The investigation is just beginning into what caused a Boeing C-17 to crash and burn on Elmendorf Air Force Base on Wednesday evening, killing all four crew members and damaging nearby Alaska Railroad tracks that carry passenger and freight trains.
Calibration error puts BAC tests in question
Nearly 2,500 breath-alcohol tests conducted in drunken-driving cases across the state over a period of nearly four years used equipment with flawed quality control standards, which some defense attorneys say call into question the accuracy of the tests themselves.
Ex-cop need not return to jail after sentencing
Former Anchorage police officer Sammy Cohen will not serve any more jail time on his conviction for sexually abusing and exploiting his daughter.
Cabdriver is charged with sexual assault of passenger
Anchorage police said they arrested a cab- driver Thursday on charges he sexually assaulted a passenger.
Elmendorf to get 6 new F-22 jets as Air Force consolidates
Alaska's Elmendorf Air Force Base will pick up six new F-22 fighter jets as the Air Force consolidates the planes at four bases with existing squadrons of the aircraft.
PHOTO GALLERY: BEST OF JULY
A touch of summer color dots the rocky beach of Glacier Lake.
Fireweed blooms in Kachemak Bay
Dwarf fireweed claims a toehold on the beach of Glacier Lake at Grewingk Glacier recently in Kachemak Bay. See the best photos made by Anchorage Daily News photographers in July, 2010.
Former state Sen. Gene Therriault resigned as Gov. Sean Parnell's energy adviser Thursday amid furor over the legality of Therriault signing on to the position when he was still in the Legislature.
Alaska Politics blog: Parnell defends decision to hire Therriault 10:35 AM
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We join other Alaskans today in sending our thoughts, prayers and condolences to the family and friends of the four crewmen killed in the crash of their C-17 at Elmendorf Air Force Base. Three were members of the Alaska Air National Guard. One was active-duty Air Force.
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Soon enough, high school athletes will take over the sports scene -- the first prep football game is one week from today -- but this weekend belongs to the weekend warrior.
JEFF LOWENFELS
As a result of all the questions I have been getting this year about tomato plants not developing flowers, I have come to realize a few things.
Read through recent community-related events for the entire family in this list of concerts, exhibits, gatherings and other local activities.
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Palin headlines: PBS ombudsman defends 'Palinese' spoof
Sarah Palin has her supporters among assumed-to-be-liberal PBS TV viewers. Six hundred of them jumped to her defense recently when humorist Andy Borowitz mocked her over her tweet of the nonword "refudiate."
Who: Keith Herring and Joann Herring The Fish: Salmon - 54 inches 78 pounds Location: Kenai River near the Pilars
Location: Hoggback, Kotlik, 5/10/10 End of a good geese hunt
Location: Seward, AK, 06/2009 Porpoise swimming around our boat
The original hit puzzle from Tim Parker set the standard for all online crosswords that followed.
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