Wielechowski has been in the news this year for filing a lawsuit to keep Permanent Fund dividends whole.
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Anchorage Senate race pits labor leader against staunch industry supporter
The Anchorage race between Republican Cathy Giessel and independent Vince Beltrami could help determine the balance of power in the state Senate, and how Alaska takes on its fiscal crisis.
ACLU says Kenai’s invocation policy is unconstitutional
The American Civil Liberties Union of Alaska wrote to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly on Oct. 20, warning them their new invocation policy is unconstitutional.
Decomposed body found near railroad tracks in Anchorage
Police say a decomposed body was found near railroad tracks in south Anchorage.
Nonprofit awarded contract to run Homer animal shelter
Homer City Council awarded a new contract for the City Animal Shelter to the nonprofit Alaska Mindful Paws on Oct. 10.
In Anchorage, a Trump supporter keeps the faith
Donald Trump supporter Julie Tisdale talks about her Catholic faith, the importance of oil development, and how she wants the Republican presidential nominee to “put on his big boy panties and stop complaining.”
Nikiski residents in limbo after LNG land grab
To continue permitting AK LNG project, state must negotiate with producers for control of the land.
New details emerge in Homer homicide case
Homer Police arrested Lee John Henry, 55, on Oct. 16 for the 2013 murder of Mark Matthews. He was reportedly taken into custody at an address on Pioneer Avenue, near the Grog Shop.
Homer man charged in Poopdeck Trail murder case
Homer Police arrested a man in connection with a three-year-old murder case Oct. 16. Lee John Henry, 55, has been charged with murdering Mark Matthews on July 28, 2013 near the Poopdeck Trail.
Kenai borough residents voice opposition to new invocation policy
The Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly passed a resolution on Oct. 11, revising its policy on the invocation that begins each meeting. The new policy places restrictions on who is allowed to give the invocation.