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Alaska News January 05 & 06, 2023

KTUU: Drunk driver who killed two teenagers in 2013 resentenced in Anchorage court; Big Lake man arrested for domestic assault with a sword; Alaska faces potential legal actions from Department of Justice; Veteran organizations prove service goes beyond active duty and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Woodworking couple builds little boats for the first baby born in Juneau each year and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Palmer Man Arrested following Multiple Strangulation/Sexual Assault Incidents over the New Year Holiday; One Injured in Early Morning Meadow Lakes Structure Fire; This Day in Alaska History-January 5th, 1985, This Day in Alaska History-January 6th, 1917 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbans News Webcenter 11: Don Young Recognition Act signed into law Don Young Recognition Act signed into law; Shondiin Mayo represents Fairbanks in 2023 Miss Alaska competition and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Kotzebue police investigate a shooting; no injuries reported and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Governor Dunleavy announces two judicial appointments to the Anchorage Superior Court; Katherine Keith named Deputy Commissioner for the Alaska DOT&PF; Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System Act officially signed into law and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan’s Borough Assembly green-lights agreement with school district to address health care debt and more ->

 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Trail bashing

 
 
 
 
Simple Living Alaska: Night Fishing + Poor Man’s Lobster Rolls | Alaska Lakeside Public Use Cabin
 
 

Alaska News January 04, 2023

KTUU: Seward man charged after driving truck with daughters inside into Resurrection Bay, police say; Assembly committee meetings to focus on how to better prepare for big snow events Southcentral snow removal updates; Woman accused of defrauding Yakutat widow no longer county treasurer Carla Sigler unable to obtain bond needed for county treasurer seat in Texas; Mayor says Golden Lion Hotel included in solutions for homelessness in the new year and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Alaska’s new tallest building will be an air traffic control tower; In northernmost Alaska, a battle is on to limit the damages of permafrost thaw and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Habitual Criminal Arrested following 17.5 Mile Chase in Fairbanks; This Day in Alaska History-January 4th, 1945 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Native Youth Snow Sports Program invites community to celebrate Friday; Call for artists – create a masterpiece in Alaska’s wild places; Juveniles suspected to be involved in burglary early Tuesday – investigation ongoing and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Seward Journal January 04 to January 10, 2023
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Petersburg’s Legislative Information Office Reopens ahead of The 2023 Session and more ->

 
 
 
 

KRBD: Indicted Ketchikan police chief placed on administrative leave pending internal investigation; Council to weigh port vendor lottery in effort to open Ketchikan’s cruise docks to new businesses and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Warming waters are driving Bering Sea crashes, but Alaska’s fishing industry is quiet on climate and more ->

 
 
 
 

UAA Alumni Relations, Start the new year with the new future forward issue of Spirit: Cannabis info class | mobile crisis team | alums at meta and amazon
 
 
 
 
By Emilie Springer, Juneau Empire: New paper explores whales as carbon sinks University of Alaska Southeast biologist was lead author on the paper

 
 
 
 

By Emily Schwing, Wired: Alaska’s Arctic Waterways Are Turning a Foreboding Orange The phenomenon threatens local drinking water, and scientists think climate change may be the culprit.
 
 
 
 
Michael R Dougherty, Anchorage Memories VIP Club: Anchorage Hospital Memories Do you know who started Providence Hospital in Anchorage? Did you know that the first hospital in Anchorage was for Railroad employees?
 
 
Michael R Dougherty, Anchorage Memories VIP Club: Alaska Facts and History Did you know that the Kennecott Mines, northeast of Valdez were one of the richest copper deposits ever discovered?
 
 

Alaska News: December 31, 2022, January 01, 02 & 03, 2023

KTUU: Police arrest two following Northeast Anchorage SWAT situation; Police investigating fatal New Year’s Day crash on Arctic Boulevard; Edward Thomas is creating an Alaska Native Leaders hall of fame and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Juneau woman searches for stolen regalia, made by her grandmother; State workers say chronic understaffing caused food stamp backlog; An 8-bridge fish passage project near Gustavus has been finished and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK: Bethel Police Department solves cold case over a year old and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Kalskag Man Arrested on Charges of Murder and Arson; Representative Mary Sattler Peltola announces Washington, D.C. staff changes; This Day in Alaska History-December 31st, 1917, This Day in Alaska History-January 1st, 1921, This Day in Alaska History-January 2nd, 1913, This Day in Alaska History-January 3rd, 1959 and more ->

 
 
 
 
KINY: Fairbanks man with two felony arrest warrants charged after stealing vehicle; Coast Guard tows disabled vessel with 2 people, 1 dog to safety and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK’s brief Wrangell 2022 Year in Review and more ->

 
 
 
 

KFSK: Sunny Rice Talks on The Alaska Sea Grant in Southeast Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Looking back on a year of new faces in Ketchikan and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB’s 2022 year in review and more ->
 
 
 
 
By HEATHER MCFARLAND, Sitka News: What Alaskans can learn from the Arctic Report Card
 
 
 
 
Homer News: Got Books?

