KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Lyft: Anchorage driver permanently removed from app after alleged sexual assault of passenger; Gov. Dunleavy to Elon Musk: Use Alaska resources for Tesla Cybertruck; Running for Hope: A running club for homeless women; Full interview: Youth discuss Bristol Bay Leadership Forum; ‘The Whale and the Cupcake’ documents Alaska’s culinary, cultural connections and more ->
KTUU: 5-year-old carries 18-month-old to neighbor’s house in -31 degree weather in Venetie; Three people hurt, three people arrested following a shooting in Wasilla; Crime Six homicides in seven days: APD addresses recent string of killings; The recent return of an accused rapist to Fairbanks prompts a Facebook watch group; Bill aims to increase capacity at troubled Alaska Psychiatric Institute; Fairbanks football player named 2019 Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year; Anchorage college student finalist for tuition giveaway at ACC championship; “Never Alone” video game brings Alaska Native culture to the masses; Alaskan artists using special canvas to benefit youth orchestra; MAP: Christmas light displays, holiday events across Southcentral and more ->
KTOO Public Media: ENSTAR wants permission to raise gas prices to cover $1M in earthquake repairs; Extremely low cod numbers lead feds to close the Gulf of Alaska fishery for the first time and more ->
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Santa Comes To Napakiak… In A Black Hawk Helicopter; BRHS Senior Hayden Lieb Signs Athletic Scholarship To Wrestle At University Of Wyoming and more ->
Alaska Native News: Updated Webpage Provides Comprehensive Listing of Alaska’s Missing Persons; December 7th, 1941: A Date that will Live in Infamy and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Charging documents reveal more information surrounding fatal Fairbanks shooting; Gov. Dunleavy reflects on lessons learned in first year, cites need for better communication during budget process; Scientists gather on river for Fresh Eyes on Ice workshop and more ->
The Arctic Sounder: Gifts of Love spreads holiday joy to local youth; Preparing the Arctic workforce for now and tomorrow; Prep work underway for 2020 Kobuk 440 and more ->
By Caroline Dohack, the Hustle: In Alaska, women are about as likely as men to take up farming
By Nathaniel Herz, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage NPR: Kaktovik man agrees to plead guilty to illegal polar bear harvest, faces 4 months in prison
Chris Gordon will accept a maximum prison sentence of four months and a $4,500 fine, according to a plea agreement filed Friday that was signed by his attorney and federal prosecutors. Gordon, a whaling captain, also agreed not to harvest any marine mammals for a year after his sentence, with the exception of bowhead whales.
By Henry Leasia, KHNS – Haines, NPR: Archivist returns to Haines Sheldon Museum to assist with collections