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Former Alaska State Trooper gets suspended sentence after plea in forgery case
FAIRBANKS -- A former Alaska State Trooper has received a suspended sentence after being charged with forging prescriptions for narcotic pain medications.
Outcome of Alaska primary race between Young, Parnell won't be known for weeks
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Don Young and Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell will have to wait until Sept. 5 to find out which of them will face Democrat Ethan Berkowitz in November.
Incumbents show vulnerability in Alaska primary
ANCHORAGE -- Alaska's Republican old guard talked tough Wednesday after a bruising primary, sounding confident they can prevail in the November general election despite criminal probes.
Backers of Alaska mining initiative say fight is not over
ANCHORAGE -- Luki Akelkok thinks he knows why Alaska voters failed to pass the Clean Water Initiative in Tuesday's statewide primary.
Palin OKs bill approving TransCanada license
ANCHORAGE -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has signed a bill authorizing the state to award a license to TransCanada to start developing a natural gas pipeline.
Worl wins national anthropology award
ANCHORAGE — The president of Sealaska Heritage Institute has won a national award.
No foul play suspected in death of man whose body was found in Anchorage creek
ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police say the death of a man whose body was found in a local creek appears to be accidental.
Wasilla couple acquitted of most charges in child abuse case
WASILLA — A judge has acquitted a Wasilla couple of all but one count in a child abuse case.
Canada requires ships to register before sailing in Arctic waters
TUKTOYAKTUK, Northwest Territories — Canada’s prime minister moved to firm up control of disputed Arctic waters Wednesday by announcing stricter registration requirements for ships sailing in the Northwest Passage.
Palin names new chief of staff
ANCHORAGE — Gov. Sarah Palin has removed the ’acting’ title for her chief of staff.
Settlement in 2006 Parks Highway wildfire announced
The state of Alaska is in line to receive a $90,000 court-ordered award to partially reimburse it for costs associated with fighting a multimillion-dollar wildfire along the Parks Highway two years ago.
Alaska seafood processor fined for violating Clean Water Act
ANCHORAGE -- Federal environmental regulators say a Kenai seafood processor has agreed to pay a $38,000 penalty to settle violations of the federal Clean Water Act, including pollution of the Kenai River.
Alaska voters put mining over fish
ANCHORAGE -- Alaskans were given an option Tuesday when voting on the Clean Water Initiative in the primary election: mining or fish.
Ballot measures find little support from Alaskans
None of the four ballot measures were finding favor with Alaska voters Tuesday at the polls.
Fairbanks borough mayor crosses party lines at Democratic convention
Before an audience of more than 10,000 people and in front of towering digital screens flashing stars and stripes, a Fairbanks leader took center stage at the Democratic National Convention.
AARP looks for a volunteer state president
FAIRBANKS — AARP Alaska is looking for a volunteer state president to lead Alaska’s 95,500 members.
Work planned for road through Denali National Park
FAIRBANKS — Federal transportation officials have scheduled a rehabilitation project for the western end of Denali Park Road, which it reports has had fewer safety improvements since the road was constructed in the 1930s, than any other stretch.
Artists needed
FAIRBANKS — The Artists in Schools Program is looking for professional teaching artists in visual, literary, traditional Native and performing media to share their skills with students and teachers through school residencies.
UAF named one of the best colleges in the West
FAIRBANKS — The University of Alaska Fairbanks was the only university in Alaska to be named one of the West’s best colleges by The Princeton Review.
Chaz breaks ground Thursday
FAIRBANKS — Celebrate with Chaz Limited Collision Express as the company breaks ground on a second Fairbanks location at 2 p.m. Thursday on Harold Bentley Ave. off the Johansen Expressway.
Women’s right to vote celebrated
FAIRBANKS — Tuesday marked the 88th anniversary of the constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote, and in celebration of the historic event, the League of Women Voters of Tanana Valley and the Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Libraries are sponsoring a free film to be shown Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Noel Wien Library auditorium.
Ballot confusion
FAIRBANKS — A few undeclared voters in House District 7 were confused Tuesday when they were given Republican ballots they didn’t ask for.
Public Safety Report — August 27
The Public Safety Report is compiled from criminal complaints filed in state and federal courts, as well as some police blotter information, trooper dispatches, fire department reports and interviews with public safety officials. Individuals named as arrested and/or charged with crimes in this report are presumed innocent until proved guilty in a court of law.
Fairbanks groups prepare for migration into Morris Thompson center
FAIRBANKS — The Fairbanks Convention and Visitors Bureau is leading the exodus from old office buildings on Cushman Street into the new Morris Thompson Cultural and Visitors Center that is scheduled to open to the public Sept. 26.
Measure to create Gaming Commission doesn't win over Alaskans
ANCHORAGE -- A ballot measure that would create a Gaming Commission was lagging Tuesday.
Kelly, Kassel to square off for Alaska House District 7
Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Fairbanks, will defend House District 7 against Democrat Karl Kassel in the November general election.
Delta Junction, West Valley open volleyball season with wins
With 40 unforced errors against them, the North Pole Patriots could not overcome their mistakes against the Delta Junction Huskies.
Mattson sweeps Ironman trapshoot; Harrington clinches Northern Trails title
Jared Mattson of Fairbanks pulled off a rare sweep of all three events at the 2008 Ironman Doubles Trapshoot Saturday and Sunday in Wasilla.
Judge hears case on status of Monroe Catholic High School quarterback
A decision was still pending on the playing status of Monroe Catholic High School quarterback Alex Nelson on Tuesday, as an evidentiary hearing on the preliminary injunction his family filed against the Alaska School Activities Association was delayed in Fairbanks Superior Court.
More Thai? Sawatdee Café shows the market is not yet saturated
So between you and me, I have to ask — does Fairbanks really need another Thai restaurant?
Pressure canning not as nightmarish as rumors suggest
If your freezer is so full you are using duct tape to keep it from springing open, and you still have a jam packed vegetable garden, a dozen salmon and you are about to go moose hunting, you may want to consider canning as another way to preserve all that food.
Leaks plugged
Damage is hard to judge
Two years ago this month, BP Exploration Alaska Inc. shut down one of the main transit lines at Prudhoe Bay, cutting off about half the field’s production, after discovering corrosion-related leaks.
Letters to the Editor
Thanks for vision
There is now a vision for revitalizing downtown Fairbanks.
Proud resident
I am a very proud Alaskan and even prouder Fairbanks North Star Borough resident today.
False allegations
I am writing in response to Karen Dempster’s letter (Aug. 23) accusing U.S. Senate candidate Mark Begich of violating the Open Meetings Act when he was on the Anchorage Assembly ...
On election night, grizzly bear takes center stage instead of candidates
Voters didn’t talk about the election at my precinct at McKinley Village.