Fairbanks police fatally shot a man yesterday. FPD spokeswoman Yumi McCulloch said officers were called to a robbery and assault at the Alaska Motel on South Cushman Street. She said a man, later identified as 28-year-old Fairbanks resident James Robert Richards, was reported to have aimed a gun at a woman in a motel room.
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Marijuana social clubs are illegal, attorney general says
Lindemuth said social clubs are like any other place of business where marijuana consumption is not allowed by law.
Should Alaskans fear diseases frozen in the permafrost?
Scientists have talked about the possibility of epidemics caused by thawing permafrost, but until now, it’s only been a theory. If the Siberian anthrax outbreak is traced back to spores in the permafrost, it would be a troubling development.
Search continues for missing hiker by Chena Hot Springs
A search continues for an overdue hiker in the hills surrounding Chena Hot Springs Resort. Resort employee Anatoliy Balko, 19, left on what was he anticipated to be a two-day hike Friday morning, said Alaska State Trooper spokeswoman Megan Peters.
North Star Borough assembly seeks help for Denali wolves
The Fairbanks North Star Borough assembly passed a resolution last Thursday asking Gov. Bill Walker to protect Denali National Park wolves and other predators on state land along the park’s northeast boundary.
Fairbanks citizens gather more than 500 signatures to ban commercial marijuana sales
Sponsors of a voter initiative to ban commercial marijuana businesses in the City of Fairbanks submitted over 500 signatures Friday in an effort to get the measure on the fall 2017 ballot.