Saying that he “was not candid” and that his “motive was personal gain,” Judge Ralph Beistline sentenced an Illinois insurance salesman to two years in federal prison on Monday. After pleading “Guilty to ten counts of mail and wire fraud on Monday, 52-year-old Russell Armstrong of Lake Bluff, Illinois was sentenced to 24 month in […]
On the first of March, Troopers received a report of a vehicle smashing into a deer on the Third Avenue Bypass in Ketchikan. The caller reported that the occupants of the vehicle, “a small red Toyota truck” with California plates, exited the truck, loaded the deer and left the scene at approximately 6 pm. Later […]
Anchorage, Alaska – Governor Sean Parnell today announced that Alaskans’ average unemployment insurance (UI) tax rates for 2015 will be reduced 19 percent. This is the second year in a row Alaskans will hold onto more of their hard-earned money – UI contributions were reduced 22 percent this year. “These reductions over two years represent […]
ANCHORAGE: The Anchorage NAACP is calling on Alaska’s state Division of Insurance to be an aggressive watchdog to hold down insurance rates. After more than 12,000 additional Alaskans signed up for health coverage, it is critical to keep their rates low and prevent insurance companies from unnecessary price hikes. Vigilance is required because the state […]