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Alaska News June 19, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Kids Kupboard RV brings meals to mobile sites in Matanuska-Susitna Borough; Alaska tribes, villages to get $8M for development projects; and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Federal child pornography charges announced against defendant in Hoffman murder case; Alaska borough votes to end membership in municipal league; Click it or ticket campaign; $10M for addiction treatment could add 200 beds, but there’s a hold-up; Seward’s Jacoby swims against world’s best in Indiana; Young moose calf goes hoof-to-hoof with parking lot sign; Roadtrippin’: Glamping in Talkeetna and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Working group seeks a path forward on PFDs amid heated debate; Alaskans push for acceptance of walrus ivory, but there’s an elephant in the room; Village of Igiugig one step closer to replacing diesel electricity with hydrokinetic system and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Questions Surrounding Supreme Court Decision Mean No Federal Officers Patrolling Lower Kuskokwim and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: APD Investigating a Fatal Motorcycle Accident; Remains of Drowning Victim Recovered from Lakeview Terrace lake Tuesday Night; Fairbanks Troopers Render Aid to Victim of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound while on Moose Creek Disturbance Call and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Eielson man arrested for destroying property downtown; Names released of troopers involved in fatal Fairbanks shooting; Health Report: Body Maintenance for the Midnight Sun Run and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Emma Hinchliffe: Why This Venture-Backed Startup Decided to Hold Its Launch Event in Anchorage, Alaska
 
 
 
 
The Legal NewsLine: EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION: Alaska Gold Mine to Pay $690,000 to Settle EEOC Sex Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: PERMANENT FUND MEETING TODAY; VIDEO OF THE DAY – ROBOT DOGS THAT WILL HOUND YOUR DREAMS and more ->

Alaska News June 18, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Interactive timeline: The murder of Cynthia Hoffman; Multiple factors lead to congested traffic on Sterling Highway; Talking robot grabs attention downtown and more->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Ostrander disappointed in analyst’s comments during Track & Field Championships; The 2019 Kids Count Data Book places Alaska at 45th in child well-being; Roadtrippin’ checks out a museum dedicated to the Klondike’s most iconic writer; Night life in Rabbit Creek and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: ConocoPhillips picks up another oil prospect west of Prudhoe Bay and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Kuskokwim Fishermen Plead No Contest To Fishing Violations and more->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Two Hikers Plucked from Ravine at Lemon Creek Glacier; Two Arrested in Ketchikan Attempting to Import Drugs for Distribution; Field Work Starts on Seward Highway Rockfall Hazard MP 104-114 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Guilty plea entered for a man accused of shooting at a car; Man accused of sexual assault takes plea deal; Southwest Alaska man held on suspicion of attempted murder; Ex-Arizona lawmaker sentenced in fatal Alaska shooting; Eielson hosted Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, visitor from Pentagon; Storm drain art preaches clean water message and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska News June 17, 2019

KTUU: Two men now safe after being rescued from on top of a glacier; Vandals deface boulders in Denali National Park; AFD encourages residents to have their property checked; RoadTrippin’ at Top of the World Highway and more->
 
 
 
 

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Alaska paratrooper dies during training near Fairbanks; Coast Guard rescues 6 from disabled boat in Prince William Sound; Nunapitchuk man shot at family members with a rifle, troopers say and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: City of Homer works with state and Army Corps to battle erosion on the spit; Eaglecrest Ski Area eyes plan for new summer activities and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: More Than 8,000 Estimated Kings Harvested From Lower Kuskokwim On June 12; Troopers Returning Confiscated Nets To Kuskokwim Subsistence Fishermen and more->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska State Trooper injured, suspect dead in Fairbanks shooting and more ->
 
 
 
 
Suzanne Downing Must Read Alaska: Alaska Life Hack: Alaska is ‘catfish’ capital for romance fraud; MRAK Almanac: Anchorage Assembly to talk trash, homeless solutions; LEGISLATIVE LEADERS LOOK TO MOVE SPECIAL SESSION TO ANCHORAGE and more ->
 
 
 
 
Only In Your State Alaska: What A 23-Year-Old In Alaska Captures Is Simply Amazing; 11 Fascinating Spots In Alaska That Look Like They’re Straight Out Of A Fairy Tale and more->

