This Day in Alaska History-October 2nd, 1911
Former employee sentenced and ordered to pay restitution for embezzling from federally recognized Tribe
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Dillingham man and former employee of Curyung Tribal Council, a federally recognized Tribe, was sentenced on April 17, 2026, to two years and a day in prison for stealing his co-workers’ identities and embezzling over $98,000 from the Tribe. According to court documents, William Corbett, 37, was hired by Curyung Tribal […]
Coast Guard rescues boater after vessel sinks near Murder Cove
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued a man Monday after his boat reportedly sank near Murder Cove. The survivor was reported to be in stable condition. Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska watchstanders received a report at 10:28 a.m. Monday that a boater was last heard from near Murder Cove at approximately 6 a.m. Sunday aboard the 40-foot wooden fishing vessel Tyee. The boater reportedly departed Sitka Friday and intended to arrive in Ketchikan on Monday evening or Tuesday. After unsuccessful attempts to contact him […]
Delegation Sends Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act to President’s Desk
Washington, DC—U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and U.S. Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today welcomed Senate passage of their Southcentral Foundation Land Transfer Act. During floor session, Murkowski made a motion to pass H.R. 3620, the House version of the bill, securing its passage by unanimous consent. The legislation transfers ownership of a […]