The Illiamna VPSO was alerted of a capsized vessel on the Newhalen River on Friday afternoon and responded to the scene according to Alaska State Troopers. When they arrived at the location they found that Dwight Anelon, age 36 of Illiamna was the subject of life-saving measures. He was quickly transported to the local clinic in Illiamna but […]
Anchorage, Alaska — Monday, Representative Peltola joined President Biden at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to deliver remarks commemorating the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Governor Dunleavy and Major General Brian Eifler, Commanding General, 11th Airborne Division and Deputy Commander, United States Alaskan Command also spoke at the ceremony. Representative Peltola’s remarks focused on the impact of […]
KODIAK, Alaska – The Coast Guard rescued a plane crash survivor approximately 35 miles northwest of Juneau, Sunday. Sector Southeast Alaska command center personnel launched an MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew from Air Station Sitka at 5:38 p.m. to respond to the last known position of an emergency locator transmitter (ELT) alert near Excursion Inlet. At 7:05 […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Kenai man was sentenced on Aug. 31, 2023, to 20 months in prison and seven years’ supervised release for not registering as a sex offender after moving to Alaska from Oregon. According to court documents, Wayne Hinze, 65, was convicted of two counts of rape 1, six counts of sexual abuse […]