City leaders say it is the only way to avoid laying off 22 Anchorage fire fighters and paramedics

News • October 14th, 2003

Convicted 1994 subway firebomber Edward Leary had his last-ditch attempt to cut his prison sentence denied, the state's top court announced yesterday.

News • September 12th, 2003

A U.N. agency urged nations to pool efforts and money to combat forest fires, warning Tuesday that this year's fire season was one of the worst in recent history and that forests were being destroyed across the globe at an alarming rate.

News • September 9th, 2003

Each year Alaskans are among the most generous donors to the Fire Fighters Fill the Boot Campaign, which raises money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. But this year some critics say they got away with more than just raising money for a good...

News • September 8th, 2003

With only a few exceptions, the Texas Constitution prohibits counties, cities, towns or other political subdivisions of the state from giving away anything of value to any individual, association or corporation.

News • August 1st, 2003

Hillsborough commissioners may double a tax on things such as cell phone use and cable television access, using the money in part to build and staff new fire stations.

News • August 1st, 2003

There are new safety concerns about the Ford Crown Victoria. It's the country's most popular police vehicle, but now a major police force says that despite a recent safety fix, the vehicle still isn't safe.

News • August 1st, 2003