(Juneau, AK) – Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced two critical pieces of legislation designed to bolster Alaska’s economic development and enhance public safety services. These bills aim to address essential infrastructure needs and improve the efficiency of state services while fostering economic growth and fiscal responsibility. The proposed bills include: 1. Alaska Railroad Corporation Bonding Authority […]
(Fairbanks, AK) – Tuesday, a Fairbanks jury found 25-year-old Shaheed Fleming guilty of 23 counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor and other exploitation, involving three different victims. He was acquitted of one count of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree, involving a fourth victim. In 2021, Fleming sexually abused a 13-year-old […]
(Fairbanks) – Superior Court Judge Patricia Haines sentenced Joshua Butcher, 44, to 85 years for the Nov. 7, 2021, shooting at a Safeway in Fairbanks. Butcher shot and killed Harley Titus, 41, just outside the entrance of the store and then proceeded to fire multiple shots inside the Safeway, injuring one employee and placing multiple other […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks will host the Fairbanks Curling Lions’ 35th annual Sparktacular celebration on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Fireworks will be launched from UAF’s West Ridge starting at 8 p.m. The event will also be livestreamed on the UAF Facebook page and YouTube channel. Most UAF buildings, including the UA Museum of the North, will be closed […]
