The North Star Borough closed the building just as an assembly meeting was supposed to start. Mayoral Chief of Staff Jim Williams says the actions were prompted by what he characterizes as escalating threats.
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Regardless of who’s governor, state gasline corporation says China LNG deal can still continue
The state’s liquefied natural gas pipeline export project with China can continue regardless of whether Gov. Bill Walker is elected to a second term in November. Alaska Gasline Development Corporation senior vice president Frank Richards said the corporation was set up by the Legislature to transcend election cycles.
In wake of pack-rafter incident at Wrangell St. Elias, experts highlight proper preparation
The death of a pack-rafter in Wrangell St. Elias National Park this month raised awareness about proper preparation for the increasingly popular sport of floating backcountry rivers in tiny ultralight inflatable boats.
Fairbanks high schooler gets earthworm survey published in journal
West Valley High School senior Megan Booysen is the lead author of the article published in Biodiversity Data Journal.
Six suspects in custody in connection with North Pole murder
Alaska State Troopers report that a multi-agency investigation resulted in the arrest of six people, including two juveniles, related to the fatal July 22 shooting of Charles Baptiste, 60, at a North Pole residence.
VPSO director charged with leaving scene of vehicle accident, criminal mischief
Troopers report that Jody Potts of Fairbanks used her truck to push a car blocking her from getting out of a parking spot.
Fairbanks Four suit alleges misconduct, questions settlement agreement
Four Native men, known as the Fairbanks Four, allege racial bias driven police misconduct, including coercion of false confessions and fabrication of evidence, which lead to their being wrongfully convicted of a 1997 murder.
Trooper identified in fatal Copper Center shooting
Glennallen-based Alaska State Trooper Kamau Leigh shot Eric Hash at a Copper Center residence early Friday morning. Troopers say family members called, saying Hash had assaulted one person, and others were in fear of being hurt.
On immigration, Sullivan calls for more facilities, better processing
Sen. Dan Sullivan emphasized that the federal government is not currently set up to properly manage a flood of immigrants seeking asylum.
Corps of Engineers halts cleanup after workers discover buried DDT-tainted junk
The Army Corps of Engineers last fall halted cleanup of fuel-tainted soil near Birch Lake, about 60 miles south of Fairbanks, when workers uncovered buried junk that included barrels with residues of a different contaminant – the banned pesticides DDT and chlordane.