Independent US House candidate Bill Hill talks cost of living and protecting the Alaska lifestyle during visit to Ketchikan

Independent US House candidate Bill Hill talks cost of living and protecting the Alaska lifestyle during visit to Ketchikan

Bill Hill is currently one of the top contenders to unseat Republican Rep. Nick Begich III. (Photo courtesy of Bill Hill) Bill Hill, a Bristol Bay fisherman and retired school teacher, is one of the 15 candidates running for Alaska’s seat in the House of Representatives.  Hill, an Independent, campaigned in several Southeast communities this week. KRBD spoke with him about the state’s rising costs of living, representation of rural Alaska, and w…