No. 1 Kentucky downed by UCLA

LOS ANGELES — Down 15 points in the second half, coach John Calipari told his Kentucky Wildcats they were going to find out who loves… Continue reading

  • Dec 4, 2015
  • By BETH HARRIS

Woods opens up on failed marriage, future in golf

NASSAU, Bahamas — Tiger Woods says he has a “fantastic” relationship with his ex-wife and he has taken steps to explain to his two children… Continue reading

  • Dec 4, 2015
  • By DOUG FERGUSON

Coldplay to headline the halftime show

LOS ANGELES — Coldplay is headlining the Super Bowl halftime show.The British rock band, which is releasing a new album Friday, will perform during halftime… Continue reading

  • Dec 4, 2015

Spokesman: Consultant’s contract not renewed

JUNEAU — The Alaska Gasline Development Corp. did not renew the contract for a South Carolina-based consultant once identified as the leader of the state’s… Continue reading

Police & Fire for Friday, Dec. 4, 2015

Conditions violation• At 6:21 p.m. Wednesday, a 55-year-old man was arrested for violating his conditions of release in a domestic violence related case.Criminal trespass• At… Continue reading

Alaska Division of Forestry proposes road project on Prince of Wales Island

The Alaska Division of Forestry is proposing to upgrade a road on Prince of Wales Island as it prepares for a timber sale on state… Continue reading

Time given for talks in Alaska reality stars’ case

JUNEAU — A judge is giving attorneys time to discuss a possible resolution in a case involving members of the family associated with the Discovery… Continue reading

Juneau-Douglas Fish and Game committee to meet

The Juneau-Douglas Fish and Game Advisory Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Dec. 14 at the University of Alaska Southeast. The meeting will take place… Continue reading

Fuel spills from tank supplying rural water treatment plant

KIANA — The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is monitoring a spill of about 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel at a northwest Alaska village.The agency… Continue reading

Around town for Friday, Dec. 04

GED orientation class, 9 a.m., The Learning Connection, 210 Ferry Way. GED orientation is designed to improve the success rate of those taking the tests.… Continue reading

Anchorage police seek suspect in attempted carjacking

ANCHORAGE — Anchorage police are looking for a man suspected of trying to steal a car at gunpoint on the city’s east side.Police say the… Continue reading

Traffic changes for Gallery Walk

To help visitors enjoy tonight’s gallery walk, the City and Borough of Juneau has announced some changes to parking downtown during the event.From 4-8 p.m.,… Continue reading

Prison looms again for Pistorius after murder conviction

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An appeals court decided Thursday that Oscar Pistorius got away with murder when he stood trial for killing his girlfriend, a ruling… Continue reading

Ally of Syria’s Assad tipped to be Lebanon’s next president

BEIRUT (AP) — Under an emerging deal to resolve Lebanon’s 18-month political deadlock, one of the strongest allies and a close personal friend of Syrian… Continue reading

US coalition targets IS oil facilities in Syria

LONDON — As British jets opened airstrikes against the Islamic State group in Syria and Germany prepared to send troops and aircraft to the region,… Continue reading

Foster care needs in Juneau and Southeast Alaska

There are about 250 children in Southeast Alaska who need a home. Maybe it could be yours.Juneau Youth Services foster care specialist Lori King said… Continue reading

Kasilof special use plan faces pushback

KENAI — Several organizations on the Kenai Peninsula are voicing their opposition to a state plan that includes building parking lots near the mouth of… Continue reading

Sitka police to try vouchers to curb holiday DUIs

The three drunk driving arrests in as many days last weekend prompted Sitka Police Lt. Lance Ewers to start thinking about whether the town could… Continue reading

This undated photo provided by the California Department of Motor Vehicles shows Syed Rizwan Farook who has been named as the suspect in the San Bernardino, Calif., shootings. Farook communicated with individuals who were under FBI scrutiny in connection with a terrorism investigation. But the official said the contact was with "people who weren't significant players on our radar," dated back some time, and there was no immediate indication of any "surge" in communication ahead of the shooting. (California Department of Motor Vehicles via AP)

Attackers had massive weapons cache

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. — — California gunman Syed Rizwan Farook had been in contact with known Islamic extremists on social media, a U.S. intelligence official… Continue reading

  • Dec 4, 2015
  • By By AMANDA LEE MYERS and JUSTIN PRITCHARD
  • Nation-World
This undated photo provided by the California Department of Motor Vehicles shows Syed Rizwan Farook who has been named as the suspect in the San Bernardino, Calif., shootings. Farook communicated with individuals who were under FBI scrutiny in connection with a terrorism investigation. But the official said the contact was with "people who weren't significant players on our radar," dated back some time, and there was no immediate indication of any "surge" in communication ahead of the shooting. (California Department of Motor Vehicles via AP)
People leave their home in the neighborhood near a home being investigated in connection to the shootings in San Bernardino, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, in Redlands, Calif. A heavily armed man and woman opened fire Wednesday on a holiday banquet for his co-workers, killing multiple people and seriously wounding others in a precision assault, authorities said. Hours later, they died in a shootout with police. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

Politics of grief, gun control, prayer after latest shooting

WASHINGTON — It’s a natural reaction in times of grief: Politicians from both parties offered supportive thoughts and prayers for those killed in the San… Continue reading

People leave their home in the neighborhood near a home being investigated in connection to the shootings in San Bernardino, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2015, in Redlands, Calif. A heavily armed man and woman opened fire Wednesday on a holiday banquet for his co-workers, killing multiple people and seriously wounding others in a precision assault, authorities said. Hours later, they died in a shootout with police. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)