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Police blotter for March 19
This report contains public information available from local emergency response and law enforcement organizations.
Mar 221 min read


ICE will provide airport security starting Monday due to TSA staffing shortages
Federal immigration agents newly ordered to U.S. airports by President Donald Trump to help relieve security line congestion may guard exit lanes or check passenger IDs as a budget impasse has air travelers frustrated over hourslong waits and screeners angry about missed paychecks.
Mar 224 min read


3 hurt, including child with possible head trauma, when truck hits median on ‘extremely slick’ Egan Drive
CCFR issues safety warning, closure of Thane Road planned as Juneau within 2.1" of all-time winter snowfall record as of 11:59 p.m. Saturday; forecast says record may occur Sunday.
Mar 222 min read


Braves outlast Whalers in triple-overtime state championship game
Mt. Edgecumbe topples powerhouse Barrow for Alaska’s 3A boys crown.
Mar 2213 min read


Sitka falls to Nome in third/fifth-place state game
Wolves give it all in season finale against Nanooks at March Madness tournament.
Mar 227 min read


Sen. Sullivan is a strong supporter of Alaska’s small businesses
Sen. Sullivan’s support for policies that reduce tax and regulatory burdens and create stability for small businesses is good for all Alaskans.
Mar 212 min read


Alaska officials step toward wider oil and gas exploration on state land near Yukon River
Oil and gas firm Hilcorp is already at work on land owned by Doyon Ltd. near the village of Birch Creek, south of the river.
Mar 213 min read


US Forest Service staffing in Southeast down 30% from a year ago
Leadership at agency in flux as plans shift for managing 17-million-acre Tongass National Forest, officials say
Mar 214 min read


Juneau-Douglas girls season ends against prestigious Wasilla basketball program
Crimson Bears lose to Warriors 69-42 in consolation bracket semifinal at state tournament
Mar 208 min read


Crimson Bears boys end season with strong effort at state
JDHS plays down to the wire in 64-61 consolation bracket semifinal loss to athletic Service.
Mar 207 min read


Teachers union, Juneau School District reach tentative contract agreement
Pact with 9.25% pay hike over two years must still be OK’d by educators and school board, comes days after JEA members authorized a strike 13 months after start of negotiations
Mar 203 min read


Opioid overdose deaths drop 47.5% in US since ’23, but up 8% in Alaska
Factors in national decline include reduced fentanyl supply and help with treatment.
Mar 206 min read
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