This Day in Alaska History-February 25th, 1997
New Contractor Hired to Upgrade Troubled VHF Sites
Plans are now in place with an Alaska-based contractor to replace the 203 power generators at Coast Guard VHF sites across Alaska by 2023. Until then mariners will need backup support for VHF Channel 16. Even when those sites appear to be working “we always recommend carrying multiple means of communication,” said Coast Guard […]
Subcontractor Convicted, Fined $1,000 for Illegal Dumping on State Game Refuge
(Wasilla) — A Wasilla subcontractor has discovered that laws protecting Alaska wildlife refuges from illegal dumping are taken seriously and that the state will pursue and prosecute those who dump trash in or vandalize infrastructure on public lands. Ian Beall, 20, pleaded guilty in Anchorage district court on December 22, 2014, to dumping a large […]