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Zach Lujan, who starred in high school for South High, passed for three touchdowns in the 41-38 win.

A five- to six-month recovery period could keep Anaheim Ducks center Nate Thompson of Anchorage on the bench until December.

The Supreme Court has found the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional and "a deprivation of the equal liberty of persons" as protected by the Bill of Rights. Alaska's Lisa Murkowski concurred, saying the government should "empower households" or else "get out of the way."

Swedish and Norwegian-owned Lundin has discovered a North Sea prospect containing up to nearly 2 billion barrels of oil.

Irwin Oney, the 25-year-old police chief of Alakanuk, assaulted a village patrol officer, according to Alaska State Troopers.

Short news items from the 2011 Legislature

A basketball player from Tok had a night for the high school record books Friday.

TransCanada Corp., the company pursuing construction of a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope, increased its sponsorship of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, saying it will donate at least $25,000 to this year's event.