By Tess Williams, Stars & Stripes: Remains of Navy pilot returned to Alaska family over 50 years after disappearance during Vietnam War
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: U.S. Army Alaska soldier dies in on-duty accident at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; Alaska truck drivers adapting to Canada vaccination requirement and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage police arrest man in homicide investigation; New study looks at potential connection between Glenn and Seward Highways; Porcupines in Alaska; Hydroponics help Alaska’s youth and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Army Guardsmen return from Middle East deployment; Fun With Ice Physics in the Cryosphere; Thirty Years on Semi-Solid Ground; This Day In Alaska History January 27th, 1925, January 28th, 1908 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Traveling museum exhibit shows importance of snow; Fatal accident near Glennallen, one dead; Congressman Don Young updates Alaskans on federal COVID-19 rapid test rollout and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Petersburg Borough Assembly considers how to spend ARPA funds; Assembly revises budget to include more snow removal funds Assembly revises budget to include more snow removal funds and more ->
 
 
 
 
Press release from Anchorage Chamber of Commerce:

January 26, 2022

We’ve opened our Community Challenge grant program for the 6th year! This program funds quick-action projects to make communities more livable and jump-start long-term change. Grants can range from several hundred dollars for small, short-term activities to tens of thousands for larger projects.

In case your organization is interested in applying, I’ve attached a flyer with more details about the program.

Applications are being accepted now through March 22 at 1:00 p.m. Alaska time and must be submitted through www.AARP.org/CommunityChallenge. Projects must be completed by November 30, 2022. The program is open to nonprofits and government entities. Other types of organizations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Read more ->

 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: And the winners are….
 
 
 
 
By Naseem S. Miller, The Journalist’s Review: Native Americans have higher death rates, lower life expectancy than white, Black and Hispanic populations, CDC study shows The study also reports that 34% of non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native deaths are misclassified on death certificates.
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Scenic Train Ride In Alaska That Runs Year-Round