Sailings from Cascade Point would increase service in N. Lynn Canal. (JUNEAU, Alaska) — Alaskans traveling in Northern Lynn Canal could see more frequent sailings if evaluations show that building an Alaska Marine Highway ferry terminal at Cascade Point, is feasible. Alaska DOT&PF and Goldbelt, Inc signed an agreement today to work cooperatively on feasibility […]
JUNEAU – Joshua Kane Wehnes was sentenced on March 7, 2023, to 90 months in prison and five years of supervised release for federal drug trafficking and firearm charges. According to court documents, Joshua Kane Wehnes, 34, of Sitka, was arrested by Sitka Police Department (SPD) in conjunction with an investigation involving the violation of […]
ANCHORAGE – Robert Marley Chapas was sentenced on March 8, 2023, to 60 months in prison for bank robbery. According to court documents, on April 27, 2022, Chapas entered an Anchorage Wells Fargo branch. Chapas approached a teller window and passed a note to the teller that stated: “This is a robbery, I have a […]
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Station Ketchikan boat crew rescued two individuals who were stranded on shore on Annette Island, Tuesday night. The Station Ketchikan boat crew arrived on scene aboard a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium and safely embarked the individuals and transported them back to Ketchikan at approximately 11 p.m. At 10:17 p.m., watchstanders […]