In 2016, there were 14 fatal boating wrecks that killed 19 people, The Ketchikan Daily News reports. That’s seven more boating accidents and 12 more fatalities than in 2015.
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Alaska woman sentenced to probation for animal cruelty
April Gutierrez, 49, will not be allowed to any animals or be around them without supervision following the incident two years ago, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported.
Alaska woman sentenced to probation for animal cruelty
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — Alaska officials say a woman who was accused of letting her injured and pregnant dog suffer was sentenced Thursday to one year of probation and one year of suspended time. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports 49-year-old April Gutierrez will not be allowed to any animals or be around them without supervision…
Coast Guard report: Fatal boating wrecks double in Alaska
KETCHIKAN, Alaska (AP) — A report by the U.S. Coast Guard shows that fatal recreational-boating accidents in Alaska have doubled over the last year. The Ketchikan Daily News reports there were 14 fatal boating wrecks that killed 19 people in 2016. That’s seven more boating accidents and 12 more fatalities than in 2015. The Alaska…
Officials to host town hall on missile testing in Alaska
KODIAK, Alaska (AP) — Officials from the spaceport on Kodiak Island are hosting a town hall meeting to answer questions about the Missile Defense Agency’s plans to test a U.S.-Israeli anti-ballistic missile system in Alaska. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports testing of the Arrow-3 missile system will begin in 2018. The system was developed by…
Coast Guard cutter to be commissioned in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Coast Guard Cutter Bailey Barco is being commissioned in Alaska on June 14. The Juneau Empire reports the 154-foot (47-meter) Fast Response Cutter will be the second of its kind to be commissioned in Alaska. The ceremony is taking place in Juneau. The ship recently arrived in Ketchikan, its homeport,…