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Application Period Opens For Big Game Permits
Some changes are on hand this year for applying for big game drawing hunt permits. The Fairbanks Daily-News says the application period opened Thursday and will close Dec. 17. That is two weeks earlier than last year. One big chance this year is that the Alaska Department of Fish and Game will only accept applications online.
Sentencing Date Pushed Back For Cox
The sentencing date has been delayed for the leader of an Alaska militia convicted of conspiring to murder federal officials and owning illegal weapons. KSRM reports Schaeffer Cox will now be sentenced in U.S. District Court in Anchorage on Jan. 7 instead of Nov. 19. This will allow his new attorney to become familiar with the case.
Man Shot, Killed In Downtown Anchorage
Anchorage police say a man died after a shooting outside a downtown nightclub in Anchorage. Shortly before police responded to Platinum Jaxx nightclub early Sunday morning, an officer found another man a few blocks away who was critically injured with penetrating wounds. Police say the man was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
Proposal Would Require Legislative Mine Approval
A proposed ballot initiative would require legislative approval for a large-scale mine in the Bristol Bay region. The "Bristol Bay Forever" initiative application was sent to Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell for review earlier this week.
Coast Guard Suspends Search For Man Overboard Near Skagway
The Coast Guard says it has suspended the search for a 62-year-old crewman who fell overboard from a fishing vessel near Skagway in southeast Alaska waters.
Search Suspended For Palmer Pilot
The search for a Palmer pilot missing since Oct. 13 has been suspended. The 11th Air Force Rescue Coordination Center says the search for 27-year-old Brendan Mattingly was called off Tuesday. Mattingly was last seen at the Soldotna Airport as he was leaving for Palmer in his PA-18 Super Cub.
Group Asks That Attorney Suspensions Be Reversed
A national group is asking that the suspensions of two prosecutors in the bungled corruption case of then-U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' case be lifted.
Shooting Suspect Apparently Committed Suicide
An autopsy reveals that the man involved with the Trooper shooting near Wasilla early on Saturday morning died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds.
Alaska Receives Drugs From Company In Fungus Case
State health officials say providers in Alaska have received drugs from the Massachusetts pharmacy behind the deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis.
Airline Passenger Charged With Disorderly Conduct
The Ted Stevens International Airport was shut down for about three hours at around midnight on Sunday after a passenger made a joke about a bomb in a suitcase. The Anchorage Daily News reports that 44-year-old Peter Friesema, a hockey referee from Colorado, joked that his friend’s bag could have a bomb in it. The airport was evacuated, people were stuck waiting in the cold, and about half a dozen flights were impacted.
Parnell Eyeing Ways To Further Advance Gas Line
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell says an all-encompassing fiscal package for a major natural gas pipeline project isn't expected next year. Parnell had said that if companies met his milestones for progress on a line, the 2013 Legislature could take up gas tax legislation.
Fairbanks Man Sentenced In Ivory Jack’s Restaurant Shooting
A Fairbanks man will serve 60 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in a shooting outside Ivory Jack’s restaurant. 26-year-old Sean Jeffers was sentenced Friday in the shooting death of 20-year-old Bryan Richardson.
Coleman Barney Appealing Conviction
A Fairbanks militia member is appealing his conviction on federal weapons charges. Thirty-eight-year-old Coleman Barney was convicted in June of conspiracy to possess unregistered silencers and grenades.
Homer Brothers Charged With Raping Drunk Boy
An 18-year-old Homer High School football player and his older brother have been accused of sexually assaulting a boy passed out at a party.
Canvas Changes Outcome In Wrangell Mayor’s Race
Absentee and faxed ballots have changed the outcome of the mayoral race for the City and Borough of Wrangell.
Suspect in Shooting Pleads Not Guilty
A 45-year-old Kiana man accused of shooting two men north of his village has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and other counts. Teddy Kyle Smith was arraigned Friday in Nome.
About 400 Soldiers Expected Home Thursday
When a plane load of soldiers arrives Thursday night, it will mean more than half of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson soldiers deployed to Afghanistan nearly a year ago are home.
Police ID Woman Found In Church Parking Lot
Anchorage police have released the identity of the woman whose body was found in a church parking lot. Police spokesman Lt. Dave Parker says in a release that the homicide victim was Marya Abramcyzyk. The 44-year-old woman was from Anchorage.
Homicide Victim Found In Church Parking Lot
A woman was found dead Tuesday morning in an Anchorage church parking lot and police say she is the victim of a homicide. Police Lt. Dave Parker says two neighbors spotted the woman and attempted to come to her aid. They called police at 8:14 a.m.
Pilot OK After Floatplane Crashes In Anchorage
A pilot escaped injury after crashing her floatplane while trying to land at the seaplane base in Anchorage. Clint Johnson with the National Transportation Safety Board says the plane is owned and operated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Johnson says the plane crashed after losing control during touchdown. Anchorage Daily News reports that as of Sunday afternoon, the plane was underwater and surrounded by booms to try to contain the leaking oil.