“There’s people that run as nonpartisan, but they’re strongly supported by the Democrat Party and the apparatus.” - Rep. Jeremy Bynum, R-Ketchikan, on why independent and Democratic candidates are out-fundraising many Republicans for Republican-held Alaska State House seats.
(Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
By Corinne Smith
A Fairbanks fire captain’s campaign raised over $72,000. A retired Kodiak school teacher and union leader’s campaign raised nearly $71,000. A Clam Gulch fisherman’s campaign raised over $45,000. All three candidates are independents running for Republican-held seats in the Alaska State House.
Democratic and independent candidates for the Alaska State House are largely out-fundraising Republican opponents in races for Republican-held seats. Of 17 seats held by Republicans that have a Democratic or independent challenger, that challenger is outraising the Republican in 11 races.
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By Yereth Rosen
The federal government’s programs for tribal water services are hampered by a lack of follow-up to support operation and maintenance, along with overly specific qualification rules and other administrative hurdles, a new federal report says.
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By Claire Stremple
Alaska Beacon reporter Yereth Rosen’s award-winning report weaves together regional indigenous knowledge, scientific study findings and political influences to answer a freighted question about the future viability of village life in Western Alaska after ex-typhoon Halong.
Her story, reported with help from Corinne Smith, was honored most recently with the American Geophysical Union’s Perlman Award for Excellence in Science Journalism. The award is a top honor for science reporting that makes information about science accessible and interesting to the general public.
(Photo by Yereth Rosen/Alaska Beacon)
By Yereth Rosen
Apartment rents in Alaska rose 2.1% over the past year, the most modest increase in five years, according to analysis by the state Department of Labor and Workforce Development.
The statistics on rental costs are part of a package of articles about housing costs published in the September issue of Alaska Economic Trends, the monthly magazine of the department’s research section.
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