Corporation board votes to approve project work plan
JUNEAU (AP) The Alaska Gasline Development Corp.'s board has voted to approve a work program and budget for the major gas line project the state is pursuing. The board met briefly Thursday morning...
View ArticleNot just Alaska: Declining prices hammer energy-producing states
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) Energy-producing states around the country are feeling the sting of lower prices for oil, natural gas and coal as they struggle to cover budget plans they made when they were...
View ArticleTime given for talks in Alaskan Bush People reality stars' case
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) A judge is giving attorneys time to discuss a possible resolution in a case involving members of the family associated with the Discovery Channel reality show "Alaskan Bush...
View ArticleProsecutors consider charges in videotaped beating of Anchorage teen
Police have finished their investigation into a videotaped beating of an Anchorage teen at the hands of several other teen girls, and prosecutors are now considering whether to file juvenile...
View ArticleAnchorage man convicted for murdering uncle with butcher knife
An Anchorage man accused of killing his 51-year-old uncle in August 2014 has been convicted of murder by an Anchorage jury, the District Attorneys office announced Thursdsay. According to...
View ArticleAnchorage police search for 71-year-old missing for several months
Anchorage police are asking for the publics help in locating a 71-year-old woman who has not been seen in several months. Police say Ilike Boyle has known mental health issues and there is concern...
View ArticleAnchorage jury convicts two men of multiple armed robberies
An Anchorage jury has convicted two men of multiple armed robbery charges at the end of a four week trial stemming from a string of incidents earlier this year, the District Attorneys Office said...
View ArticleAGDC board votes unanimously to approve 2016 gasline budget
The Alaska Gasline Development Corporations board of directors has unanimously approved a work program and budget for the Alaska LNG Project for next year. At a meeting Tuesday morning, the board...
View ArticleAll combat roles now open to women, Pentagon says
Starting next year, all military combat jobs will be open to women after an announcement made by Defense Secretary Ashton Carter. "As long as they qualify and meet the standards, women will now be...
View ArticleDoctor charged with sexual abuse allegedly hired hit man to kill victims
An Anchorage doctor is back in jail after allegedly attempting to hire a hit man to kill young girls he allegedly sexually abused. Clifford Merchant, 68, was released from jail about a year ago after...
View ArticleAll combat roles now open to women, Pentagon says
The Pentagon announced all combat jobs will be open to women in a historic shift in policy, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Thursday. "Our force of the future must continue to benefit from the best...
View ArticleACDA hears case for redesigning Downtown Transit Center
The center for bus transfers in downtown Anchorage is also the site of many problems, including public inebriates. At an Anchorage Community Development Authority meeting, Executive Director Andrew...
View ArticleNew charges: Doctor accused of sexual abuse tried to hire hit man to kill victim
A former Anchorage doctor is accused of attempting to hire a hit man to kill a girl he was previously charged with sexually abusing. Clifford Merchant, 68, was released from jail about a year ago...
View ArticleBail granted to Bethel police officer charged with attempted sex assault
Note: This story first appeared on KYUK.org. Former Bethel Police Officer Aaron Fedolfi is out on bail in Anchorage, as of Monday, Nov. 30, according to court documents. The bail amount was reduced...
View ArticleParks Highway reopens following accident at mile 52.5
UPDATE: Troopers have reopened both lanes of the Parks Highway following a crash at mile 52.5. Troopers are still on the scene but traffic is moving again, according to trooper spokeswoman Megan...
View ArticleFire at warehouse of former Iditarod champ John Baker ruled accidental
DEC. 4 UPDATE: The Nov. 20 fire at the warehouse of former Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race champion John Baker has been ruled accidental, Kotzebue fire chief Sean Ralston said Friday. The blaze injured...
View ArticleAlaska woman loses appeal in cruelty case involving horses
The Alaska court of appeals has upheld an animal cruelty conviction of a Kenai Peninsula woman. Robin Lee Sickel was originally charged for failing to take care of three horses she owned. In...
View ArticleNew Newtok village leaders seek eviction of predecessors
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) The winning side of an Alaska village power dispute wants a federal judge to help evict former tribal officials from their old office and compel them to relinquish records...
View ArticleAnchorage man sentenced to 7 years in prison for pointing gun at police
ANCHORAGE (AP) A 27-year-old Anchorage man convicted of pointing a gun at police officers was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison. Eric Nebreja pleaded guilty earlier this year to four...
View ArticleWasilla man who doused family with gasoline pleads guilty, prosecutors say
A Wasilla man who poured gasoline on his wife and other family members, including children, pleaded guilty on Friday to felony assault and reckless endangerment, state prosecutors say. Richard Hacker...
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