Dirt — Iqaq Tan’urat waamut iqami. – The boys are playing in the dirt. The soils in the Kodiak region are relatively young, formed since the end of the last ice age less than twelve thousand years ago. Deposits of volcanic ash brought to the archipelago by the wind and the weathering of bedrock and […]
Troopers based in Seward received an anonymous call at 5:43 pm on Saturday reporting a woman drinking, screaming, and crying in a vehicle parked at the end of Stoney Creek Avenue and responded to investigate. When officers arrived at the scene they found Janelle Haddock, 35-year-old Seward resident, in her vehicle. Troopers were aware of […]
On the evening of Friday, December 8th, trooper eceived a report of an unresponsive male at a Wasilla residence and so responded along with EMS to the location. Upon arrival, EMS initiated life-saving efforts. The efforts were unsuccessful and so, 40-year-old James “Jimmy” Leseman was pronounced deceased at the scene. Evidence at the scene pointed […]
The Alaska State Troopers Statewide Drug Enforcement Unit conducted an operation that lasted multiple days targetting drugs and alcohol bound for Utqiagvik and the North Slope Borough this month and seized illegal substances with an estimated street value of over $220,000 according to their report. Seized items included 259 grams of methamphetamine, 48 grams of […]