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Alaska News March 06, 2019

By Megan Mazurek: Bean’s Cafe stepping in to help Kids’ Kitchen program
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: Musher separated from team says fellow musher saved him and his dogs
 
 
 
 
By Liz Raines: Alaska teachers include Iditarod in classroom curriculum
 
 
 
 
By Ariane Aramburo: Spotlight on Youth: 14-year-old volunteer gets recognized on a national level
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Regulators: Top Dunleavy administration official can’t conceal consulting firm’s clients; State says BP must prove more Prudhoe Bay wells aren’t at risk of ‘catastrophic failure’; Prospect of commercial fishing in central Arctic Ocean poses big questions for science and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Musher Richie Diehl Works With What He’s Dealt; DNR Collecting Comments On Natural Gas Pipeline To Power Proposed Donlin Mine; As Mushers Approach Iditarod Midpoint, Petit Has The Team To Beat and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: The Riley Creek Pack’s Sole Survivor and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Second man accused of attempted murder and kidnapping pleads guilty to a reduced charge; Murkowski Addresses the Senate about Trumps Emergency Declaration; Local Artist Chosen as 2019 KUAC Poster Artist; Alaska Army National Guard Soldiers Volunteer for Southern Border Deployment and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: South Senior makes shot of a lifetime South High School Senior Dallin Lewis a manager on the basketball team got the shot of a lifetime during the final game of the regular season.
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: Taste of Palmer incentivizes local dining

Alaska News March 05, 2019

By Chris Klint: Woman accused of attacking man with cane in Spenard assault
At a Monday arraignment, Kashatok was held on a total of $23,000 bail. If she is released, she will be placed under Pretrial Enforcement Division supervision and house arrest, with a judge ordering that she have no contact with the victim.
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: The Daily 5: Mushers close in on Nikolai, a bird’s eye view of the trail & an Iditarod forecast
 
 
 
 
By Derek Minemyer: Proposal to foster patriotism in Anchorage schools brings tears and heated exchanges, but no vote by school board
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Winter storms flood houses in Y-K Delta and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Manager’s Corner: KYUK Receives Funding To Digitize Historic Footage; Y-K Delta’s Mushing Culture Shows In Iditarod and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: HH-60G Pavehawk Plucks Injured Skier from Hatcher Pass; Fire Marshals Investigate Cause of Fatal Aniak House Fire; Kwethluk Man Arrested on Assault Charges, Sexual Assault Charges Pending and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbank News Webcenter 11: Final Two Suspects in Grunwald Murder Case Will Have Trial in Fairbanks; New FPD Show Being Filmed; ‘March Fourth to the future’ is the start of a National campaign aiming to help families better prepare for college expenses and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Submitted News: Senate passes bill to recognize ‘Hidden Figures’ women
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: State officials propose Pioneer Home rate increases
 
 
 
 
By Shawn Wilson: Alaskan athlete prepares for Special Olympics World Summer Games in Abu Dhabi
 
 
 
 
By Rebecca Palsha: A postcard from McGrath: Meet a beader who’s her own boss
 
 
 
 
By John Thompson: Head of the Class: Gerald Ramos
 
 
 
 
By Elizabeth Roman: Teachers tour sled dog kennel during Iditarod Conference for Educators
 
 
 
 
By Kristen Durand: Habitat for Humanity home dedicated to first-time homeowners in Anchorage
 
 
 
 
By Erin Spencer: WalletHub Maps 2019 Best & Worst States For Women
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Agreement permanently conserves Alaska island near Kodiak
A coastal defense fort was constructed on the island during World War II. The defensive structures were later abandoned but remain visible.

Alaska News March 04, 2019

By Elizabeth Roman: JPD: Officer hit, dragged several feet by vehicle during arrest
 
 
 
 
By KTVS Web Staff: Suspect arrested in assault that left one man with life-threatening injuries
 
 
 
 
By Dave Leval: More wreckage from missing Guardian Flight may have been found
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: F/V Destination report shows overloading, heavy ice and open hatch contributed to fatal sinking
 
 
 
 
By Derek Minemyer: Anchorage remembers the life of Elgin Jones, who helped feed the community for more than two decades
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Former Yukon River Inter-Tribal Watershed Council Finance Director Sentenced Friday; New Research From Arctic: Thawing Permafrost Peatlands May Add to Atmospheric Co2 Burden and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Kuskokwim Ice Classic Tripod Takes Possibly Earliest Stand Ever On Bethel Ice; Winter Storms Flood Houses In Nunapitchuk And Kotlik; Y-K Delta Leaders Protest Donlin Mine To Lawmakers, State Officials and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: The Daily 5: Mushers arrive in Skwentna, a special autograph & an Iditarod forecast

