SITKA — Community wellness champions from all walks of life were honored Wednesday night for the work they’ve done making Sitka a healthier place to live. The awards were presented during the sixth annual Sitka Health Summit wellness award celebration, which was held Wednesday night at the Sheet’ká Kwáan Naa KahÃdi.
The Alaska State Troopers report that the 54-year-old Wasilla man who was involved in a crash on the Steese Highway has succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday at Providence Hospital in Anchorage.
Anchorage, Alaska B U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced yesterday that a Kenai man was sentenced in federal court in Anchorage for one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Joshua Kushner was sentenced yesterday by Chief United States District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline to 32 months in federal prison.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the cargo Turkey seized from a Syrian passenger plane that was forced to land in Ankara contained military equipment and ammunition destined for Syria's government.