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Alaska News July 29 & 30, 2022

KTUU: Glenn Highway closed after fatal accident; Woman charged in 2 separate Sand Lake homicides indicted; Miss America Emma Broyles takes a ride of a lifetime with the Thunderbirds; Thunderbirds meet local veterans ahead of Arctic Thunder Open House Medal of Honor recipient Earl Plumlee was among those in attendance and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: ‘We’ve seen this before’: After cow mutilation, Delta Junction ranchers put up $2,500 reward; Bird flu concerns mean there will be no poultry at this year’s Tanana Valley State Fair; Report details Alaska demographics hurt most by 2021 spike in drug overdose deaths and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day in Alaska History-July 29th, 1905, July 30th, 1921 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Alaska reports first case of monkeypox in Anchorage; NOAA Weather Radio is experiencing broadcasting issues; Voice of IRONMAN Speaks of Race Heroes and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: “Chumpocalypse” at OBI Seafoods; The secrets stored in the muskeg; ‘Alaskan Bush People’ receive the cold shoulder when looking for land in Southeast and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Metlakatla researchers document Alaska’s first live European invasive crabs days after first shells are found and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Car accident on Unalaska’s Summer Bay Road leaves one dead and more ->
 
 
 
 
By David Shefter, USGA: USGA Champion Hartwiger Excited for Alaska Homecoming
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: You’ll Absolutely Love A Ride On Alaska’s Majestic Mountain Train This Summer
 
 
 
 
Adventures of A+K: Exploring Talkeetna, Alaska (a CHARMING, quirky town!) | FOOD, fishing, & trying birch syrup!
 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 27 & 28, 2022

KTUU: Woman airlifted to Anchorage after boat explosion in Whittier; Anchorage police arrest man after Sunday shooting in Spenard; 7 survive plane crash on Lake Hood; Anchorage woman collecting donations for Centennial Campground and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: The Aleutian tern may be Alaska’s most imperiled seabird; Ironman Alaska athletes are scrambling to get their bikes to Juneau and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: KYUK to receive $350,000 grant to digitally preserve and catalog decades of archival material and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Wasilla Man Arrested for Multiple Catalytic Converter Thefts at Wasilla Area Park and Rides; 21-Year-Old Ketchikan Man Arrested on California Extradition Warrant in Carjacking Case; Active AST Search for Jeremy Davis on Lake Iliamna Changed to Reactive; Scientists to set sail in search of Bering Sea’s stormy past; This Day in Alaska History-July 27th, 1912; July 28th, 1899 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Triple Homicide reported in Fairbanks Tuesday evening and more ->

 
 
 
 

The Arctic Sounder: Two Inupiaq Miss WIEIO winners reflect on confidence, culture preservation and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Vet’s Appreciation Dinner set for Friday at Juneau Yacht Club; Gov. Dunleavy to sign Tribal Recognition bill, State-Tribal Education Compact bill, crime bills Thursday; As last big cable carrier drops One America News, Alaska’s GCI hangs on and more ->

 
 
 
 

The Seward Journal July 27 to Auguast 02, 2022
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg teen restarts cancer treatment in Seattle and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Tribal IDs should work at airports. But travelers say the TSA often rejects them. And more ->
 
 
 
 
Must Read Alaska: Podcast with XTRATUF’s chief executive officer. All things XTRATUF and a big giveaway of product.

 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Deadly fun

 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 25 & 26, 2022

Obituary: Earl Arthur Nelson 1934 – 2022
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks Police Department seeks information on death of Meleah Angel Peter and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU: Seismic concerns shutter Anchorage school; nearly 400 students to be relocated; New organization forms in support of controversial Mat-Su road project West Susitna Access Project advanced to phase three last December, despite public opposition; Telling Alaska’s Story: Colony House Museum in Palmer is a window into Alaska’s past; Local fishermen and communities launch “Fish for Families” to help address declines of salmon throughout Alaska; Anaya Latin Dance hosts Salsa in the Park dance classes and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Interior windstorm starts fires and briefly knocks out 911 service; Village public safety officers get opioid response training in Juneau as statewide overdose rates climb and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Kuskokwim Bay fishermen lose out on summer income after fish buyer fails to secure a processing boat and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Two Remanded to Wildwood following Tuesday Morning Disturbance call from Copper River Seafood; Deputy Attorney General’s Opinion Provides Guidance to School Districts on Public Correspondence School Allotments and Private School Uses; This Day in Alaska History-July 25th, 1912, July 26th, 1950 and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: Hoonah to hold National Night Out event in August; UPDATE: Police discover cause of Hoonah bus incident on Monday and more ->

 
 
 
 

KFSK: Hatchery chums returning strong in Southeast Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

KRBD: Years of work come to an end with the opening ceremony of the Metlakatla Veterans Memorial Cemetery and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: Fishermen’s memorial planned for Unalaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

By StrongHearts Native Helpline: Impacts of the Roe v. Wade Decision on Native American and Alaska Native Women Sexual Violence Victim-Survivors

 
 
 
 
