In an example of migrant labor disputes in Alaska, on November 6th, 1907, 23 Alaskans as well as 23 Mexican laborers who had been brought to Alaska for railroad work, were arrested in Seattle as they returned from working on the railroad, laying track in treacherous terrain where they had faced severe weather, isolation, and […]
Felthouser A swing-shift patrol officer, while in the area of the Fred Meyers parking lot on Northern Lights reported a driver in a black 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada appeared to be casing the parking lot. The officer reported that the suspect, later identified as 41-year-old Christopher Felthouser, would, “drive up close to other vehicles and then […]
Defendant Evaded Registration for Four Years after Moving to Alaska Anchorage, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder announced that Donald Eugene Phillips, 37, of Chugiak, was sentenced today by Sr. District Judge Ralph R. Beistline, to serve nine months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for failing to register as a […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Coast Guard is encouraging boaters in Alaska to educate themselves about emergency position indicating radio beacons, and to understand the negative consequences for failing to do so. An EPIRB is a device that transmits a distress signal that reaches the Coast Guard and other emergency responders. The Coast Guard is urging […]