The family of JaDee Moncur, one of the passengers, filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Nome Superior Court on Thursday.
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Juneau man accused of killing Anchorage cellmate found competent to stand trial on murder charges
Both Fenumiai and his cellmate, 36-year-old William Farmer, were diagnosed with schizophrenia in their 20s. Their family members say the state should never have housed them together.
ADF&G euthanizes mountain goat kid with contagious skin infection found on Perseverance Trail
The goat had the advanced stages of contagious ecthyma, a viral infection known as ‘orf’ when people catch it.
Anchorage judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Public Media
Jeremy Cubas, a former aide to Gov. Mike Dunleavy, sued Alaska Public Media, the Anchorage Daily News, Nat Herz and Curtis Gilbert last year. American Public Media, a national organization, was also named in the suit.
US Senate confirms a new judge for Alaska
Aaron C. Peterson of Anchorage, an attorney at the Department of Law, will be Alaska’s next federal District Court judge. The court still has one vacant spot.
Kipnuk confronts hard choice on relocation after last year’s devastating storm
The remnants of Typhoon Halong destroyed homes, contaminated water and left Kipnuk residents with a critical choice: rebuild in the same spot or move to higher ground?