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KTOO Public Media: Ketchikan officials urge calm while police investigate individual who broke COVID-19 quarantine; Pebble offers to pay annual dividend to residents of Bristol Bay, hotbed of opposition to Pebble’s mine and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Call In Helps Capture of Burglar Canvassing Anchorage Neighborhood; One Arrested in Glenn Highway Road Rage Incident; Wildfire Discovered in Denali    and more ->
 
 
 
 

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The Arctic Sounder: Qagruq celebrates community and the gift of the whale; All systems are ‘go’ for Alaska’s fisheries this season and more ->
 
 
 
 
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49 Writers Blog: Writing the Distance: Sandra Porter

Magnitude 4.3 – 6 miles S of Girdwood
June 18, 2020 12:38:41 AKDT
60.8583°N 149.1134°W Depth 10.2 miles
 
 
 
 
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KTOO Public Media: AFN will hold in-person annual convention this year with the theme ‘Good Government, Alaskans Decide’; Alaska’s salmon industry contends with a rumor from China that you can get COVID-19 from seafood and more ->
 
 
 
 
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Alaska Native News: Coast Guard rescues stranded rafter north of Haines, Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
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By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: Why Everyone In Alaska Should Visit This One Tiny Town
 
 
 
 
The Alaska State Library and Alaska State Archives are open for appointments Tuesday through Friday, June 23-26 and Tuesday through Thursday, June 30 – July 2 from Noon – 4 p.m.

To make an appointment to use the general reading room, use the Reading Room reservation form or call (907) 465-2920.
To make an appointment with Historical Collections or the State Archives, use the Research Center reservation form or call (907) 465-2925.

The Alaska State Museum will re-open to the public on June 24, 2020 with a timed entry system Wednesday through Saturday from Noon to 4:00 p.m. and by reservation only. Please call the museum front desk at 907-465-2901 to schedule your visit.

The Sheldon Jackson Museum will re-open to the public on June 24, 2020 with a timed entry system and by reservation only. We will be open Wednesday through Saturday, from Noon to 4:00 p.m. Please call 907-747-8981 to schedule your visit.

Visit our staff directory to contact LAM staff by email or phone for distance services.

Documenting the impact of COVID-19 on life in Alaska
by Daniel Cornwall on June 18th, 2020 in Archives, Libraries | Comments

May 25, 2020

Juneau – The Alaska State Libraries, Archives, and Museums Division is documenting the impact of COVID-19 on life in Alaska.

As Alaska residents like you react to new policies and recommendations aimed to restrict the virus’ spread, the Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums wishes to document and preserve the materials and stories that demonstrate how you are continuing to communicate, work, commute, learn, teach, create, pray, celebrate, mourn, and give aid to others. Tell us your story or consider what objects or recordings best represent the experiences and observations that have stood out to you most. How are you and your friends and family staying in touch during this period of social distancing and self-quarantine? What do you regard as your biggest challenges? Was there a moment when you realized a historic event was taking place? We are looking for a diverse set of voices, hearing about your lived experience, and learning about your new everyday lives. Historians of the future will want to know how we spent our days.

You can help by sharing documents, images, journals, audio recordings, videos, and other digital or tangible items relating to COVID-19 in Alaska. Use the SLAM COVID-19 submission form available at https://lam.alaska.gov/our-covid19-story to tell us about your ideas.

While we can’t promise to accept any particular item for our collections, we will strive to select those having permanent historical value. We aim to preserve the materials we accept and make them available to researchers. Thank you for helping us document this important part of Alaska’s history.

Media Contact:

Patience Frederiksen
Director
907.465.2911
patience.frederiksen@alaska.gov
lam.alaska.gov

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2020 Communication Contest Winners
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