Sullivan Statement on Latest King Cove Road Ruling

Sullivan Statement on Latest King Cove Road Ruling

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement after a federal judge in Alaska issued a ruling on Tuesday that blocks a proposed land exchange to facilitate construction of a life-saving road between the isolated community of King Cove, Alaska, and nearby Cold Bay, which is home to an all-weather airport. “Today’s ruling by […]

St. Mary Woman Dies in ATV Accident

St. Mary Woman Dies in ATV Accident

On Saturday, at approximately 10:42 p.m., Alaska State Troopers were notified of an ATV accident in Pitkas Point involving an adult woman who had become pinned beneath the vehicle. Initial responders were able to remove the ATV and immediately began life-saving efforts. Despite their attempts to revive her, 42-year-old Eileen Prince of Saint Mary’s was […]

California Woman Charged With Distributing Meth/Overdose Death of Unalaska Worker

California Woman Charged With Distributing Meth/Overdose Death of Unalaska Worker

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A California woman was arrested last week in Santa Barbara, California, after a federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging her with distributing methamphetamine that resulted in the fatal overdose of an Unalaska fishing industry worker. According to court documents, between Jan. 21 and Feb. 2, 2025, Darlene Moreno, 44, […]

Byron Demantle, of Kwethluk, Sentenced to 33 years for Sexual Assault of 3 Women

Byron Demantle, of Kwethluk, Sentenced to 33 years for Sexual Assault of 3 Women

(Bethel, AK) –At the end of last month, Superior Court Judge William Montgomery sentenced 40-year-old Byron Demantle, to 33 years for sexual assault in the first degree. Demantle pled guilty to sexually assaulting three women in Kwethluk between 2020 and 2022. He pled guilty in April 2025, on the first day of trial. Demantle was charged […]