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Alaska News April 12, 2022

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Telling Alaska’s Story: Putting the seal to good use; Anchorage looks for new management of Sullivan Arena, 2 other venues, after current manager doesn’t renew; Alaska Association of Basketball Coaches apologizes after waiver for annual all-star game receives backlash; Alaska Legislature not on track to finish work in 90 days and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Visiting Alaska, Canada’s Ambassador to the US talks Russia and lessons learned from the pandemic and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Bethel camp gives kids a chance to try out public safety careers; A Bethel city council member has proposed a ban on pot shops and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: $197 Million in Loans Available via the Community Development Quota Program; This Day In Alaska History April 12th, 1794 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Super 8 Motel stabbing leaves one man dead and another in custody and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Social Services grants announced by Juneau Community Foundation; Bust in Sitka sees man arrested on slew of drug and weapons charges; Purple Heart trail bill passes state senate and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Wrangell students hope their ‘Hometown Pride’ shoe designs win big in nationwide competition and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Petersburg School Board to talk about video surveillance in public areas of campus; Forest Service holds online workshop for new cabins near Wrangell, Petersburg, Kake and more ->
 
 
 
 
Tuesday April 12 5:30pm – 7:00pm AKDT

Z.J. Loussac Public Library at Raven Computer Lab
I Read What I Want Book Club

This is the book club for those that don’t want to be tied down. No assignments, no judgment – just read what you want! If you prefer to participate online please contact stacia.mcgourty@anchorageak.gov for the link.
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Patch: Have you ever wanted to learn the art of decorating wood through controlled burning? Join “CoLaborations: Pyrography” at the Anchorage Museum for a chance to customize and keep your own wooden items such as frames and coasters.
 
 
 
 
Wickersham’s Conscience: Field Notes: The Complicated History of the Yukon River
 
 
Wickersham’s Conscience, Alaska Scientists: Neal Brown and the Passing of a Generation
 
 
Neal Boyd Brown: Resume
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: You Can Camp Overnight At A Remote Beach In Alaska

Alaska News April 11, 2022

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska houses a vulnerable population to traumatic brain injuries: military personnel; Anchorage man charged with murder after fatal Midtown shooting, police say and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaksa’s Public Media: Company estimates more than 5,000 gallons of diesel spilled in Neva Strait after tugboat grounding; Canada relaxes border rules, but not enough for the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History April 11th, 1905 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: The propagandist
 
 
 
 
Lofty Minded in Alaska: Five-Acre Almanac: All These Trees
 
 
 
 
By Casea Peterson, Only In Your State Alaska: These 4 Videos Of Wildlife In Alaska Are Too Cool Not To Share
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: The Little-Known Airplane Wreck In Alaska You Can Only Reach By Hiking This 12-Mile Trail

Alaska News April 10, 2022

By Diane Kaplan, Rasmusson Foundation: Arliss Sturgulewski: Mentor, leader and friend

 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage man in custody after fatal Midtown shooting, police say; Independence Mine in Hatcher Pass to receive upgrades through grant and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History April 10th, 1885 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Multiple agencies respond to complaint regarding Loving Companions Animal Rescue and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Sealaska distribution value announced and more ->
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Alaska’s UFO

Alaska News April 09, 2022

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Volcano in eastern Russia could spread ash over sections of Alaska Main threat would be to aircraft flight plans; Anchorage woman in Poland helps raise over $28,000 for displaced Ukrainians and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: When death arrives in Utqiaġvik, volunteer gravediggers answer the call; On Fridays in the Forest, Juneau teacher makes the outdoors his classroom; Wolverines, lynx and moose: Fish and Game screens wildlife for COVID and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: The Kuskokwim Consortium Library in Bethel has been shortlisted for a national library medal; What voters need to know to cast a ballot in the June 11 special primary election for Alaska’s US House seat; There’s a new critical habitat designation for nayiit and makliit. Will it keep their numbers up? And more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Sharp increase in Alaska’s 2021 overdose deaths attributed to rise in fentanyl use; Alaskans invited to a free webinar April 14; Alaska Appeals over ANWR Boundary Dispute; This Day In Alaska History April 9th, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Delta Junction man sentence to 32 months in prison for threats to senators and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: CBJ harbor officer recognized as hero; Man arrested in western Alaska village for stabbing his brother to death; ConocoPhillips Alaska says gas release source is controlled and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Ketchikan students among regional finalists in ‘I voted’ sticker contest; KRBD’s “Bleep” Sale KRBD’s “Bleep” Sale and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: $34 million left for businesses in second round of Alaska’s pandemic relief program and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Visiting Starrigavan Campground Residents
 
 
 
