AROUND ALASKA: Booze Bust, Cadet Careers, Scout Tour, and StoryPath Walk! | Around Alaska [Video]

Bootleg Booze Seized in Yukon Delta

Alaska State Troopers and Village Public Safety Officers in Emmonak stopped 9 pallets of illegal alcohol at the Anchorage Airport, and seized another $52,000 worth already in village areas. The crackdown aims to curb bootlegging in the Yukon Delta.

JROTC Cadets Explore Firefighting Careers

About 50 Junior ROTC cadets from Interior Alaska visited the BLM Alaska Fire Service at Fort Wainwright, learning about wildland firefighting. They met smokejumpers who’ve made the leap from military service to wildfire defense in Alaska.

Scouts Tour State Emergency Ops Center

Troop 229 scouts got a VIP tour of the State Emergency Operations Center at JBER, including a ride in the Alaska Earthquake Simulator and an up-close look at the Mobile Emergency Operations Center, thanks to the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

StoryPath Returns to Juneau’s Seawalk

Starting next week, stroll through Overstreet Park Seawalk in Juneau while reading! StoryPath, a collaboration between Parks & Rec and Juneau Public Libraries, will feature pages from …