Alaska News July 12, 2024

KTUU: Convicted killer Brian Smith sentenced for double murders; Daughter of Big Lake woman who was fatally struck by motorcycle speaks out; Citing deadly risk, Anchorage council urges anglers to move from lead to nontoxic sinkers; After unexpected cancelation, Palmer’s popular ‘Friday Fling’ market returns; Small businesses supported vendors during market’s shutdown Anchorage Police connect with community during ‘Coffee with a Cop’ event and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Did people really used to race down Gold Creek on the Fourth of July?; As mining project moves forward, Southeast Alaska tribes say Canada denies their human rights; A 3D reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome might help revive the extinct species and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Hatcheries can boost wild salmon numbers but reduce diversity; This Day in Alaskan History-July 12th, 1776 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Local domestic violence statistics show constant cause for concern; Former City of Houston treasurer sees prison time for pair of embezzlement schemes; Military Report: Eielson AFB hosts trio of European partners for Arctic Defender 24 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Goals for new Alaska crime law range from harsher penalties for drug dealers to reducing recidivism and more ->
 
 
 
 
Resurrection Bay Historial Society: Join the Founders Day celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 28
Upcoming Activities

Join the Founders Day celebration on Wednesday, Aug. 28 to mark the arrival of a steamship full of passengers who set out in 1903 to establish the town of Seward and the Alaska Central Railway. Stay tuned for more details!
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Two capital projects in Petersburg will get state funding and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Mud bogs and Lions doubtful at fair
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Talking safety
 
 
 
 
Fireside Books
Come out and meet Alaskan author Marc Cameron! He is releasing the next novel in his Arliss Cutter series, Bad River. Marc will be here at Fireside Books on Friday, July 26th from 4:30-6:30PM.

About Bad River: From a remote village perched on Arctic permafrost to the Badlands of South Dakota, searching for answers about his brother sets Arliss Cutter on an icy trail of murder and madness into the darkest heart of the Alaskan wilderness. New York Times bestselling author and former U.S. Marshal Marc Cameron captures the beauty and brutality of both man and nature in his newest high stakes suspense for fans of Paul Doiron, CJ Box, Allen Eskens, and Jane Harper.

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