Juneau – The House Health and Social Services Committee will hold a hearing Thursday afternoon related to the Alaska Legislature’s ongoing efforts at criminal justice reform. Specifically, the committee will examine the implementation of provisions in last year’s omnibus crime bill to reinvest savings into resources to help those struggling with substance abuse. “Alaska is […]
An Anchorage man was charged on Tuesday on trafficking charges after a large quantity of methamphetamine and heroin were seized , the Department of Justice announced today. 28-year-old Cheng Chiew Saechao was arrested on Sunday after the United States Postal Inspection Service seized approximately 10 pounds of Methamphetamine that was being shipped in the mail from […]
The Alaska Department of Transportation warned pilots of “low sealings” after the runway in Alaska’s northermost city, Utqiagvik, had an unexpected visitor on Monday. When the crew at the airport in the city formerly known as Barrow was clearing the runway, they discovered a 450 pound Bearded Seal in the middle of the runway. The […]
A young man from the community of Shaktoolik, who was last seen riding an ATV on Monday night, was found deceased south of the community on Tuesday, the trooper dispatch divulged. According to the trooper report, 18-year-old Levi Sagoonik, who was seen riding in the community the night before, was found near his wrecked four-wheeler […]