Coffman Cove Residents Help Free Two Killer Whales From Barnes Lake

By on    Featured, General News, NOAA Fisheries and Alaska Fisheries Science Center  

Coffman Cove Residents Help Free Two Killer Whales From Barnes Lake

Coffman Cove is a small, tightly-knit community on Prince of Wales Island in Southeast Alaska. Many people both work and recreate on the waters in the area. In mid-August, two killer whales were observed in Barnes Lake. The unexpected sight was said to first appear as if jet skis were moving across the lake.  Community […]

Troopers Seize Rainbow Fentanyl, Arrest Lower 48 Dealers

By on    Featured, General News, Interior Alaska  

Troopers Seize Rainbow Fentanyl, Arrest Lower 48 Dealers

(Fairbanks, AK) – On November 9, 2022, narcotics Investigators assigned with the Alaska State Trooper’s Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit (SDEU) seized over 4,100 counterfeit oxycodone pills containing fentanyl and 88 grams of heroin after concluding a multi-day investigation in the Fairbanks area. Additionally, Arizona residents 36-year-old Christopher Birdow, 37-year-old Daniel Barnes, and 29-year-old William Gurley […]