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Alaska News November 07, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: ‘A complete accident’: JBER soldier charged in fatal shooting of fellow service member; New program gives rural Alaska teens career training in Anchorage; $25M grant awarded for Port of Alaska project; It used to be free, but now there’s a fee to get cash back at Fred Meyer and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Family, friends gather to honor Nancy Xiong; Student brings BB gun to Rogers Park Elementary; Judge reduces Schaeffer Cox’s sentence by 10 years; Anchorage judge orders Alaska campaign contribution limit to be reinstated; Compensation board eyes lawmaker, department head pay review; Part 2: Aces get paid to play & transition to life on the road; #NoShaveNovember: Join Charlie as he raises money for cancer awareness and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: A New Coffee Shop Driven By A Big Mission Opens In Bethel and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Evading Fairbanks Vehicle Theft Suspect Tracked by K9 Scout after Accident; Troopers Seek Napakiak Suspect Thought to be in Anchorage on Seven Counts of Sexual Assault I; Hydaburg Woman Arrested at Ketchikan Ferry Terminal on Drug Charges; DPS has Record Recruitment Cycle; ‘Historic’ Alaska Ruling Could Provide Roadmap to Defeating Citizens United and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: U.S. Army Alaska responds to release of behavioral health survey results; EXCLUSIVE: Read the executive summary of findings from Fort Wainwright suicide study; Department of Transportation explains snow plowing priorities; Fermentation workshop in Fairbanks encourages community members to preserve food for winter and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing, Must %ead Alaska: Listicle: Alaska is No. 1 in smoking pot in fed’s survey and more ->
 
 
 
 
Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #170 – Esther Kennedy
 
 
 
 
Barbara Brown, Our Third Thirds: Back to School (Reunion Version)
 
 
 
 
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: Visit These 7 Charming Tea Rooms In Alaska For Peace And Relaxation
 
 
 
 
By Craig Medred: Helmet distractions

Alaska News November 06, 2019

By AKPM Staff: Richard Nelson, Sitka-based writer and “Encounters” radio host, has died
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Full interview: Native Peoples Action director urges funding for VPSO program; Assembly makes changes to plastic bag ban, clarifies what bags are allowed; Work continues to clear beetle-kill from state campgrounds; Local car dealership helps keep elementary library up to date and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: UPDATE: Man dies following shooting Tuesday night; Remembering Veronica Abouchuk; Anchorage judge hears case on governor’s court system abortion funding veto; Machine learning helps accelerate NOAA fish surveys; SOY: Car detailing business has taught students career skills for 18 years and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Juneau police contemplate social media use, after a widely-viewed Facebook post on a local fugitive; Traffic engineers back $34M highway interchange at accident-prone Juneau intersection; Mark Begich, frustrated by rural Alaska’s exorbitant prices, is opening a grocery store in Utqiaġvik and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Winter Storm Continues Along Kuskokwim Delta Through Wed; Ice Closes Bethel Schools, Businesses; Cold, Wet Conditions Prompt Bethel Winter House To Open Two Weeks Early and more->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Body of missing hiker found off of Chena Hot Springs Road; Officials encouraging Fairbanks residents to sign up for 911 database; Superintendent of the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District addresses school changes and statistics and more ->
 
 
 
 

Margaret A. DeMaioribus, KNOM Radio Mission: The Nome Static, Transmission 663: November 2019
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: New world orders
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Alaska’s Very Own Christmas Arts & Crafts Emporium Is One Of The Best Christmas Markets In The Country

Alaska News November 05, 2019

KTUU: AST: 9-month-old child assaulted by family member in Selawik; Deadly car crash into Westchester Lagoon; Law enforcement need your help finding an attempted robbery suspect; Iditarod CEO shares Arctic World Series details & recent meeting with PETA; Fish and Game reports far fewer bears killed in Anchorage this summer; Alaska road project to start in 2020, include largest bridge; UAA Parking Services will take PB&J as payment for citations and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: SUV crashes into Westchester Lagoon, 1 dead; Report: Public defenders office struggles with retention, recruitment; Public charters approved for takeoff in Unalaska; China trade war adds 620,000 pounds to Food Bank of Alaska; 25 Years of BP Teachers of Excellence: Eric Rush and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Wrangell’s cemeteries are running out of space; Forest Service kicks off Roadless Rule discussion in Juneau and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel Game Developer Expresses Himself Through Newest Video Game; City Of Bethel Begins Garnishing Fines For Minor Offenses From PFD Checks; Bethel’s Ben Charles Is Taking On Climate Change In New ICC Intiative and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Quinhagak Man Jesse Britton Succumbs to Injuries Sustained in October Assault; Congressman Don Young Invites Alaska Veterans to Share their Stories to Commemorate Veterans Day; 2019 Salmon Harvest Summary and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Tunnel designed to study permafrost is being expanded; Fairbanks experiencing behavioral health crisis according to hospital behavioral health director and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Oil in the Chukchi

