James Wickersham, on September 28th, 1908, tendered his resignation as Judge for the Third Judicial District in the Interior of Alaska. He had been appointed to that position by President William McKinley in 1900. That year, he ran for the delegate position for the District of Alaska and won the election and began serving in […]
The first ship to be built in what is now Alaska, as well as the Pacific coast of North America, the Phoenix. A three-masted frigate was constructed by British Naval officer James Shields. Shields, one of the most experienced captains and shipbuilders working in Russian America, built the ship for the Shelikhov-Golikov Company, under orders from […]
With the stroke of a pen, the fate of Alaska would change in 1912. On August 24th, 1912, President William Taft signed the Act brought to the U.S. Government from Alaska by Delegate James Wickersham. While Wickersham was responsible for many advancements in Alaska, the signing of that Act was Wickersham’s foremost […]
(Klawock, AK) – On January 26, 2026, John James, of Prince of Wales, was sentenced to serve 7.5 years for Felony Assault, DUI, and Misconduct involving Weapons in the Fourth Degree, following his conviction at trial on Sept. 26, 2025. The allegations stemmed from a traffic accident near Klawock on Nov. 28, 2023. James swerved into […]