An expert is visiting Southeast Alaska communities this week to talk to medical workers and first responders on documenting and reporting abuse.
Public Safety
Supreme Court’s trawl bycatch case casts a wide net
The decision came after a legal battle over who should pay for bycatch monitors on trawl boats. The potential effects extend to all federally regulated industries — including fisheries.
‘Devastated and angry’: Protestors call for change in the wake of deadly Juneau police shooting
The protesters gathered to express their anger over the death of Steven Kissack last week.
Coast Guard calls off search for trio who went missing flying from Juneau to Yakutat
A Haines man and a couple flying from Juneau to Yakutat are missing after their plane never arrived at its destination.
A Yakutat-bound charter flight is missing after leaving Juneau on Saturday
The Coast Guard says three people were on board the private charter.
Alaska State Troopers released the name of one officer involved in the shooting of a Juneau man
The shooting is being investigated by the Alaska Bureau of Investigations to determine if lethal force was necessary. The Alaska Office of Special Prosecutions will then independently review the findings.