ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment charging the owner and captains of two crab catcher vessels with illegally transporting crab from Alaska, in violation of the Lacey Act. According to court documents, Corey Potter is the owner of the two crab catching vessels, and Justin Welch and Kyle Potter […] The post Owner, captains of crab fishing vessels charged with illegally transporting crab from Alaska appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

UPDATE: While thin ice and open water hamper recovery efforts at the scene, troopers say remains that have been recovered have been turned over to the State Medical Examiner’s Office for positive identification. NTSB continues its investigation into the cause of the crash.  Troopers ask that people continue to avoid the area. ORIGINAL: Alaska State […] The post UPDATE: NTSB Continues to Investigate Fatal Crash of DC-4 Southwest of Fairbanks International, Some Remains Recovered appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

ANCHORAGE – Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC) will welcome hundreds of athletes from communities throughout Alaska to compete in the 2024 Senior Games at the Alaska Airlines Center in Anchorage on April 25-27. The purpose of the NYO Games is to emphasize competition and support among athletes while promoting an appreciation of Alaska Native traditions […] The post NYO Games to Get Underway appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

(Fairbanks, AK) – On April 19, 2024, a Fairbanks jury found 58-year-old Michael Vandeburgh guilty of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree. The conviction is for an act of sexual abuse Vandeburgh committed against a 4-year-old family member in June 2018. The jury heard from 12 total witnesses across 6 full days. Following […] The post Michael Vandeburgh Found Guilty of Sexual Abuse of a Minor appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

Petition did not meet criteria necessary for emergency action NOAA Fisheries denied a request for emergency action to institute a cap of zero on Chinook salmon bycatch in the Bering Sea pollock fishery. The request was submitted on January 17, 2024. It effectively asked Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo to close the Bering Sea pollock […] The post NOAA Fisheries Denies Request for Emergency Action on Bering Sea Chinook Salmon Bycatch appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

(Kenai, Alaska) – On April 16, 2024, at the conclusion of a three-week trial, a Kenai jury convicted 47-year-old Jess Clucas of Clam Gulch of 60 felony counts related to sexually abusing three grade-school age girls living in his home over a fifteen-year period. Evidence at the trial showed that, beginning as early as 2003, Jess […] The post Jess Clucas, of Clam Gulch, Convicted for Dozens of Counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

Three days of workshops with sessions covering water bath and pressure canning, pickling and fermenting vegetables, and making fruit leather are scheduled for April 25-27 in Yakutat. Join University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service agent Sarah Lewis for these informative and hands-on classes about safely preserving food at home.   They will start off with […] The post Food preservation workshops scheduled for Yakutat appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

(ANCHORAGE, Alaska) – The Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport Police and Fire Department proudly announces its continued accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) in the Law Enforcement agency program. This prestigious recognition was reaffirmed on March 23, 2024, following a comprehensive assessment process. Receiving accreditation from CALEA signifies the […] The post Anchorage International Airport Police and Fire Achieves National Law Enforcement Accreditation by CALEA appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District finalized the appeal remand decision for the Pebble Limited Partnership’s application to develop a copper-gold-molybdenum deposit as a surface mine in Southwest Alaska this week. Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, district commander, signed a Record of Decision April 15 that states the revised application […] The post USACE completes appeal process for proposed Pebble mine appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more

(Anchorage, AK) – Last week, in a long-awaited proceeding, 62-year-old Anthony Dillard was sentenced by Anchorage Superior Court Judge Andrew Peterson for Sexual Assault in the First Degree, committed on August 13, 2007. At trial, the evidence showed that Dillard met the victim outside of The Avenue Bar, lured her into an alleyway, and forcefully […] The post Anthony Dillard Sentenced to 60 Years for 2007 Sexual Assault appeared first on Alaska Native News ..read more