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Police investigating discovery of a body

Police are investigating discovery of a body in an apartment at 3640 W. Dimond Blvd.

A tree-lined, wandering creek just east of Muldoon Road near the intersection of DeBarr is turning into a battleground for east-side residents.

Public swine flu clinic scheduled for today

The Anchorage municipality's first public clinic for swine flu vaccinations will take place today but will be limited to residents who fall into one of the priority groups, city officials say.

New Kohring lawyers seek March deadline

The new lawyers for former Rep. Vic Kohring say it will take them until the end of March to study new evidence turned over by federal prosecutors and prepare his request for a new trial or dismissal of corruption charges.

Palin's book tour to visit Army post

Sarah Palin's tour to promote her new memoir will include a stop at Fort Hood to benefit the victims of the shooting rampage and their families.

Fort Bragg lifts limits on Palin coverage

The U.S. Army said Friday it would open Sarah Palin's appearance on Fort Bragg to media, a reversal from earlier in the week when the military wanted the event closed out of fears it would prompt political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.

Sullivan vetoes action on payoff of city debt

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan on Friday vetoed an Assembly action from Tuesday that he says would hurt his efforts to ease his difficulty of balancing the city budget in a time of tight revenue.

Boston man charged in child sex case

For more than a year, John Mark Felton chatted online with an Anchorage father of two, planning a visit to meet the family so he could molest a 6-year-old boy, according to documents filed in federal court.

Mayor Sullivan vetoes Assembly vote on debt payoff

Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan on Friday vetoed an Assembly action from Tuesday that he says would hurt his efforts to ease his difficulty of balancing the city budget in a time of tight revenue. Sullivan's budget for 2010 proposes to take on new debt to make those payments.

Craig man pleads guilty to sea otter hide sales

A Craig man who conspired to sell the hides of sea otters illegally killed in Southeast Alaska has pleaded guilty in federal court to two felony violations of the Marine Mammal Protection Act, the U.S. attorney said Friday.

Sherry Johnston, Levi's mother, is sentenced to 3 years

Sherry Johnston was sentenced Friday to three years in prison for dealing the prescription painkiller OxyContin. Johnston is the mother of Levi Johnston, who is the father of former Gov. Sarah Palin's grandchild, Tripp.

Postal Service retreats on Santa letters ruling

North Pole elves have good reason to celebrate again, thanks to a decision by the U.S. Postal Service to resume a Santa Claus letter program that's thrilled children from around the world for decades.

North Pole volunteers push to keep Santa mail service

Palin book tour to stop at scene of shooting rampage

Sarah Palin's tour to promote her new memoir will include a stop at Fort Hood in December, during which proceeds from book sales will benefit the victims of the shooting rampage and their families.

Army to limit Palin coverage at Fort Bragg

Palin race sponsorship disclosure OK, says APOC

APOC drops some charges in clean-water ballot fight

Election regulators this week dismissed all charges against an Anchorage political consultant and two others accused of violating state law when they raised money for last year's proposal to tighten state mining law. But the heart of the case has not yet been resolved.

Settlement near in sex abuse lawsuit, Fairbanks diocese says

The Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks says it's near a financial settlement with a committee representing almost 300 alleged victims of clergy sex abuse.

Claman: Assembly got details of budget from Begich

Municipal Attorney Dennis Wheeler said reasonable people might disagree with some of his conclusions faulting Mayor Mark Begich's financial reporting to the Assembly last year. It appears he was right.

PDF: Begich responses to Wheeler questions

PDF: Begich reaction to the report

PDF: The Wheeler Report

All passengers safe after air taxi's emergency landing

Quila Dock Jr. of Kipnuk said the forced landing on the tundra of a Yute Air Cessna 207 in which he and his family were passengers Wednesday was so smooth his twin baby daughters slept through it.

Anchorage woman charged with 6 more counts of fraud

A former Rhodes and Fulbright scholar already charged with student-loan fraud was indicted Thursday on six more counts of fraud by a grand jury in Anchorage.

North Slope worker dies in accident at Prudhoe Bay

A North Slope worker was killed Wednesday when a pickup pinned him against a section of pipe. He is the second man crushed by a vehicle in Prudhoe Bay in roughly three weeks.

Alaska's high court hears predator control case

Opponents of Alaska's predator control program in which hundreds of wolves and bears have been killed are arguing their case today before Alaska's highest court.

North Pole volunteers push to keep Santa mail service

Volunteer Santa Claus "elves" in Alaska's frigid Interior are determined to save a popular holiday letter service featuring the North Pole's most beloved icon.