The random drawing will take place on Apr. 12 at 10:00 a.m. and will not be held in person.

The bill, which passed the House with a $1,000 per-student funding increase, now faces potential revisions in the Senate amid concerns over the state’s budget deficit.

Alaska saw a more than 40% increase in drug overdose deaths in 2023—the highest percentage increase of any state.

Derby officials said the unusually mild weather and minimal snowfall in early February helped create ideal conditions on the smaller lakes.

In a recent interview with KSRM, the senator highlighted the potential for an Alaska liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline to attract additional federal defense funding to the state while also advancing plans to reopen the strategic military base on Adak Island in the Aleutian chain.

According to court documents, Travis Larson charged clients $3,500 each for multi-day hunting trips aboard his 65-foot vessel, Venturess, using a smaller motorboat to transport hunters and their illegally taken game.

Begich says the legislation isn’t about following trends but about setting the pace in a digital future.