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A letter the city council sent Tuesday to Attorney General Treg Taylor also asks for guidance on whether librarians could be arrested for letting minors check out the books.
A spokeswoman for the Wasilla Police Department said she couldn’t provide any additional information or confirm if any arrests had been made.
Both the victim and suspect were under 18, police said. The incident is being investigated as a homicide.
Alaska State Troopers hope the agreement, which could take effect this summer, will help fill a law enforcement shortage in Mat-Su.
In the past, the Matanuska-Susitna Borough barred a company owned by Clayton “Mokie” Tew from bidding on contracts over noncompliance issues.
Steven Brodigan, 29, was charged with manslaughter, third-degree assault and driving while intoxicated, according to Wasilla police and online court records.
Jessalyn Helms was prounced dead at Mat-Su Regional Medical Center after a three-vehicle collision on Seward Meridian Parkway, troopers said.
The 7-member panel is not required to include librarians “self-policing” their book choices, some Assembly members said Tuesday. Others called the decision inherently political.
The Borough Assembly on Tuesday repealed a requirement in place for nearly 30 years.
Alaska State Troopers said a 52-year-old Big Lake man and a 30-year-old Fairbanks woman were found dead Monday morning.
The positions represent employees who leave and aren’t replaced, officials say. If approved, the cuts will slightly increase class sizes.
Investigators determined that Richard Proveaux, 40, who was reported missing earlier this week, was killed and his remains were hidden near his property, troopers said.
A collision Wednesday morning killed a 63-year-old woman before law enforcement could intercept the pickup, according to police.
One bond would provide up to $70 million for charter school construction and the other would provide up to $15 million for maintenance projects.
The three-vehicle collision closed the highway in both directions for about three hours on Wednesday morning.
As proposed, the 7-member panel tasked with reviewing borough library books would not be required to include librarians or hold public hearings.
The $100 biannual license and fee in place for almost three decades functions as an unnecessary local tax, borough officials say.
While pin enthusiasts said collecting them is an obsession for some and its own form of sport for others, more than anything else, trading Games pins gives athletes and fans a way to connect with one another.
Bills filed by three contractors were settled for a fraction of their total when the borough threatened to block them from future bids.
The opening ceremony marked the first major event in a week of international competitions.
The study comes as state legislators try to address a looming shortage of Cook Inlet natural gas. Another study says getting to 75% renewable power by 2040 could be the cheapest option for policymakers.
The Games, which were established in 1970, will bring hundreds of athletes, coaches and supporters to Alaska and should be a boost to the local economy at a time when visitor rates are typically low.
Alaska State Troopers said the man encountered the moose in the dark when he went out to check on his barking dogs.