ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker signed SB 165 today, which makes several statutory updates to improve public health and safety in Alaska. Sponsored by Senator Peter Micciche of Soldotna, the bill addresses multiple health and safety issues currently facing Alaska, including consumption of alcohol by minors, changes to the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, and background […]
Alaska State Troopers report that they are continuing their months-long investigation and evaluating evidence gathered with search warrants carried out on Tuesday, regarding drug and alcohol sales by taxi cab companies in Bethel. In December, the Western Alaska Alcohol and Narcotics Team began receiving complaints from Bethel residents reporting drug and alcohol sales being conducted […]
The Alaska State Troopers revealed on Thursday that they had received a report of a Sexual Assault and Furnishing Alcohol to Minors by two Tribal Police Officers in Quinhagak and had opened an investigation into the matter. According to the report, a call went in to the Alaska State Troopers Violent Offenders Unit in Bethel […]
Ann Arbor, MI, May 10, 2016 – Drinking alcohol can increase the risk of illness and death from the hepatitis C virus. A new national household study of U.S. adults published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that many people living with hepatitis C report either former or current excessive alcohol use. In […]