Winfree’s term starts on July 1, succeeding Chief Justice Joel Bolger.
Public Safety
Eagle River man, charged in woman’s disappearance, was filmed carrying a body to his car
Eddie Thomas Jr. is charged with tampering with physical evidence, misconduct involving a corpse, unlawful conduct and violating conditions of release, the charging document said.
Colorado ski-mountaineer dies in Alaska Range crevasse fall
Mason Stansfield of Ouray, Colorado was ski-mountaineering with a partner when he fell into the crevasse on Monday afternoon.
Park rangers shoot aggressive black bear near Seward
A trio passing through the area last Thursday said the bear didn’t leave them alone until they maced it on a bridge near the trailhead.
Yup’ik woman raised in Bethel found dead near Anchorage
Jerilyn Nicholson was found Saturday at the base of a cliff near Eklutna Lake Road, a semi-rural area at the northern edge of Anchorage’s municipal boundary.
Hikers have standoff with black bear near Seward
Alaska State Parks Ranger Jack Ransom said his department got three separate reports Thursday and Friday about a large, aggressive black bear on the Tonsina Creek Trail.
Alaska courts disconnect online services after cyberattack
Alaska’s court system was forced to disconnect its online services over the weekend after discovering a cyberattacker had tried to insert malware on court computers.
Dozens of Alaska’s seismic stations are going offline, but earthquake monitoring is still on solid ground
The seismic stations are part of the U.S. Array, a multi-million dollar national research project. It spanned nearly two decades and the entire continent.
18-year-old killed in goose hunting accident in Western Alaska
An 18-year-old died when he was shot while bird hunting with two other young people in Nightmute on April 26.
Downtown Juneau sinkhole causes suspension of some bus service
A sinkhole at the intersection of Third and North Franklin streets likely will get repaired when there is a break in the rain next week.