At its February meeting, the Council evaluated the effectiveness of closing a large area – the Bristol Bay Red King Crab Savings Area – to commercial fishing with pelagic trawl, pot, and longline gear to address Bristol Bay red king crab stock and fishery declines. The Savings Area is already closed to bottom trawl gear. […]
JUNEAU – Monday afternoon, the Alaska legislature became aware of the passing of former Representative Tom Anderson. Senator Gary Stevens (R-Kodiak), who served with Representative Anderson in the Alaska State House, issued the following statement: “It is with somber reflection that we acknowledge the passing of Former Representative Tom Anderson. As we extend our deepest […]
(Kodiak, AK) – On Feb. 12, 2024, a Kodiak jury convicted Jherome Ladera, 24, of Kodiak of two counts of Sexual Assault in the First degree, four counts of Coercion, and two counts of Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor. This encompassed charges against three victims. The jury acquitted the defendant of twenty-four other counts related to […]
(Anchorage, AK) – On Monday, 23-year-old Denali Dakota Skye Brehmer, of Anchorage, was sentenced by Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson for the murder of Cynthia Hoffman near Thunderbird Falls in Chugiak, Alaska, on June 2, 2019. Brehmer previously pleaded guilty to one count of Murder in the First Degree. Evidence presented at sentencing shows […]