The nearly billion-dollar losses Donald Trump appears to have claimed on some leaked tax forms could have come from risky investments in casinos, an airline and more.
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Alaska to receive federal grant to process over 1,000 untested sexual assault kits
Governor Bill Walker announced today that Alaska will be receiving $1.1 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Justice to process over 1,000 sexual assault kits currently in possession of Alaska State Troopers
Hotel near Denali Park entrance to add 64 rooms for 2017
A hotel outside the entrance to Denali National Park is expanding with an adjacent facility. Denali Hotel Properties says it has broken ground on a 64-room addition to Denali Bluffs Hotel to be called RiverView at the Bluffs.
Petersburg man launches write-in campaign for Southeast state Senate seat
A Petersburg man is launching a write-in campaign for the state Senate seat for southern and central Southeast Alaska. Handyman Michael Sheldon wants to unseat incumbent Republican Bert Stedman of Sitka.
Oil and energy company Caelus announces big oil find on North Slope
Caelus Energy said it’s made a major oil discovery on the North Slope, at Smith Bay. The company estimates the oil under its current state leases at 6 billion barrels and says as much as 10 billion may lie under the shallow bay.
Pope Francis Surprises Survivors In Italian Earthquake Sites
Pope Francis made an unannounced visit Tuesday to the central Italy zone still recovering from a deadly August temblor. Amid ruins, he told residents, “There is always a future.”