KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Lyft: Anchorage driver permanently removed from app after alleged sexual assault of passenger; Gov. Dunleavy to Elon Musk: Use Alaska resources for Tesla Cybertruck; Running for Hope: A running club for homeless women; Full interview: Youth discuss Bristol Bay Leadership Forum; ‘The Whale and the Cupcake’ documents Alaska’s culinary, cultural connections and more ->
KTUU: 5-year-old carries 18-month-old to neighbor’s house in -31 degree weather in Venetie; Three people hurt, three people arrested following a shooting in Wasilla; Crime Six homicides in seven days: APD addresses recent string of killings; The recent return of an accused rapist to Fairbanks prompts a Facebook watch group; Bill aims to increase capacity at troubled Alaska Psychiatric Institute; Fairbanks football player named 2019 Alaska Gatorade Player of the Year; Anchorage college student finalist for tuition giveaway at ACC championship; “Never Alone” video game brings Alaska Native culture to the masses; Alaskan artists using special canvas to benefit youth orchestra; MAP: Christmas light displays, holiday events across Southcentral and more ->
KTOO Public Media: ENSTAR wants permission to raise gas prices to cover $1M in earthquake repairs; Extremely low cod numbers lead feds to close the Gulf of Alaska fishery for the first time and more ->
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Santa Comes To Napakiak… In A Black Hawk Helicopter; BRHS Senior Hayden Lieb Signs Athletic Scholarship To Wrestle At University Of Wyoming and more ->
Alaska Native News: Updated Webpage Provides Comprehensive Listing of Alaska’s Missing Persons; December 7th, 1941: A Date that will Live in Infamy and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Charging documents reveal more information surrounding fatal Fairbanks shooting; Gov. Dunleavy reflects on lessons learned in first year, cites need for better communication during budget process; Scientists gather on river for Fresh Eyes on Ice workshop and more ->
The Arctic Sounder: Gifts of Love spreads holiday joy to local youth; Preparing the Arctic workforce for now and tomorrow; Prep work underway for 2020 Kobuk 440 and more ->
By Caroline Dohack, the Hustle: In Alaska, women are about as likely as men to take up farming
By Nathaniel Herz, Alaska’s Energy Desk – Anchorage NPR: Kaktovik man agrees to plead guilty to illegal polar bear harvest, faces 4 months in prison
Chris Gordon will accept a maximum prison sentence of four months and a $4,500 fine, according to a plea agreement filed Friday that was signed by his attorney and federal prosecutors. Gordon, a whaling captain, also agreed not to harvest any marine mammals for a year after his sentence, with the exception of bowhead whales.
By Henry Leasia, KHNS – Haines, NPR: Archivist returns to Haines Sheldon Museum to assist with collections
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Alaska News December 06, 2019
The KNOM Newsletter (Nome Static), Christmas 2019; Some Trooper Dispatches Not Publicly Released, Spokesperson Says It’s Not Mandatory; AMCC Inmates Gang-Up on Other Inmate, Assault Charges Filed and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Man who claimed shooting was self-defense arrested for murder; Fairbanks North Star School District receives $5 million grant for mental health and trauma services; From the Last Frontier to the Land Down Under; Open house aims to sign more residents up for North Pole city water expansion and more ->
Craig Medred: Down and out
Alaska News December 05, 2019
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Man accused of 2015 Manley Hot Springs rape, torture seen back in Fairbanks; 2019 Anchorage homicides surpass 2018 count; Full interview: AWAIC on domestic violence in Alaska and more ->
KTUU: Two injured during bank robbery; FBI seeking information on suspects; Soldotna man dies in rollover crash into water along highway; Man accused of killing wife and daughter convicted with murder in past; Signs of slides sit along Seward Highway as DOT works to clear problematic areas; National Guard brings holiday cheer to Napakiak for 63rd annual Operation Santa; Rhonda Scott and her whimsical windows and more ->
KTOO Public Media: 9 hospitalized after Coast Guard and Navy vessels collide near Kodiak; Anchorage schools are pioneering a new ‘social-emotional learning’ model. Is it working?; Could Makushin Volcano provide geothermal energy to Unalaska? More ->
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel Police Arrest Teenager For Bethel Stabbing; Jury Trial Begins For Napaskiak Man Charged With Killing Off-Duty Village Police Officer; Bethel City Council Does Not Vote To Sell Land To Marijuana Store and more ->
