On government funding, tariffs, and Venezuelan boat strikes, Sen. Lisa Murkowski finds common cause with Democrats.

Begich III spent much of his 14-minute speech touting what he believes to be economic benefits that Alaska Native communities will reap from the budget reconciliation bill.

Initial results are in from Bethel’s municipal election and from Rural Education Attendance Area (REAA) school board elections throughout the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.

Murkowski spoke about a range of controversial subjects and took questions from callers across the state.

Seats on many local government councils are on the ballot, as well as seats on regional school boards for nearly all of the school districts in the region.

On Oct. 2, four candidates running for four seats on the council made their cases for how to strengthen the community, and what they can bring to the table.

Oct. 7 is local election day for many communities in Alaska. And for much of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, it’s also election day for Rural Education Attendance Area school boards.

The council, which manages fisheries in federal waters off Alaska, shifted to an online-only October meeting and now may postpone some of its planned work.

KYUK will host a forum for city council candidates later this week — 7 p.m. on Oct. 2. There are three traditional candidates and one write-in candidate running for the four available seats on Bethel’s city council.

Greg Schiedler is a certified write-in candidate running alongside three regular candidates for four seats on the Bethel City Council. He spoke with KYUK about his motivation for running for office and what he says he can bring to the table.