{"podcast":{"title":"Anchorage News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","podcast_index_feed_id":7570138,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-anchorage-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/2370b246-99fb-458c-8d5d-9d8c5a85152d.png","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":77,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Anchorage News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Anchorage—from local news and government to business, weather impacts, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city and keeping communities connected worldwide. Anchorage News Today is your daily snapshot of the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T12:17:37.134745+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138"},"episode":{"title":"Federal Prisoner Runs for Alaska House","slug":"federal-prisoner-runs-for-alaska-house","published_at":"2026-06-06T02:49:50+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/federal-prisoner-runs-for-alaska-house","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/38ce19dd-2389-422e-aa25-e9ed7ba7deb9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/38ce19dd-2389-422e-aa25-e9ed7ba7deb9.mp3","summary":"A federal prisoner serving 20 years in New York is running for Alaska’s U.S. House seat — and his mom, who’s never been to Alaska, is also on the ballot for the Senate. Eric Hafner, convicted for bomb threats and judge intimidation, made it past Alaska’s Supreme Court’s technical residency test — though he can’t actually take office if elected. He’s not alone: five other out-of-state candidates are vying for Alaska’s federal seats, from Massachusetts to Illinois. With the August 18 primary looming, this bizarre, Constitutionally gray election is just one wild chapter in a cycle already packed with drama and accusations of ballot mischief. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/4d6d602fa91b0e68","meta_description":"A federal prisoner serving 20 years in New York is running for Alaska’s U.S. House seat — and his mom, who’s never been to Alaska, is also on the ballot f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":95,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/episodes/federal-prisoner-runs-for-alaska-house/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/anchorage-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7570138/federal-prisoner-runs-for-alaska-house.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}