Alaska Native News: Chugiak man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Failing to Register as a Sex Offender and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Family of man shot by Fairbanks Police and Alaska State Troopers files wrongful death lawsuit; Doctors in Fairbanks use manipulative therapy to let the body heal itself; Operation Bunny Boot’ provides boots to Fairbanks veterans in need; USO ‘Handshake Tour’ brings comedians Seth Green and Jeff Ross to Fairbanks and more ->
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: 18 Downright Funny Memes You’ll Only Get If You’re From Alaska
Craig Medred: Old-way killer
Alaska News December 04, 2019
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Sammye Seawell, founder of Alaska Zoo, dies; Wasilla security camera catches rough doorstep delivery on camera; Anchorage police searching for missing woman and more ->
KTUU: “Hoverboard dentist” appears in court for Medicaid fraud, malpractice; New regulation would allow jet skis in Kachemak Bay; How the epidemic of the Spanish Flu changed Bristol Bay; City assembly votes to shorten studded tire season; Gov. Dunleavy answers questions from Ch. 2 News viewers; 2YH: Antibiotic Awareness so you don’t build up a resistance to it; SOY: Yoga Kids and more ->
KTOO Public Media: Alaska confirms first suspected case of e-cigarette or vaping-related lung injury; Dunleavy names Barnhill as acting revenue commissioner and more ->
By SDD: The problem with getting something for nothing, Part 2
Craig Medred: Halibut bash
Alaska News December 03, 2019
KTUU: Two air ambulance companies turned down flight to Seward before deadly crash; Fisherman sentenced for fishing in state research area; Mel Gillis sworn in as District 25 Representative; Baby loves her first slide down a snowy driveway. See it here; 58 mushers signed up for 2020 Iditarod and more ->
KTOO Public Media: Kodiak police hope new reality TV show will help improve recruitment woes; Researchers, marine pilots work to prevent vessel strikes from killing Alaska whales; Trump’s nominee for US court in Alaska gets low marks from state bar but has youth on his side; Push to grow Alaska’s mariculture includes new how-to training for budding seaweed farmers; Alaska’s once-a-decade redistricting process is about to start and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Company: Workers disciplined after Anchorage video of thrown packages hits social media; Fairbanks City Council to introduce proposed vaping tax and more ->
Alaska Highway News , Ann Levin / The Associated Press: 17 stories inspired by great American paintings
Since the writers he’s chosen tend to specialize in crime and genre fiction, the stories are chock-full of loners, losers and cynics who get to say snappy lines like, “Sex. Religion. Dining out. Sooner or later, some human being is going to make you regret participating in any or all of the above.” (Spoken by the enterprising heroine of Jan Burke’s “Superficial Injuries.”)
Alaska News December 02, 2019
Alaska News December 01, 2019
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Police investigating SUV fire, suspicious deaths in East Anchorage; FAA: Security Aviation plane burned after crashing near Cooper Landing; Earthquake-ready: Learning and preparation never stops for local hospitals and more ->
KTUU: Power goes out for 2,800 in East Anchorage after vehicle crash; Bringing building permit enforcement to Anchorage’s earthquake-ravaged communities; enai Peninsula Borough to offer community emergency training and more ->
KTOO Public Media: A new report sheds more light on how climate change is impacting Alaska Native villages and more ->
Alaska Native News: Alaska Cod Populations Plummeted During The Blob Heatwave— New Study Aims to Find Out Why and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: airbanks Fire Department; The busiest station in Fairbanks; Shopkeepers discuss benefits of shopping local on Small Business Saturday; Free holiday events at Pioneer Park and more ->
The Alaska Landmine: Cale Green’s Short film: Tikigaq – A Point Hope Whaling Story nd more ->
Anchorage Mother Moose Memories
Craig Medred: Home of the rich
Cinthia Ritchie: Book review: Secondhand
Summer by Dan Walker
Alaska Professional Communicators (APC)
Thursday, December 5, 2019 at 11:30 AM – 1 PM
Kinley’s Restaurant and Bar
3230 Seward Hwy, Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Kaylene Johnson-Sullivan will discuss “Hybrid Publishing and Other Trends in Making Books.” Johnson-Sullivan has been published by traditional publishers and a university press. She has also been commissioned to write books for others. In the process, she formed a small, specialty publishing company, Ember Press, which has published eight books through grants from the Kenai Mountains-Turnagain Arm National Heritage Area. Johnson-Sullivan’s presentation will discuss hybrid publishing and how this model of bookmaking can work in the creation of exceptional books.
Please make reservations by noon Tuesday by visiting our Web site at http://akprocom.org/rsvp-for-monthly-luncheons/ or call 274-4723 and leave a message.
Lunch is $18 or members, $22 for guests of members and $25 for all others.
Walk-ins are welcome.