Podcast with Mat-Su Borough Edna DeVries. She is a living legend in politics in Alaska, and the founder of the Alaska School of Government
 
 
Podcast with best-selling author Melissa Cook. She wrote “The Call of the Last Frontier,” about her 20 years teaching in rural Alaska
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Small Town In Alaska That Is Home To Countless Breathtaking Waterfalls
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Take This Easy Trail To An Amazing Series of Waterfalls In Alaska
 
 
No damage to the Park by these vehicles?
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The One Of A Kind Adventure Tour That Takes You Deep Into Denali National Park
 
 
 
 
DIY Alaskan lifestyle: Dipnetting Alaska’s Copper River Red Salmon | 2022 Meat Run |
 
 
 
 

Simple Living Alaska: A Rough Week with a Sweet Ending | Summer Days at the Cabin

Alaska News July 24, 2022

KTUU: Man charged for planting hidden camera in gym bathroom and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Skagway’s busiest cruise ship dock at risk of catastrophic rockslide, study says and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Gwich’in Nation reaffirms resolution calling for permanent protections for sacred lands in the Arctic Refuge; This Day in Alaska History-July 24th, 1897 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Alaska State Troopers warn of youth cyber-crime trend; Ted Stevens Day and more ->

 
 
 
 

Sorry about the paywall
ADN: “Extreme North: A Cultural History” By Bernd Brunner (translated from the German by Jefferson Chase). W. W. Norton, 2022. 246 pages. $27.95.

 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 23, 2022

KTUU: City hopes to have Sullivan Arena open for fall hockey season; Southcentral farmers battle inflation, hay shortages Vegetable farms in the Mat-Su are bountiful, but meat farmers on the Kenai are struggling to feed their animals; Restoration project brings wood bison back to Alaska and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Alaska Supreme Court tosses sentence for drunk driver who killed 2 teenaged girls in 2013 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK: ‘Different people, same fight.’ Nome residents advocate for Bering Sea fishery managers to reduce salmon bycatch, add tribal seats and more ->

 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: John Moses Indicted for Sexual Assault, Attempted Sexual Assault, and Burglary; This Day in Alaska History-July 23rd, 1907 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks news Webcenter 11: Walter Harper statue unveiled at Doyon Limited; 2nd Annual Kids Literacy Farmers Market draws Fairbanks youth for games and activities; Savoonga Native competes in American Ninja Warrior Season 14 Second Alaskan to be featured this season and more ->

 
 
 
 

KRBD: Evidence of invasive green crabs found near Metlakatla, the first confirmed sighting in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Runner’s Plate: Skinny Raven Half 2022 – Race Recap
 
 
The Runner’s Plate: 15 Years in Alaska
 
 

Alaska News July 22, 2022

KTUU: Man charged in Centennial Park shooting brought long criminal history with him; Anchorage police investigate report of attempted kidnapping; Court rules in favor of Mayor Bronson in lawsuit over chief equity officer firing; Extended interview with UAF scientist on the James Webb Space Telescope and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO: In ‘Berry Song,’ Lingít illustrator Michaela Sheít.een Goade shares her own story; Alaskans are rethinking their spending habits as record inflation hits the state; Juneau’s animal shelter has too many cats and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK: The City of Bethel’s fund for community projects is looking for more grant applications and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: UAF Crew, Unmanned Aircraft Help Protect Endangered Right Whales; This Day In Alaka History This Day in Alaska History-July 22nd, 1902 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Alaskan pilot dies after firefighting helicopter crashes in Idaho; Bethel man indicted on sex assault, burglary charges and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Public Health distributing opioid overdose response kits in Southeast communities and more ->

 
 
 
 
KFSK: Petersburg Medical Center takes on outdoor kids program; Forest Service improves the Ideal Cove Trail Forest Service improves the Ideal Cove Trail and more ->

 
 
 
 
KRBD: Southeast Alaska credit unions Tongass Federal and ALPS announce plans to merge and more ->

 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Prehistoric Site In Alaska That Still Baffles Archaeologists To This Day

 
 
 
 
Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) honors Betsy Lawer as “Alaskan of the Week” – July 21, 2022

 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 21, 2022

KTUU: Anchorage police investigating officer-involved shooting at Centennial Park; Fifth bear killed at Centennial Park in Anchorage; Palmer zipline park takes visitors to new heights; Safeway closures briefly impact Alaska stores; Division of Elections Director Gail Fenumiai and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Weeks from restarting, schools across Alaska are struggling to find teachers and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK: With no commercial fishing on the Yukon, processor Kwik’pak is expanding its vegetable business and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History This Day in Alaska History-July 21, 1917 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Edwardson recieves prestigious award for his US Coast Guard work; Juneau’s Enciso to battle 13 chefs for Queen of American Seafood title and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Alaska’s blood bank to host its first blood drive in Wrangell and more ->

 
 
 
 

KUCB: 25th annual Camp Qungaayux̂ is starting soon. Here’s what parents need to know; Cruise ships return to Unalaska and more ->
 
 
 
 

