KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Remembering Frank Soos, former Alaska Writer Laureate and creative writing teacher
 
 
 
 
KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Anchorage boy becomes TikTok sensation by eating vegetables; Man hopes to reunite old family footage to rightful owners; Feline traffic higher at Anchorage Animal Care and Control this year and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Fiber vs. Satellites: Two Projects Compete To Bring High-Speed Broadband Internet To Bethel and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History August 24th, 1912 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Updated: Troopers say Two Rivers Lodge fire is being investigated as arson; Construction Report: An ADA-accessible path at Growden Park and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Indiana man survives grizzly attack in Denali National Park; Man connected to trooper shooting in Anchor Point arrested and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Meet Petersburg’s new teachers and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Jane Simons, Second Wave: As Native American women go missing and are murdered, who is keeping track?

KTOO Public Media: With no mask mandate, Anchorage businesses are left to decide what they’ll risk for public health; Alaska-based veterans reflect on Afghanistan, resurgence of Taliban and more ->
 
 
 
 
AlaskaNative News: This Day In Alaska History August 23rd, 1914 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Two Rivers lodge burns in early morning fire outside of Fairbanks and more ->
 
 
 
 
KINY: Wildlife Troopers seeking information about shot Bear and more ->
 
 
 
 
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By Craig Medred: Dividing the baby
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Take This Stunning Hike Through America’s Northern Most Temperate Rainforest To The Turquoise Blue Of Glacier Creek In Alaska
 
 
 
 
Sturgefilm: An aerial wander through the land of the midnight sun– Alaska, over the summer solstice. Where magic hour is never just an hour…

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: SWAT situation underway in the Tudor Area Police lights.; 1 dead following a house fire in the Sand Lake area Saturday morning; Body of hunter from North Pole found in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Man missing in Juneau, officials issue silver alert and ask for help finding him; Alaska biologists say wood bison reintroduced to the wild are thriving and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History August 22nd, 1794 and more ->
 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’a News Source: 1 hurt in residential fire in the Fairview area Anchorage Fire Department Assistant Chief Alex Boyd says the call of the fire came in around…; ‘That is what we’re trying to give’: OneWeb CEO on bringing high-speed internet to rural Alaska; Opening day at the Alaska State Fair and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Former Haines resident faces federal child exploitation charges; Whale population in Glacier Bay is bouncing back after heat wave that killed North Pacific sea life, researchers say; Nathan Johnson Up to $3,600 available to Tlingit and Haida members, Goldbelt shareholders and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Following The Low Chum Runs, Here’s How Kwik’pak’s Workers’ Lives Have Changed and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Selawik Man Killed in Trooper Involved Shooting Thursday; Coast Guard medevacs man with assistance from good Samaritans; This Day In Alaska History August 21st, 1914 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Borough Mayor Bryce Ward hosts biweekly podcast about Fairbanks history; Understanding a Fairbanks mining exploration project creating tension among residents; Birds flock to Creamers Field for 24th annual Sandhill Crane Festival and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Arctic Sounder: Polar bear wows onlookers as it passes through Kotzebue and more ->

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Scenes from Afghanistan stir emotions in Alaska’s veterans and soldiers, but they’re not alone and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: 20-year-old entrepreneur brings vintage streetwear to Sitka; Anchorage inspectors intercept more than 3,000 fake COVID-19 vaccination cards and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: Yukon Chum Are Disappearing. Here’s How The Company That Built Its Business On Chum Is Diversifying. And more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Beavers not always to blame for fever; This Day In Alaska History August 20th, 1915 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: A look at the history of the Geophysical Institute for it’s 75th anniversary; Fairbanks resident publishes book about the philosophy of flyfishing and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Higher creek water levels carry logs to fish pass, bridge and more ->
 
 
 
 
KRBD: LISTEN: Resident organizes art auctions to benefit community members and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: 7 Easy Boardwalk Hikes In Alaska That Offer Stunning Views
 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Assembly, Bronson administration could soon unveil new proposal for sheltering Anchorage’s homeless population Three assembly members and representatives of Bronson’s administration are using professional facilitators to develop the proposal.; Troopers get new search and rescue tool to help find people from the skies; Naknek man indicted on federal drug charges; A program is offering Anchorage homeowners an incentive to remove invasive Mayday trees and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Damaged plane makes emergency landing in Fairbanks after big mid-air drop; A trip through Canada’s newly reopened border: ‘So empty for so long’; 3 volcanoes erupting across Aleutian Range and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Alaska Army National Guard helps rescue injured man after falling into Yentna River; Judge Blocks Willow Drilling Project; This Dy In Alaska History August 19th, 1935 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Arson suspected in another fire off of Chena Hot Springs Road near Fairbanks; Fairbanks residents bring masking mandate concerns to the School Board and more ->
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Assembly directs borough manager to form small COVID response committee and more ->
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Alaska veteran reacts to situation in Afghanistan; 3 taken to hospital after multi-vehicle crash on Glenn Highway and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Puboic Media: No longer able to make a living in Cook Inlet, young commercial fishermen head west to Bristol Bay and more ->
 