Alaska News March 03, 2019

By Hank Davis: Arrest made in overnight Spenard shooting
 
 
 
 
By Phil Walczak: TAPS family members visit Iditarod
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Researchers hope bill could help efforts to revitalize shellfish; Ketchikan urged to conserve electricity use; Hatcheries the “canary in the coal mine” as drought extends across Southeast Alaska; Sea ice almost gone in Norton Sound and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: UAF Hosts 46th Annual Festival of Native Arts; Proposed Interior Cemetery for Veterans may fall Victim to Budget Cuts and more ->
 
 
 
 
Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman: Alaska State budget cuts discussed by the Mat-Su Borough assembly and school district; More deep breaths are needed and more ->
 
 
 
 
By KTUU: How to play Iditarod iSpy
 
 
 
 
By Dave Leval: Alaska National Guard troops fight for last chance at national culinary title

Alaska News March 02, 2019

By Leroy Polk: LIVE: It’s Iditarod start day in downtown Anchorage. Watch it here
 
 
 
 
By Shannon Ballard: Woman convicted of starving children had a baby while on bail
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: Anchorage murder conviction overturned over closing argument
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: Measure seeks to move bulk of state government from Juneau
 
 
 
 
By Leroy Polk: Injured skier rescued from Hatcher Pass thanks to GPS device, Alaska Air Guard
The ordeal underscored the importance of having a satellite-equipped GPS device, which made the rescue possible.
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Taking a ride with the last dog team left in Utqiaġvik; New Juneau officers bring diversity, depth to police department; Alaska’s seafood industry says the U.S.-China trade war is costing it dearly and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Musher Mike Williams Jr. Spending This Iditarod At Home With Family And Dogs and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Native Village, Conservation Groups Challenge Winter Oil, Gas Drilling in Western Arctic; APD Catches East Dowling Burglar Red-Handed and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Jury returns guilty verdict in sex assault retrial; Renewed attempts to move state government from Juneau; Man falls from 7th floor window at UAF and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Kristen Durand: Jewel Lake residents in limbo with disaster assistance
“The neighborhood has really come together,” said Cho. “Once we started getting the break-ins, and we got everyone who could move back in, back in, we’ve got cameras set up and we’re all looking after each other. I was able to move back in because my neighbor helped me fix my water pipe that was broken.”
 
 
 
 
By Grant Robinson: State sued over Medicaid application backlog

Alaska News March 01, 2019

By KTVA Web Staff: ‘Whiteout conditions’ as teams search for 2 missing snowmachiners near Nome
Trooper spokeswoman Megan Peters said in an email Thursday it was reported the pair did not have emergency supplies or gear with them.
 
 
 
 
By Scott Gross: ‘I just love huskies’: Make-A-Wish brings Florida boy to Iditarod
 
 
 
 
By Mary Kate Burgess: 2019 Iditarod starting order is set
 
 
 
 
By KTUU: Senate committee hears public testimony on Dunleavy’s PFD bills
Public testimony will again be accepted in person and via teleconference next Tuesday, March 5, beginning at 6:00 p.m.
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: North Slope village tribal government sues over ConocoPhillips’ drilling plans; Juneau considers proposal to offer more shore power to cruise ships; Federal agency delays final environmental review of Alaska’s gasline project and more->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: ATV Falls Through Ice On Popular Bethel Trail and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Native Village, Conservation Groups Challenge Winter Oil, Gas Drilling in Western Arctic
Native Village, Conservation Groups Challenge Winter Oil, Gas Drilling in Western Arctic; Forward-Deployed Kodiak USCG Dolphin Crew Conducts Three Bering Sea Hoists this Week; New Survey Reveals Alaskans Rank K-12 Public School Investment as Top Priority and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Young named most effective member of the 115th Congress; Fairbanks man claims innocence while pleading guilty to attempted sexual assault; Listen Connect Help: FNA Youth Resources and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Highway News: B.C. fracking report doesn’t suggest moratorium; John Horgan: New primary-care networks will deliver faster, better healthcare; Alaska Highway News nominated for two Ma Murray newspaper awards and more ->
 
 
 
 
By KTVA: Smart clothing could prevent back pain

Alaska News February 28, 2019

By KTUU: DEVELOPING: President Trump speaks at Elmendorf AFB during refueling after North Korea summit
 
 
 
 
By Lauren Maxwell: Kids’ Kitchen founder Elgin Jones dies at 79
 
 
 
 
By Kortnie Horazdovsky: Woman arrested for deadly June hit-and-run that killed pedestrian on the sidewalk
 
 
 
 
By Chris Klint: NTSB says deadly Alaska midair collision offers safety message
 
 
 
 
By Steve Quinn: Ousted judge offers change to ‘Schneider loophole’ bill
 
 
 
