Prosecutors seek long prison term for Cox
Federal prosecutors are seeking a long prison sentence for Fairbanks militia leader Schaeffer Cox.
Man gets 15 years for Las Vegas-Alaska drug ring
A Las Vegas man who authorities say trafficked prescription painkillers to Alaska has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.
2 injured in Anchorage apartment building fire
Two people were injured and more than two dozen residents were displaced after a fire broke out in a three-story Anchorage apartment building.
Transocean’s $1.4B oil spill deal will help Gulf
A $1.4 billion settlement between the Justice Department and Deepwater Horizon rig owner Transocean Ltd. will pump hundreds of millions of dollars into projects designed to help the Gulf Coast recover from the nation’s largest offshore oil spill.
Chief justice to swear in Obama for second term
Chief Justice John Roberts will swear in President Barack Obama for a second term later this month.
Murkowski keeps main committee assignments
Sen. Lisa Murkowski will keep all her main committee assignments during the new Congress, including a slot on the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Sandy Hook kids face 1st classes since shooting
The more than 400 students are attending classes Thursday at a refurbished school in a neighboring town that has been given the same name as their old school.
Feds crack alleged narwhal tusk-smuggling ring
Officials say they have broken up a smuggling ring in which narwhal tusks from the Canadian Artic were brought to Maine.
Feds approve state-based Hawaii health exchange
The federal government has given Hawaii conditional approval for running its own state-based health exchange.
Troopers wrap up holiday patrols
Alaska State Troopers have concluded their beefed up holiday patrols. A total of 699 citations were issued.


