A former Arizona lawmaker convicted in the shooting death of a man at a remote cabin site in Alaska in 2016 has been sentenced to 65 years in prison, with 20 years suspended.
Read More »Murder trial of ex-Arizona lawmaker set to begin in Alaska
A trial is set to begin this week for a former Arizona state lawmaker accused of killing a man on a hunting and fishing trip in Alaska.
Read More »Business group asks Congress for protection for marijuana
A group representing marijuana business owners in the West is urging Congress to include language in a government spending bill that would protect pot operations.
Read More »Officials ask Congress for funds to train firefighters, fight wildfires
Forestry and fire officials told a Senate subcommittee that federal, state and local firefighters need more funding, training and flexibility to effectively battle wildfires.
Read More »On tour, Giffords’ actions speak on gun control
DOVER, N.H. (AP) ai??i?? Thirty months after she was shot through the head, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords sits in a New Hampshire restaurant facing parents of children killed in the nation's latest school shooting.
Read More »Kelly and Giffords lobby in Alaska for gun control
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) ai??i?? Alaska might seem a hard place to sell a gun control message in a state where subsistence hunting is for many a way of life, and where people routinely carry guns into the wilderness for protection from bears.
Read More »Senate immigration bill boosted by border deal
Supporters of bipartisan immigration legislation smoothed the way Friday for likely Senate passage of their handiwork, overcoming last-minute disagreements at the bill's controversial core and tacking on other items certain to build support.
Read More »Notable laws nationally add restrictions to life in 2013 
In California, a new law makes it a crime for a dog to pursue a bear or bobcat at any time.
In Illinois, it’s now illegal to sell, trade or distribute shark fins.
The National Conference of State Legislatures has compiled a list of laws around the country that went into effect Jan. 1. Here are others, as described by the NCSL.
Arizona governor says she’s vacationing in Alaska
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer says she's taking her first vacation in more than two years.
Read More »Tea party 2012 poll favors Ga.’s Cain, Texas’ Paul
Tea party supporters voting in a straw poll at a national summit favor conservative Texas Rep. Ron Paul and Georgia radio host Herman Cain for president in 2012.
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