 
By Derek Minemyer: Palmer Police spearheading Neighborhood Watch campaign amid crime concerns
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Alaska’s oil production future could be bright, but it’s also unpredictable; As Dunleavy’s budget looms, two Alaskans see diverging futures for Mat-Su and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel City Council Ups Casual Sales Limit, Commits Police Officer To Drug And Alcohol Enforcement; Students Watch As Alaska Stage Becomes Courtroom; Y-K Mushers Learn Iditarod Starting Positions Thursday Night and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Landing Craft in Danger of Sinking Runs Aground South of Cape Kuliuk, Coast Guard Responds; Trooper Lunches with then Arrests Convicted Sex Offender in Violation in Nenana and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Alaska Unmanned Flight Discussed at Science for Alaska Lecture; New Surveillance Footage of Vandalism Suspect and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Highway Project honors Black History Month with ‘Frozen in History’ Preserving a piece of Alaska history. Thats what one group is doing with a play Thursday.
 
 
 
 
By Sterling Miller: Back To The Past For Management Of Large Carnivores In Alaska
 
 
Alaska Highway News Hillel Italie / The Associated Press: Sedaris, Rankine among new arts academy inductees
 
 
By Don Reardon: The new Alaska apocalypse and its authors

Alaska News February 27, 2019

By KTUU Digital Staff: UPDATE: Woman struck, killed while walking on Seward Hwy
 
 
 
 
By Elizabeth Roman: Troopers release more details of fatal Parks Highway head-on collision
 
 
 
 
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office: Traveler sentenced for attempting to have sex with a child.
 
 
 
 
By Associated Press: 12 Coast Guard members face charges in Alaska drug probe
Lt. Cmdr. Raymond Reichl says the nonjudicial process doesn’t result in criminal convictions.

Capt. Melissa Rivera, chief of staff for the 17th Coast Guard District, says drug use by members violates the agency’s policy as well as federal law.
 
 
 
 
By Daniella Rivera: Missing or murdered: Relatives testify, new evidence emerges in Skeek trial
 
 
 
 
By KTVA Web Staff: Full Interview: Dunleavy says budget is ‘within the hands’ of Legislature, people of Alaska
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: With no removal in sight, Juneau weighs options for Lumberman tug; Dunleavy opens door to megaprojects with administrative order and more->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel’s Jessica Klejka Prepares For First Iditarod and more->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Sabrewing Aircraft Signs History-Making Agreement with Aleut Community of St. Paul Island; Fort Wainwright Town Hall Addresses Soldier and Family Housing; Fourth Suspect in May Drive By that Injured Two-Year-Old Girl Now in Custody and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: The Fairbanks City Council has finally reached a verdict to the Anti-discrimination ordinance; Troopers recover stolen car after high speed chase; Downtown buildings defaced by vandal with orange spray paint and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Highway News: February a month to recognize the work of Women’s Institutes
 
 
 
 
By Grant Robinson: Murals highlight healing after trauma
 
 
 
 
By Megan Mazurek: Alaska gift shop recreates jingle for ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’

Alaska News February 26, 2019

By Victoria Taylor: Anchorage Downtown Partnership pilots overnight patrol program
 
 
 
 
KTOO Public Media: Unions push against proposed cuts to Alaska ferry system; Dunleavy disbands Alaska climate response team and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: House Creates Special Committee on Tribal Affairs; Nulato Woman Arrested for Attempted Murder Following Serious Stabbing Incident and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Police Respond to Stolen Vehicle with Reported Gun; LIVE: City council to vote on equal rights ordinance and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Heather Hintze: Rock the Resilience empowers teens to talk about domestic violence, sexual assault
 
 
 
 
By John Thompson: Head of the Class: Jessie Salway
 
 
 
 
By Beth Verge & Patrick Enslow: For the late Phil Kari, one final hurrah on the Iron Dog trail
 
 
 
 
Patrick Enslow: Wade’s World: What’s lead dog material? The 47th Iditarod begins March 2nd, and KTUUs MK Burgess caught up with veteran musher Wade Marrs. The two discussed what makes lead dog material, and how he names his puppy’s.
 
 
 
 
KTUU: On their way to Nome, Iditaread program starts Students at Nunaka Valley Elementary kicked off the Iditaread program.

Alaska News February 25, 2019

By Dave Goldman: Streeper takes home another Fur Rendezvous Open World Championship
 
 
 
 
By KTUU: Alaska Pacific University on the road to earning Tribal College designation
 
 
 
 
By Beth Verge: Youngsters flock to UAA for Junior Native Youth Olympic Games
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Bear in Mind: McNeil River Bear Viewing Permit Deadline is Fast Approaching; K9 Alex Takes Down Ice Pick-Wielding Suspect in Spenard Area and more ->