Former Anchorage Attorney Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Trafficking in Homeland Security Task Force Case

Former Anchorage Attorney Sentenced to 20 Years for Drug Trafficking in Homeland Security Task Force Case

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A former Anchorage defense attorney was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in prison for possessing fentanyl and methamphetamine with the intent to distribute the drugs in Alaska. According to court documents, Justin Facey, 46, facilitated a drug trafficking organization run by a California prisoner, Heraclio Sanchez-Rodriguez, who was indicted on federal drug […]

New interactive Alaska tsunami hazard map helps communities prepare

New interactive Alaska tsunami hazard map helps communities prepare

A new and interactive tsunami hazards tool created by the Alaska Earthquake Center brings evacuation information, hazard maps and other community-specific resources into a single online location. Alaska has 6,700 miles of coastline, including its islands, and much of it is vulnerable to a devastating tsunami. The tsunami hazard tool aims to help the public […]

Coast Guard, 176th Wing conduct long-range medevac 58 miles south of Adak

Coast Guard, 176th Wing conduct long-range medevac 58 miles south of Adak

JUNEAU  –  The U.S. Coast Guard and the Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing conducted a complex, long-range medevac of a 58-year-old man from a container ship approximately 58 miles south of Adak, Wednesday. Coast Guard Arctic District watchstanders received a medevac request at approximately 6 a.m. Tuesday from the crew of the 991-foot Japanese-flagged container […]