Alaska News June 15, 2019

KTVA The News of Alaska: 2 Anchorage men face life in federal prison for drug, gun convictions; Dunleavy addresses Wasilla special session concerns; DOT cautions drivers to watch for falling rocks along Seward Highway; Anglers reel in first fish of 2019 Slam’n Salm’n Derby and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Indiana man allegedly offered $9 million dollars to Alaskan teenagers to kill Cynthia Hoffman; DPS: Sexual Assault Kit Initiative to help improve testing procedures, accountability; WATCH: Moose calf almost swept away by Russian River; Roadtrippin’ to Chicken: Population 7; Roadtrippin’ to the only outdoor heated pool in the state and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: EPA officials visit Dillingham to gather opinions on Pebble Mine; Angoon residents, supporters protest Juneau’s annexation petition; US senators urge more oversight from British Columbia in transboundary mining and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Meet The Y-K Delta’s Newly Trained VPOs And TPOs; AC Liquor Store Closer To Reality With Conditional Use Permit Approval and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Troopers Seeking Information from Public on Friday DOT Equipment Theft; Coast Guard Cordova FOL crew saves 66-year-old man stranded for three days on Montague Island and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Kitchen fire closes down Princess Lodge, guests relocated; Alaska Supreme Court rules against current sex offender registration policies; Summer Food Program providing meals for kids; GARDENING REPORT: Lilac Season! More ->

Alaska News June 13, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Officials investigate death of bald eagle on Alaska campus; 5 fun, free things to do with your family in Anchorage; Workforce Wednesday: Alaska’s future data scientists; Federal funds used to expand Rabbit Slough parking lot and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Kenai oil company facing criminal charges for allegedly exposing workers to toxic chemicals; Fairbanks man sentenced to 12 years for attempted murder; U.S. Military begins work on Newtok relocation; Murkowski welcomes Fairbanks student for summer internship and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Vote to draw from state savings account to pay for capital projects falls short; Hoonah taps federal funds to ease cruise visitor congestion; ‘Potentially lethal’ toxins found in Juneau shellfish and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Tundra Fire Burns Near Bethel’s Wildlife Lane; Troopers Confiscate 18 Nets During Kuskokwim Subsistence Opening and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Senator Gary Stevens Comments on Release of $20 Million Grant to Schools; Private Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing on Kenai Peninsula; Nearly 1,700 Sex Predator Suspects Arrested during Operation Broken Heart and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Wool named to Permanent Fund Work Group; Military Report: Fort Wainwright celebrate U.S. Army’s birthday with annual run; Geophysical Institute holding summer tours and more ->
 
 
 
 
Homer Tribune: 100 Women Who Care donate to ‘Food for Teens’ initiative; Need a phone fixed? Man finds niche in start-up; HEA offering test drives of electric vehicle; Neva Lee (McCoy) Johnson and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaskanomic’s Blog by Tim Bradner: Permanent Fund Dividend Battle in Juneau

Alaska News June 12, 2019

KTUU: Potentially deadly shellfish toxins found in Juneau shellfish; Essential wildlife response gear stolen from Alaska SeaLife Center storage unit; Swan Lake Fire grows to 3,500 acres; Roadtrippin’ through the sky on a mile high cliff flightseeing tour; Road Trippin’: historic hotel in McCarthy and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Man pleads guilty in Valdez hit-and-run that killed a mother of 4; Fish and Game kills brown bear that was eating out of Eagle River trash cans; How to talk to your kids about child sexual abuse; Workshops offer guidance to caregivers for those with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Will a new ‘community policing’ strategy make a dent in Anchorage’s crime?; Red Carpet Concert: Los Texmaniacs, ‘Soy de San Luis/Mexico Americano and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: State Budget Battles Affecting LKSD’s Ability To Hire Teachers; In Quinhagak, A Small Sport Fishing Industry Thrives and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Legislature Delivers Smallest Budget in 15 Years, Protects Permanent Fund; 13-Year-Old Sterling Teen Dies in ATV Accident and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: 13-year-old girl dies in ATV crash on Kenai Peninsula; New battery storage systems help bring energy stability to rural Alaska; Vehicle theft suspect leads AST and Fairbanks Police on high speed chase; Man involved with a failed robbery sentenced in superior court; Sen. Bishop speak on new Permanent Fund Working Group and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Grace Segers: Congress tackles crisis of missing and murdered Native American women
 
 
 
 
By Rhonda McBride: Frontiers 176: Violence – Alaska’s Invisible Epidemic
 
 
 
 
Must Read Alaska Suzanne Downing: The story behind the photo; New Human Rights Commission chair: Debbie Fullenwider; Huffman amendment would take out Pebble Mine by starving permitting funds and more ->

