A grand jury indicted a 42-year-old Sitka man Friday on 19 felony counts of sexual abuse of a minor for allegedly abusing four victims over an eight-year period.

Fairbanks officials want to see more recycling and less trash. Mayor Jim Whitaker and Borough Assembly member Mike Musick have lined up a plan to pay people or groups who recycle paper, plastics, glass and other materials before they reach the landfill.

Emergency officials say a car driver has been killed in a collision with an Alaska Railroad passenger train in Willow, about an hour north of Anchorage.

More than 700 people attended Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s town hall meeting on health care in Anchorage.

U16B Thunder

JUNEAU – The Juneau-Douglas Crimson Bears tennis teams’ main focus in preparing for the upcoming season is performing at a high level when the bright lights come on the big stage – the statechampionships.

Today, Aug. 21

This year’s Golden North Salmon Derby was a surprising success despite the rough seas and small craft advisories in the area.

UPCOMING EVENTS

JUNEAU – When it comes to Juneau-Douglas High School cross country, three-time defending state champion Leah Francis is certainly the headliner of the girls’ team, but expectations also are high on the boys’ side.