General News
Coast Guard Medevacs Hiker near Sitka, Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced an injured hiker near Sitka Sunday. ... Full story
Motorized Shopping Cart + Alcohol = DUI for Fairbanks Man
One of the most unusual cases of DUI reported this year occurred in Fairbanks on Wednesday. ... Full story
Fifth Member of Rap Group 'Out Da Cutt' Drug Conspiracy Case Sentenced in Anchorage
A fifth person involved in the Anchorage-Fairbanks drug conspiracy was sentenced today in the case involving the rap group "Out Da Cutt." He was sentenced in an Anchorage Federal Court according to U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler. ... Full story
Drunk Cruise Bus Driver Racks up 46 Counts of Reckless Endangerment
On Friday morning, 911 callers reported that their driver was extremely intoxicated. ... Full story
Lummi Food Sovereignty Gets a Big Boost
Food sovereignty is a topic that is discussed more and more in Indian Country these days. Tribal leaders and members are realizing that they can’t be completely sovereign if they rely on outside sources for their food. That idea has prompted Northwest Indian College’s (NWIC) Cooperative Extension Department to implement food sovereignty programs at two of its reservation sites: Muckleshoot and Lummi. ... Full story
Kerry Fadely's Shooter, Javier Martinez Convicted in U.S. District Court on 12 Federal Counts
The man who was previously identified as Victor Rodriguez Flores, who shot his boss at the Millennium Alaskan Hotel in late October of 2011, still awaits his state trial for his crime. But, Flores, now known by his real name of Javier Martinez was convicted of 12 counts in Federal Court on Thursday. ... Full story
Alaska Army National Guardsmen Conduct Combat Training in Idaho
ORCHARD COMBAT TRAINING CENTER, IDAHO—Approximately 375 Soldiers from the Alaska Army National Guard are participating in the Exportable Combat Training Capability program near Gowen Field, Idaho, Jun. 11. ... Full story
Fatal Motorcycle-Truck Collision Takes the Life of Homer Man on East End Road
Multiple 911 calls went in to the Soldotna Public Safety Communication Center on Sunday afternoon at 2 pm reporting a head-on collision at mile 19 of East End Road near Homer. ... Full story
Federal Court Sentences Togiak Man in Illegal Taking of Walrus on Round Island Walrus Sanctuary
One of two men charged with illegally taking a walrus on Round Island in May of 2011 was sentenced in U.S. District Court on Thursday of last week. ... Full story
Anchorage Man Sentenced for Counterfeit Checks, Military IDs and Drivers Licenses
On Thursday an Anchorage man was sentenced for several federal crimes that included counterfeited securities and identification and firearms charges. ... Full story
Six-Year-Old Palmer Boy on Motorcycle Involved in Collision with Truck
At approximately 7:18 pm on Saturday Alaska State Troopers responded to North Nelchina Drive in Palmer for the report of a vehicle collision with a motorcycle with the driver of the motorcycle trapped beneath the vehicle. ... Full story
Ketchikan Man Sets Fire to House after Assaulting Woman
Alaska State Troopers, Alaska Wildlife Troopers and the North Tongass Fire Department were notified of a residental fire at 6:02 pm on Friday. ... Full story
