This Day in Alaska History-February 21st, 1924
Dr. Richard McGrath to Serve Two Years for Sexual Assault in the Third Degree
(Sitka, AK) –Last week Retired Superior Court Judge Michael McConahy sentenced 79-year-old Richard McGrath to 17 years with 15 years suspended for the 2019 sexual assaults of three women in Sitka. Dr. McGrath was sentenced pursuant to a plea agreement to one count of sexual assault in the third degree. The court declined to find “manifest […]
McGrath Man Dies while Trying to Pull Vehicle out of Ditch
A Health Aide at the McGrath Clinic called in to the Alaska State Troopers and reported that an 83-year-old man in that community had been hit by a vehicle and was deceased at 2:42 pm on Monday. Troopers from Aniak flew into McGrath and opened an investigation into the incident and identified the victim as […]
Dallas Seavey wins Alaska Air Transit Spirit of Iditarod Award
Anchorage, Alaska – Veteran musher Dallas Seavey (bib #23) of Talkeetna, Alaska, was the first musher to reach the McGrath checkpoint at 4 p.m. Tuesday with 14 dogs in harness, winning the Alaska Air Transit Spirit of Iditarod Award. Seavey was presented with the handmade prizes created by McGrath residents. Seavey received a pair of […]