Alaska State Troopers revealed that a crewmember on the 95-foot f/v Ocean Hunter suffered injuries that resulted in his death last Wednesday. The vessel was fishing longline in the Bering Sea when the incident occurred, AST reports. According to the report, 55-year-old Kodiak resident Christopher O’Callaghan was working on the deck of the vessel when […]
ANCHORAGE — The Department of Health and Social Services has made the decision to close the Ketchikan Regional Youth Facility, effective Sept. 15, 2016. Youth from the Ketchikan area who need secure detention services will be transported to Juneau and placed in the Johnson Youth Center. Youth currently in the facility, their families, community leaders […]
JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker signed Administrative Order 279 Tuesday, transferring administrative and research functions of the Alaska Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. These reorganization efforts will save the state over $1.3 million a year while continuing to provide appropriate and effective performance of the commission’s core functions. “With […]
Washington, D.C. – Federal property in Tok, Alaska could become the permanent home to the regions’ only behavioral health clinic if legislation introduced by Alaskan Congressman Don Young becomes law. Introduced yesterday, H.R. 2038 would authorize the conveyance of U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) housing facilities, which are no longer of use to the USCG following the […]