Alaska News August 31 – September 01, 2023

KTUU: Board of Education votes to ban trans female athletes from competing in girls’ sports division; Woman responsible for dumping human waste at Alaska’s News Source entrance charged, police say; Anchorage nonprofit’s use of federal money scrutinized Revive Alaska Community Services claims funds used to purchase grocery cards for school districts and more ->
 
 
 
 
KCAW: Sitka’s tourism boom has brought a staggering increase in cigarette butts
 
 
 
 
KYUK: After burying Marshall mother, friends and family ask why it took so long to find her; A Bethel social worker rewrites their own story as they help queer youth find peace and belonging; Quinhagak’s Nunalleq Museum has the world’s largest collection of Yup’ik artifacts, and they keep finding more and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Off-Duty VPSO in Kake Arrested on Assault/Weapons Charges Tuesday; This Day in Alaska History-August 31, 1953; This Day in Alaska History-September 1st, 1906 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Yogi: UAF Police Department’s new K-9 unit and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Valdez High students placed in gym during ‘unauthorized’ emergency meeting following principal’s departure
 
 
 
 

KINY: Fairbanks man sentenced to 45 years imprisonment for the 2019 murder of his estranged girlfriend; Joshua Wahl indicted for Dillingham double homicide; Alaska Legislature’s new apartment building is on budget, on schedule and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Coast Guard rescue crews responded to 5 incidents across the state last weekend and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: NTSB releases report on the sinking of F/V The Challenger
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Public Library is teaming up with Zip Kombucha for a tasty collaboration. During the month of September, show your library card at the Zip Kombucha Tap Room and get 10% off your purchase. Buy the library’s signature flavor, “To Chai For” and proceeds will go to support the library. Then join us for a special book tasting on September 21.
APL Book Tasting

Thursday, September 21, 5:30 – 7 PM
Zip Kombucha Tap Room
8161 Schoon St, Anchorage AK 99518

Get a book recommendation based on the Kombucha you’re drinking and tell us what you think of the match. Love the book? Check it out to finish at home. Become a library champion and visit the Anchorage Library Foundation and Friends of the Library table.
 
 
 
 
By Craig Medred: Excerise is a vaccine
 
 
 
 
Cleared Hot Podcast: The Fight Against Human Trafficking – with Nic McKinley
Today we are going to dive into the world of counterintelligence and counter-human trafficking with Nic McKinley. From his time as an Air Force Pararescueman in U.S. Special Operations to his pivotal role within the CIA, McKinley’s life is a testament to service, bravery, and commitment. What happens when a seasoned operative comes face to face with the grim reality of child trafficking? McKinley shares the compelling journey of founding DeliverFund, his passionate endeavor to end human trafficking in the U.S., the challenges and successes along the way, and their latest technological development that allows parents to engage in the fight.

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