The first day of court, facing the man who shot his brother to death, was hard for Ralph Samuels.

A 51-year-old Anchorage man accused of sexually abusing two of his daughters over a span of years went on trial Tuesday with prosecutors urging jurors to convict on nine felony counts and defense counsel arguing the panel should scrutinize the credibility of the allegations.

A proposed 739-mile pipeline could cost Anchorage up to $173 million, according to the LaFrance administration.