A 31-year-old man charged with dealing drugs from his set net fishing site in Naknek this summer remains in custody. Nathan Wegner and his attorney asked for a reconsideration of his bail terms, currently set at $20,000 and a third-party custodian. That request was denied.
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Check forging case dismissed after restitution paid
The state has dropped its case against a Dillingham woman accused of forging her grandmother’s checks after restitution has been paid.
Palmer man sentenced to two years in King Salmon heroin case
Jorden Bishop of Palmer was sentenced Wednesday to a flat two year sentence in a case involving a large amount of heroin he was caught with at the King Salmon Airport in 2015.
Trash proving costly to burn at Dillingham landfill
The incinerator at the Dillingham landfill has been clean-burning trash for a little over a year now. While it’s doing a good job of cutting down the volume of material that gets buried in limited cell space, it’s not proving as cost efficient to operate as hoped.
Dillingham police search for man wanted on theft, forgery warrants
Michael Kohler, 28, is wanted on several warrants. Last seen walking away from Jake’s Place, after allegedly stealing keys, ATM cards, and a cell phone.
Summer cleanup effort removes junk from Togiak National Wildlife Refuge
This summer a clean-up effort in Togiak National Wildlife Refuge removed more than a ton of junk from the area.
One injured in Sunday morning crash south of Aleknagik
One person was injured when a Ford Expedition drove off Aleknagik Lake Road early Sunday morning.
Arson suspected in Sunday morning market fire in Dillingham
Volunteers Fire Responders finished putting out fires started inside the N&N Market, one of two grocery stores in downtown Dillingham. Damage inside “pretty heavy,” according to fire department.
3 dead in Hageland plane crash en route to Togiak
A Cessna 208 caravan was traveling from Quinhagak to Togiak with two Hageland pilots and one passenger on board when it crashed. An emergency locator signal was received just before 1:30. Two state troopers in Dillingham took a helicopter to the scene shortly after. Sgt. Luis Nieves supervises the region.
Hundreds of thousands “misappropriated” by former Naknek Electric manager
Naknek Electric Association is investigating the alleged theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars by a former employee.