KTOO: Woman charged with murder in shooting death of North Pole man; City teams up with entrepreneur to show off plastic lumber program; Anchorage Assembly passes grant and lease agreement for former Golden Lion Hotel and more ->
KTOO: Anchorage mayor floats plan to buy one-way plane tickets for homeless residents; No new nuclear facilities along vulnerable coasts, Alaska regulators say; Sitka’s seafood donation network connects abundance with scarcity in Western Alaska and morev->
KYUK: Bethel Fire Department offers free firefighter certification education; US Postal Service makes forwarding mail changes and more ->
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks Men Indicted on Federal Charges for Wildlife Conspiracy, Wire Fraud, Money Laundering; Alaska Air National Guard rescues two overdue teens near Trapper Creek; Alaska Man Sentenced to 18 Months for Hate Crimes, Drug Trafficking; Glaciers made of rock, ice and bear scat Glaciers made of rock, ice and bear scat; This Day in Alaskan History-July 23rd, 1907; This Day in Alaska History-July 24th, 1897; This Day in Alaska History-July 25th, 1912 and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: 3 passengers, pilot of North Slope helicopter crash identified; Lester Holt broadcasting live from Alaska and more ->
The Arctic Sounder: Soaring and strong: Fairbanks competition fosters Indigenous togetherness as it puts on a high-flying show; The oldest Selawik resident celebrates his 98th birthday and more ->
KINY: Rural Alaska man sentenced to 12 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor; Humpback calf disentangled near Juneau; University of Alaska and Interior Department partner to increase access to jobs for Alaska Native students and more ->
KSTK: Bearfest roars back into Wrangell on Wednesday (July 26) and more ->
The Seward Journal July 26 to August 01, 2023
KFSK: Audubon Alaska launches virtual birdwatching trail for Southeast Alaska; Petersburg Ranger District hosts science illustrator for artistic residency program and more ->
KUCB: Unalaska City Council to choose one of three providers for city internet services; Meet KUCB’s new reporter Andy Lusk and more ->
KMXT: Thousands of Alaskans and some collectables from Kodiak make their way to ‘Antiques Roadshow’ taping and more ->
KTUU: Soaring the skies with women in aviation
By Katie Stavick, Frontiersman.com: “She’s an inspiration to so many in Alaska and millions of Americans.” Senator Sullivan recognizes Wasilla woman “Alaskan of the Week”
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner: Women competed in the Inuit stick pull at the 2023 WEIO Games on Thursday, July 13, 2023.
Alaska Veterans Museum: July 29, 2023
The lobby of the AVM is the place to be on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 2:00pm. There will be a free Reader’s Theater Performance honoring the African American Army Engineers who helped build the Alaska Highway during WWII. The AVM will also be free that day with docents to give tour’s for those who are interested. Looking forward to seeing you.
By Patricia Corrigan, Next Avenue: Arts, Culture and Natural Beauty Characterize Sitka, Alaska Native Alaskan artisans and others honor the storied city’s past and present
Alaska Wildland Fire Information: Lightning continues to spark wildfires across Interior Alaska
Mayor Bronson: Views of Anchorage Residents
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature Show #289 – Whale Researchers (Rebroadcast)
Book review: Alaska octopus researcher takes readers into its fascinating world By Nancy Lord
“Many Things Under a Rock: The Mysteries of Octopuses”
By David Scheel; W.W. Norton, 2023; 307 pages; $28.95.
David Scheel, an octopus researcher and professor of marine biology at Alaska Pacific University, met his first octopus in 1995 in a Cordova aquarium. Although he had a background in animal behavior, at the time he had no experience with marine systems in Alaska; as he admits in his first chapter, “I had no experience with boats, nor saltwater, nor fisheries, nor underwater animals.”
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Wickersham’s Conscience: Happy 100th Birthday to the Alaska Railroad
Alaska Raptor Center: Falconry Hoods