(Anchorage) — With salmon arriving now in many Alaska fisheries, anglers and dipnetters are reminded to take care to dispose of fish waste properly. Discarding fish waste on public or private property or along roads, pull-offs, and trails can attract bears into residential areas and result in fines ranging from $300 to $1,000. In […]
This week marked the second observance of the International Day for the Fight against Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing. This day was declared by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 2017 to raise awareness about this global problem. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, IUU fishing and related activities are responsible for the […]
Two hunters plead guilty to five misdemeanors (GLENNALLEN, Alaska) – Last week, following a plea deal with the state, two men pled guilty in a Glennallen court to five misdemeanors relating to an illegal hunt. The investigation done by the Alaska Wildlife Troopers began Sept. 17, 2018 following a report of two partially salvaged […]
[dropcap]J[/dropcap]UNEAU, Alaska – The Coast Guard has initiated criminal proceedings under the Uniform Code of Military Justice against 12 members, most of whom are assigned to various Coast Guard units in Kodiak, Alaska, for allegedly using illegal drugs. Six additional Coast Guard members were disciplined at non-judicial punishment proceedings and are being processed for separation […]
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]unland Park, N.M. – As large groups of illegal aliens continue to cross through the Lordsburg area near the Antelope Wells Port of Entry, U.S. Border Patrol Agents from the Santa Teresa Station discovered a group of over 300 illegal crossers entering at Sunland Park, New Mexico. On Monday, February 11, 2019, shortly before midnight, […]
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump sought Monday to diminish allegations he directed his lawyer to criminally violate campaign finance laws by making $280,000 in payments to two women to remain silent before the 2016 election about alleged affairs with him. Trump said on Twitter the payments made by his former attorney, Michael Cohen, were […]
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Republican Party and President Donald Trump have spent a lot of time issuing hysterical, racist, and evidence-free warnings about the prevalence of “voter fraud” in the U.S. as a pretext to roll back voting rights, but the GOP has been conspicuously silent after what has been described as a clear case of election fraud was discovered […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Alaska Wildlife Troopers are continuing their enforcement and patrol actions at commercial and personal use fisheries across the state. Recent patrol and surveillance efforts yielded a significant number of citations and charges related to illegal fishing activity in and around the Kenai Peninsula. “Even during times of limited resources, Alaska Wildlife Troopers […]
Troopers donated 88 Sockeye (Red) Salmon to charity after a seizure in Cottonwood Creek on Monday, it was revealed on the trooper dispatch. After receiving a complaint of illegal fishing in Cottonwood Creek in Wasilla this week, Alaska Wildlife Troopers, with the assistance of AST, opened an investigation into the complaint. The investigation would determine that […]