 
 
 
 
Frank Report: Conflicting Reports Over Whether Kristin Snyder Broke Into a Shed to Steal Suicide Kayak
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Hidden Gem Seafood Spot In Alaska, The Kannery, Has Out-Of-This-World Food

 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Mummyberries (Monilinia)

 
 
 
 
Alaska Prepper: LIVE FROM THE BUNKER – LAST LIVE STREAM OF 2022

 
 
 
 

History: The UnXplained: Thousands Disappear in the Alaska Triangle (Season 4)
 
 
 
 

Alaska News December 30, 2022

KTUU: Deceased man found at Benson Boulevard bus stop; Anchorage police searching for woman accused of stealing mail from more than 90 people; Mat-Su resident says borough contractors buried his property while clearing snow William Krostek was forced to call in an excavator to dig him and his neighbor out; 3rd-generation serviceman joins Marines in hopes of following his forefathers’ footsteps and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Study finds wind power is Sitka’s ‘strongest resource’ for future energy needs and more ->

 
 
 
 
KYUK: Rebecca Trimble’s private legislation is now a private law and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-December 30th, 1920 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks drug supplier convicted of trafficking; North Pole man fined multiple times for displaying Christmas lights on his vehicle, goes to court and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Shungnak solar farm awarded the best project of the year and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Alex Bender sentenced to 40 years for 2018 attempted murder of inmate; Alaskan disaster events a frequent occurrence during 2022; Fireside Series sparks curiousity at the Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Biologist Jeff Rice Takes a New Position With Fish and Game and more ->

 
 
 
 

KBD: Ketchikan police chief charged with felony assault in connection with alleged September incident and more ->
 
 
 
 

Delta Winds: Winter Trails Challenge and First Day Hike and more ->

 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #278 – Barth Hamburg
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #276 – Connor Goff
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #275 – Scott Gabara
 
 
 
 

Simple Living Alaska: Our Winter Life in Alaska

 
 

Alaska News December 29, 2022

KTUU: Fairbanks man killed in crash on Parks Highway north of Willow; Overturned aircraft remains unrecovered on Wasilla Lake The plane drifted across the lake after its tie downs broke in holiday weekend windstorm; ‘Wish Upon a Snow Globe’ is a catchy tune by Wasilla’s Travis Lind. It will leave you wanting more! And more ->

 
 
Travis Lind: Wish Upon a Snow Globe Music Video
 
 
 
 
KTOO: Historic neighborhood, once envisioned for new Alaska Capitol, is given away by the state; Juneau city manager resolves to adopt new hazard maps in the new year and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Air Guardsmen overcome extreme elements to medevac pregnant woman Christmas Eve; This Day in Alaska History-December 29th, 1906 and more ->

 
 
 
 

KUCB: End of year brings record rains for Unalaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
Kodiak Daily Mirror: 64-player GOAT bracket: Picking Alaska’s greatest women’s basketball player and more ->
 
 
KSRM: G.O.A.T. Bracket Honors Alaska’s Women’s Basketball

 
 
 
 

Alaska News December 28, 2022

KTUU: Man convicted of shuttling drugs to Fairbanks from out of state Investigators allege multiple women were trained to carry heroin in their body cavities as part of drug ring and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Alaska’s top-earning state employees include investment managers, troopers and two psychiatrists and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Over 44,000 Acres of Critical Bristol Bay Habitat Permanently Protected; This Day in Alaska History-December 28th, 1908 and more ->

 
 
 
 
KINY: Soldotna man arrested for outstanding warrants and more ->

 
 
 
 

The Seward Journal December 28, 2022 to January 03, 2023

 
 
 
 

KRBD: New generator and rising temperatures allow Metlakatla to ease power conservation measures and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Unalaska school district receives positive feedback with yearly financial audit and more ->

