This Day in Alaskan History-May 14th, 1898
Fetterman and Senate GOP Confirm Trump ‘Sock Puppet’ Warsh as Fed Chair
“Warsh’s confirmation is another step in Trump’s attempt to take over the Fed. That’s not good for working families—it’s good for Wall Street,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. The US Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Kevin Warsh, the financier picked by President Donald Trump to be the next chair of the Federal Reserve. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) joined with all Senate Republicans in voting to […]
Ketchikan Jury Finds Jared Robinson Guilty of a Physical Assault and Attempted Sexual Assault
(Ketchikan, AK) – Last Friday, a Ketchikan jury found Jared Robinson, 42, guilty of Attempted Sexual Assault in the First Degree, Attempted Sexual Assault in the Second Degree, Assault in the Fourth Degree, Unlawful Contact, and Violation of Conditions of Release. Superior Court Judge Daniel Doty presided over the weeklong trial. Evidence at trial established […]
Fairbanks Man Sentenced To 90 Years for the Murder of His Co-Defendant from Prior Armed Robbery
(Fairbanks, AK) – Thursday, Superior Court Judge Earl Peterson sentenced 25-year-old Kevin Robinson to 90 years imprisonment for the murder of 21-year-old Robert Rones in 2022. On May 27, 2022, the Fairbanks Police Department received a report that two vehicles chased and then blocked in a third vehicle in south Fairbanks and that a […]