 
By Ian McAndrews on April 8th, 2022 in Sheldon Jackson Museum, Allie High Exhibit Closing PSA
The last day for the public to see the Sheldon Jackson Museum’s current Solo Show, Sanctuary, will be Friday, April 22, 2022. The second Solo Show Exhibition in the museum’s Alaska Native Solo Show Exhibition Series, Sanctuary, is an exhibition of masks and painted works on wood and canvas by Allie High (Tsimshian, Haida, Alutiiq).
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Patch: Head over to the Alaska Zoo on Apr. 23 for Alaska USA Kids Day! This family-friendly event features free entry (and cocoa) for children, as well as free coffee for the adults. (Facebook)
 
 
Anchorage Patch: University Of Alaska Anchorage: Nature’s Dance Over UAA’s Campus This particular CME hurtled out into the solar system at around 2 million miles per hour, reaching Earth in 2-3 days.
 
 
 
 

Craig Medred: Not so Lucky
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Alaska News April 08, 2022

KINY: Sturgulewski passes away; Former Anchorage Police chief and state lawmaker Charles Anderson passes away; Former Juneau Assembly Member Rosemary Hagevig passes away and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Investigation into train’s operations begins after woman fatally hit near Bird Point; “Every 15 Minutes” shows Dimond High students the perils of impaired driving; Alaska man faces sentencing after threats to kill senators and more ->

 
 
 
 

KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Centennial Hall is ‘Juneau’s living room’ again as the Folk Festival returns in-person; Juneau’s Native Youth Olympics makes comeback after 2 years; With Alaska struggling to hire, state legislators consider revived pension plans for public employees and more ->
 
 
 
 

KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Warmer weather makes travel by ice road dangerous for trucks; Bethel Police Chief resigns less than two years into his post; Donlin Gold could deter some tribes from joining the Calista-backed Y-K Regional Tribal Government and more ->

 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History, April 7th, 1867, April 8th, 1944 and more ->

 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Fairbanks man sentenced to 14 years for counterfeit pill distribution; 2018 in unclaimed IRS tax refunds potentially more than $6 million in Alaska alone and more ->

 
 
 
 

KSTK: Wrangell hopes new financial strategy is an investment in the future and more ->
 
 
 
 

KFSK: Petersburg Public Library room dedication brings memories and laughter; Petersburg’s South Harbor dredging could start in October; Petersburg area projects among those funded by USDA; Petersburg assembly opposes repeal of Ocean Ranger program and more ->

 
 
 
 

KRBD: Ketchikan’s Women in Safe Homes looks to upgrade former shelter; Ketchikan Gateway Borough Assembly postpones measure to raise elected officials’ pay and more ->
 
 
 
 

KUCB: OptimERA brings third option for cell service to Unalaskans in LTE network launch and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Josh Reed, ADN: Olympic gold medalist Lydia Jacoby headlines winners of Alaska Sports Hall of Fame’s annual awards
 
 
 
 

By Suzanne Downing, Must Read Alaska: Did a plane crash into Lazy Mountain? A meteor? Troopers say no, it’s a contrail

 
 
 
 

By Katie Anastas, Alaska Public Media: Anchorage English teacher receives $25K national education award in surprise ceremony
 
 
 
 

Julia O’Malley: Can pandemic storytelling cure divided communities?

 
 
 
 

Patch: April 16, 2022: Spring Garden Show
 
 
Patch: University Of Alaska Anchorage: Campus Crime Prevention Tips
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Ony In YOur State Alaska: This Alaska Waterfall Is So Hidden, Almost Nobody Has Seen It In Person
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Pure entertainment
 
 
 
 

Alaska News April 07, 2022

Rasmusson Foundation: Monthly President’s Report

 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: 9 Alaska Waterfalls That Will Soon Be Bigger And More Beautiful Than Ever

 
 
 
 

By Andrea Rodés, Alice Kellen: the Spanish writer who writes under a pseudonym and sells millions of books in the Hispanic market Her stories of fantasy and love have made her a bestselling author in Spanish.
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Among the top 10 best-selling titles in bookstores in Argentina last month were two novels with a romance title called “The Boy Who Drew Constellations” and “The Day It Stopped Snowing in Alaska” by an unknown author named Alice Kellen. In Chile, “Otra vez tú”, by the same author. And in Spain and Mexico, “Nosotros en la luna”, also signed under the name of this writer with an English surname.
 
 
 
 

Moving On to New Trails iRunFar editor Alex Potter says goodbye to iRunFar — for now! — and moves on to new adventures and challenges.