 
 
 
 

Delta Wind: Seabird deaths part of Arctic Report Card

 
 
 
 

Alaska News December 23, 24, 25, 26 & 27, 2022

KTUU: Survivor of pit bull attack in Muldoon speaks out Road to recovery could cost as much as $40k for Carla Jo Fargo and her dog, Bear, but their peace of mind might never return.; Thanks to refugee placement, more than 400 families now call Alaska home; Telling Alaska’s Story Special and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Alaska children are being institutionalized when they don’t have to be, Justice Department says; Alaska’s first Miss America, Emma Broyles, reflects on her year in the spotlight and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel Police Department shares video of Alaska Buds robbery and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News:n Meadow Lakes Man Taken into Custody on Assault/Weapons Charges after Brief Standoff Monday; Fairbanks Man Shot and Killed in Officer Involved Shooting; Kodiak Man’s Murder Convictions Upheld by Court of Appeals; This Day In Alaska History December 23rd, 1905; This Day In Alaska History December 24th, 1906; This Day in Alaska History-December, 26th, 1912; This Day in Alaska History-December 27th, 1909 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: ‘Reciprocity Project’ highlights Alaska Native filmmaking from the Interior and more ->

 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Wilderness guide discovers Alaska’s northernmost glacier – one not marked on any map and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Anchorage man sentenced for attempted sexual assault in the first degree and more ->

 
 
 
 

KFSK: The History behind Petersburg’s Annual Julebukking Celebration and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Mind-altering machinery
 
 
Craig Medred: Swallowed by Alaska

 
 
 
 

By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: 16 Incredible Movies About Alaska You Need To See
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: There’s A Dome Airbnb In Alaska Where You Can Truly Sleep Beneath The Aurora
 
 

By Nancy Lord, ADN: Book review: 10 Southeast murders provide the framework for understanding Alaska history
 
 
 
 
The Skagway News: Bea Lingle: founding mother of the Skagway Women Artists’ Co-op
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Mind-altering machinery

 
 
 
 

Alaska’s Ultimate Bush Pilots | Episode 1: Meet Island Air | FD Real Show

 
 
 
 

Simple Living Alaska: Storing 500+ Jars of Canned Food | A Day of Meals at the Cabin

Alaska News December 21 & 22, 2022

KTUU: Two die in head-on crash near Clam Gulch Kenai man, Homer woman killed in Sterling Highway crash; Fatal crash closes Seward Highway near Portage for hours; Anchorage Assembly investigates after municipal manager fired; Anchorage school busing protocols under scrutiny after 6-year-old was left at wrong stop and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: With thousands waiting, state says food stamp backlog won’t improve any time soon; Nearly 3 years after deadly sinking, debris from the Scandies Rose finds its way to a family in Kodiak; ‘Black Lives in Alaska’ highlights more than 150 years of African American history and more ->

 
 
 
 

KYUK: Private bill passes for former Bethel resident that faced deportation and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-December 21st, 1909 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Thurmond family feels defeat after defendant’s sentencing and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Kodiak man’s murder convictions upheld by court of appeals; HAARP to bounce signal off asteroid in NASA experiment; SHI expands support for Native Language Study and instruction at UAS and more -> and more ->

 
 
 
 

KSTK: Lights, puppets, action: Wrangell students bring Lingít story to the stage; Wrangell Assembly approves $2.2 million for Alder Top Village development at former Institute site; Community forum helps brainstorm next steps for Wrangell’s 6-Mile Mill site and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Seward Journal December 21 to December 27, 2022
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Metlakatla urges power conservation after generator failure strains power grid and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: GCI connects some Unalaska residents to high-speed internet, others have to wait and more ->

 
 
 
 

Rasmuson Foundation News: Monthly President’s Report
 
 
 
 

Alaska Children’s Trust: Events in Early 2023 (Advocacy Learning Opportunities)

 
 
 
 
The Nome Static, Transmission 705: End-of-Year 2022

 
 
 
 
Dave Allgood, KTUU: Alaska couple catches moose losing antlers on doorbell camera

 
 
 
 

WGN: WATCH | Fireball caught on camera over Anchorage

 
 
 
 

