Starting from a methamphetamine drug investigation back in December 2010, FBI discovered that three Ketchikan men had laundered over $400,000 dollars. The men, all pleading guilty to the charge of money laundering, were sentenced to federal prison on December 14.
Two Kodiak men, 24-year-old Bradford Blondin and 25-year-old Brian Blondin were formally charged in connection with the death of 43-year-old Justin McGriff who died from injuries sustained in a hit and run on April 29th of 2008.
Building on his established record of fighting for Alaska Native priorities, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich today secured a seat on the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), where he will gain an even more significant role in advocating for Alaska’s first peoples.
Opportunities for the export of large quantities of natural gas to Asia were discussed at a meeting between Alaska's Governor Parnell and the Chief Executive Officer and President of Korea Gas Corp. (KOGAS).