Alaska Republican governor sworn in for second term
December 6, 2022 GMTJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy was sworn in for a second term on Monday, saying his goal is to “work with everybody to create an Alaska for the next 50 years.”
The Republican last month became the first Alaska governor since Democrat Tony Knowles in 1998 to win back-to-back terms.
Republican Dunleavy leads in Alaska governor’s race
November 9, 2022 GMTJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy led in first-choice votes in early returns Tuesday in his bid to become the first governor in the state since Democrat Tony Knowles in 1998 to be elected to back-to-back terms.
Tom Fink, ex-Anchorage mayor, speaker of House, dies at 92
June 6, 2021 GMTANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Tom Fink, a former speaker of the Alaska House of Representatives who later became mayor of Anchorage, has died. He was 92.
Fink died of “complications from old age," his son, Josh Fink, said on Saturday.