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Feb 13 2019

Jack Coghill in 1989, when he was an Alaska state senator.

Jack Coghill, Alaska Constitution signatory, dies at 93

By Tim Ellis, KUAC-Fairbanks | History, Interior, Politics, State Government

Jack Coghill, a former state lawmaker and pivotal figure in Alaska history, died Wednesday morning at the age of 93.

By Tim Ellis, KUAC-Fairbanks | February 13, 2019 5:46 pm

Feb 01 2019

Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks about his proposals to revise the state's criminal justice laws, Jan. 23, 2019. Photo by Andrew Kitchenman/KTOO and Alaska Public Media

Dunleavy’s midyear budget bill would cut VPSO funds

By Robyne, KUAC-Fairbanks | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Interior, Public Safety, State Government

Gov. Michael Dunleavy has proposed pulling back $3 million in unspent money for the Village Public Safety Officer program. Some Alaska lawmakers expressed dismay at the proposed cuts.

By Robyne, KUAC-Fairbanks | February 1, 2019 6:56 pm

Jan 25 2019

Gov. Mike Dunleavy leaves the House chambers in Juneau after delivering the annual State of the State address to the Alaska Legislature on Jan. 22, 2019.

Cannabis advocates wary of Dunleavy’s Marijuana Control Board appointments

By Tim Ellis, KUAC-Fairbanks | Interior, Marijuana, Politics, State Government

Marijuana Control Board Vice Chairman Brandon Emmett says he was surprised when he found out that longtime anti-marijuana champion Vivian Stiver was appointed to fill his seat.

By Tim Ellis, KUAC-Fairbanks | January 25, 2019 3:00 pm

Dec 22 2018

Family members pose with a portrait of Cody Eyre near the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau in February 2018. Cody Eyre was killed by law enforcement in Fairbanks on Dec. 24, 2017, and his family is seeking more information about the incident.

Shooting death continues to raise questions

By Dan Bross, KUAC | Interior, Juneau, Mental Health, Public Safety

Cody Eyre, 20, was fatally shot by law enforcement in Fairbanks on Christmas Eve, 2017. His grandmother plans to hold a rally on Capitol steps in Juneau on the anniversary of his death to call for better mental health crisis intervention training.

By Dan Bross, KUAC | December 22, 2018 4:02 pm

Dec 21 2018

Judge recommends Supreme Court should uphold House District 1 recount results

By Robyne, KUAC-Fairbanks | Election Coverage, Interior, Politics, State Government

Judge Eric Aarseth was expected to release his written report Friday, recommending that all the rulings by the Division of Elections be upheld by the Alaska Supreme Court. The court will hear arguments in the case on Jan. 4.

By Robyne, KUAC-Fairbanks | December 21, 2018 2:24 pm

Dec 13 2018

Democrat Kathryn Dodge and Republican Bart LeBon are tied in the election for the Alaska House race to represent downtown Fairbanks. (Dodge photo courtesy of Kathryn Dodge and LeBon photo courtesy of Bart LeBon)

Republican candidate LeBon joins court case reviewing unresolved House election

By Robyne, KUAC-Fairbanks | Election Coverage, Interior, Politics, State Government

The Republican candidate in the disputed House District 1 election is joining the court case reviewing the ballot count.

By Robyne, KUAC-Fairbanks | December 13, 2018 2:25 pm

Dec 12 2018

Opponents and advocates of the proposed anti-discrimination ordinance packed the City Council meeting chambers for Monday night’s public hearing.

Fairbanks City Council delays LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance after outcry

By Tim Ellis, KUAC-Fairbanks | Interior, Local Government, Politics

Speaking in opposition to a proposed LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance, former Fairbanks North Star Borough Assemblyman Lance Roberts warned, “You’re going to start a war. You’re going to create conflict in the community that doesn’t have to be there.”

By Tim Ellis, KUAC-Fairbanks | December 12, 2018 8:09 pm

Dec 05 2018

State Review Board member Stuart Sliter discusses part of the election certification process with board member Lynda Thater-Flemmer, seated, and House District 1 candidate Kathryn Dodge, D-Fairbanks, in the Juneau office of the Alaska Division of Elections on Nov. 23, 2018.

Alaska Supreme Court to weigh in on final unresolved House race

By Robyne, KUAC-Fairbanks | Election Coverage, Interior, Politics, State Government

Kathryn Dodge, just one vote behind Bart LeBon in the race for House District 1, met Wednesday’s deadline to file with the Alaska Supreme Court — thus extending a protracted battle for control of the state House of Representatives.

By Robyne, KUAC-Fairbanks | December 5, 2018 6:15 pm

Nov 26 2018

House District 1 race certified tied with uncounted ballot under investigation ahead of Friday recount

By Robyne, KUAC-Fairbanks | 2 Alaska, Election Coverage, Interior, Juneau, Politics, State Government

It seems likely that last uncounted ballot will go into the recount mix, along with any other mailed-in ballots that might arrive before the recount.

By Robyne, KUAC-Fairbanks | November 26, 2018 6:52 pm

Nov 13 2018

Fairbanks Mayor Jim Matherly recalls the history of Pioneer Park, once known as Alaskaland, as he speaks from the deck of the historical S.S. Nenana sternwheeler steamboat at the annual Independence Day Celebration at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks on July 4, 2017.

City of Fairbanks lawyers up to sue chemical company over contaminated water

By Tim Ellis, KUAC | Environment, Health, Interior, Local Government

The mayor says the possible lawsuit would target the 3M Company, the Minnesota-based firm that manufactures the compounds.

By Tim Ellis, KUAC | November 13, 2018 6:00 pm

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Jack Coghill, Alaska Constitution signatory, dies at 93

Dunleavy’s midyear budget bill would cut VPSO funds

Cannabis advocates wary of Dunleavy’s Marijuana Control Board appointments

Shooting death continues to raise questions

Judge recommends Supreme Court should uphold House District 1 recount results

Republican candidate LeBon joins court case reviewing unresolved House election

Fairbanks City Council delays LGBTQ anti-discrimination ordinance after outcry

Alaska Supreme Court to weigh in on final unresolved House race

House District 1 race certified tied with uncounted ballot under investigation ahead of Friday recount

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