KTUU: A New Mission: Life After Military Service; Man rescues granddaughter in deadly East Anchorage fire that killed his daughter; Clean-up underway in residential areas as snow continues to hamper drivers and more ->
KTOO: To prevent domestic violence, Alaska schools teach healthy relationships; Alaska-raised composer makes music from the sounds of nature and more ->
KUCB: Museum of the Aleutians brings in over $25,000 at annual fundraiser and more ->
KMXT: Midday report
Alaska Railroad releases 2024 official printARRC conductor’s artwork celebrates the all-women, Athabascan crew of section hands near Cantwell in the 1940s
News Release
DATE: November 2, 2023 CONTACT: Cat Clarke, 907-265-2671
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Artist and ARRC conductor Riana Sather was the Alaska Railroad’s 2024
selected winning artist. The public can meet Riana at print signing events scheduled for Fairbanks and Anchorage in January 2024
KNOM: Miss Alaska visits her first community off the road system
Craig Medred: A business in crisis
KTUU: Indigenous writer Lily Tuzroyluke debuts her novel ‘Sivulliq Ancestor’
Great Reads from Great Places is an annual list that is distributed by the Library of Congress; each state selects a book for adults and kids. Sivulliq Ancestor was selected to represent Alaska for 2023.
Helen Hegener, Northern Lights Media: The History of Sled Dogs in North America From the Bering Sea to the Atlantic Ocean
Helen Hegener: My book about the history of sled dogs on this continent has received many accolades since its publication last year, but the most recent review is the most in-depth and certainly the most stellar review of the lot. In the November 4 edition of the Anchorage Daily News, book reviewer David James writes, “At 420 large pages, it’s daunting on the surface and might cause even the most avid musher to think twice about reading it. Don’t be daunted, and don’t think twice. The writing is lively, there are plenty of illustrations, and best of all, it’s fun to read.”