Matthew Scoble has been reappointed as a full-time United States Magistrate Judge in Anchorage by the U.S. District Court for Alaska. His new eight-year term begins on September 17, 2026. Scoble has held this role since September 2018.
The National Federation of Independent Business in Alaska addressed recent declines shown in April’s Small Business Economic Trends report. State director Thor Stacey discussed ongoing uncertainty faced by local entrepreneurs…
A federal grand jury in Alaska has indicted a 28-year-old man from Kipnuk, Petngalria Paul, also known as “Garrett,” on charges related to child pornography.
Two Alaska State Troopers, Joseph Miller and Jason Woodruff, have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of criminal civil rights violations stemming from an incident in May…
A Ketchikan resident, Michael McLoone, was sentenced to five years in prison for possessing a firearm as a felon during a domestic violence incident.
An Anchorage man, Thurman Reed, 67, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking large amounts of illegal drugs and possessing a firearm in connection with his…
An Anchorage man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for producing and possessing child pornography involving multiple minors.
An Eagle River man, Michael Koetter, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty to multiple child exploitation offenses.
A Kotzebue man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting a minor female in Bethel, Alaska.
An Anchorage man, Rodney Godwin, 51, has been sentenced to an additional 20 years in federal prison for leading a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing over eight kilograms of…
A federal grand jury in Alaska has indicted a Fairbanks resident, Mason Lanon, 22, on charges related to illegal firearms trafficking, cocaine distribution, and possession of a machinegun during a…
A Wasilla man has pleaded guilty to distributing carfentanil, a synthetic opioid, which led to the death of a 16-year-old girl and the near-fatal overdose of an adult.
The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has opened a new roadway near Ketchikan, providing improved access for the local community.
Southwest Airlines will begin seasonal flights at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) in May 2026.
A Chinese national living illegally in the United States has been charged with involvement in an international drug trafficking operation that allegedly moved large amounts of methamphetamine from Mexico into…
A Pennsylvania resident has been charged with seven counts of wire fraud for allegedly attempting to defraud the Alaska Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) program in 2022.
A Fairbanks man, George Romero, 37, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for possessing firearms and body armor as a felon.
In January 2025, Mecklenburg County Magistrate Teresa Stokes signed the release of DeCarlos Brown Jr., a repeat arrestee later accused of fatally stabbing Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte’s light-rail.
Mecklenburg County received $3.3 million from a Chicago-based political foundation after leaders agreed to “reduce the use of incarceration” for repeat criminals like DeCarlos Brown, Jr.
The first quarter brought in $4 million in property tax revenue for Alaska, after no property tax was collected in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census…
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has reported that its Small Business Optimism Index increased by 0.5 points in August, reaching 100.8.
Kenai residents can expect significant changes to the Kenai Spur Highway as the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) has awarded a $29 million contract for Phase II…
Latest CDC data shows measles cases in Alaska for 2025 are now estimated within the range of 1-9, marking no change compared to the previous figures updated as of week…
The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) has sent a letter to U.S. Representative Nicholas J. Begich III and the House of Representatives expressing support for H.J. Res. 106, a…
There were 30 business licenses issued to companies located outside of Alaska during the week ending Aug. 30, according to Alaska’s Department of Commerce.
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