Alaska News November 04, 2019

KTUU: Troopers investigating the deaths of two people off Knik Goose Bay Road; UPDATE: Suspect arrested in Russian Jack Park homicide; UPDATE: Suspicious Turnagain death being investigated as homicide; City of Unalaska begins operating public charters; AMCO quarantines marijuana products from Houston grower pending investigation into alleged illegal pesticide use; Alaska’s Kikkan Randall cruises to New York City Marathon finish and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks Man in October 29th Assault Case Arrested Again for Assault Plus DUI; Little Brown Bats Remain a Northern Mystery and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Playing with ice
 
 
 
 
November comes
And November goes,
With the last red berries
And the first white snows.

With night coming early,
And dawn coming late,
And ice in the bucket
And frost by the gate.

The fires burn
And the kettles sing,
And earth sinks to rest
Until next spring.

Elizabeth Coatsworth, b.1893 – d.1986

Courtesy of Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska

Alaska News November 03, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Outdoor Nordic spa planned for Alyeska Resort and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: APD investigating homicide in Russian Jack Park neighborhood; Private charters prompt legal concerns as Unalaska flight restrictions continue; Copper River Delta oil exploration drums up opposition; Findings from the bottom of Eklutna Lake: USGS scientists reflect on months of earthquake research and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Troopers Render Aid to Soldotna Driver then Arrest Him for DUI; Fishermen Want Coast Guard Communications Channel Fixed and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Compressor at Fairbanks power plant catches fire; Fairbanks kids talk about the snow and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Local business owners receive awards; Researchers launch new permafrost project and more ->
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Memories: Anchorage Gwennie’s Restaurant Memories
 
 
 
 
Alaska Statewide News: Alaska Senate Republicans confirm Revak for open Senate seat; ‘They carve to have a place to sleep.’ He’s made a place for struggling ivory carvers in Anchorage and more ->
 
 
 
 
Kathryn’s Report: Alaska’s aviation average is deadlier than national norms: Data shows it’s more dangerous to fly in Alaska, and changing that would be hard
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Thanks, buddy

Alaska News November 02, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Inside the Gates: Meet Kansas, the 168th Wing’s new therapy dog; Fight continues to pass legislation for full military honors at veteran funerals; ‘We are just trying to keep up’: STAR hosts annual fundraising gala and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: 2 Korean War veterans laid to rest by fellow military members; Dimond High’s teacher power couple; 29 Hours: a crash, a 911 call, and the rescuers that never arrived; Kenai’s Travis Cooper named to U.S. Biathlon Team; Barrow observatory catches clean Arctic air; USGS discusses a year of earthquake research and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Collision near Juneau’s Fred Meyer causes multiple injuries and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Napakiak Man Held on Sexual Assault Charges after Wednesday Incident; International Climate Report holds Special Value for Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Salcha Fire & Rescue promotes ‘Change your Clock, Change your Battery’ campaign; Senator Lisa Murkowski speaks to the Senate about violence against indigenous women; Fairbanks Memorial Hospital to host career expo; Fairbanks veterans find healing in learning to tie flies; New owners of Ester Gold Camp to open Malemute Saloon and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Ambler road gets cash infusion from state corporation; APU receives grant to boost health programs; Ten years later, Harpooners still hold North Slope’s football bragging rights and more->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Road futures

Alaska News November 01, 2019

KTVA The Voice Of Alaska: Serial rapist seeks dismissal of new attempted sexual assault charge; Murder suspect’s trial likely delayed until late 2020; Fire and rescue chiefs: We won’t send crews into dangerous situations with limited DOT maintenance on Seward Highway; APD: Felon found with altered handgun, drugs, others’ mail; Free toddler playtime comes to borough building in Palmer and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: NTSB: Pilot said he’d ‘run into the side of a mountain’ after deadly Denali Park crash in 2018; Hope Studios is a second family for its artists; Sealing game – What is it and what has it taught us?; Pilot program aims at getting the most visible homeless population off the streets and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: After a prolonged drought, depleted Southeast Alaska hydroelectric lakes are still recovering; As the Juneau School District responds to online monitoring concerns, student questions remain and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Calista Has A Plan To Help High School Students Plan For Life After Graduation; Bethel City Council Introduces Sale Of Land To Marijuana Store and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: New Legislation Calls for Testing of Rape Kits within Six Months; Alaska State Troopers K9 Detector Academy Certifies Six New Teams; Soldotna Man’s Own Alarm System Lands Him in Jail; 2019 AFN Convention Brings the Native Community Together and Reaches out to Statwide Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Senator Murkowski introduces bill to build a Department of Defense Arctic Security Studies Center; Three Alaska soldier deaths over the weekend, Public Affairs told not to release; Falconers show their birds to the public and more->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Popcorn balls a Halloween tradition in Utqiagvik and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: Edie M. Opinsky, longtime aide to Sen. Stevens, passes
 
