Alaska’s U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshal Issue Statements in Support of Dept. Of Public Safety’s Plan to Enhance 911 Services in Rural Alaska

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Alaska’s U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshal Issue Statements in Support of Dept. Of Public Safety’s Plan to Enhance 911 Services in Rural Alaska

  ANCHORAGE, Alaska – U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder and U.S. Marshal Rob Heun Thursday issued the following statements in support of the Alaska Department of Public Safety’s (DPS) initiative to enhance 911 services in rural Alaska: “The primary duty of Alaska’s law enforcement community is to protect all of us in the Great Land,” said […]

UPDATE: State Lifts Fireworks Suspension for Western Alaska

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UPDATE: State Lifts Fireworks Suspension for Western Alaska

  July 2, 2019 (ANCHORAGE) – The Alaska State Fire Marshal’s Office, in consultation with the State Forester’s Office and in accordance with Alaska Administrative Code 50.025 Fire Code, has canceled the fireworks sales and use suspension in Western Alaska, including Dillingham, Bethel, McGrath, Nome, Kotzebue and surrounding communities. Until further notice, fireworks sales and […]

House Fire Claims Life of One in Kake

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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 […]