Sealaska shareholders will soon get their largest end-of-year dividend in three years. But it’s mostly due to the success of another regional Native corporation.
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John N. Marvin, Jr. found guilty in Hoonah double homicide
Guilty verdicts returned in the trial of John N. Marvin, Jr.
Jury now considering Hoonah homicide case
John Marvin, Jr. is accused of killing Sargent Anthony Wallace and Officer Matthew Tokuoka on August 28, 2010.
Updated: BC quake prompts tsunami warning for SE Alaska
A tsunami warning was posted Saturday evening for the outer coast of Southeast Alaska from Cape Decision to to the tip of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Two earthquakes, magnitude 7.7 and 5.8, were reported near the Queen Charlotte Islands at about 7:04 and 7:14 Alaska time Saturday night. Several additional afterschocks were also reported Saturday…
Bear cub shot and killed after fatal mauling
Authorities shot and killed a brown bear cub Monday on Chichagof Island. It’s believed to be one of three responsible for the fatal mauling of a Sitka man over the weekend.
One injured in Sitka Coast Guard boiler explosion
A civilian contractor was injured Wednesday at Coast Guard Air Station Sitka when a biomass boiler exploded in the station’s main hangar. This incident happened about 12:30 p.m. The injured man was transported by local EMS to the hospital. Commanding officer Ward Sandlin said Air Station Sitka personnel and local authorities are working with investigators…