Each of the men will pay $3,000 in fines. That money will go to the non-profit Katmai Conservancy, which will distribute it to park services.
Crime & Courts
Alaska’s redistricting board again gerrymandered map to benefit Republicans, judge rules
The decision will be appealed to the Alaska Supreme Court, the redistricting board’s executive director said.
Reality TV star accused of illegally hunting bears in Alaska
The charges say Anthony, a resident of Maine, featured two illegal black bear kills from within Kenai Fjords on his show.
Former Homer resident kidnapped and murdered woman missing since 2019, police say
The charges are the first public explanation of what happened to Anesha “Duffy” Murnane since she went missing.
Juneau advocates renew call to protect Indigenous people from violence: ‘We will look after each other’
Alaska’s new Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Initiative lead investigator Anne Sears spoke to hundreds of advocates for Missing and Murdered Indigenous People gathered in front of the Capitol in Juneau.
Ketanji Brown Jackson will not headline Alaska lawyers’ convention
The Alaska Bar Aassociation says it’s disappointing news, though Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is optimistic about a future visit to Alaska.
Alaska’s first investigator focused on missing and murdered Indigenous people is a veteran of the troopers
Along with her hopes for solving cases and bringing closure to families, Anne Sears says she wants to bring more attention to the problem.
For Alaska public defenders, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation was doubly historic
When she’s sworn in this summer, Jackson will be the first Black woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. She’ll also be the first justice who’s worked as a public defender.
Federal judge sentences Delta Junction man who threatened Sens. Murkowski and Sullivan
Johnson was arrested by FBI agents in October after an investigation identified him as the caller who left more than a dozen threatening and profanity-laced voicemails for both senators.
Advocates plan rally to mark 3-year anniversary of Anchorage police killing of Bishar Hassan
One of the reasons for the rally is concern over how the Anchorage police are trained to de-escalate dangerous situations.