October 13, 2021 (Anchorage) – Today, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy honored an Alaska resident and two State Troopers for their part in saving the lives of two boys, in separate incidents, one near the dipnetting beach at Kenai and the other on the Iditarod Sled Dog Trail at Skwentna. “Two boys were able to go […]
Alaska State Troopers report that approximately an hour after receiving a stolen vehicle report, the thief took them on a long car chase along the Sterling Highway on Friday night. Troopers located the stolen vehicle at approximately 11:32 pm on Friday night traveling on the Sterling Highway. The vehicle was stolen from the Walmart store […]
Soldotna-based troopers were notified of a possible crash of a Piper J3C-65 approximately 26 miles northeast of Kenai at 4:13 pm on Monday afternoon and HELO3 launched from Anchorage in response. HELO3 located the crash site near Rabbit Foot Lake in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge. At the crash site were two survivors, an adult […]
Two campers camping at the mouth of Hidden Creek in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge were injured in a bear attack on Saturday the refuge reports. The campers were attacked by a bear early Saturday morning. Following the attack the two campers managed to kayak to the Upper Skilak Lake Campground where the were assisted […]
Alaska State Troopers report that after a response to a Kenai residence on Friday they “observed multiple indicators of drug possession and use involving the occupants,” that resulted in four persons being taken into custody following an investigation. Troopers responded to the Kenai residence after receiving an assault call and opened an investigation and they […]
Troopers on patrol near mile 22 of the Kenai Spur Highway on Wednesday night pulled over a green 1998 Ford Expedition in a traffic stop that resulted in the arrest of a Kenai man on DUI charges, revoked license and an outstanding arrest warrant, troopers report. After the stop troopers made contact with the driver […]
At 9:33 pm on Sunday night, troopers responded to a Jo Street address in Kenai after receiving a report of a burglary there while they were out of state and opened an investigation. Three hours later, a K9 Unit pulled over a maroon 1999 Audi for an equipment violation. Troopers would find that the vehicle […]
In the early morning hours on Saturday, the Triumvirate Theater on the Kenai Spur Highway went up in flames despite efforts to extinguish the flames. A caller driving by on the Kenai Spur Highway called in to Soldotna dispatch at 3:15 am reported that the popular non-profit theater was engulfed in flames. Fire departments from […]