AKNG’s Matthew Komatsu’s path through fire and ice leads first CRO in Alaska Guard history to promote to general

AKNG’s Matthew Komatsu’s path through fire and ice leads first CRO in Alaska Guard history to promote to general

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska   –  Long before he became the first Alaska National Guard combat rescue officer (CRO) in history to pin on a general star, Brig. Gen. Matthew Komatsu was a kid in the Midwest, mesmerized by Top Gun and dreaming of fighter jets. “I was eight or nine when I saw the greatest recruiting […]

Ketchikan man sentenced to 5 years for possessing a firearm as a felon during a domestic violence assault

Ketchikan man sentenced to 5 years for possessing a firearm as a felon during a domestic violence assault

JUNEAU, Alaska – A Ketchikan man was sentenceTuesday to five years in prison and will serve three years of court mandated supervision upon release from prison for possessing a firearm as a felon during a domestic violence assault. According to court documents, on Oct. 27, 2024, the Ketchikan Police Department (KPD) received a 911 phone […]

Trump Grades Economy ‘A+++++’ as Americans Skip Medical Care and Struggle to Afford Essentials

Trump Grades Economy ‘A+++++’ as Americans Skip Medical Care and Struggle to Afford Essentials

“God help us when we have a B+++++ economy,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders. President Donald Trump’s launch of a nationwide “affordability tour” this week may look to some like an admission that Americans are struggling under the weight of the administration’s tariffs and rising utility and grocery costs—but Trump assured one reporter on Tuesday that he would […]