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Recall targets North Slope mayor in family spending controversy

Residents are working to recall the mayor whose staff spent public money on purchases from and for her family members.

8 vie for Chief Justice as Fabe retires

As Chief Justice Dana Fabe prepares to retire next May, there are eight candidates vying to fill the empty position on Alaska's Supreme Court. Download Audio

Troopers: Woman raped over 5 weeks at rural cabin

A 37-year-old Alaska man has been charged with kidnapping and raping a woman over a five-week span at a remote cabin more than 100 miles west of Fairbanks. Download Audio

Sullivan bill to help domestic violence victims passes

The U.S. Senate has passed legislation aimed at promoting pro bono legal services for domestic violence victims.

Body of missing Nikiski woman found near her home

The body of a 64-year-old Nikiski woman missing for days this week was found Thursday morning near her home.

Troopers: Woman kidnapped, raped for 5 weeks at remote cabin

A 37-year-old Alaska man has been charged with kidnapping and raping a woman over a five-week span at a remote cabin more than 100 miles west of Fairbanks.

2 University of Alaska officials step down

The University of Alaska is looking to fill positions on the president's executive team following the abrupt resignation of two officials.

Complaint alleges campaign disclosure violations

The Alaska Public Offices Commission has filed a complaint alleging campaign disclosure violations by groups once linked to Gov. Bill Walker's deputy chief of staff. Download Audio

Federal dollars to help tribes combat meth use, suicide

Alaska tribes and health providers are using federal dollars to combat methamphetamine use and suicide. Download Audio

Buccaneer Oil trustees agree to reduced payments

The city of Homer will return some of the payments received in the 90 days before Buccaneer Oil filed for bankruptcy in May 2014. Download Audio

Ferry system missing 30 prints from Ketchikan office

Alaska State Troopers are investigating the theft of signed art prints from the state ferry office building in Ketchikan.

Ketchikan marijuana committee to consider pot tax proposal

A Ketchikan resident is proposing a tax on marijuana to support funding for school travel.

Alaska appeals abortion funding decision

The state of Alaska plans to appeal a judge's decision that found a regulation further defining what constitutes a medically necessary abortion for purposes of Medicaid funding to be unconstitutional. Download Audio

Juneau man maintains innocence in mobile home killing

A Juneau man has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting a man in a Mendenhall Valley mobile home park.

Rising seas, peat may have caused Ice Age extinction event

A research paper published yesterday says large ice age mammals may have gone extinct in northern Alaska when grassland turned to peat and rising sea levels covered the Bering Land Bridge. Download Audio

S&P calls proposed Permanent Fund plan ‘favorable’

The credit rating agency Standard & Poor's has awarded good marks to Gov. Bill Walker's proposed changes to how the Alaska Permanent Fund is used.

Legislative lease lawsuit shows lawmaker emailed developer

An attorney is using emails between a lawmaker and developer in his case against the Legislature's $4 million lease on renovated Anchorage office space.

Togiak man crushed when truck falls on him

A Togiak man died Wednesday when he was crushed by his truck. Alaska State Troopers say 53-year-old Joshua Andrews was working on his truck in a driveway when the truck fell and trapped him.

Coast Guard icebreaker back after pioneering North Pole trip

A U.S. polar icebreaker has returned to Seattle after cutting its way to the North Pole in support of a mission to study the health of the Arctic Ocean.

TransCanada official expresses support for gas project

An official with TransCanada Corp. says the Canadian pipeline company strongly believes in the Alaska liquefied natural gas project it's currently a partner in. But Vincent Lee told the House Finance Committee the company supports Gov. Bill Walker's recommendation that the state buy out TransCanada's interest. He called it a mutual dissolution.