JUNEAU – National Influenza Vaccination Week is December 7-13 and the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium (SEARHC) would like to remind people of the importance of getting their flu shot. Flu season typically peaks between December and February but significant activity can occur as late as May. As long as flu viruses are spreading, it’s […]
A nuisance Black Bear was shot and killed by a homeowner in Juneau early Thursday morning according to Alaska State Troopers. Juneau Police and Alaska Wildlife Troopers responded to an address on Back Loop Road near Goat Hill at 6:15 am to investigate the wildlife shooting. Troopers and police found that the homeowner shot and […]
On early Wednesday morning at 2:18 am, a Kasaan man called the Kasaan VPSO to report that he had trespassers on his property. The VPSO responded only to find that no one was on the property. At 4:30 am, the same man called back in to the VPSO to report that three individuals had returned […]
Sitka Police received a report of a nuisance Brown Bear at a home in Halibut Point on Tuesday. Police, ADF&G, and Alaska Wildlife Troopers responded to the scene. Their investigation found that the bear had damaged the property as it tried to gain access to the inside of the home through a window. Further investigation […]