This Day in Alaskan History-July 17th, 1897
Michael Paschall, of Delta Junction, Sentenced for Stealing over $440k from the Deltana Fire Department
(Anchorage, AK) – On July 9, 2026, Fairbanks Superior Court Judge Patricia Haines sentenced Michael Paschall to three years of imprisonment with one year suspended, followed by ten years on felony probation, for one count of Scheme to Defraud. On Jan. 8, 2026, Michael Paschall pleaded guilty to one count of Scheme to Defraud, a […]
Day-Quan Witkowski-Agnew Convicted of Sexual Assault and Assault for Rape and Strangulation
(Anchorage, AK) – On July 7, 2026, an Anchorage Jury found Day-Quan Witkowski-Agnew, of Anchorage, guilty of two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, two counts of Assault in the Second Degree, and Violating Conditions of Release. At trial, the jury heard evidence that on Nov. 22, 2021, Witkowski-Agnew became aware that the […]
National Science Foundation funds UAF-led critical minerals coalition
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced today that it will fund a major critical minerals project led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The regional collaboration aims to reduce the nation’s dependence on imported critical minerals used in everyday products and important to national security. The Alaska project was selected as one of the […]