KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued a man Monday after his boat reportedly sank near Murder Cove. The survivor was reported to be in stable condition. Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska watchstanders received a report at 10:28 a.m. Monday that a boater was last heard from near Murder Cove at approximately 6 a.m. Sunday aboard the 40-foot wooden fishing vessel Tyee. The boater reportedly departed Sitka Friday and intended to arrive in Ketchikan on Monday evening or Tuesday. After unsuccessful attempts to contact him […]
JUNEAU, Alaska – A Washington man was sentenced yesterday to 25 years in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl resulting in death. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, between January 1 and January 13, 2023, Jacob Cotton, 35, of Spokane, Washington, […]
On September 10, 2026, at approximately 7:31 a.m., the Alaska State Troopers responded to a report of a single-vehicle collision at the Hyer Road underpass along the Parks Highway. Upon arriving at the scene, Troopers located the vehicle and discovered that the driver and sole occupant, identified as 33-year-old Eric Ashenfelter of Juneau, was unconscious […]
(Ketchikan, AK) –Last week, George “Buster” Blandov, 24, pled guilty to Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the First Degree and Indecent Viewing or Photography. Ketchikan Superior Court Judge Katherine Lybrand took Blandov’s plea. As part of a negotiated agreement, Blandov will receive a composite sentence of 36 years with 10 years suspended and 26 years […]
