Four-term Rep. Dan Ortiz got 52% of the August primary votes to Jeremy Bynum’s 44%.
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After legislative primaries, every Southeast Alaska candidate is moving on to the general election
Everyone is advancing, but the Southeast primaries do give an early preview of how voters are feeling about the candidates.
After nearly 3 years, Alaska Marine Highway resumes service to Prince Rupert
Ferry officials put the route on hold in September 2019 over a dispute about whether U.S. Customs officials could carry guns
Alaska lawmakers consider $2,600 payment per resident in 2022, but proposals differ in details
The payments would be a combination of a one-time $1,300 “energy rebate” and a Permanent Fund dividend of about that size.
Alaska Marine Highway to resume Prince Rupert ferry link after 2-year hiatus
A dispute over whether U.S. border guards would be allowed to carry sidearms on Canadian soil led authorities to pause sailings in 2019. Then the pandemic hit.
Ketchikan Rep. Ortiz says he’s optimistic about mariculture bill, ferry system
Ortiz says he’s concerned that the governor’s current budget relies too much on federal funding for the marine highway.
Board of Fish will consider moving Southeast meeting back to Ketchikan
The board is asking for public comment on whether to move the postponed meeting back to Ketchikan after originally rescheduling it for Anchorage.
Redistricting plan could force some Southeast incumbents to run against each other
Redistricting is shaping up to be the opening of a high stakes political exercise that will play out through the Nov. 10 deadline to settle political boundaries.
Governor, lawmakers unveil plan to use $76.8M federal windfall to fund ferries for 18 months
The governor and legislative leaders have agreed on a rough plan to use federal pandemic relief from Congress to help stabilize Alaska’s beleaguered ferry system.
Proposed bill would allow boosting wild shellfish populations with hatchery stock
Throughout Alaska’s waters, shellfish populations have been in decline for decades — decimated by overfishing in the 1980s and by changing ocean environments in the years since.