By Paw Mozter, Nature World News: Researchers Forecast How Trees Will React to Rapid Climate Change by Studying Chilly Pocket Environment Near Glacier Snouts in Alaska
 
 
 
 

Simple Living Alaska: Summer Heat in the Garden | Radish Salsa & Pickled Garlic Scapes
 
 
 
 
By Bree Kessler, The Eater: In Remote Alaska, Meal Planning Is Everything In a town where most ingredients need to be grown or painstakingly shipped in via bush plane, everyone’s invested in eating well
 
 
 
 

Brendan Jones in Sitka, Alaska, The Guardian: ‘It goes up like tinder’: unprecedented blazes envelop Alaska
 
 
 
 

By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: People Will Drive From All Over Alaska To Benny’s Food Wagon For The Nostalgia Alone

Alaska News July 20, 2022

KTUU: Anchorage Animal Care and Control partners with PetHub to combat Lost Pet Prevention Month; Juneau mother says daughter was nearly abducted at Native Youth Conference in Minnesota; Telling Alaska’s Story: One couple’s love for vintage cars and more ->

 
 
 
 
KTOO: Almost 1 in 5 Alaska state jobs is vacant as agencies struggle to hire, retain employees; Homer tidepoolers get rare glimpse of undersea critters at very low tide; Birdwatchers spend more and stay longer than other Alaska tourists, study says and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK: Bethel Heights is getting a $14M water upgrade. Here’s where that money will go; There’s a power outage planned for Bethel’s eastern areas on July 21 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Alutiiq Community Mourns Loss of Margaret Agnguarta Roberts; This Day in Alaska History-July 20th, 1917 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Tanana Chiefs Conference opens expansion to Chief Andrew Isaac Health Center and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Anchorage man sent to prison for illegal hunt guiding, other crimes; Disaster exercise to be held at Juneau airport on July 23 and more ->
 
 
 
 

The Seward Journal July 20 to July 26, 2022
 
 
 
 

KFSK: My Wish feature with Petersburg teen airs on ESPN and more ->

 
 
 
 
KRBD: Totem pole honoring missing and murdered indigenous women to be raised July 31 in Klawock and more ->

 
 
 
 
KUCB: Runners brave the wind in annual Ballyhoo Mountain Run and more ->

 
 
 
 

Geogology Hub: The Active Volcano in Alaska; Kanaga
 
 
 
 
Coffee with a Cop-Meet our SRO Unit: WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 2022 AT 10:30 AM – 12 PM
Event by Anchorage School District and Anchorage Cops for Community
Westchester Lagoon
Duration: 1 hr 30 min
Public · Anyone on or off Facebook
Meet our Student Resource Officers (SRO) and enjoy a cup of coffee and good conversation.
This event is free and open to the public.

Alaska News July 19, 2022

KTUU: Second driver dies after Sunday crash on Parks Highway; Anchorage woman scammed by fake government employee Officials: Sophisticated crime rings create desperate scenarios to steal money; Salvation Army to take over homelessness management at Centennial Park and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO: Coast Guard finds serious defect in popular survival suit; Abortion remains legal in Alaska, but access for rural residents is challenging and expensive; A cruise ship approaches Juneau The CDC has ended its COVID-19 program for cruise ships; Garden Talk: Thinning carrots and planting more peas and more ->
 
 
 
 

Alaska Native News: Burglar Caught because of Alarm System and Sharp Eyes; This Day In Alaska History This Day in Alaska History-July 19th, 1917 and more ->

 
 
 
 

Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: 5th Annual “Cars With Character” auto show sees unique and historic cars on display and more ->
 
 
 
 

KINY: Denali Sled Dog Puppy Cam is back online with new litter and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Life-threatening accident causes electrical issues; Petersburg assembly discusses next steps for housing solutions and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: How do you decolonize a museum?; City Council picks Delilah Walsh as Ketchikan’s next city & utility manager and more ->

 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Natural defenses

 
 
 
 

Alaska News July 16, 17 & 18, 2022

KTUU: Anchorage woman arrested for 2 separate homicides and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTOO: Alaskapox a subject of scientific intrigue while world copes with more dangerous monkeypox and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks Woman Arrested for DUI and Vehicle Theft after Accident Saturday; Man Dies after Falling from Raft on the Tsina River along the Richardson; One Dead and Two Injured in Early Morning Parks Highway Crash; ATV Crash Injures Driver and Passenger in Kasilof Rollover Sunday Morning; 110 years since the largest Alaska eruption; This Day In Alaska History July 16th, 1916, July 17th, 1897, July 18th, 1922 and more ->

 
 
 
 

KINY: HBO docuseries debuts with Glacier Bay NP as a backdrop; Murkowski participates in hearing on reproductive rights and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: M/V Tustumena returns to the Aleutians and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: There’s Almost Nothing In Life A Day On Alaska’s Kenai River Can’t Cure
 
 

By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: A Short But Beautiful Hike, Bird Creek Falls Leads To A Little-Known Waterfall In Alaska
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Warmings biggest winner