WASHINGTON, D.C. –Tuesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded over $5 million in funding to help Alaska Native communities pursuing projects that will reduce energy costs and increase energy security and resiliency. These Alaskan grant recipients were among the first to receive awards from the DOE Office […]
Alaska State Troopers report that the second of two burglary suspects with warrants was taken into custody by Metlakatla police late Saturday afternoon after he fled from them on Wednesday. Metlakatla police attempted to make contact with 26-year-old Brandi Edenshaw and 23-year-old James Acker of Ketchikan, both burglary suspects with warrants, shortly after the duo […]
Troopers revealed that a Prince of Wales Grand Jury handed down a 10-count indictment against a Metlakatla man on charges of child pornography. An Unlawful Exploitation of a Minor and online enticement of a minor investigation began on September 29th after receiving a report that a 15-year-old girl had been receiving explicit messages via messenger. Following […]
Ketchikan-based troopers were alerted by Ketchikan Flight Services of an aircraft enroute to Ketchikan from Klawock attempting to make an emergency landing after missing the Ketchikan airport in the midst of snow showers just before losing contact on Friday morning. The call to troopers went in at 8:26 am reporting that an aircraft, owned by […]