This Day in Alaskan History-June 4th, 1741
Murkowski Reinforces Need to Support Child Care Availability, Affordability, and Workforce
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) took part in a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing to discuss the need to support working families and child care workers as we focus on the child care shortage. During the hearing, Senator Murkowski referenced numerous Alaska-specific challenges within the child care arena. Leading […]
Jordan Joplin Convicted of Ketchikan Doctor’s Murder
(Anchorage, AK) – Thursday, in Anchorage, a jury found Jordan Joplin guilty of murdering Dr. Eric Garcia using a fatal dose of liquid morphine. Joplin, 38, was convicted of murder in the first degree, murder in the second degree, and theft in the first degree for the March 2017 death of 58-year-old Garcia. “He killed Dr. […]
Reward Available for Information About Shooting of Steller Sea Lions in Cordova
NOAA’s Office of Law Enforcement is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to a civil penalty or criminal conviction in the May 2023 shooting of seven Steller sea lions. The Steller sea lions, which are protected under federal law, were killed near Cordova, Alaska in the Copper River Delta. “We’re asking […]