The state will only pay for lawmakers to bring one vehicle with them for the coming legislative session under a policy change approved by a legislative committee.
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Man charged in fatal shooting of son-in-law in Anchorage
55-year-old Valu Valu Jr. is accused of fatally shooting his son-in-law during a family dispute in Anchorage.
Group looks to establish Kenai Peninsula drug detox center
The operators of a residential drug treatment facility at a Soldotna hospital are seeking funds from the state to become central Kenai Peninsula’s first medical detox center.
Alaskans plunge into 32-degree water in annual event
More than a thousand people in Alaska on Saturday dressed up as elves or in other elaborate costumes while some stripped down to barely anything to take part in a polar plunge. The fundraiser for Special Olympics Alaska took place at Goose Lake in Anchorage, where ice had been cut out of a large portion…
Indicted man arrested in Woronzof deaths
A man indicted nearly a week ago in the January deaths of two people is in custody. KTVA-TV reports police arrested 21-year-old Jamal Hall early Saturday. A prosecutor says Hall shot 19-year-old Selena Mullenax and 20-year-old Foriegnne Aubert-Morissette. Mullenax was found dead at Point Woronzof Jan. 28. Aubert-Morrissette was located nearby and died at a…
Fire burns main structure at Alaska ice carving park
A fire has burned the main building at the Fairbanks, Alaska, park that hosts the annual world ice art championships. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, a Fairbanks newspaper, reports the fire was reported shortly after 7:30 a.m. Friday at the Ice Alaska Ice Park. The burned two-story structure was used as a snack bar and warming…