Steven Downs is charged with first-degree murder and first-degree sexual assault in the 1993 slaying of 20-year-old Sophie Sergie in a University of Alaska Fairbanks dorm.
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Fairbanks curler Vicky Persinger’s Olympics end after losses to Switzerland and Great Britain
Persinger and Plys lost their final four matches in round-robin play, finishing with a 3-and-6 record.
Deep snow is forcing bison onto the Alaska Highway
The December storms that dumped snow and then rain on top have made it very hard for the animals to move around and forage.
3 elementary schools to close in Fairbanks area due to low enrollment, budget challenges
The three schools will be closed after the current school year ends, according to a district spokesperson.
USDA approves Alaska’s industrial hemp plan
The head of the state’s agriculture division says hemp holds a lot of economic promise for Alaska.
Investigators testify about losing potential witnesses after 1993 UAF campus murder
The chaos of students taking finals and then leaving at the end of the spring semester frustrated investigators in the days after 20-year-old Sophie Sergie was found dead on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.