We’ve been exploring holes in the safety net for teens struggling with drugs and alcohol. Now, we look toward solutions.
Public Safety
The Blind Spot: quitting meth alone, together
KSKA’s Anne Hillman spoke with two young women who are relying on each other rather than an organization to end their methamphetamine addiction.
The Blind Spot: harm reduction at the transit center
If you’re a teenager in Anchorage struggling with homelessness, hunger, or addiction there are few places to turn. One of the few organizations in Anchorage helping at-risk teens on their own terms is hidden in plain sight in one of the city’s busiest buildings.
The Blind Spot: a system of order over chaos
How youth who are part of and outside of the juvenile justice system are getting help for substance abuse? One option is inpatient programs like the Adolescent Residential Center for Help in Eagle River.
The Blind Spot: spaces between statistics
In Anchorage, criminal offenses by minors referred to the DJJ has dropped by nearly half in the past decade – except severe drug and alcohol offenses.
Alleged bank robber awaits further court proceedings
Larry Randolph Powell of Bay Minette, Alabama appeared in Juneau District Court on Tuesday.
Law and Rover: HB 147 would give pets special legal considerations
A bill likely be back in next year’s legislative session aims to give pets special considerations in the law when it comes to divorce, protective orders and animal seizures.
Update: Northrim Bank robbery suspect arrested
A man suspected of robbing Northrim Bank on Friday with a threat of explosives has been arrested.
EMS training conference underway in Juneau
As many as 150 emergency medical providers are attending the Southeast Regional Emergency Medical Services Symposium.
United in tragedy, divided in court
“There will always be hard feelings for what she’s done to me,” said Debbie Greene, mother of a slain Hoonah police officer.