 
 
 
KYUK Public Media for Alaska’s Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: LKSD To Pay $3.8M Settlement In Sex Abuse Lawsuit ad more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Allakaket Man Arrested on Multiple Charges Including Attempted Murder Tuesday; This Day In Alaska History August 18th, 1903 and more ->
 
 
 
 
The Seward Journal August 18 to August 24, 2021
 
 
 
 
KFSK: Statewide study measures pollinator populations and more ->
 
 
 
 
Anchorage Press, By Robin Thompson, Co-Editor of Alaska Native Quarterly. Feature article from Spring edition: What does it mean to be Native? Afterborns and the ‘1991 Provision’
 
 
 
 
KNOM Radio: The Nome Static, August 2021 – 50th Anniversary Issue (Print Layout)
 
 
 
 
Michael R Dougherty, Anchorage Random Memories: Circa 1950s, Anchorage looking east toward the Chugach mountains.; How Mountain View First Began and more ->
 
 
 
 
Craig Medred: Here to stay
 
 
 
 
By Carey Seward, Only In Your State Alaska: The Flood Of 1967 In Alaska Will Never Be Forgotten

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Terminal cancer didn’t stop living canvas Don Caskey from getting to Alaska; Artist looking for volunteers to help paint mural in Downtown Anchorage and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Body of overdue Ketchikan boater recovered near Unuk River; Alaska’s share of fatal, small commercial plane crashes is growing, KUCB and ProPublica investigation shows and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History August 17th, 1896 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Fairbanks News Webcenter 11: Ester Fest brings the community together for a musical fundraiser; Chena Hot Springs hosts annual Renewable Energy Fair and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Nash Adams, National Geographic: COVID-19 threatened Alaska’s fishermen. Here’s how they persevered. In the Bristol Bay fishing region, efforts developed in response to COVID-19 seem to have paid off.

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: Three killed in head-on crash along Parks Highway at mile 87; Arrest made after gas station standoff in Tok, troopers say; Before the gold medal, Lydia Jacoby and friends played bluegrass statewide and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: Kotzebue greets rare polar bear visitor with excitement, caution; California company parachutes packages into rural Alaska communities; Sitka Assembly removes landslide section from city code; Amid shelter debate, these Anchorage campers say they’re staying outside and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: New Rescue Relief Household Program Announced; This Day In Alaska History August 16th, 1920 and more ->
 
 
 
 
By Matt Goff, Sitka Nature: Sitka Nature Show #243 – Elizabeth Graham
 
 
 
 
By Megan McDonald, Only In Your State Alaska: Hike High Above The Treeline And Spot Portage Glacier On This Beautiful Trail In The Chugach National Forest

KTUU Alaska’s News Source: North Pole man killed in crash on the Parks Highway in Willow; Fairbanks woman rescued after jumping in the Tanana River to save her dog; Eagle River Nature Center asks people to pick fireweed for special 25th anniversary beer and more ->
 
 
 
 
KTOO Alaska’s Public Media: ‘Chickaloonies’ comic puts contemporary spin on traditional stories; Earthquake may have triggered sunken fishing vessel to spill diesel off Kodiak Island, officials say and more ->
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: This Day In Alaska History August 14th, 1906, August 15th, 1935 and more ->
 
 
 
 

Founders’ Day Celebration
Saturday, Aug. 28. Mark the Aug. 28, 1903, arrival of the town’s founders on the steamship SS Santa Ana by participating in an open house at the Seward Museum with free admission and music on the pump organ by Sue McClure. This year’s event starts at 1 pm in the Community Room with a tribute to historian Mary Barry, who passed away last year. Then at 2 pm there will be free admission to the “Movies@2” with films about the history of the Iditarod Historic Trail and the 1964 earthquake. Starting at 3 pm, mark the town’s 118th “anniversary” celebration with cupcakes and light refreshments.
 
 
 
 
The Alaska Landmine: The importance of the Civil Air Patrol in Alaska and more ->
 
 
 
 
SitNews: Study takes unprecedented peek into life of 17000-year-old mammoth
 
 
 
 
Alaska Native News: Fairbanks Man Convicted for Stalking and Murder for Hire Plot; Pine grove near Yakutat is farthest north; Geophysics professor sails north in search of deep-sea answer; This Day In Alaska History August 14th, 1906 and more ->
 
 
 
 
Faribanks News Webcenter 11 Fairbanks Police warn about dangers of riding ATVs, dirt bikes on roads and more ->
 
 
 
 
Contact Lauren Hughes
email: Lauren.Hughes@anchorageak.gov
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