Officers were legally justified in shooting Steve Kissack, 35, after he rushed toward them in July with an 8-inch knife, prosecutors said.

Another preliminary report detailed more information about Saturday’s helicopter crash at the Naknek River near King Salmon.

The Alaska Supreme Court will decide whether Eric Hafner, a Democrat serving a 20-year prison sentence in New York, can remain on Alaska’s ballot.

The decision will give the next electoral count — scheduled for Jan. 6, 2025 — the same level of security accorded to presidential inaugurations and political conventions.