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Alaska prosecutors release photos of possible third victim in sentencing for convicted killer Brian Smith
Prosecutors have released photographs of a possible third victim in the case of Brian Smith, who was convicted in February of killing two Alaska Native women. The images allegedly came from one of Smith’s cellphones and were included in a sentencing memorandum filed last week, just ahead of Smith’s sentencing, which is set to begin Friday morning.
AROUND ALASKA: Scam Alert, Record Rain, and Bike Trail Open
All city hall offices for the community of Nome have temporarily relocated. Nome City Hall is going through an overhaul of its heating and ventilation systems, as well as its boiler. Due to all the work all of the offices normally located in city hall have relocated to either the public safety building or the Richard Foster Building. No word how long the big project will take at Nome City Hall. City of Nome Facebook Page Has More.
Former city treasurer in Alaska sentenced to prison for wire fraud, money laundering, tax evasion
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Alaska man was sentenced Tuesday to two and half years in prison for embezzling more than $1 million from the City of Houston, Alaska, and from a Wasilla-based equipment company, and then evading taxes on the embezzled profits. According to court documents and statements made...
Anchorage International Film Festival Introduces New Leadership Team and 2 New Categories (Exclusive)
The Anchorage International Film Festival has announced four new appointments to its leadership team along with two new competitive categories. Pat McGee and Adam Linkenhelt will be the new festival directors, with Kim Walsh as the new director of operations and Caroline Pessoa Murphy as director of development. The two new categories for the film competition are the Real-World Impact category and the Explorer’s Achievement Award. They’ll be in play for the first time at this year’s festival, running from December 6-14 in Anchorage, Alaska.
Daughter of Big Lake woman who was struck by motorcycle speaks out
A 79-year-old woman died tragically after being struck by a motorcycle on a paved walking path near Big Lake on Monday. Debbie Bitney, daughter of Nadara Williams, said her mother was on a walk with one of her best friends when the dirt bike hit her. Bitney says her mother was born in Anchorage, moved out of state, then moved to Big Lake about three years ago.
Alaskan Carrs, Safeway Stores Face Closure Amid Kroger-Albertsons Merger
An update on the proposed Kroger-Albertson merger and how this may impact where Alaskans buy their groceries. Eighteen Carrs Safeway stores across the state might be sold off and closed if that merger goes through and the Carrs here along the Debarr Road in Anchorage is one of them. We've...
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