Local News

	Alaska landowners sue over backburning damage Private landowners in Alaska want the state to pay for the damage done by backburning to stop wildfires last year near Nenana.
	Internal report questions Alyeska move An Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. internal report questioned a decision to shift personnel from Fairbanks to Anchorage and its effect on pipeline safety three months before the move was made.
	Woman dies in Alaska mobile home fire A mobile home fire has killed an Alaska woman.
	Alaska court official charged with embezzling bail A former Fairbanks courthouse official has been accused of embezzling $237,000 in bail money from the courts.
	Alaska man gets 50 years for sexual abuse A Fairbanks man has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after admitting he sexually abused a girl for seven years.
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	'Stupid Alaskan Tricks' showcase for odd skills Folks in Fairbanks got a chance to demonstrate some rather unusual skills this week to show a New York media developer they can do silly things they hope will make it to TV.
	Fairbanks man gets 50 years for sexual assaults A Fairbanks man who admitted seven years of sexual abuse has been given a 50-year prison term.
	Study links Alaska hospitalizations to air quality A new state study suggests a link between air quality and the hospitalization rate in the Fairbanks area for people with health problems.
	Alaska mayor fights recall, says claims unfounded North Pole Mayor Doug Isaacson says mismanagement claims by backers of a recall effort are unfounded.