Local woman guilty of theft

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A 64-year-old The Dalles woman was sentenced Monday in a federal embezzlement case that accused her of stealing nearly $300,000 from an Alaska tribal organization.

Federal prosecutors say Delia Commander of The Dalles will serve 18 months after pleading guilty to one count of embezzlement from an Indian tribal organization in connection with the theft at the Skagway Traditional Council.