Alaska News

Police seeking three in suspicious death

Anchorage police are looking for three potential witnesses in connection with the suspicious shooting death of a man found this morning in a South Anchorage apartment.

Neighbor describes the fight: Part 1

Neighbor describes the fight: Part 2

Hit-and-run driver sends a man to hospital, another to jail

Anchorage police are looking for a stolen Jeep Cherokee involved in a hit-and-run that put a man in the hospital today.

Criminal deportations show spike in Pacific Northwest

Deportations of illegal immigrants with criminal records from Alaska, Oregon and Washington this past year jumped by nearly 40 percent, while overall removals dropped for the first time in five years, according to new data released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Alaska Ear

Alaska politics and political hijinks

Sarah Palin in Mad Magazine

Another view from Mad Magazine

New York Post article on Levi Johnston

Mystery fish all the buzz in Barrow

Alaska is 50 years old, relatively young as compared to, say, Massachusetts or Delaware. But in a land of extremes -- weather, lifestyles, growth -- a lot can happen in 50 years.

Blind broadcaster follows his faith, passion for radio

He had only been here once before, but six years ago, Brian Blair felt a calling to move north.

Man is given 5 years for military fund theft

A Fairbanks man who stole money from a Fort Wainwright military support fund has been sentenced to five years in prison.

East-side residents oppose creek plan

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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