This Day in Alaska History-January 30th, 1901
Murkowski Begins FY27 Funding Work with Alaskans on Critical Projects Around the State
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) is now accepting appropriations requests from Alaskans for programmatic funding and Congressionally Direct Spending (CDS) in Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) through the next month. The appropriations request portal on her website opened on January 26, 2026, and will remain open until February 27, 2026, at 11:59 PM AKST. […]
John James Sentenced to Serve 7.5 Years for Felony Assault and DUI
(Klawock, AK) – On January 26, 2026, John James, of Prince of Wales, was sentenced to serve 7.5 years for Felony Assault, DUI, and Misconduct involving Weapons in the Fourth Degree, following his conviction at trial on Sept. 26, 2025. The allegations stemmed from a traffic accident near Klawock on Nov. 28, 2023. James swerved into […]
Gonzalo Sanchez Sentenced for Role in Death of Lincoln Peratrovich
(Klawock, AK) – Monday, Superior Court Judge Daniel Doty sentenced 20-year-old Gonzalo Sanchez to 30 years of jail with 10.5 years suspended for his role in the home invasion and death of 80-year-old Lincoln “Bingo” Peratrovich. Pursuant to an agreement with the State to resolve the case without trial, Sanchez pled to both Manslaughter and […]