The owner of a 1998 Honda Accord was attempting to drain the gas out when the gas ignited and burned up the rear of the vehicle, according to Assistant Chief Tod Chambers.
Tripp J Crouse, KTOO
A recent transplant to Juneau from Iowa, Tripp J Crouse has more than 13 years of journalism and newspaper experience, and was previously the social media editor for the Quad-City Times of Davenport, Iowa, from April 2013 to July 2016.
How do you say that? Utqiagvik
By a margin of six votes, residents of Barrow have voted to change the name of their city back to its Inupiaq name: Utqiagvik.
Driver hits pedestrian teen in Lemon Creek area
A boy was apparently struck by a vehicle and sustained serious injuries on Friday. According to a Juneau Police Department news release, multiple 911 calls were reporting a vehicle collision on Glacier Highway near Western Auto about noon on Friday.
Police investigate submerged body found in Juneau pond
Juneau police are investigating the death of a male subject who was found Thursday morning partially submerged in a pond. According to a JPD news release, a caller saw the body while walking on the bike path, and walked to Fred Meyer to call police.
Police recover stolen property from Observatory, other burglaries
Juneau police recovered some stolen items linked to recent burglaries including items reportedly taken from Observatory Books in early September. The items were recovered while police served a search warrant Wednesday afternoon on a property in the 300 block of Village Street in downtown Juneau.
Behind the curtain at an Alaska drag show
Two nights of Femme Fatale drag shows raised more than $10,000 for the Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association, or the Four A’s. Stephanie Davis talks about getting into character of someone who’s her opposite — an extremely confident frat boy.