Kodiak, Alaska (KINY) – On Feb. 12, 2024, a Kodiak jury convicted Jherome Ladera, 24, of Kodiak of two counts of Sexual Assault in the First degree, four counts of…
Juneau, Alaska (KINY) – State agencies collaborated to achieve a major milestone in avalanche mitigation technology, with successful tests of Drone Amplified’s Drone Avalanche Reduction Technology (DART). Alaska Department of…
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Washington, D.C. (KINY) – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), introduced the Working Waterfronts Act, legislation that includes more than a dozen provisions aimed at boosting the workforce, energy and shoreside…
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Sitka, Alaska (KINY) – The Sitka Police Department has provided a crime bulletin for February 9th through the 12th. February 9th A caller reported a disturbance on Katlian Street. SPD…
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Anchorage, Alaska (KINY) – An Arizona man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in an international drug trafficking ring targeting Alaska. According to court documents, Joel…
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By: Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon Alaska’s courts have had a backlog of cases since courts shut down for months during the COVID-19 pandemic. The backlog has persisted, in part because…
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By: Claire Stremple, Alaska Beacon Supporters of education funding crowded a committee room on Feb. 5 and wore red pins that read “$1,413,” the number by which they would like…
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Texas A&M University-Texarkana is participating in the IRS-sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
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The Miller County Dive Team recently dove to retrieve multiple submerged vehicles from the Red River, based on information of possible stolen cars near Index Bridge, north of Texarkana.