The Alaska U.S. Senator raised the issue of sexual assaults involving minors on military bases during a Senate Defense Appropriations hearing last week.
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State attorney general wants to give more criminal justice options to tribes
Attorney General Jahna Lindemuth talked about the initiatives, such as one that allows tribal courts to take over low level misdemeanor cases from the state, at a tribal court conference in Fairbanks last week.
Railroad traffic still stalled as Talkeetna flooding recedes
Flooding that halted Alaska Railroad trains north of Talkeetna on Saturday, has receded, but train traffic remains shut down.
Fairbanks lawmaker Guttenberg won’t seek re-election to ninth House term
Fairbanks Democrat Rep. David Guttenberg was hospitalized earlier this year for chest pains. But he says his reasons have nothing to do with that, nor with anything political.
Automation initiatives drive Weather Service push to focus staff in urban offices
National Weather Service will automate weather balloon launches in Alaska to concentrate staff at the agency’s urban forecast offices.
Fairbanks ordinance to limit marijuana retail shops to 25
After a heated debate, the Fairbanks City Council approved an ordinance Monday that added regulations to the marijuana industry.