Wrangell Sentinel -

Nick Begich, who is running against fellow Republican Sarah Palin and Democratic incumbent Mary Peltola for Alaska’s single U.S. House seat, will be in Wrangell on Friday. He is the only one of the three leading candidates to schedule a visit to the community.

His conservative platform includes deregulating Alaska minerals development and bolstering the state’s role in supplying resources to the nation.

Peltola won the House seat in August to fill out the unexpired term of the late Rep. Don Young until January. The Nov. 8 general election will select a winner for a full two-year term....