For months, Mark Begich faced pressure from fellow Democrats to drop out of the Alaska governor’s race. Now, he’s their best shot at winning the seat.
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Grand jury indicts Alaska ivory dealer on smuggling charges
Prosecutors say he exported raw, unworked, walrus ivory tusks from Alaska to Indonesia for carving, violating federal law, then smuggled carved ivory back to the United States.
Gov. Walker says he quit race to boost Democratic rival Begich
Walker, the only independent governor in the country, said Friday he could not win a three-way race and that Alaskans deserve a choice other than Dunleavy.
Investigators release report on Alaska helicopter crash that killed 3
The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report last week on the Sept. 28 crash the killed both pilots and an 11-year-old boy, the Juneau Empire reported Sunday.
Alaska plans changes to how it taxes marijuana
New rules, set to take effect Jan. 1, make distinctions between different types of bud.
Kodiak cooperative sells first offering of local salmon
The salmon caught and processed locally will be sold first to co-op members and then to other residents