead to the rest of this week, we should see a mix of partly to mostly cloudy skies, and daytime highs ranging from the high 60s to mid-70s.

Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today.

— Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com

Alaska formally disqualifies namesake challenger to Sen. Dan Sullivan from appearing on the ballot →

The Division of Elections director said in a letter to Dan J. Sullivan from Petersburg that she believes he filed in an effort to confuse voters. He has maintained that he has met every legal requirement to run.

Anchorage firefighters grapple with burnout and injuries as call volumes climb →

Over the past decade, the number of 911 calls answered by the Anchorage Fire Department has more than doubled, resulting in a 60% increase in responses.

Anchorage Assembly looks to improve childcare options with slate of regulation changes →

The Assembly is considering code changes that would affect the 190 childcare businesses in the municipality, and the state has added funding to improve retention for childcare employees after the industry saw an exodus during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Court strikes down $100K H-1B visa fee, but Alaska schools still can’t count on international teachers →

More than half of the school districts in the state employ at least one teacher from overseas.

Meet the Spanish company at the heart of Alaska’s oil industry revival →

Repsol is one of several oil and gas businesses racing to drill in Alaska’s Arctic — where, after a decades-long decline in production, the industry is undergoing a stunning revival amid a push by the Trump administration. (via Northern Journal)