Mayor favors boost in community policing
A new study of how the Anchorage Police Department is working shows that the city can expand its "community policing" efforts even without adding any sworn officers, Mayor Dan Sullivan said Thursday.
Father says he warned Army of soldiers' murder plans
SEATTLE -- The father of a U.S. soldier serving in Afghanistan says he tried nearly a half dozen times to pass an urgent message from his son to the Army: Troops in his unit had murdered an Afghan civilian, planned more killings and threatened him to keep quiet about it.
Talkeetna doctor's trip to store saves his life from explosion
TALKEETNA -- Talkeetna's only physician came within about 20 minutes of losing his life early Tuesday morning when a faulty stove pipe and 47 pounds of gunpowder in his log cabin clinic caused an explosion that blew out the back door and incinerated most of the building.
Racially motivated attack nets prison terms for Anchorage pair
The Anchorage duo who threatened and harassed a Native man while he was walking down the street two years ago have been sentenced to prison terms on felony civil rights violations.
Cruise West: 65 layoffs, world cruise halted
SEATTLE -- A Seattle-based cruise line known for its Alaska voyages is laying off 65 employees and has halted new bookings and ended a world cruise.
2 stabbed during fighting at downtown homeless camp
Anchorage police said two people were stabbed during a large fight at a homeless camp downtown just before midnight Wednesday.
Work will slow traffic on Glenn
The Glenn Highway will have lane restrictions between the two Eagle River exits over the next two weekends due to a culvert installation project, the state Transportation Department said.
Beck to donate speaking fee from Anchorage appearance
Representatives say Glenn Beck will donate his speaking fee from his upcoming appearance with Sarah Palin in Anchorage.
Yould's sentencing hearing stretches into a third day
A sentencing hearing for a former Rhodes and Fulbright scholar who claimed fraud charges against her grew out of her efforts to escape an abusive father will continue into a third day Friday in federal court.
Alaska rips feds over suspension of Arctic drilling
The state claimed Thursday that the Interior Department illegally halted offshore drilling in Arctic waters, even though the department said there's no such moratorium in place.
Video shows survivors of Stevens crash being transported
A video released Thursday shows survivors of the plane crash that killed former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens being loaded into a Coast Guard cargo plane and treated during a flight to Anchorage.
Man shields search dog as Cessna crashes near village
FAIRBANKS -- When he realized the plane he was riding in was going to crash, Marty Williams did what anybody in his position would have done -- he tried to protect his best friend.
Insurer encourages Anchorage drivers to pay more attention
Allstate Insurance Co. says that based on its records, Anchorage drivers are more accident-prone than the national average.
National GOP sends money to Miller Senate campaign
National Republican establishment money is lining up behind Joe Miller, with a $212,000 pledge from the same national campaign committee Miller accused of trying to steal the election for incumbent U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski. The support comes as Murkowski is considering an independent write-in candidacy after losing to Miller in last month's Republican primary.
Glenn Highway improvements will cause weekend detours
The Glenn Highway will have lane restrictions between the two Eagle River exits over the next two weekends because of a culvert installation project, the state Transportation Department said.
Fire Island wind farm has yet to generate power contracts
With nearly $44 million in federal money available to help build a Fire Island wind farm set to expire this year, electric companies are still weighing whether to buy the wind power -- a vital step before the $162 million project can happen.
Kohring says jury should have heard about Allen sex case
Former Veco Corp. chief Bill Allen was susceptible to pressure by federal prosecutors to testify against politicians accused of corruption because of a "looming child sex investigation," convicted Alaska legislator Vic Kohring argues in his appeal.
City to recognize rescuers in Anchorage plane crash
A ceremony to honor people who helped rescue four of five victims in a fiery small-plane crash in Fairview this summer is planned at 5:30 p.m. today at Central Middle School at 15th Avenue and E Street.
Alaska man asks for new murder trial, cites DNA evidence
FAIRBANKS -- A man recently convicted of murdering an Alaska woman nearly 30 years ago has asked for a new trial or a dismissal of his case, claiming prosecutors withheld DNA evidence pointing to a different suspect.
Ceremony honors slain Hoonah police officers
HOONAH -- The heroism and accomplishments of two police officers killed while casually talking on a Southeast Alaska street were recalled by speaker after speaker during a memorial service Wednesday.
Palin to join Beck at 9/11 event in downtown Anchorage
Crowd magnets Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck are teaming up again, this time on the ninth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
