JUNEAU – The House of Representatives on Thursday passed House Bill 122, protecting the social and historical significance of the Unangax Cemetery in Funter Bay for future generations. Rep. Sara Hannan (D-Juneau) introduced the bill to expand the boundaries of the Funter Bay Marine Park to include the cemetery to ensure the site is […]
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n Saturday evening Ketchikan-based Alaska State Troopers went to the 800-block of Water Street to execute a parole arrest warrant on 44-year-old Clark Falkner that resulted in additional charges being forwarded to the District Attorney’s office, troopers reported. Initially, when troopers arrived, they would not locate Falkner, but he was soon found hiding under […]
The Coast Guard rescues five crew members from a life raft Tuesday. Image-Air Station Sitka. JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued five fishermen from a life raft Tuesday after they were forced to abandon their fishing vessel taking on water southeast of Sitka. A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka hoisted all […]
Click on images to download high resolution photo and video. JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard rescued a man from his fishing vessel that was taking on water northeast of Kake and towed the vessel to safety, Tuesday. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Sitka and the crew aboard the Coast Guard […]