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State Sen. John Cowdery is an old-time Alaskan who has a long history with Bill Allen, former head of Anchorage oil services company Veco Corp.
Police suspend Allen sex inquiry
Anchorage police have once again suspended their investigation into whether former Veco chairman Bill Allen had sex with an underaged girl more than 10 years ago.
Allen teen sex inquiry reopened
Anchorage police have reopened an investigation into allegations that Bill Allen, the government's key witness in the ongoing corruption inquiry and once a leading political force in Alaska, had sex with an underage girl in the mid-1990s.
JUNEAU -- Federal prosecutors aren't ready just yet to recommend sentences for their two witnesses in an ongoing federal corruption probe.
Prosecutors scoff at Kohring accusations
Federal prosecutors called accusations of bias by former Rep. Vic Kohring against the judge who presided over his corruption trial last year "nothing more than wild conjecture based on erroneous and stale information." In a Monday filing, they said Kohring's allegations come too late, are without merit, and don't justify a new trial or even a hearing.
Federal prosecutors want sentencing delay
Federal prosecutors in the political corruption cases want to delay indefinitely the sentencing of former Veco chief executive Bill Allen and vice president Rick Smith.
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PBS documentary features 'Big Oil' and Alaska
A documentary exploring "Big Oil's" influence on Alaska politics, with an emphasis on the latest corruption trials.
WASHINGTON -- The money spent on renovations that doubled the size of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' Girdwood home and led to a federal grand jury investigation came out of his own pocket, the Alaska Republican told reporters Tuesday.
Paper reports Young's Veco ties investigated in federal probe
U.S. Rep. Don Young is under criminal investigation, the second member of Alaska's congressional delegation to be part of a federal corruption probe, a newspaper reported.
Allen counted on having friend in Legislature
More than a year after he emerged as the central figure in the Alaska corruption investigation, former Veco chairman Bill Allen at last took the witness stand Wednesday in the trial of former House speaker Pete Kott and began recounting his version of the
Kott trial jurors hear boasts and despair
Allen says Veco paid for part of Stevens' remodel
Former Veco chairman Bill Allen might have been on the witness stand to present bribery evidence against a state legislator, but the biggest shock of the day -- perhaps the entire trial -- was his assertion Friday that he or his company financed a substan
Former Veco VP has more to reveal
Witnesses in the corruption trial of former state Rep. Pete Kott have provided jarring testimony about secret dirty deals, payoffs to Kott, and the remodel of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' Girdwood home.
Kott trial exposes Veco political maneuvering
Former Veco vice president Rick Smith was at the center of company fundraising, whether it was organizing the annual pig roasts for Rep. Don Young or one of the many golf tournaments where he turned checks into cash under a special arrangement with the Bu
Up-to-the-minute news from the Kott trial
Bill Allen testimony and FBI surveillance tapes (graphic language)
Veco man says he worked on Stevens, Young fund-raisers
A construction worker who oversaw renovation of Sen. Ted Stevens' home said his company also paid him to work on fundraisers for Stevens and Rep. Don Young, a practice that appears to violate federal campaign finance laws.
Contractor: I worked for Ted Stevens on Veco's dime
WASHINGTON -- A construction worker who oversaw renovation of Sen. Ted Stevens' home said his company also paid him to help run fundraisers for the Alaska Republican, a practice that appears to violate federal campaign finance laws.
Did oil producers know about Veco illegal acts?
On June 6 of last year, with the state House of Representatives poised to adopt a new 23.5-percent tax on oil production, Veco Corp. chief Bill Allen placed a phone call to the president of Conoco Phillips Alaska. The FBI was listening in.
WASHINGTON -- The money spent on renovations that doubled the size of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' Girdwood home and led to a federal grand jury investigation came out of his own pocket, the Alaska Republican told reporters Tuesday.
Paper reports Young's Veco ties investigated in federal probe
U.S. Rep. Don Young is under criminal investigation, the second member of Alaska's congressional delegation to be part of a federal corruption probe, a newspaper reported.
Allen counted on having friend in Legislature
More than a year after he emerged as the central figure in the Alaska corruption investigation, former Veco chairman Bill Allen at last took the witness stand Wednesday in the trial of former House speaker Pete Kott and began recounting his version of the last three decades of oil politics.
Kott trial jurors hear boasts and despair
Former Veco VP has more to reveal
Witnesses in the corruption trial of former state Rep. Pete Kott have provided jarring testimony about secret dirty deals, payoffs to Kott, and the remodel of U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' Girdwood home.
Kott trial exposes Veco political maneuvering
Former Veco vice president Rick Smith was at the center of company fundraising, whether it was organizing the annual pig roasts for Rep. Don Young or one of the many golf tournaments where he turned checks into cash under a special arrangement with the Buckaroo Club in Spenard known as the "Phony Account."
Up-to-the-minute news from the Kott trial
Bill Allen testimony and FBI surveillance tapes (graphic language)
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Copper River Seafoods co-owner Pip Fillingham describes their operation.
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Officers William Stafford and Kevin Iverson are part of the Anchorage Domestic Violence Prevention Project.
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Animal control spokesman Scott Gower explains why so many cats are put down during the summer months.
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Gravel is being mined above Port MacKenzie and floated across the inlet to the Anchorage Port.
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Palmer blacksmith Vince Bergcamp forges a new creation while talking about his craft.
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Contractor: I worked for Ted Stevens on Veco's dime
State on sidelines of FBI investigation into Veco
FBI investigates science contracts awarded Veco
FBI investigates science contracts awarded Veco
Veco case may spark charges from state
Veco's reach extended outside Alaska
Official ties with big oil now bind in uncomfortable ways
Colorado company interested in Veco
VECO interim leader says ethics is a priority
From Juneau to Washington, oil magnate sowed political influence
Recall petition to target Kohring
Recall petition to target Kohring
Veco fades into Juneau background
Metcalfe says Veco money should be returned
Knowles long past honeymoon with Veco
FBI returns for more from Stevens' office
FBI's searches target Veco ties
VECO money spiked during gas pipeline talks
Special session on gas line appears unlikely
Federal agents raid legislative offices
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