The Fairbanks 4 claim they were coerced into signing the release-dismissal agreement, that led to their release and the erasure of their murder convictions for a 1999 beating death.
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Alaska man again to appeal hovercraft ban to Supreme Court
John Sturgeon plans to file a petition pushing the Supreme Court to review his case for a second time. He’s been fighting the federal government since 2007.
Sarah Palin’s son Track accused of assaulting his father
Sarah Palin’s oldest son, Track, has been arraigned on charges that he assaulted his father at the family’s home in Alaska.
Washington man sentenced to 10 years for Alaska fraud scheme
ANCHORAGE — A federal judge in Anchorage, Alaska, has sentenced a Washington state man to 10 years in prison for defrauding Alaskans out of $2.7 million. Floyd Mann Jr., 56, of Puyallup was convicted in July of 11 wire fraud counts and eight money laundering counts. Judge Timothy Burgess called Mann a “dogged, determined, charlatan” who…
Fire chief rescues crash victim, then suffers heart attack
Sometime between calling an ambulance for chest pain and being airlifted to Anchorage for heart surgery, Nenana Fire Chief Joe Forness found the time to help take a car crash victim to the hospital.
Walker signs crime bill passed in special session
Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has signed a crime bill passed this month during a special legislative session.
Mental Health Trust to continue exploration at Icy Cape
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority will spend $3 million on additional exploratory drilling next year on trust land northwest of Yakutat.
Alaska appeals decision that would open Democratic primaries
The state of Alaska is appealing a decision that would open Democratic party primaries to independents. An appeal notice was filed Friday with the Alaska Supreme Court.
Tribal leaders call land-use bill step in right direction
Tribal leaders backed a House bill Wednesday that would give tribes the ability to control more of their land, instead of having to get federal approval for virtually any use. The American Indian Empowerment Act would let tribes shift federally controlled trust land to “restricted fee land,” a move that could save millions of dollars that tribes now spend on “burdensome regulation,” while restoring a level of tribal sovereignty.
FBI arrests ex-manager of Juneau’s historic Bergmann Hotel
The FBI has confirmed that it arrested the former manager of Juneau’s historic and condemned Bergmann Hotel, who in March was fined for failing to abide by the city’s evacuation order.