KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard commissioned its newest and sixth Arctic District Fast Response Cutter (FRC), Coast Guard Cutter Frederick Mann (WPC 1160), for official entry into its service fleet during a ceremony held in Kodiak, Friday. The ceremony was presided over by Rear Adm. Bob Little, commander of the Arctic District. Members of the Mann family were also in attendance, including the cutter’s sponsor, Mrs. […]
(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) — Kodiak pedestrians are testing out a state-of-the-art safety tool with the installation of the Smart Pedestrian Lighting Pilot project on Rezanof Drive near Cope Street last Friday. This innovative project uses advanced dynamic illumination technology to significantly improve nighttime visibility of pedestrians crossing the roadway — a critical safety enhancement for Alaskan communities […]
(Kenai, AK) – Friday, 36-year-old Kirby Calderwood pled guilty to Murder in the Second Degree before Kenai Superior Court Judge Kelly Lawson and admitted that he had murdered Homer resident Anesha “Duffy” Murnane. On Oct. 17, 2019, Ms. Murnane went missing. A beloved member of the Homer community, Ms. Murnane was last seen leaving the […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A Wasilla man was sentenced Thursday to 30 years in prison and will serve the rest of his life on court mandated supervision following release from federal custody for distributing carfentanil to two people, resulting in the near fatal overdose of an adult victim and the fatal overdose of a minor victim. […]