Juneau Mayor Bruce Botelho is pushing for former Mayor Dennis Egan to be appointed to represent the capital city in the Alaska Senate, a move which has won quick – and bipartisan – support from some influential legislators.

Alaska Democrats are blasting Gov. Sarah Palin’s decision to leave the state this week while the Legislature completes its session.

Criminal records would be expunged in cases where defendants are found to be wrongly accused, under a recently introduced bill.

First a qualifier: this editorial is written from the perspective of one guy communicating to other guys, although everyone else is welcome to eavesdrop.

A political science major is the newest student representative on the University of Alaska’s Board of Regents.

An inmate has filed court papers that accuse prison officials of failing to protect John Carlin, the gunman in the Mechele Linehan murder case.

The Justice Department team charged with prosecuting former Sen. Ted Stevens miscalculated by not seeking more time to prepare for the high-stakes corruption trial and fell victim to inexperience and thin staffing, which contributed to its alleged mishandling of witnesses and evidence, according to interviews with more than a dozen lawyers who followed the case.

KENAI – The Russian Orthodox church in Old Town is likely the most photographed building in Kenai, especially in summertime when a steady stream of tourists visit.

Norman Cohen, left, reads aloud from the Haggadah as he leads the Sukkat Shalom Jewish congregation’s community Passover Seder as Sheron Schramm lights a candle. More than 100 members of the Juneau Jewish community and their guests attended the Seder, held Sunday at the Sukkat Shalom synagoguey.

A much-needed renovation of the Johnson Youth Center juvenile detention building may take longer than officials had hoped.