The wounds were numerous but shallow.
Public Safety
Juneau fisherman, 2 dogs rescued after abandoning ship
The Coast Guard credited fisherman Robert Johnson’s preparedness for his rescue.
Advocates still hopeful about legislation to give youth sentenced as adults an earlier chance at parole
The bill wouldn’t guarantee parole for those people, but it would give them a chance in front of the Alaska Parole Board.
Juneau Empire reports dozens of people transferred out of Lemon Creek Correctional Center during repairs
About 20% of the people incarcerated at Lemon Creek Correctional Center were transferred from the Juneau prison to facilities in South Central Alaska over the last several months, according to the Juneau Empire.
Administration says Corrections deaths not ‘unusual,’ ACLU says it’s deflecting responsibility
None of the 15 people to die in Alaska Department of Corrections custody in 2022 so far “died as a result of others,” according to Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Acting Corrections Commissioner Jen Winkelman also said the deaths were not “unusual.”
Crews trying to reach fatal plane crash near Cordova
Rescue crews were attempting Monday to reach a plane that crashed Sunday afternoon in mountains near Cordova. The crash left the pilot dead, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
A brother seeks answers over Alaska deaths in custody
“I want to know what their procedures are and how they intend on fixing them, so this doesn’t keep happening,” Mike Cox says.
Teen kills brown bear outside Sitka home
Sitka police issued a citation for negligent feeding of game to the teenager.
2 boats burn and sink in Ketchikan’s Bar Harbor
Two firefighters sustained minor injuries fighting the fire.
Skagway Assembly adopts short-term fix for dangerous rockslides above cruise ship dock
Seattle-based geotechnical engineering firm Shannon and Wilson have developed two different mitigation proposals for Skagway’s large rockslide chute