Alaska News September 07-11, 2024

KTUU: Former Soldotna basketball star Molly Tuter dies at age 49
 
 
 
 

KTUU: Anchorage firefighters honor the fallen on 9/11 anniversary via Step Mill Challenge; Judge rules to allow imprisoned U.S. House candidate to appear on ballot and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: State rules use of force justified in fatal downtown Juneau shooting; New research hopes to find better ways to manage interactions between Juneau’s black bears and people; Tongass Voices: Trail Mix’s Meghan Tabacek on what it takes to be in trail work and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Akiak man charged with felony animal cruelty for allegedly beating 7 sled dogs to death; New law aims to address missing or murdered Indigenous people crisis and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Alaska Air National Guard rescues 8 in 5 Labor Day Weekend missions; This Day in Alaska History-September 7th, 1915; This Day in Alaska History-September 8th, 1906; This Day in Alaska History-September 9th, 1915; This Day in Alaska History-September 10th, 1918 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks School Board member under fire following online spread of controversial photo; Military investments could pave the way for Alaska’s economic future; Assembly members flip votes as animal shelter contract amendment escapes failure and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: In internet-less Sitka, it’s both ‘mayhem’ and a ‘golden moment’ aand more ->
 
 
 
 

KSTK: Wrangell Assembly preview: modifying Parks & Rec meeting requirements and sections of the municipal code; plus more; Paddling to Celebration brought unexpected connections and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Camp Q participants celebrate Unangax̂ culture, launch first Unalaska niĝilax̂ in centuries and more ->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Rest Haven Cemetery expands, readying for more grave sites; Glaciers, aurora brought couple to Canada, Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

KMXT: Kodiak Fire Departments to distribute and install free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and more ->
 
 
 
 

Michael R Dougherty: The Fascinating Story of Alaska’s Own, Matanuska Maid Dairy
Did you know that a local high school student gave the dairy its name? And did you know that the Matanuska Maid had a name?
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Craig Medred: Welfare time?
 
 
Craig Medred: A sick nation

 
 
 
 

dvids: The WOW Legacy: from WWII’s Women Ordnance Workers to JBER’s Women of Wammo

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Governor vetoes bill that would have expanded Alaska women’s access to birth control medicine;

 
 
 
 

Ned Rozell: Alaska Science Forum: Why is that caterpillar looking at me?