Nearly every Alaskan gets $1,022 from oil wealth fund

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Most every Alaskan will be just over a thousand dollars richer next month. Gov. Bill Walker’s office on Friday announced the amount of this year’s annual oil-wealth check at $1,022. The checks will be distributed beginning Oct. 6. Even though it’s seen as free money for just living in the state, […]