Alaska News July 10, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Ketchikan man seriously injured in crash of motorcycle; Fishing operations resume after Alaska explosion; Woman arrested after shoplifting and attempting to pepper spray security, APD says; Homeowner credits firefighters for saving his home from the Montana Creek Fire; ‘We’re gonna need a bigger boat’: Alaska SeaLife Center studies rare Pacific sleeper shark;

 
 
 
 
KTUU: Kenai dipnetting opens Wednesday; MLK Fire caused by human activity, according to Division of Forestry investigators; Spotlight on youth: Miss Bear Paw 2018 turns over her reign and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Add krill and mussels to the list of unusual marine deaths in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: City Attorney Patty Burley Submits Her Resignation; Bethel City Council To Discuss Proposed Alcohol Ordinance And Replacing City Attorney Patty Burley and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: FMH provides clean air respite room for community members to breathe easy due to increase in wildfire smoke; Public Order: Campfire Closure and more->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: The gift of the whale and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: Air quality: Worse in Alaska than in China right now; Invasion of the muskies; Census job: (You must be a U.S. citizen) and more->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Toothed invaders
 
 
 
 
Learn about the Anchorage Police Department at the Citizens Academy; Apply now!

Are you interested in learning about the operations of the Anchorage Police Department and how our various law enforcement units work to protect our city?

APD officers, detectives and support staff want to share with you what they do and how they serve our community.

The Anchorage Police Department and the Anchorage Police Citizens Academy Alumni Association (APCAAA) is hosting its semi-annual Citizens Police Academy beginning September 11, 2019 through December 4, 2019. The program is designed to promote and enhance citizen understanding and awareness of the role of the Anchorage Police Department within our community. Topics include drug investigations, firearms safety, traffic investigations, SWAT operations, cyber-crimes, K-9 program, crime scene investigations and much more.

The academy is held on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the APD Training Center located at 3760 West Dimond Blvd (corner of Jewel Lake & Dimond).

Applications for the Citizens Academy are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 9, 2019.

The Citizens Academy application can be found on the APD website:
http://www.muni.org/Departments/police/ComAffairs/Pages/CitizensAcademy.aspx