Cody Eyre, 20, was fatally shot by law enforcement in Fairbanks on Christmas Eve, 2017. His grandmother plans to hold a rally on Capitol steps in Juneau on the anniversary of his death to call for better mental health crisis intervention training.
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Judge recommends Supreme Court should uphold House District 1 recount results
Judge Eric Aarseth was expected to release his written report Friday, recommending that all the rulings by the Division of Elections be upheld by the Alaska Supreme Court. The court will hear arguments in the case on Jan. 4.
Republican candidate LeBon joins court case reviewing unresolved House election
The Republican candidate in the disputed House District 1 election is joining the court case reviewing the ballot count.
Fairbanks City Council delays LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance after outcry
Speaking in opposition to a proposed LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance, former Fairbanks North Star Borough Assemblyman Lance Roberts warned, “You’re going to start a war. You’re going to create conflict in the community that doesn’t have to be there.”
Alaska Supreme Court to weigh in on final unresolved House race
Kathryn Dodge, just one vote behind Bart LeBon in the race for House District 1, met Wednesday’s deadline to file with the Alaska Supreme Court — thus extending a protracted battle for control of the state House of Representatives.
House District 1 race certified tied with uncounted ballot under investigation ahead of Friday recount
It seems likely that last uncounted ballot will go into the recount mix, along with any other mailed-in ballots that might arrive before the recount.