This Day in Alaska History-September 21st, 1891
Fairbanks Men Indicted on Federal Charges for Wildlife Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Money Laundering
FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment on July 20 charging two Fairbanks men with eight federal charges linked to an illegal big-game guide-outfitter operation. According to court documents, Jun “Harry” Liang, 59, and Brian Phelan, 51, of Fairbanks, conspired to provide guide-outfitter services for caribou and brown bear hunts […]
Mt. Edgecumbe Volcano Research Starts with a Bear Encounter
The first volcano scientists of an international team deposited on a Southeast Alaska island by helicopter Sunday quickly learned they had an unwanted presence to contend with. A grizzly. And this one wouldn’t move from its position about 100 yards from the beach site where the scientists and their instruments were gathered. “We were just […]
This Day in Alaskan History-June 10th, 1914