 
 
 
 

Alaska News April 06, 2022

KTUU Alaka’s News Source: Parents, neighbors seek more information after police presence, school lockdown; Anchorage shop SkiAK closing after 8 years and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Scientists say they can explain the giant, glowing orb seen over Interior Alaska last week; Juneau staple J & J Deli and Asian Mart may shut down if owners can’t find a buyer and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: ORPC Partnering with Matanuska-Susitna Borough to Trial RivGen® Power System in Upper Cook Inlet; Happenings north of the Arctic Circle; UAF Students Aid Bristol Bay Communities in Coastal Erosion Research; This Day In Alaska History April 6th, 1933 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Man arrested in Sitka on drug and weapon charges and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Seward Journal April 06 to April 12, 2022
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Herring egg fishery near Craig in waiting mode; Petersburg assembly creates task force on early childhood education Petersburg assembly creates task force on early childhood education; Chess gains popularity at Petersburg elementary school and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Haley Virgil, The Cancer Network: Melissa Hardesty, MD, Details Keys Takeaways From the OVARIO Trial With Niraparib Plus …
 
 
 
 
By Courtney, Only In Your State Alaska: There’s An Arctic Desert Hiding At This Underrated National Park In Alaska

Alaska News April 04 & 05, 2022

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Parents of Anchorage infant battling four rare genetic mutations receive clues to their own health history and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: With Alaska struggling to hire, state legislators consider revived pension plans for public employees and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: State Senate authorizes work on Tribal education compacting pilot project and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History April 4th, 1911; April 5th, 1824 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Juneau Assembly votes down suspending Russian sister city relationship; City information survey yields over 1000 responses, respondents say social media is not preferred and more ->
 
 
 
 
KSTK: Wrangell Public Schools sets aside $20,000 to resolve issues with the IRS and more ->
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
KUCB: Contemporary Unangax̂ artist draws inspiration from ancestral crafts and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska’s Public Media: Talk of Alaska: Confronting Alaska’s high rate of violence against women
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Human guinea pigs
 
 
 
 
The Alaska 100: Can’t stop, won’t stop: 2022 Alaska Young Professionals Summit
 
 
The Alaska 100: Meet Recover Alaska’s 2022 Sober Heroes

Alaska News April 03, 2022

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: JBER star will stay lit; Troopers who fired their weapons in fatal shooting of Wasilla man identified and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Former Y-K Delta lawmaker Mary Peltola is running for Alaska’s US House seat and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Wasilla Man Falls Victim to Bitcoin Phone Scam; Troopers Seek Wasilla Man for Violent Crime, Warrants; Happenings north of the Arctic Circle; This Day In Alaska History April 3rd, 1898 and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Vet clinic in Juneau to close; Arrests highlighted in JPD bulletin issued Saturday; Utah climber fined, banned for making false rescue claim and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Spring Flowers and Showers
 
 
 
 

Alaska News April 02, 2022

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Live: Public memorial service for Rep. Don Young in Anchorage and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Sharing stories for Filipinos in Alaska; Alaska Airlines asks passengers to brace for cancellations as pilots picket Anchorage airport and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Parts of Bethel and all of Napakiak will lose power on April 5 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: UAF Students Aid Bristol Bay Communities in Coastal Erosion Research; This Day In Alaska History April 2nd, 1967 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webceter 11: Anchorage FBI Office releases annual Internet Cyber Crime Report and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: Southeast Conference pitches wood pellet production in Ketchikan; Ketchikan borough assembly mulls raising its own pay and more ->
 
 
 
 
KUCB: Qawalangin Tribe receives federal money for geothermal project and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Bill Sherwonit For the Anchorage Press, The Frontiersman: A late-winter hill climb of McHugh Peak presents challenges and surprises
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Lost in the trees
 
 
 
 
linmagination
2 months ago
Today is my YouTube channel’s 3rd year anniversary! ?

I thought it would be fun to share a little bit of behind the scenes. The cameras I use for vlogging are Canon EOS M50, DJI Pocket 2, GoPro Hero 8 and my iPhone. My laptop is a MacBook Pro ? and I edit my videos with Final Cut Pro.

It’s funny looking back at my old vlogs (if you ever watched those — thank you for giving me a chance! ?) , but I’m so proud of seeing my growth since then in terms of confidence and editing techniques. I’ve wanted to vlog since at least 2016 but I kept talking myself out of it. In 2018 I got a “nice” camera thinking it would help motivate me to get started but it wasn’t until early 2019 that I finally dived in (side note — you DON’T need a fancy camera to get started! You can use your phone).

If you know me well you know that I’m very much an introvert and a shy person. I’m glad I pushed past my insecurities because YouTube has been such a fun creative outlet and a great way to preserve memories. ?

If there’s something you want to do in life that you keep talking yourself out of doing, I hope you find the strength and courage to give it a try. I’m rooting for you! ✨