Alaska News June 11, 2019

KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Defense objects to Snapchat video as evidence in final Grunwald murder trial; Police chaplains offer help coping with crime and grief; Violent crime and grief – A guide for how to cope; Vandals burn dugout, toilets at Wasilla softball field; Former Anchorage DJ Kim Kane wins Gracie Award and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Alaska Guardsmen rescue bear-attack victim near Galena; Questions of safety on the Glacier Creek Hand Tram following weekend tragedy; The city of Kodiak’s first recreational marijuana retail store opens its doors; Moose plays with tire swing in Bear Valley; KTUU wins top honor for Overall Excellence at Regional Emmy Awards and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Pubic Media: Juneau icefield researchers resurrect ‘Gorgon Spire’ — a name nearly lost in obscurity; Could Arctic warming be behind gray whale deaths in Alaska, and elsewhere? Here’s why scientists are asking. More ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Kuskokwim State Waters Open To Fishing Beginning June 12; State Budget Battles Affecting LKSD’s Ability To Hire Teachers and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Quinhagak Teen Arrested on Sexual Abuse/Assault of a Minor Charges; Alaska Guardsmen Rescue Bear-attack Victim Near Galena; Soldotna Felon Arrested on Triple Weapons Possession Charges and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbnaks News Webcenter 11: Men arrested after pulling gun at Fairbanks McDonalds; Guilty plea for woman accused of murdering boyfriend; Guilty verdicts returned in sexual abuse case; Construction Report: Johansen plugs into grid; Cordova cuts ribbon on new energy future and more ->

Alaska News June 10, 2019

KTVA The News of Alaska: Dividend vote expected in Alaska Senate and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU News: Man who fell near the handtram in Girdwood was helping others cross, Police say; Alaska National Guardsman identified as man who drowned in Copper River; Three additional suspects arrested in connection with the Cynthia Hoffman case; Mountain Bike for Women Festival kicks off the season for bikers and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: US House calls for more research on ocean acidification and more ->
 
 
 
 
Christopher Solomon: The Detective of Northern Oddities
When a creature mysteriously turns up dead in Alaska—be it a sea otter, polar bear, or humpback whale—veterinary pathologist Kathy Burek gets the call. Her necropsies reveal cause of death and causes for concern as climate change frees up new pathogens and other dangers in a vast, thawing north.
 
 
 
 
Must Read Alaska Suzanne Downing: MRAK FORUM SNEAK PREVIEW; A COLLAPSE OF RURAL LEADERSHIP IN THE HOUSE and more ->
 
 
 
 
Only In Your State Megan McDonald: The World’s Longest Zipline Is Right Here In Alaska And It’s The Adventure Of A Lifetime
 
 
 
 

Alaska News June 09, 2019

KTUU: Operating budget on final passage, PFD taken out of bill; Allie Ostrander wins 3rd consecutive NCAA 3000 meter steeplechase title; Family will move into new home after helping Habitat for Humanity build it and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA The Voice of Alaska: Family, friends honor 18-year-old killed in Chester Creek Trail shooting; 1 dead after falling from Girdwood’s Winner Creek hand tram; Police investigate homicide on E. 66th Avenue and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: In a rainforest, Southeast Alaska towns face extreme drought; Protected Alaska Permanent Fund would grow by $10.5B under committee proposal and more ->

Alaska News June 08, 2019

KTUU News: Two more gray whales found dead near Kodiak Island; Smoke in south Anchorage may be from Kenai wildfire; Anchorage woman beats cancer with help of her four-legged friends and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTVA News: 2nd suspect arrested in murder of 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman near Thunderbird Falls; Beneath the streets: Underground tour gives glimpse of Palmer’s past; Proposed Merrill Field plan calls for raising leases, fees; Advisory issued after harmful bacteria found in waters of Kenai North Beach; Alaska State Troopers: Don’t fall for this scam;
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Community remembers Guardian Flight crew lost in January plane crash; Alaska schools now have more guidance on how to teach science in the classroom; Meet the Juneau couple who brush their teeth next to history and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: John Active’s Friends And Colleagues Tell Stories And Reflect On His Legacy One Year After His Death; A Year After His Death, John Active Remains NPR’s Only Indigenous Commentator and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: GARDENING REPORT: Planting Beets and more ->
 
 
 
 
Rasmuson Foundation: Time to renew, gain insight, reflect