An increase in sworn officers at the Anchorage Police Department (APD) has allowed the department to expand its presence in Eagle River by an additional officer. For more than 30 years, 3 officers have been assigned to Eagle River; for the first time, there will be 4 officers with the Patrol Division for each shift. […]
The Department of Justice announced today that U.S. District Judge Sharon Gleason sentenced Eagle River man, Joshua Michael Evans to 14 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release in absentia on Wednesday. Evans is currently a fugitive from justice. Evans, who was previously convicted and sentenced in 2001 for Sexual Abuse of a […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker on Monday announced a major initiative to build on the longstanding economic relationship between Alaska and China. Opportunity Alaska: China Trade Mission will help businesses in the Last Frontier build new relationships in China and foster existing ones. Governor Walker, Director of International Trade Shelley James, and Commerce Commissioner Mike […]
The United States Coast Guard reports that they, along with Alaska Chadux Corporation and vessels of opportunity continue to conduct site assessments and implement preliminary cleanup efforts at the Port William site on Shuyak Island approximately 50 miles north of Kodiak. They state that they have added to the containment boom already in place, and now have 2100 feet […]