“All of my red flags are waving at the moment,” said Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority board member Jerome Selby.
Alcohol & Substance Abuse
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.