• Blind Betty: JBER’s resident disabled black bear

    Tasked with the safety of people and animals on base and enforcement of laws and recreation regulation on base, 673d Civil Engineer Squadron conservation law enforcement officers often respond to bears or other wildlife in residential areas on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. In 2021, JBER’s chief

  • Be safe on Fourth of July

    In a few days, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson service members and their families will celebrate 241 years of American Independence on the Fourth of July. Each year families and friends come together during the long weekend, but there are safety measures to keep in mind for a successful holiday

  • Avoiding tricks, getting treats: how to stay safe this Halloween

    Halloween is full of ghouls and ghosts, but in Alaska there are other dangers – cold, dark and wildlife. Halloween trick-or-treating on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m., Oct. 31. Curfew times for children 15 years old and under is 11 p.m.; for 16 and 17-year-olds, 1 a.m.

  • Living with wildlife: Moose edition

    The late May birthing of a moose calf in a parking lot outside the Muldoon gate of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson came as no surprise to some Alaska residents.Living in such close proximity to moose – which can be temperamental creatures – means people must be aware of what to do in a chance