 
 
 
By Aristos Georgiou, Newsweek Tech & Science: Numerous Dinosaur Footprints Discovered in Remote Alaskan Peninsula
 
 
 
 
By InsdustryandResearch: Industry Global Condensed Milk Market Outlook 2019 – 2025 : Alaska Milk, Amul, Arla Foods
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Withering news

Alaska News October 31, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Palmer veteran was Army Ranger veterinarian before opening Mat-Su pet hospital; AWAIC shelter begins $4.6M expansion project; New all-Alaska pub planned for old Crush building; New all-Alaska pub planned for old Crush building and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Middle School student arrested for school threat; Anchorage Hell’s Angel and wife sentenced for meth distribution; Fairbanks odorant release leads to citizen ‘gas leak’ calls; Assembly to hold special meeting addressing ML&P-Chugach Electric Merger; Eight new recruits join Girdwood Fire Department following staffing shortage; These songs will keep you in the Halloween mood; Morning Edition gets a spooky makeover and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Denali wolf sightings hit record low; Renewable Juneau invests carbon offset funds in free heat pumps in local homes and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Lower Kuskokwim School District Begins Search For New Superintendent and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska National Guard Partners to Join Girl Scouts Patch Program; Coast Guard Assists ASTs to Locate Two Overdue Hunters near Klawock; Nome Man Intercepted at Anchorage Airport Taking Heroin to Nome and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Military Report: Eielson leadership speaks suicide prevention; Step-In Autism Services holds new workshop for sleep deprived parents; Judge hears closing arguments in North Pole Refinery Groundwater Pollution case and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: The Hidden Kincaid Beach In Alaska Will Make You Feel A Million Miles Away From It All

Alaska News October 30, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Statewide drug crackdown charges 9 people in Kodiak; Seward mayor to propose additional police officer position amid public safety concerns; Municipality and Chugach Electric agree on sale of ML&P; Upgraded trail near Westchester Lagoon makes nature into a classroom; Soul Street Dance Company delivers moves with a message and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: With hearing postponed, family of Cynthia Hoffman awaits murder trial; Man hit by train in Wasilla; Premera pledges $5.7 million to rural healthcare; NOAA declares Unusual Mortality Event for Arctic ice seals; SOY: Halloween Party at Alaska Youth and Family Network and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Yup’ik Elders Revives Traditional Baby Parka; Caribou Traders General Manager Discusses Plans For Liquor Store and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Zoo Gardener Murderer, Clayton Charlie Pleas Out in Anchorage Court; Scammon Bay Brother Jailed in Shooting Death of His Sibling; Crisis Intervention Team Graduates Mark a Win for All and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbnaks News Webcenter 11: Preventing cold weather injuries and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: Mayor of Unalaska declares emergency over travel woes
 
 
 
 
By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska – Juneau, Alaska Public Media: Coast Guard weighs dropping radio-based NAVTEX system to communicate with mariners
The Coast Guard is accepting comments online through Nov. 12.

Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported that NAVTEX broadcasts were available via VHF radios.
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Warmoween

Alaska News October 29, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Judge upholds sentence for man convicted of killing girlfriend in 2014; Wasilla Annex adds hours, staff after growing frustration over long wait times; Anchorage legislators hold town hall meeting on university restructuring; 25 Years of BP Teachers of Excellence: Ashley Savage and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Gov. Dunleavy appears on national television to talk PFD and other topics; Sterling drug dealer sentenced to four years; At Seward City Council meeting, residents sound off over Atwood murder case; New additions coming to the Alyeska Hotel and Resort and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Judge approves signature gathering for initiative that would change state elections; ‘Happy and sad at the same time’: After decades-long wait, Newtok residents begin the move to Mertarvik and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: State Officials Visit Akiak To Assess Projects Eligible For 2018 Southcentral AK Earthquake Money and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Air National Guardsmen Rescue Bear-Mauling Victim; Klawock man Charged after Killing a Deer with a Pellet Gun; Sterling Woman Sentenced in Drug Conspiracy and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbnaks News Webcenter 11: To reduce suicides Fairbanks Army base must improve quality of life, public health survey says; UA Board of Regents finalizes response to the accreditation agency and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska News from APRN: Emergency order closes part of Kodiak elk hunt after domestic elk escape from Burton ranch; Homer police continue search for missing woman and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Tony Perkins, The Daily Signal: Ben Carson Rejects Political Correctness as Fatal to the Nation
Wexton was trying for a “gotcha” moment in a congressional hearing when she asked Carson if he would “apologize” for being quoted for expressing concern over “big, hairy men” trying to gain entry to an Alaska women’s homeless shelter.
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Passions
 
 
 
 
By Carol Tuynman, Rasmuson Foundation: Once-troubled block of Mountain View is being transformed