Public Safety

Anchorage police ask for help finding Evon Petluska, 78, a vulnerable adult

Anchorage police seek Evon Petluska, 78, last seen Thursday after discharge from Alaska Native Medical Center. He is described as a vulnerable adult.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Troopers and fire crews pull duck hunter from the mud on the Palmer Hay Flats

Palmer Hay Flats mud 1, duck hunter 0. Troopers and fire crews had the hunter out a little over an hour after the call came in Friday morning.

by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min read

Juneau man charged with felony assault after Savikko Park hit-and-run

Juneau police charged a 32-year-old man with first-degree assault after a hit-and-run at Savikko Park. The pedestrian, 49, was medevaced to Seattle with a broken pelvis.

by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readFrom Oct 12

Air Guard rescues pilot with minor injuries after plane crash near Friday Creek

The Air Guard has flown four pilots out of crashes north of Anchorage since Sept. 10, two of them near Friday Creek, which is having a rough fall.

by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago2 min read

Denali Borough fire chiefs to meet every other week on Cantwell winter coverage

Denali Borough fire chiefs will huddle every other week to keep Cantwell's fire and EMS going this winter while the borough chases federal rural health money.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

Air Guard flies two people hurt in avalanche near Eklutna Lake to Anchorage hospital

Air National Guard rescuers flew two people injured in an avalanche near Eklutna Lake to an Anchorage hospital Saturday. Officials urge avalanche gear and a buddy system as the season begins.

by Maggie AlaskaNews4w ago1 min read

Alaska's EMS clinicians gather for 50th symposium after a year of licensing changes

Alaska's EMTs head to Girdwood for their 50th symposium with a new compact, fingerprint checks coming and, in some places, a struggle to keep volunteers.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Utqiaġvik lagoon death prompts questions on rescue training

After a young man died in an Utqiaġvik lagoon, an assembly member questioned fire training and equipment. The mayor said training is being rebuilt.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Kaktovik glycol response cost roughly $200,000, North Slope mayor estimates

North Slope Borough Mayor Josiah Patkotak says Kaktovik's glycol response cost roughly $200,000. He wants the state to require glycol testing.

by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Driver strikes and kills man crossing East 15th Avenue in Anchorage

A driver struck and killed a man crossing East 15th Avenue at Medfra Street in Anchorage on Tuesday morning. The driver stayed, and no charges have been filed.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Petersburg asks the state for two more tsunami sirens and an updated inundation study

Petersburg wants two more tsunami sirens for its harbors and Papke's Landing. The state would supply them; the borough just pays shipping and upkeep.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 9

Air Guard helicopter flies critically injured worker to Anchorage hospital

An Alaska Air National Guard helicopter crew flew a critically injured worker from a remote site 75 miles northwest of Anchorage to Providence Alaska Medical Center on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read

Eagle River man, 72, dies after falling overboard on Talkeetna River

Charles Kolb, 72, of Eagle River died Thursday after falling overboard on the Talkeetna River despite lifesaving efforts by another boater and emergency crews.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Wildlife trooper rescues two Petersburg boaters stranded overnight on the Stikine River

Two Petersburg boaters spent a rainy night stuck on the Stikine River after their jet boat wouldn't go back in the water. A wildlife trooper brought them home.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old Luna Thompson

Anchorage police are asking for help finding 14-year-old Luna Thompson, last seen near the 7000 block of Linden Circle. Call 311, option 1, with tips.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

State seeks avalanche forecaster to watch the Klondike Highway above Skagway for up to five winters

Alaska is seeking an avalanche forecaster for the Klondike Highway above Skagway at a cost of up to $500,000 over five winters, with proposals due by Oct. 28 or 29.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Fairbanks borough commission to hear appeal for German shepherd ordered euthanized after bite

Shadow, a German shepherd ordered euthanized after biting a tow-truck worker, gets an appeal hearing Oct. 14. The bitten worker doesn't want him put down.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Guard Black Hawk flies two stranded boaters and their dog to Kotzebue

Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk crew rescued two boaters and their dog stranded 75 miles east of Kotzebue on Oct. 6 after their vessel became stuck in icy water.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Vehicle strikes and kills moose on Richardson Highway in North Pole

A moose lost its fight with a vehicle on the Richardson Highway in North Pole. The driver's fine, the car isn't, and troopers called a charity for the meat.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage police say missing 13-year-old Isaac Allbritton has been located

Anchorage police located missing 13-year-old Isaac Allbritton on Wednesday, ending a public search that began earlier that day.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Wasilla man, 71, faces five counts of possessing child sexual abuse material

