A “Horrendous” Alaska Sexual Assault Case, Delayed for a Decade
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Four different judges have agreed to delay the trial more than 70 times in total. We pieced together a timeline of the delays using audio recordings and logs from every hearing.
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Alaska judges granted 50 delays over seven years before the trial of Fred Tom Hurley III — accused of sexually assaulting two women in broad daylight — finally began last month.
In that time, both of the victims died.
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This Icebreaker Has Design Problems and a History of Failure. It’s America’s Latest Military Vessel.
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The builder of the icebreaker Aiviq has given more than $7 million to political campaigns, parties and committees since 2012. Under pressure from Congress, the Coast Guard purchased the vessel late last year.
How a Risky State Investment in Seafood Cost Alaskans Millions and Left a Fishing Town in Crisis
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Leaders of the Alaska Permanent Fund, which pays residents annual dividends and finances government services, wanted to invest in Alaska companies. There were warning signs ahead of the bet on Peter Pan Seafood, which cost Alaskans $29 million.
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Alaska Judge Vows to Reduce Trial Delays: “We Must, and We Will, Improve”
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Chief Justice Susan M. Carney’s comments follow ProPublica and Anchorage Daily News reporting that found the median time to resolve the most serious felonies in Alaska was three years in 2023 — triple the time it took a decade before.
A Rural Alaska School Asked the State to Fund a Repair. Nearly Two Decades Later, the Building Is About to Collapse.
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Rural school districts depend on the state to fund construction and maintenance projects. But over the past 25 years, Alaska lawmakers have ignored hundreds of requests for public schools that primarily serve Indigenous children.
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