The Army Corps of Engineers says the permit application to build the Pebble Mine was denied under both the Clean Water Act and the Rivers and Harbors Act.
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Lawyer for Auburn man charged with murder seeks sanctions against prosecutors
James Howaniec says he received 5,000 pages of discovery more than a year after Steven Downs was charged in a 27-year-old Alaska cold case, and has asked for more time to file additional motions.
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Auburn man’s murder and sexual assault trial slated for September in Alaska
A Fairbanks judge set dates for Steven H. Downs’ hearing and trial in the 1993 slaying of a 20-year-old Alaska woman.
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Judge: State didn’t violate Auburn man’s right to speedy trial in Alaska murder case
A judge in Alaska says the state did not violate the right of a suspect in a Fairbanks murder case to a speedy trial
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Trump pushes expanded logging in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
Tongass, which lies in southeast Alaska, is home to massive old growth stands and provides habitat for a range of wildlife.
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A young man’s soul-search finds him in a boxing ring
In ‘Roughhouse Friday,’ writer Jaed Coffin explores themes of family and masculinity.
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Drought spurred by Alaska’s hot, dry summer has residents taking extreme measures
Some Nanwalek villagers are using water from a local lagoon for flushing toilets, and elsewhere, restaurants are serving food on paper plates.
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Auburn man pleads not guilty to raping, killing woman in Alaska 26 years ago
Steven H. Downs, 44, is being held on $1 million bail in the killing of a former student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1993.
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Auburn man pleads not guilty in Alaska cold case rape and killing
Steven Downs is charged in the attack on a woman at the University of Alaska Fairbanks 26 years ago.
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Auburn man bound for Alaska to face murder, rape charges remains at a New York prison
On June 3, Steven Downs left Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn after waiving extradition to Alaska.