House Fire Claims Life of One in Kake

House Fire Claims Life of One in Kake

Alaska State Troopers received a report of a structure fire on Silver Road in Kake early Saturday morning and were also advised that the owner of the residence, 39-year-old Loren Jackson, was also unaccounted for. The Kake Fire Department was able to put out the fire but the building suffered extensive damage. Troopers and Department […]

Kwethluk Man Arrested for Dragging Bound Teen Girl Down Gravel Road

Kwethluk Man Arrested for Dragging Bound Teen Girl Down Gravel Road

A Kwethluk man was charged and jailed at the Yukon-Kuskokwim Correctional Center after dragging his bound daughter behind an ATV in that community on Friday. AST reports that they were alerted to the incident at 1:15 pm on Friday. According to the report, 54-year-old Varlaam Jackson bound his 16-year-old daughter and drug her behind his ATV in […]

K9 ‘Kenai’ Bags a Brown Jug Burglar

K9 ‘Kenai’ Bags a Brown Jug Burglar

When an alarm was triggered at the Brown Jug at 4140 Old Seward Highway on Sunday, police units responded to the scene to find that one of the loading bay garage doors was open. Police set a perimeter and entered the business to clear the area. After clearing the basement and the first floor, officers […]