Task Force Dawnbreaker arrested Dale Weeg, 71, of Wasilla on Oct. 6 on five counts of possessing child sexual abuse material.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Anchorage Assembly members draft an ordinance to restrict concentrated kratom products

Three Assembly members want concentrated kratom off Anchorage shelves and the tea left alone. Nothing's introduced yet, and the city has no local data.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage opioid overdose calls down 10%, fire department says

Anchorage fire crews are answering about 10% fewer opioid overdose calls this year. The department can't say why yet, and the numbers miss many deaths.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

DNR proposes requiring permits for most shooting in the Matanuska Valley Moose Range

DNR wants a permit for most gunfire near Slipper Lake and across the Moose Range, and for burning cars. Hunters are exempt. Comments due Nov. 9.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Soldotna man, 33, dies after being found unresponsive in Sterling garage

A Soldotna man, 33, died and a second adult was hospitalized after both were found unresponsive in a Sterling-area garage Saturday. Foul play isn't suspected.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Fire crews to burn debris piles on Interior Army training lands through Oct. 31

U.S. Wildland Fire Service and Army Garrison Alaska will burn woody debris piles on Interior training lands from Oct. 6 through Oct. 31, with smoke visible from Fort Wainwright and nearby roads.

by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Sitka school zone flashers on Edgecumbe and Kashevaroff stay partly down while meters are back-ordered

School zone flashers on two Sitka streets are partly down while the city waits for replacement electrical meters expected in early November.

by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read

Air Guard helicopter rescues pilot after crash 35 miles north of JBER

A pilot had minor injuries after his single-engine plane crashed north of JBER on Oct. 1. A Guard helicopter crew flew him to an Anchorage hospital.

by Alaska News1mo ago1 min read

Two out-of-state men face felony drug charges after Juneau Davis Avenue raid

A Southeast Alaska drug task force arrested two out-of-state men in Juneau on Sept. 30 after seizing fentanyl, heroin, three handguns and nearly 69,000 dollars from a Davis Avenue home.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Two drivers hospitalized after four-vehicle crash at Seward Highway mile 74

Two drivers were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries after a four-vehicle crash at Seward Highway mile 74 on Thursday when rain and snow caused a Prius to lose control.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readFrom Oct 1

APD policy lays out rooftop drones for 911 calls; chief said technology was not yet in use

APD has adopted rules for rooftop drones that could reach 911 calls before officers, but its chief said Sept. 25 the technology was not yet operating.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min read

Alaska Volcano Observatory raises Gareloi alert level after brief explosion

Gareloi, a remote western Aleutian volcano, had a brief explosion Thursday. AVO raised its alert a notch and has reported no further unrest since.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 1

NTSB report details fog, aborted landing and second attempt before fatal Cape Newenham crash

An NTSB preliminary report lays out the Aug. 20 Cape Newenham crash that killed eight: fog, an aborted landing, a dropped diversion and a second attempt.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readFrom Aug 20

Follows: Charter plane crash at Cape Newenham radar site kills eight

Coast Guard hoists ship captain 58 miles south of Adak with Air Guard help

The Coast Guard and Alaska Air National Guard flew more than 1,000 miles to pull an ailing master off a container ship near Adak and get him to Anchorage.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readFrom Oct 1

Kodiak emergency planning committee to consider hazardous materials goals and a draft emergency operations plan

Kodiak's emergency planning committee meets Oct. 9 on hazmat response goals and whether to recommend a draft emergency operations plan to the city and borough.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Revised APD drone report adds required warrant data, showing warrants for about one in four flights

APD's revised drone report includes the warrant info city code requires: about one in four of 500-plus flights had one. Most others cite exceptions.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago5 min read

Ketchikan Assembly to take up $347,000 for new South Tongass ambulance after 2024 fire

A 2024 fire took both of South Tongass' ambulances. Ketchikan's Assembly takes up $347,000 in federal money Monday to replace one, plus a heart monitor.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read

Kodiak Island Borough plans bear hazing at landfill Monday as bear reaches resident's door

A Kodiak resident says a brown bear had its paws on his front door Wednesday night. Fish and Game and troopers plan to haze bears out of the landfill Monday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Anchorage Assembly to consider $15,000 donation for police program steering people to treatment

Anchorage police could get $15,000 to train staff who steer people toward treatment instead of jail. The Assembly takes up the donation Tuesday.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min read

Driver ejected in Glenn Highway rollover near mile marker 34

A pickup driver suffered serious injuries Wednesday when his truck rolled on Glenn Highway near mile marker 34, ejecting him into northbound traffic.

by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min read