On Thursday afternoon, the state charged Albert R. Cleveland of Quinhagak in connection with the raid of a Bethel home where law enforcement seized large amounts of heroin and cocaine.
Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Aleknagic man pleads guilty to reduced charge in stabbing death of his wife
An Aleknagik man will serve three years of jail time after seven years of his 10-year sentence was suspended, after pleading guilty in the death of his wife, who was stabbed multiple times in February.
More children are being poisoned by prescription opioids
Whether it’s toddlers mistaking pills for candy or teenagers taking opioids on purpose, the huge rise in access to opioid painkillers has led to more children being poisoned and hospitalized.
Consumers’ mental health nonprofit begins membership drive in Juneau
Wade Rathke, who founded ACORN, is the Mental Health Consumer Action Network’s new board president. He was recently in Juneau and discussed his role and aspirations for the new organization.
After Mental Health Trust CEO quits abruptly, some board members allege open meeting violations
“All of my red flags are waving at the moment,” said Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board member Jerome Selby.
Updated: Juneau driver arrested after blowing triple legal blood-alcohol limit
A Juneau resident blew a blood alcohol content of three times the legal driving limit early Monday after a single-vehicle incident and was arrested. Tautar Pearce, 37, was arrested on a charge of driving while intoxicated.
Local attorney Kirsten Swanson appointed Juneau District Court judge
She says she’s a big supporter of the therapeutic and mental health courts, which offer treatment-based alternatives to incarceration.
Alcohol tax revenue higher than expected in Bethel
Bethel has made more than a quarter of a million dollars from its 12 percent sales tax on alcohol since legal alcohol sales began in April.
Troopers discuss rural opioid and heroin addiction with AFN
Representatives of the AFN and the National Congress of American Indians met Wednesday to discuss a range of topics, including opioid and heroin addiction in rural Alaska.
Dillingham police search for man wanted on theft, forgery warrants
Michael Kohler, 28, is wanted on several warrants. Last seen walking away from Jake’s Place, after allegedly stealing keys, ATM cards, and a cell phone.