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Alexis Ashley Ehlers, 28, was found dead in a hot tub eight days after being reported missing after a minor car crash in August.

The Department of Corrections spokeswoman cites confidentiality in declining to provide more information.

Motorists are complaining about the state of Alaska’s road painting job this week, with bright yellow line paint smeared along several state roads. The paint has also stained some vehicles and spread in yellow footprints and tire tracks.

Arlo Michael Bradstreet, 32, was charged with felony arson in the second degree for the fire in a bathroom at Bartlett Regional Hospital on Oct. 4.

More than two-thirds of Juneau voters supported Prop. 2 that gives the city more flexibility in the way it awards contracts. But the regulations implementing the ballot measure still needs to be written.

The Environmental Protection Agency is backing away from the use of preemptive Clean Water Act restrictions against large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay watershed. That comes as part of a settlement with the Pebble Limited Partnership, and the company now says it is preparing to file for permits.

Forty-two members of the U.S. House and Senate wrote President Donald Trump and asked him Wednesday to overrule Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt.

A U.S. House panel took up a bill Wednesday that would, among other things, block new environmental and safety standards the Obama administration imposed on Arctic offshore drilling.

The TSA, specifically addressing Southeast travelers, says to arrive 90 minutes early for flights. 

Now that the Trump administration has removed a major roadblock, Alaskans can expect a lot more action at the state level.

Christopher Strawn, standing trial for the October 2015 shooting death of Brandon Cook, alleges the search warrants were improperly issued. He also asked whether used pregnancy tests were found in his truck that was seized and searched by police.

Amid growing criticism of the state’s new criminal justice laws, officials in Anchorage are asking lawmakers for reforms, not a full repeal. During its Tuesday night meeting, the Anchorage Assembly debated dueling measures concerning Senate Bill 91, the omnibus crime overhaul signed into law last summer.

Fifteen adults and students from elementary to high school braved the four-day hike in the wind and rain. No dehydrated camping food lightened their packs. Since the walk was a part of the food challenge, their menu included moose, dry fish and fresh produce.

Two men hunting goats suffered mild hypothermia after getting stuck on Blackerby Ridge in Juneau late Tuesday night.  The Coast Guard sent a helicopter that hoisted them to safety.

The oil and gas company Hilcorp wants to build a gravel island in shallow waters in the Beaufort Sea, east of Prudhoe Bay.

Superior court judge Trevor Stephens agreed to set a new trial date of July 30, 2018. The judge hoped that could be as close to a firm trial date as possible.

A new piece of public art was dedicated Tuesday at Ketchikan’s airport. As people gathered in the Ketchikan International Airport’s baggage claim area awaiting the start of the dedication, Ketchikan musician Dave Rubin provided entertainment. All were there to celebrate the work of artist Richardo Búrquez.

There were a couple of reported sightings of mountain lions in Ketchikan recently. Local Alaska Department of Fish and Game officials say they’d like more evidence.  

According an affidavit filed by Alaska State Trooper Sgt. Kevin Yancey, the trouble started when Walters, 34, and his girlfriend, Gertrude Queenie, were drinking at a friend’s house Oct. 4. Walters claimed that he caught Queenie sleeping with his friend and became “enraged.”