Jack Darrell, Author at KRBD

New Alaska crime law raises penalties for drug dealers

Governor Mike Dunleavy signed a bill on Thursday that, among many other things, increases penalties for the distribution of drugs like fentanyl and methamphetamine.

Two members of a Washington family sentenced for selling fake Alaska Native art in Ketchikan

A federal judge on Monday sentenced two members of a Washington state family who sold over $1 million of fake Alaska Native art in Ketchikan.

Kasaan home destroyed in fire

A Kasaan family lost their home to a fire on Monday.

Metlakatla’s senior center damaged in fire

Metlakatla’s senior center was damaged in a fire on Friday.

As a mining project moves ahead, US tribes say British Columbia is denying their human rights

A Canadian company is getting close to the permitting stage to reopen a large gold mine at the headwaters of a river that flows into Southeast Alaska. The mine was in production in the ‘90s and local Alaska native tribes say they are still recovering from the downstream impacts. Now, the British Columbia government is downplaying their responsibility to consult with Alaska tribes on reopening the mine.