WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) Thursday convened a roundtable meeting with Alaska community and fisheries leaders, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and other senior federal officials to discuss how the global seafood market crisis is impacting Alaska businesses, coastal communities, and fishermen. The discussion will focus on federal policy initiatives that can improve the competitive position […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – An Anchorage man was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in prison and four years’ supervised release for possessing firearms as a felon and possessing drugs with an intent to distribute them. According to court documents, on Jan. 28, 2021, law enforcement found Joseph Franks, 42, asleep in a running tow truck along […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard suspended the active search, Thursday, for three people in the water after their vessel capsized 35 miles southwest of Seward. Crews searched approximately 95 square miles for a combined nine search hours. “We offer our deepest condolences to the loved ones impacted by this tragedy,” said Cmdr. Chris Svencer, the […]
