April 30, 2018, ANCHORAGE – In the interest of maintaining transparency, the Division of Alaska State Troopers (AST) released the following information regarding an Alaska State Trooper under arrest for attempted sexual abuse of a minor. On Thursday, April 26th, AST was notified that Trooper Vance Peronto, a 16-year veteran of AST, may have had […]
Juneau – Friday, the Alaska House of Representatives passed legislation to give the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) additional tools to address spills of oil and hazardous substances in Alaska. House Bill 322 updates civil penalties that have been eroded over time due to inflation and provides administrative penalties that DEC can quickly levy […]
JUNEAU – Eva Easton has won the “Safer Alaska” poster contest. Miss Easton attends Northern Lights ABC School in Anchorage, and is in the eighth grade. Her teacher is Carole McKee. Eva received a commemorative plaque, and a framed copy of her winning design. The poster contest helps students connect with domestic violence awareness month […]
Juneau, AK – The Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska (Tlingit & Haida) announced its Public Safety department has hired Dean Cavanaugh as the Village Public Safety Officer (VPSO) for the community of Kake. The VPSO program is funded through the State of Alaska and was established in the late 1970s. The […]