Alaska News March 19, 2021

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: ‘It’s a tough little bridge’: DOT says Eklutna overpass won’t fall, still seeking driver who cracked it and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Kiana’s boys basketball team needed one more for a full squad. An 8th grade girl volunteered. More ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History March 19th, 1963 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: In-person jury trial concludes in Nenana, signifying return to normalcy and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Newest field guide highlights the state of snow in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Editor, Must Read Alaska: Friday Newsletter – Chinese in Anchorage giving U.S. a piece of their mind
Gail Phillips, former speaker of Alaska House, gravely ill
The second woman to become Alaska House Speaker (Ramona Barnes was the first) is gravely ill and her family has gathered for final farewells in Anchorage. Phillips, born in Juneau, raised in Nome, is Alaskan through and through and was very influential in Alaska history. She is just an amazing person and her life has been extraordinary. We’ll fill you in on more details soon, but say a prayer for the Phillips family.
 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: This Is What Alaska Looked Like 100 Years Ago… It May Surprise You
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Travel Along The Sweeping Cook Inlet When You Hike Alaska’s Gull Rock Trail