Alaska News December 16, 17, 18, 19 & 20, 2022

KTUU: Rheumatologist Dr. Dave Templin retires after over 50 years of serving the Alaska Native community; Gov. Dunleavy names new Department of Health commissioner; “A Very Alaskan Christmas” by The 7 Duo and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Fewer abortions, more vasectomies: Why the procedure may be getting more popular Dead brown bear cub shows how avian influenza is lingering in Alaska’s environment and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel’s new police chief looks for ways to connect. ‘We need the community to help us keep the community safe’ and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Anchorage Man Sentenced for July 2021 DUI Crash; Alaska Agrees to $21.5 Million in Opioid Settlements with Walmart, Teva Pharmaceuticals and Allergan; Considering $21 Million in Settlements with CVS and Walgreens; Seabird deaths part of Arctic Report Card; This Day in Alaska History-December 16th, 1922; This Day in Alaska History-December 17th, 1959; This Day in Alaska History-December 18th, 1971; This Day in Alaska History-December 19th, 1903; This Day in Alaska History-December 20th, 1920 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Former North Pole resident indicted for 2005 death of his infant daughter and more ->

 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Inupiaq teachers use storytelling for language immersion classes and more ->

 
 
 
 

Resurrection Bay Historical Society: Historian and author Doug Capra will be featured presenter of the “Thursdays: Our History” program starting at 7 pm Jan. 19 in the community room of the Library & Museum. 

 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan City Council adopts 2023 budget aimed at continued recovery from pandemic shutdown and more ->

 
 
 
 

KUCB: Emergency Operations Center activated due to anticipated heavy rainfall and more ->

 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Deadly wildlife
 
 
Craig Medred: Good-bye ‘useless’

 
 
 
 
By Vick Mickunas, Contributing Writer, Springfield News-Sun: Madcap historical adventure unravels along pristine Alaska coastline
The author John Straley has been an admirer of Merton’s work and he heard that at one point the monk passed through Alaska on his travels. Straley thought it could be fun to create a fictional story about the time that Merton, known as Brother Louis, paid a visit to the remote fishing village of Cold Storage, Alaska.
 
 
 
 

By Nancy Lord, David James, ADN: Here are our book reviewers’ favorite selections of 2022
 
 
 
 
Nicki Swift: Celebrities Who Grew Up In Alaska

 
 
 
 
By Heather McMillion, Delta Discovery: Stay socially connected this winter

Alaska News December 13, 14 & 15, 2022

KTUU: Talkeetna man dies in tanker collision on Parks Highway DEC responding to “significant amount” of fuel spilled during crash; Digging deep: Uncovering the numbers of the historic snow in Southcentral Alaska Anchorage is on pace for the snowiest December ever recorded and more ->
 
 
Dave Allgood, KTUU: Kenai man sporting the 19th best mullet hairstyle in the nation
 
 
 
 
KTOO: A ‘big soup of viruses’ is filling Alaska hospital beds; Alaska’s new lieutenant governor says she’s ready to head state elections and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Bill Recognizing Congressman Don Young’s Legacy Passes Senate; Coast Guard Rescues Three Men and a Dog after Grounding near Whittier; This Day in Alaska History-December 13th, 1916, This Day in Alaska History-December 14th, 1989, This Day in Alaska History-December 15th, 1914 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: National Defense Authorization Act includes provisions for Alaska; Officer killed by musk ox is first CSO death in the line of duty and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Federal prosecutors in Alaska and Los Angeles charge 6 with operating websites that offered computer attack services; Anchorage Woman sentenced to 20 years for kidnapping and more ->

 
 
 
 
KSTK: Wrangell mechanic sentenced to 7 years in prison for enticing a minor online and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Seward Journal: December 14 to Decembe4 20, 2022
 
 
 
 
Resurrection Bay Historical Society: Historian and author Doug Capra will be featured presenter of the “Thursdays: Our History” program starting at 7 pm Jan. 19 in the community room of the Library & Museum. 

 
 
 
 

KFSK: Officer Bobby Aikins Joins Petersburg’s Police Department and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Metlakatla middle-schooler accepted into Johns Hopkins summer program for talented students; Revilla on the radio: students work with KRBD’s newest reporter; Ketchikan’s school district faces increasing pressure from borough over health insurance program; Looking back on an eventful year in Metlakatla and more ->

 
 
 
 

KUCB: Unalaska city eyes wind power as geothermal project simmers and more ->
 
 
 
 

NuttyNu: Neighborhood roads after snow storm | Anchorage, AK
 
 
 
 

Itchy Boots: What happened after I reached Prudhoe Bay in Alaska…