Alaska News October 16-22, 2024

KTUU: Icy roads to blame as Willow area sees 3 wrecks in 1 hour; A family of humans, cat, dog and sea animals rescued after Cooper Landing house fire and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: SHI’s Rosita Worl honored at White House with National Humanities Medal; This year’s Alaska absentee ballots require two stamps, but USPS will still deliver them if you forget and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Oscarville woman wins AFN Small Business of the Year award and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Anchorage man charged with firearm crime connected to September encounter with Anchorage Police; 2024 Citizen of the Year Award Winner; This Day in Alaska History-October 16th, 1917; This Day in Alaska History-October 17th, 1918; This Day in Alaska History-October 18th, 1867; This Day in Alaska History-October 19th, 1951; This Day in Alaska History-October 20th, 1897; This Day in Alaska History-October 21st, 1903; This Day in Alaska History-October 22nd, 1951 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Appeals court rejects Two Rivers arsonist’s excessive sentence challenge; Texas man changes mind about living in cave after hours-long discussion with Alaska law enforcement and more ->

 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: By tripling the number of clinicians, North Slope Borough aims to improve mental health services for youth; Barrow Dancers share stories about friendship, hunting and basketball through their performance and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Alaska’s top marijuana, alcohol official resigns to become administrative law judge and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Rescued seal returns to her home waters, plump enough for the winter season and more ->

 
 
 
 
KRBD: Tourists cost the City of Ketchikan $8 million last year and more ->
 
 
 
 
Delta Wind: Postal Service implements temporary price increase to offset costs of holiday mail, shipping and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Preparations underway at Kodiak Island spaceport for a future launch but timing unknown and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: October 22, 2024 / This week from The Signal

 
 
 
 
KTUU: 1,000 Women strong haunted house scares for a good cause
 
 
KTUU: The Military Women’s Memorial in Washington turns 27
 
 
 
 

By Nadine Ayagalria and Anne Hillman, Alaska Public Media: Akiak woman tells her story of healing from alcohol addiction
 
 
 
 

KTNA: Announcements Tuesday, October 22nd
 
 
 
 

By Girish Shukla, Times Now News: Meet the Author Who Almost Gave Up and How a Single Chapter Changed Everything
 
 
 
 
The Spec: The last in-person vote in the US will be cast on the desolate tundra of Alaska’s Aleutian Islands

 
 
 
 

Science Daily: Alaska’s Iliamna Lake Harbor seals genetically isolated from entire Pacific Ocean Study suggests possible separate endemic form of harbor seal
 
 
 
 

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