Governor Parnell outlined elements of his proposed budget during Wednesday Night’s State of the State address, including budget items for public safety and the Choose Respect campaign, an effort to stamp out and eliminate Domestic Violence

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Governor’s Choose Respect at the State of the State Address(5:50″)

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A Houston man was arrested in Willow on Monday afternoon for violating a Domestic Violence Protective Order. According to Trooper reports, 49-year-old Jeffery Laplant of Houston violated the Protective Order by appearing at the workplace of a woman who had a petition against him. Troopers responded at approximately 3 pm, and after an investigation, Laplant was placed under arrest and transported to MatSu pretrial and remanded on the charge of violating a Domestic Violence Protective Order. He is currently being held with out bail.

Cici Schoenberger, Behavioral Health Provider at Sunshine Community Health Center, Janice Stormer, Court Advocate for Alaska Family Services, and Ashley Peltier, Children’s Outreach Advocate for Alaska Family Services, join host Charlie Loeb for a studio discussion about domestic violence. They talk about the definition of domestic abuse / violence, who it affects, who is likely to become a victim or abuser, the behavior of the abused and the abuser, eighteen warning signs of abuse, how to help someone you believe is in an abusive relationship, some of the difficulties that might arise when the court system is involved. The program is almost an hour.

Local services available: Upper Susitna Support Services: through Sunshine Community Health Center: 733-2273, a range of information, services, and funds for survivors. Alaska Family Services: 24 hour helpline: 907-746-4080 and a range of services.

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CHOOSE RESPECT – About 30 Talkeetna residents gathered to march Saturday for survivors of domestic violence and shed more light on the Governor’s efforts to try and end domestic violence in Alaska.

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Over 60 communities in Alaska are taking part in the Governor’s Choose Respect campaign.  An Upper Susitna Support group has been planning an event for months and has scheduled their walk for respect on Saturday, rather than next Thursday, the day the Governor’s march is held in Anchorage.  (for the stories mentioned, go to our archives for more information)

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Alaska State Troopers and the Fugitive Task Force apprehended two people staying in a cabin off the Talkeetna River on Thursday.

Troopers say they had been investigating the location of Nathan Dalton, 35, from Indiana and Katherine Cook, 25 also of Indiana, for several months after receiving information that Dalton had a warrant from Indiana for murder and failure to appear in court.(*** this is incorrect – the warrant was for probation violation – read further for the correction) (more…)

Last week, Tim Myers,45, of Talkeetna appeared in Palmer court to plead guilty to misdemeanor charges.

On October 31 of last year, Myers was arrested by Alaska State Troopers after a 911 call was received.  He was accused of verbally and physically assaulting his girlfriend at the time as well as damaging property. (more…)

KTNA’s news, weather, announcements and Denali Echoes, with Diana Haecker. Local news headlines: Troopers investigate death of six-year old Willow girl; Talkeetna resident sentenced to four years for DV crime; Friends of Talkeetna Library receive mini-grant. (16 min.)

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Last Friday, 25-year old Talkeetna resident Orrin Pinard was sentenced to four years in prison after having pleaded guilty to charges of assault and cruelty to animals. (more…)