Remains found near Sterling identified

Published 2:24 am Thursday, July 9, 2015

The remains of Soldotna resident James Beaver have been positively identified, according to an Alaska State Trooper dispatch.

Beaver, whose remains were found by a fire crew near Sterling on June 1, 2014, was originally reported missing from Soldotna on March 4, 2011, according to troopers. Beaver’s family has been notified.

— Megan Pacer