Alaska News January 08, 2018

By Devin Kelly: Alaska courts are now using a computer algorithm in bail decisions
 
 
 
 
By Lisa Demer: Troopers gave man a ride home just hours before his wife called for help. They say he then killed her.
The Department of Public Safety’s office of professional standards is conducting an internal investigation into the disturbance call, Monegan said. The examination of trooper actions may take weeks and Monegan suggested the results won’t be public.
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Governor’s budget plan calls for statewide drug prosecutor
 
 
 
 
By Beth Bragg: 40 years ago, skiers froze their eyeballs (and some brain cells) when the national championships came to Kincaid Park
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Former bookstore at Auke Bay might become business hub
 
 
 
 
By Cameron Mackintosh: Palmer residents voice support for Pioneer Home ahead of legislative session
 
 
 
 
By Kalinda Kindle: ‘Use it or lose it,’ community council encourages trail use
If you are interested in getting involved in the Rogers Park Community Council or a community council in your neighborhood click here.
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Number of Alaska Native language users continues to decline
The Alaska Native Language Preservation and Advisory Council was created by the Legislature in 2012 to oversee research into how to best promote the continued survival of its Indigenous languages.
 
 
 
 
By Liz Raines: Commission says more Alaska women interested in office
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: Moose Lodge donates adaptive bike to boy in need
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: Writer’s Block moves into Spenard neighborhood