Jonathon Kreiss-Tomkins has won the House District 34 race by just 32 votes. The Alaska Division of Elections Wednesday morning completed the tally of absentee ballots, giving the 23-year-old Sitka Democrat 4,123 to 4,091 for Haines Republican Rep. Bill Thomas. The margin of difference is just .38 percent and is eligible for a recount, according…
Alaska
Leone: ‘A rapid, liquid stop’
Former Air Station Sitka airman talks about being the only survivor of a fatal helicopter crash in 2010.
Unemployment lowest in Juneau
The Capital City had the lowest unemployment rate in Alaska last month. At 4.3 percent, Juneau’s October rate was unchanged from September and almost a full percentage point below October 2011. The statewide jobless rate last month was 7.1 percent, well below the national rate of 7.9 percent. Alaska’s employment picture is affected more by…
Sealaska dividend due out in December
Sealaska shareholders will soon get their largest end-of-year dividend in three years. But it’s mostly due to the success of another regional Native corporation.
John N. Marvin, Jr. found guilty in Hoonah double homicide
Guilty verdicts returned in the trial of John N. Marvin, Jr.
Jury now considering Hoonah homicide case
John Marvin, Jr. is accused of killing Sargent Anthony Wallace and Officer Matthew Tokuoka on August 28, 2010.