Alaska News May 23, 2023

Alaska Public Media: LizAnn Williams, mother of Alaska congresswoman, has died
 
 
 
 
KTUU: A tour of Kincaid Park shows Alaska’s vital military history during the Cold War; Anchorage science teacher named Alaska Teacher of the Year; Helen MacLean recognized by UAF for preservation of language, culture; Assembly task force selects sanctioned sites for immediate homeless needs and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Alaska Native-led green banks are starting up in Alaska; Gray whales find haven in Sitka Sound and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Seward Suspect Busted on Multiple Drug Charges Saturday Falsely Identifies Himself as his Brother; Remains Found at Funny River this Weekend Tentatively Identified as October 2022 Soldotna Fugitive; Broadband advocates gather in Anchorage for Indigenous Connectivity Summit 2023 to tackle Indigenous digital divides; UAF scientists to hunt for clues about Arctic Ocean glaciation; This Day in Alaska History-May 21st, 1915; This Day in Alaskan History-May 22nd, 1906; This Day in Alaskan History-May 23rd, 1922 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Summer Solstice Cemetery Tour starts at 10:30 pm Wednesday, June 21 at the Legion Cemetery behind the Seward Chamber of Commerce. Lee Poleske and Sue McClure will share stories of important people in Seward history. Bring an umbrella or bug repellent — whichever is appropriate!

 
 
 
 
KFSK: Petersburg School District counselors receive federal grant to keep programing afloat; State charges Petersburg fishing guides with 54 violations State charges Petersburg fishing guides with 54 violations; Petersburg’s Housing Task Force launches housing needs survey and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Klawock swears in new police chief five months after death of longtime chief left department empty and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Fact vs belief
 
 
 
 

By Acacia Johnson, The Guardian: The lifeline of flying: the pilots connecting remote communities in Alaska
 
 
 
 
By Seth Adams, CN Traveler: The Beauty of Alaska’s Denali Highway During Off-Season For this Alaskan, the start of summer means one thing—time to plan a winter visit.
 
 
 
 
By Rhonda McBride, KNBA: ‘A real Alaska Native character’: Writer reflects on ‘Alaska Daily’ cancellation

 
 
 
 

NY1: “Mother Nature has no mercy:” Man gets stuck waist-deep in Alaska mud flats, drowns as tide comes in
 
 
 
 
Delta Wind: Anchorage native participates in a cake-cutting ceremony for 10th anniversary of USS Anchorage

 
 
 
 
Truck House Life: DIY 16×20 Small Cabin in Alaska – QUICK TOUR Including his parakeets!