Smithsonian Spotlight: New Media Presentation by Angela Łot’oyda
Hosted by Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center and Athabascan Woman Blog
Friday, December 20, 2019 at 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Anchorage Museum at Rasmuson Center
625 C Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99501
Blogging, photography, videography, podcasting, and vlogging create opportunities for Indigenous peoples to tell their stories and share their perspectives. Angela Łot’oydaatlno Gonzalez (Koyukon Athabascan) is a writer and communications professional living in Anchorage. She spent most of her childhood in Huslia, Alaska, and summers in fish camp on the Koyukuk River. She enjoys writing and photography and owns the Athabascan Woman (http://athabascanwoman.com), a blog about Athabascan culture and Alaska Native topics. Find out about how she shares stories from and about Athabascan peoples on her blog and social media and how it connects people across the world. Łot’oydaatlno also creates and shares beading ‘how to’ videos and teaches beading classes. Beading connects Łot’oydaatlno to her culture and family and she appreciates its healing nature.
Alaska News November 30, 2019
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Southeast borough pushing back on state plan to move emergency dispatchers to Anchorage; Palmer stores gear up for Small Business Saturday and more ->
KTUU: Suspect arraigned for Thanksgiving day murder of sister with child on lap; ‘Life’s a team sport,’ APD Chief discusses quake response; Santa’s going digital this year; Peony farm in Susitna Valley gets 46” snowfall; Fur seals find unlikely refuge: on an active volcano and more ->
KTOO Public Media: Boat adrift in Gastineau Channel prompts a little mystery; Debt, anxiety and confusion: A year later, some Anchorage earthquake victims are still recovering and more ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks Fire Department; The busiest station in Fairbanks; How Black Friday impacts local businesses and more ->
The Arctic Sounder: Ice seals to see critical habitat proposal; Group calls for action on VPSOs, violence against women; Sitting at Nina’s table, and a lifetime of wisdom and more ->
Craig Medred: Be Happy
Alaska News November 29, 2019
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Fairbanks man charged with using backhoe to steal truck; Alaska celebration showcases more than 60 Indigenous artists; Frontiers 190: Iron Men of Bristol Bay and more ->
KTUU: Quick-thinking volunteer diffuses situation with suicidal gunman at VA; Alaska governor marks 1st year in office amid turmoil; Anchorage YMCA opens gym a year after earthquake badly damaged the facility; Glenn Highway Christmas Tree lighting up holiday season with new look; Record breaking numbers for the 2019 Turkey Trot; Zoo Lights opens to public on Friday; Pier 1 Imports closing stores in Alaska and more ->
Alaska Native News: November 30th Earthquake was Alaska’s Largest Natural Disaster Since 1964 Good Friday Quake; Plastic Discs Keep Returning Home; Bristol Bay Red King Crab Shows Average Weight of 7.1 Pounds and more ->
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Food Network Says The Best Soup In Alaska Is At The Bear Tooth Grill and more ->
Alaska News from APRN: APD detains suspect following fatal Thanksgiving Day shooting and more ->
By Denton Staff Contributor, Denton Daily: She leapt from a van on the Kenai Peninsula to escape her rapist. Then she waited 18 years for an …
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: Moved to America, got citizenship, defrauded State of Alaska of Medicaid dollars and more ->
Alaska News November 28, 2019
Happy Thanksgiving!
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Wind gusts over 100 mph hit Anchorage; APD arrests man for shooting near Regal Totem theater; Alaska safety commission report outlines lessons learned from 2018 earthquake; Alaska marijuana growers’ back tax debt tops $1M; What’s behind the holiday ‘food coma?’ An Anchorage sleep doctor says it’s more than just turkey and more ->
KTUU: Five arrested in connection with Atwood murder case; Wind blows portion of roof off at Matanuska Brewing Co. in Eagle River; Crazy Thanksgiving weather; FBI and US Attorney announce Alaska’s role in Alaska Native violence crisis; Bear blamed for car damages in Alaska airport parking lot and more ->
KTOO Public Media: A former KDLG reporter shares her experience after finding a camera in her room; For Alaska Native cultural tour guides, the job is to carry the weight of the world; Alaska Native nonprofit sues Texas insurance company over earthquake damage and more ->
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Winter Storm Batters Western Alaska Coast, Taking Out Power And Sea Ice and more ->
Alaska Native News: Pilot in Fatal 2014 Atigun Pass Crash Convicted of Obstruction; What Killed the World’s Giants? More ->
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Woman gets 20 years for shooting boyfriend; Troopers arrest Fairbanks man for kidnapping and assaulting a pregnant woman; Fort Wainwright Soldiers enjoy early Thanksgiving meal and more ->
By Denton Staff Contributor, Denton Daily: Alaska’s sexual assault epidemic spans regions, races
By Denton Staff Contributor, Denton Daily: Public safety is a right for all Alaskans
Staff Writer Wellston Journal: Why a caribou hunt might be just what the doctor ordered
Craig Medred: Local warming