This Day in Alaskan History-March 17th, 1912
Coast Guard Aircrew Medevacs Canadian Crewmember from Vessel near Graham Island
KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka aircrew medically evacuated a 24-year-old crewmember from a Canadian vessel located northwest of Graham Island in British Columbia on Friday. The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew arrived on scene at 7:58 p.m. and safely hoisted and transported the patient to shore in Masset, a village in British […]
This Day in Alaskan History-March 14th, 1917
Sitka Man Sentenced for Drug Trafficking
JUNEAU – Joshua Kane Wehnes was sentenced on March 7, 2023, to 90 months in prison and five years of supervised release for federal drug trafficking and firearm charges. According to court documents, Joshua Kane Wehnes, 34, of Sitka, was arrested by Sitka Police Department (SPD) in conjunction with an investigation involving the violation of […]