Under a proposed rewrite of state crime laws, Alaska legislators would require the courts to review for a federal database system records dating to 1981 for individuals who have been involuntarily committed and would be restricted from owning firearms.
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Keith Miller, Alaska’s third governor, dies at 94
Alaska came into sudden wealth under Miller’s governorship when an oil lease sale on the North Slope fetched $900 million.
Alcohol office recommends state fair lose liquor license
The state Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office is aiming to crack down on longtime recreational site licenses that might not be used as intended under state law. Fair officials said the move would be “devastating” and could lead to higher ticket prices.
Dunleavy among new leaders to meet with Trump Thursday
Officials said Monday that Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy and 12 other newly-elected governors and territorial governors will participate in a Washington, D.C., meeting.
Alaska gets $5 million for road repairs
The Federal Highway Commission released the funds Saturday after it said it received a request from Alaska Gov. Bill Walker and the state transportation commissioner, Marc Luiken.
Alaska musher banned from 2019 Iditarod sled race
Officials have banned longtime musher Hugh Neff from competing in Alaska’s Iditarod sled dog race next year, citing concerns about his care of dogs.
Alaska man sentenced for faking death to avoid prison term
Federal prosecutors say the U.S. Coast Guard spent $384,261 searching for 35-year-old Ryan Meganack after his girlfriend, who was part of the scheme, reported him missing off Port Graham.
Anchorage shelter seeks to exclude transgender people
The shelter operators filed a federal lawsuit against the city and its Equal Rights Commission in August, months after a transgender woman complained to the commission that she was denied entry at the shelter.
‘Fairbanks Four’ to appeal rejected lawsuit against city and police
Attorney Mike Kramer, who represents two of the men, said the judge should have focused on whether the settlement was voluntary instead of parsing words of the agreement.
Alaska Natives seek stop to cruise line’s use of heavy oil
Carnival says in a statement that the petition is “well-intentioned but misguided.” The company says it treats the Artic as a “special protected zone.”